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This seems like the type of movie that was created for sheer entertainment purposes and not actually to retell a historical event. Now, I'm not sure if that is an accurate assumption or not, but if so, then I'm not ''too concerned'' with what it relayed. That being said, I definitely agree with Jason that it is a damaging portrayal of the American west and a group of men that actually lived the lifestyle. You learn pretty much nothing about Wyatt Earp, except that he had three brothers and was a Marshall, and you learn only the names of pretty much everyone else involved in his life. It's an unrealistic depiction that shaped the way most Americans thought the west to be. But, as we've learned this semester, it's not the only movie to do that. And I also really like the movie so I can't bash it too much. -Kelly Wuyscik | This seems like the type of movie that was created for sheer entertainment purposes and not actually to retell a historical event. Now, I'm not sure if that is an accurate assumption or not, but if so, then I'm not ''too concerned'' with what it relayed. That being said, I definitely agree with Jason that it is a damaging portrayal of the American west and a group of men that actually lived the lifestyle. You learn pretty much nothing about Wyatt Earp, except that he had three brothers and was a Marshall, and you learn only the names of pretty much everyone else involved in his life. It's an unrealistic depiction that shaped the way most Americans thought the west to be. But, as we've learned this semester, it's not the only movie to do that. And I also really like the movie so I can't bash it too much. -Kelly Wuyscik | ||
| − | My Darling Clementine succeeds only as a classic. The movie | + | My Darling Clementine succeeds only as a classic. The movie does a mediocre job representing the historic context of Wyatt Earp’s story. The portrayal of post civil war chaos in the movie is historically accurate as it shows that every man fended for himself and that unfocused violence was common. The portrayal of westward migration is accurate, with the exception that the movie rarely shows other ethnicities who shared the same space. Great movie, but overall historical accuracy seems to be secondary in the movie, as it provides us with entertainment, not facts. James D. |
== 5 Other movies/questions of style/framing/storyline == | == 5 Other movies/questions of style/framing/storyline == | ||
