I saw this movie, yesterday, and I'll start by saying that is was awesome. However, I began to wonder how many people would think it was historically accurate... I feel ashamed to even admit that I could think such a thing but I have honestly met a few people who have no clue about any type of history that dates back to a time before their births.
So, the question I would like to pose it this: Does Quentin Tarantino have a moral responsibility to the moviegoers to make a film that tells the truth about history?
It may seem like a silly question, but I don't think it's far different than some of the questions we ask about the mass media's responsibilities.
With that being said (or rather asked), I do realize that Q.T. does not go around calling himself the "news" (although Huey Lewis's band did and no one asked to see their credentials), and that certain networks do, automatically making them seem more accountable, but you can still see the problems that can occur if people who have no knowledge of history go around thinking that what happened in the movie is what happened in actuality.
If one single person watched the movie and believed it, who would be to blame?
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Historical events can be interpreted through different lenses. I do think that movies have a moral responsibility to movie goers.....I often watch many movies depicting past wars America has won...most purposely ignore the roles played by African-Americans in those wars, So yes, movies need to try to be as accurate as they can be because in this period in time, most people take what they see as face value...Nice article though.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to see IB, I wasn't interested when I first saw the trailer but I might give it a shot because of the positive reviews. I think 'morals' are subjective, and no one has any kind of obligation to another person's morals, in the public eye or not. If someone believed what he saw on film was true, he could research it if he was at all curious. Research is not that hard to do these days -- simply open Google and ask it anything.
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