The following article appeared in the Christian Science Monitor in September, 2001. The article discusses the implications of society driven by information from film. With this, argues the author, comes a new responsibility from filmmakers and Hollywood executives to take more care in depicting history accurately. It is no doubt film is currently the number one entertainment medium and people base a lot of their information of what appears on screen. The author gives examples of failed attempts at showing particular historical characters in a not only generous but accurate light. From their she moves her critical eye to another issue of how exactly to depict history correctly, if one can at all. Tom Hanks aids her discussion by arguing that it is impossible to be completely accurate, but a lot of the time directors and producers aim for authenticity above correctness and facts. Whether or not this is attributable enough to the past remains inconclusive. The article is clear and concise, bringing up relevant points about the ongoing issue.
http://www.csmonitor.com/2001/0928/p13s1-almo.html
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