Since when does authenticity have anything to do with movies? I’m a fan of westerns and the history of the old west, but not foolish enough to believe they’re the same thing. When a war picture says it’s based on real events, I always assume that the real event was the fact that there was a war-everything else is “artistic license”.
Good observations.
When I see “based on a true story” I view with a somewhat jaundiced eye.
I am not watching a movie to get my history-I am watching for entertainment.
For example, I am currently reading “Gates of Fire” and in the middle of the book, watched the movie “300”.
Now, I didn’t watch it for historical purposes...I watched it to get my mind visually into the period. Now, I understand there is nearly nothing historically accurate, but...the fact there was a battle.k. I just did it for...flavor.