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Oliver twist
An adaptation of the classic Dickens tale, in which an orphan meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a household of boys who are trained to steal for their master. -
bill and ted
Bill (Alex Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) are high school buddies starting a band. However, they are about to fail their history class, which means Ted would be sent to military school. They receive help from Rufus (George Carlin), a traveler from a future where their band is the foundation for a perfect society. With the use of Rufus' time machine, Bill and Ted travel to various points in history, returning with important figures to help them complete their final history presentation. -
all about me
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Rescue Dawn
Purpose: tells the true story of Dieter Dengler, a US Navy pilot shot down during a secret bombing mission over Laos during the Vietnam War, and his harrowing journey to escape captivity
Fact check: Dengler flew an A-1 Skyraider aircraft. In real life, Dengler spoke English with a heavy German accent, which was reduced in Bale's portrayal "to almost zero"
Rating:10/10
Connection: The film is connected to Herzog's 1997 documentary "Little Dieter Needs to Fly" -
mongol
a Central Asian nomadic group who, under the leadership of Genghis Khan, formed the largest contiguous land empire in history, spanning from China to Eastern Europe, known for their military prowess and the "Pax Mongolica" which facilitated trade and cultural exchange -
lincoln
President Abraham Lincoln brings the full measure of his passion, humanity and political skill to what would become his defining legacy to end the war and permanently abolish slavery. fact check: generally portrays events accurately, focusing on the political maneuvering surrounding the passage of the 13th Amendment I used chat GBT rating: 5 stars connection: its portrayal of perseverance in the face of adversity and the importance of compromise in achieving ambitious goals. -
The Butler
Purpose:to explore the intersection of personal experience and historical events, specifically focusing on the civil rights movement
Fact Check: The film The Butler is a dramatized fictionalization inspired by the life of Eugene Allen a White House butler who served eight presidents.
Rating: 5
Connection: A poor black man from the South who becomes a member of the White House staff, serving presidents and eavesdropping on America's movers and shakers. -
mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election