Four Ronald Reagan historians have slammed the portrayal of former President Reagan in the movie "The Butler," saying that the 40th president's "attitudes toward race" as shown in the movie are inaccurate.
They begin the article, "What 'The Butler' gets wrong about Ronald Reagan and race," published in The Washington Post, by recounting instances in Reagan's life when he decried racism and took a stand for the African-American community.
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This movie was a very good movie.Probably not 100% historically accurate,but close and very entertaining.About once a year historians go crazy because a movie is inaccurate.Family members have actually sued production companies because a loved one was inaccurately portrayed,or so they say.The movie "Lincoln" was the last that I recall to be heavily contested.The truth is,Hollywood would go broke if they stuck 100% to the facts because the facts are boring as heck&don't sell tickets.
ReplyDeleteIt cant be...an Oprah movie getting the facts wrong...so hard to believe (sarcasm alert)
ReplyDeleteNo not Oprah, she gives free cars to poor black folk; she don't lie.
ReplyDeleteThis is one movie I would never see, I would rather watch paint dry.
ReplyDeleteBeing historically accurate and slandering Reagan is two different things.
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