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Summary and application of amistad movie
Summary and application of amistad movie
Summary and application of amistad movie
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Amistad, fact or fiction, that is the question at hand. As trying to find out what in the movie Amistad, and trying to figure out what had actually happened. The Amistad was a slave ship that had got slaves from Cuba. Some of the slaves that had got on that ship, were brought to Cuba by the Tecora, and one of those slaves being Joseph Cinque. In the life of Joseph Cinque, the movie was pretty dead on with what had actually happened. For example, when Cinque was captured by the other African Americans and had been sold to the Spanish, that had actually happened. Then all of the ships and stuff, like the Tecora, where Cinque had been transported after being captured by the other African Americans, then Cinques home tribe of the Mendi were a real tribe. Also as the Tecora ship that had held Cinque had stopped in Havana, Cuba, had switched ships and then Cinque was on the ship, The La Amistad. …show more content…
As Calhoun was discussing how much better the south was with the person there representing the Spanish, nobody else was eating besides them. With John Calhoun, his history in movie is pretty accurate as well. I'm sure there are some flaws, but over all, I believe that in the movie, it is pretty accurate. Overall, the movie The Amistad was pretty accurate. There are some flaws to Spielberg's movie, but nothing's always perfect. He had some parts that were almost dead on like the role of Joseph Cinque. Then there are also other roles that were complete fiction like Theodore Joadson. There is always going to be a flaw or two in some movies. The Amistad movie was a very good movie overall and it was accurate. The characters and the actors playing the people were amazing. Then it was cool to be able to see how accurate the movie was compared to real life and what happened. In general, the movie The Amistad was pretty
1. Describe the historical relevance of the following characters of the movie. (Joadson, Van Buren, Quincy Adams, Tappan) In the movie Amistad, therer were several people depicted from this historical period. Joadson is an a freed slave and also a abolitionist who is working with Tappan who is also a prominent abolitionist from New York on the defense of the Africans.
Another accuracy in this movie was the concentration camps in this movie, they were portrayed very well. Just like history, immediately after arriving at a concentration camp, they were split up and divided by gender and age. As soon as they arrived people who the Nazis did not see fit to work were killed. Along with this people
One of the differences between the movie and the book lies in the settings or rather the surrounding in both the movie and the book. The book depicts an exemplary factual tale, one of mountain myths, situated in 1930's Northern parts of Canada. The book portrays an account of C...
The Disney movie Pocahontas is not historically accurate. There are many differences in the plot and characters. A few are that there was no love story between Pocahontas and John Smith, Pocahontas was 12 not 20 when John Smith came, John Smith was not tall and blond, and in the movie, they came to Jamestown in one ship. There are much more ways that the Movie is not historically accurate, but you can already see that it was very different from what actually happened.
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...is very historically accurate because the film incorporates, characters private lives, real film and speech, and great filming technuques that highlight the previous two examples.
In the documentary, The Black Atlantic, the narrator explores the beginnings of slavery and the impact slavery had on the new world up to 1800. The black Atlantic is the first episode of a series of films called The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in which African American culture is analyzed since slavery up to the election of the first African American president. The purpose of the documentary is to inform viewers of what slavery was like by providing stories of those who lived through slavery. For example, a ten-year-old girl named Priscilla who was taken from Sierra Leone to South Carolina in the mid-18th century. in the documentary, Henry Louis Gates Jr discusses the slave trade after the discovery of America while doing so he incorporates the experiences of certain slaves for example the slaves who arrived at Jamestown, Virginia. Additionally, the narrator talks about the first known African in America, Juan Garrido, who was brought along with Spanish explorers in 1513. The filmmakers reveal the story of another black man, Esteban the moor, who crossed a Texas desert with three other men while taking part in a Spanish expedition. Eventually throughout the documentary the filmmakers discuss and illustrate how slavery transformed from an informal arrangement to a racial system.
