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Many movies are made about events in history. But how close are these movies to the facts? Usually a director or writer will create a movie and plot that reflects their own personal biases and truths. Read more about this – “Movies – no place to learn real history”.
Movies no place to learn real history
Whenever a movie based on history, such as ‘Frost/Nixon,’ hits the theaters, it creates a current of discontent among those who prefer letter-perfect depictions, but historians and film experts caution that movies are intended primarily to entertain, not inform.
Recession-hit Americans flocking to movies
True to form and in keeping with past recessions, Americans are flocking to the movies, the chief executive of the largest U.S. theater chain said on Wednesday.
When times are tough, just like in the Great Depression, many people went regularly to the movies as an escape from the hard realities they were facing in real life. Movies were an escape and a cheap night out. Renting DVDs are an even cheaper form of entertainment and escape.
