Movie Review Extra Credit
US History
View one of the films listed below and write a review. The maximum point value
for this is 15 points. Your total will be determined by the quality of your work. Extra
credit is due two weeks before the end of each quarter. You may only do one extra credit
movie per quarter.
Your review should be 1 page in length, a minimum of 3 paragraphs, and should
include the following:
 The title, director, and the names of at least two leading actors
 What was the basic plot of the movie
 Your opinion of the movie and reasons for the opinion
 Evaluate the historical accuracy of the film: What is the film’s bias?
What does it reflect about history that is (to your knowledge) accurate?
Where may have the filmmakers stretched the story?
 Was the movie worth watching? Grade it A to F
Note: Parental permission slips must accompany rated “R” movies
1st Quarter Choices
1776
The Patriot
Revolution
The Howard of Virginia
The Mission
The Crossing
Drums along the Mohawk
Jefferson in Paris
John Paul Jones
Benedict Arnold-A question of honor
Johnny Tremain
Devil’s Disciple
Glory
The Color Purple
Gettysburg
Gone with the Wind
North and South
The Red Badge of Courage
Into the West (any episode)
Gods and Generals
Cold Mountain
Ride with the Devil
Andersonville
The Blue and the Gray
Southern Yankee
They Died with Their Boots On
Dances with Wolves
Roots ( Any episode)
2nd Quarter Choices
Newsies
8 Men Out
The Razors Edge
An American Tail
All Quiet on the Western Front
Titanic
The Grapes of Wrath
Gangs of New York
The Untouchables
The Great Gatsby
Cinderella Man
O Brother where art thou?
The Journey of Natty Gann
Seabiscuit
Bonnie and Clyde
Bound for Glory
Fly Boys
Fried Green Tomatoes
All the Kings Men
Sergeant York
The Great Race
Places of the heart
Changeling
Leatherheads
3rd Quarter Choices____________________________________________
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Swing Kids
Victory
Tora, Tora, Tora,
Band of Brothers (any episode)
Bridge over the River Kwai
Memphis Belle
Casablanca
South Pacific
Twelve O’clock High
Midway
Patton
Pearl Harbor
Fat Man and Little Boy
The Cradle Will Rock
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler’s List
Saints and Soldiers
Inherit the Wind
Life is Beautiful
The Great Escape
Flags of our Fathers
The Lost Empire
The Pianist
Mission of the Shark
Jakob the Liar
The Dirty Dozen
Enemy at the gate
Australia
A league of their own
Valkyrie
Das Boots
4th Quarter Choices___________________________________________
Apollo 13
Forrest Gump
All The President’s Men
The American President
Mississippi Burning
Apocalypse Now
Good Morning, Vietnam
Platoon
Ghosts of Mississippi
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
American Graffiti
JFK
Malcolm X
The Long Walk Home
Remember the Titans
Seven Days in May
Truman
West Side Story
Thirteen Days
Stand and Deliver
Lean on Me
October Project
A Time to Kill
Red Dawn
Black Hawk Down
Prefontaine
Miracle
Philadelphia
Norma Rae
We Were Soldiers
Coach Carter
Glory Road
U571
October Sky
North Country
The Majestic
Hairspray
Traitor
The Great Debaters