There are too many strands in the film which lead to no-where. At one point Cinque makes an interesting point of international law that might help the case. While the legal minds are inspired by his insight and initiative, the idea is quickly dismissed as unworkable and he plays almost no role in designing the case which might lead to his freedom. The events on the slave ship are even more scattered. Cinque is involved in a brief eye-contact relationship with a young woman but there is no development to give it emotional power. The women's ensuing death is as shocking as it is unexpected and while it works as a good visual, her undeveloped role as a real person results in the loss of any deeper meaning. Furthermore, the Amistad case is portrayed as a spark that helped ignite the Civil War, but the movie does not go into greater detail. It simply flashes ahead and shows that the Civil War had begun.
When viewing the film, students will learn and get a feel for a general outline of the events that took place. The film does not go into much detail about any of the characters or main events, however does focus on the trials and their eventual verdicts. Also, in typical Spielberg fashion, the cinematography of the movie helps to provide very detailed visuals of the horrifying nature of slavery, evident in the conditions we see on the two ships, the Amistad and the Tecora. Though what went on aboard the ships in the film may or may not have actually happened, it if safe to say actual events probably were not that far off. At the most, this film may provide some background information on the events that took place during this time, and which may lead to further interest in the viewer.
Amistad focuses on the aftermath of the revolt of 1839 on a Spanish slave ship called La Amistad. The slaves manage to kill many Spanish sailors and take over the ship with their leader, Cinque. Even though the slaves manage to win the uprising against the Spanish slave traders, the slaves are founded and held prisoner in Connecticut. Amistad focuses on the trials and long debates in court about the 44 slaves that take over La Amistad.
It could be argued that the movie took too much freedom in scription the movie, however, the events shown in the movie were all very accurate. Also, in coming up with the dialect and mindset of the characters it can only be inferred what was discussed as there was no one to give out a clear statement of the Bielski brothers except the brothers
The main character Benjamin Martin was mainly based on the real-life militia officer Francis Marion incorrectly. Martin though was not only based on Marion, he held many characteristics of different historical figures such as Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, Elijah Clarks, and Andrew Pickens. The film makers compose Martin of all these different characteristics, in order to form a dramatic narrative by creating a new American Revolution war hero that is inaccurate. (Schermaul, 2005) Martin was shown as a single family man who took care of his seven children and also depicted as a war hero who conquers many Brits. (The Patriot) Although, the actually Francis Marion persecuted Cherokee Indians by murdering them for the enjoyment of it. Marion also raped female slave regularly. (Top 10 Misleading Films 2011, 1)
The film Amistad is based on a true event that occurred in 1839. It is about a mutiny by recently captured slaves, who take over a ship known as La Amistad, and the legal battle that followed regarding their freedom. The movie begins by showing many Africans chained together on the lower deck of La Amistad. They manage to break free and go to the upper deck and attack the sailors, leading a mutiny and taking over the ship. They leave two men alive to guide them back to Africa, but they point them towards the US. When they arrive in the states, the Africans are thought to be runaway slaves, and are imprisoned. The case of their freedom is taken to court, to decide whether the Africans were originally slaves or free men. One lawyer decides to fight for them, and pleads his case that the Africans were never slaves and were indeed free men. The case eventually makes it to the Supreme Court and a translator is eventually found to communicate with the leader of the Africans, and he tells his story. He was one of many illegally captured in Africa, and sold into slavery. When the time comes for the trial, John Quincy Adams pleas for their freedom. After a grueling trial, the slaves are said to be free men, and are to be sent back to their homeland, Africa.
...s quite common. If the film was more accurate it would probably make it better and more enjoyable for history lovers, but you wouldn’t learn much about this time and event from this movie. It wouldn’t be very the best movie to see for people who really care about historical inaccuracies or minors because of the slight nudity and adult content, but otherwise it’s for anyone who needs a movie to watch and loves beautiful scenery and exquisite costumes.
The movie and the history behind the Other Boleyn Girl differ. The movie skips over and glosses over the main points in history. The true story of Anne Boleyn is quite depressing, but in my research I found it to be extremely interesting. The movie, The Other Boleyn Girl, had good acting, beautiful costumes and sets, and a good plot. However, if you are looking to do research on a school history project, this is not a movie you want to be looking into, but if you are looking for a good movie you should watch it.