... ; they pay to see movies because they are entertaining. So, if the truth must be stretched to make that extra dollar, then let it be done. The film Amistad, by Steven Spielberg is a prime example of a historically accurate movie that has a glossy Hollywood coating to appeal to the public. In 1839 La Amistad was a slave ship headed for the United States ... uses some ideas from Cinque in his argument before the Supreme Court. In real life, this never happened as well. Overall, the historical truths seem to outweigh the fiction in Steven Spielberg's Amistad. In order to be a successful fil...

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... Justices on the Supreme Court at this time were: William H. Rehnquist, Anthony M. Kennedy, David Hackett Souter, Clarence Thomas, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, John Paul Stevens, Sandra Day O"Connor, Antonin Scalia, and Steven G. Breyer. The liberals were; John Paul Stevens, David Hackett Souter, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Stephen G. Breyer. The conservatives were; William H. Rehnquist, Sandra Day O"Connor, Antonin Scalia, Anthony M. Kennedy, and Clarence ... ...

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... movie Amistad. Orwell states that history will be falsified and rewritten, paintings repainted and altered dates will occur to alter our history. The author uses the movie Amistad written by Steven Spielberg as an example. He states that there was an important fact that Spielberg left out. That upon arrival in America the captain was promptly arrested for participating in the ... ...

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