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Here's a list of tons of leftist movies.
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Based off the IMDB list and the AFI list:
Forrest Gump. Just a nostalgia montage, and the “mentally handicapped guy ends up being ridiculously rich by chance” plot in retrospect feels less heartwarming, more emblematic of how much the boomers got life handed to them on a silver platter. Plus it’s the poster child for the “you never go full r****d” problem with dramatic acting.
Wife’s choice: Gladiator. Overrated acting, overwroughtly manly man schtick. Like, fine as an action film but not Oscar-caliber. Plus, I knew someone who was deep into ren faire and historical recreation and she was so annoyed it won the best costume Oscar despite there being costume elements involving metal working techniques that didn’t come along until the middle ages.
That's hilarious. I had no idea.
Any "historical media" that isn't run by a complete history nerd with absolute control over every decision is going to have tons of shit like this. It's almost all terrible for anyone who has a clue about the time periods being represented.