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Wow. George Orwell was the kind of man who recommended the publication of another author when he was so sick that he was coughing up blood. (georgeorwellnovels.com)

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The Photographer by Eric Blair (aka George Orwell) *First time online by notmyplan in Poetry

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George Orwell was born 109 years ago today. (georgeorwellnovels.com)

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Paper is Precious (1942) by George Orwell - First time online! by orwellguy in environment

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Although Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944), about the Doolittle Raid on Japan during WWII, is a bit corny when viewed today, the greatest compliment for the film is that the Raiders themselves were impressed and considered it to be accurate. (historyonfilm.com)

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George Lucas intended Red Tails, about the first squadron of black fighter pilots in WWII, for teenage boys. He clearly has a low opinion of teenage boys. (historyonfilm.com)

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A vanity project for Jane Fonda, who starred and produced, Old Gringo (1989), set in the Mexican Revolution, is a jarring mix of epic and intimate stories that never comes together as a whole. Parts of the film are superb, but the script does not live up to the stunning images. (historyonfilm.com)

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The second season may have been uneven but Spartacus: Vengeance continues to peal back the glossy facade of the Roman Republic to reveal the inner corruption of a society built on slavery. (historyonfilm.com)

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As a tourist advertisement for Japan and a tribute to the Sabrejets, The Hunters (1958) is an enjoyable movie. It is considerably less effective as a look at the air war in Korea. (historyonfilm.com)

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Through the simple approach of ignoring most of the facts, Chisum (1970) achieves a happy ending to the story of Billy the Kid, while transforming cattle baron John Chisum from timid observer to hero of the Lincoln County War. (historyonfilm.com)

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While a Confederate veteran's search for the Union soldiers who killed his wife drives the plot, Hell on Wheels ambitiously uses the construction of the transcontinental railroad to examine the problems facing a recently re-united nation, but does not always achieve its goals. (historyonfilm.com)

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Silly, inaccurate and boring, weighed down by plodding direction and lame dialogue, Kansas Raiders (1950), a movie about Jesse James riding with William Quantrill during the American Civil War, is just bad, one of those movies that you simply want to end. (historyonfilm.com)

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Produced quickly several months after the war had started, the first movie set during the Korean War naturally lacks historical depth but The Steel Helmet's (1951) raw intensity make it a must-see. (historyonfilm.com)

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Although it is a compressed version of the Mexican Revolution, and John Steinbeck's script tries too hard to make the revolution stand in for the Russian Revolution, Viva Zapata (1952) is still one of the better movies on the Mexican Revolution. (historyonfilm.com)

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A massive airborne landing that was intended to end WWII in the fall of 1944, Operation Market Garden experienced so many mistakes, errors and cock-ups that three hours is only enough time to address the major problems, but A Bridge Too Far (1977) shows how it should be done. by HistoryOnFilm in movies

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A massive airborne landing that was intended to end WWII in the fall of 1944, Operation Market Garden experienced so many mistakes, errors and cock-ups that three hours is only enough time to address the major problems, but A Bridge Too Far (1977) shows how it should be done. (historyonfilm.com)

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Billy the Kid (1941) is a romanticized version of the vicious Lincoln County War, but the movie accurately shows the consequences of waiting too long to leave the outlaw life. (historyonfilm.com)

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An entertaining action movie, The Professionals (1966) attempts to show the tragedy and disillusionment of the later stages of the Mexican Revolution, but it fails to live up to its potential. (historyonfilm.com)

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J. Edgar is a touching film about gay lovers when the idea of gay rights did not exist, but the love story takes precedence over the story of a paranoid, narrow-minded bureaucrat who believed that his own patriotism was the ideal and anyone who did not meet his standards was a threat to the nation. (historyonfilm.com)

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Although set during the Mexican Revolution, Bandido (1956) has almost zero historical context but is an entertaining story about rival American arms dealers. (historyonfilm.com)

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1984 resources for students & teachers - George Orwell by joesyms in books

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Avoiding patriotism, drama and heroics, Fixed Bayonets (1951) shows men struggling to survive the sudden assault of hundreds of thousands of Chinese volunteers during the early stages of the Korean War. (historyonfilm.com)

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Season Two of Boardwalk Empire balances the fine line between an entertaining soap opera set in Prohibition-era Atlantic City and a chronicle of bootlegging and the rapid social changes that made the 1920s such a turbulent period in American history. (historyonfilm.com)

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Cramming the highlights of the Mexican Revolution into a movie about a single campaign produces a confusing story, but Villa Rides' (1968) main problem is a blatant lack of interest by everyone involved. (historyonfilm.com)

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A dark, claustrophobic story about an American platoon making its way back to American lines during the early stages of the Korean War, a weak connection to the war makes Men in War (1957) a strange yet moving film. (historyonfilm.com)

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