The Depiction of War Reporters in Hollywood Feature Films from the Vietnam War to the Present

Film History ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 14 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 243-260 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Badsey
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
The Vietnam War

FEATURE FILM AS A SECONDARY SOURCE IN HISTORICAL LEARNING

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (7) ◽  
pp. 82-88
Author(s):  
Nga Hoang Thi ◽  
Maria Zakharova
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
Feature Film ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Feature Films ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Vietnam War ◽  
Historical Accounts

A true account of history depends on how reliable the source of the accounts is, and how correct facts about the event are. Primarily, historical accounts are built on what people narrate about particular incidents and events. However, people are motivated differently to give facts or fictitious accounts about a particular event. In the feature films, most story plots have been developed along the common narration in the mainstream media. Others have been altered to ensure that the films are entertaining and meet the expectations of the target audience. However, some of the incidents may or may not have occurred as shown in these movies. This topic explains the ever changing facts about the Vietnam War as shown in the films. It explains how some of the facts have been changed, some of the myths have been developed to be believed as facts and how fiction has changed history.

Review of The weaponsmakers: Personal and professional crisis during the Vietnam war.

1980 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 344-345
Author(s):  
EDWARD E. JONES
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
The Vietnam War

Attitudes toward the Vietnam War Measure

1973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard C. Sherman
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
The Vietnam War

The Vietnam War, Why Escalate?

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
William H. Pritz ◽  
Jr
Keyword(s):  
Vietnam War ◽  
The Vietnam War
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