A lot of 'mistakes' are made in a lot of movies that have a historic element or are based on true stories. I appreciate it when people take the time to point out those discrepancies because, unfortunately, too many moviegoers accept what they see as fact. They assume if it's on the screen, and the story is fact-based, the entire movie must be an accurate depiction of what actually happened.
However, I don't think we need to get hung up on all the specific details; what matters is the 'bigger picture', the message, or the point of the movie. What the movie maker is trying to say isn't necessarily dependent on the facts so they often take liberties in order to get their point across and make the movie entertaining for the audience.
In my opinion, our job as viewers is to take what we've learned in the movie and build on it. Hopefully, watching the movie sparks an interest in and/or discussions about the subject or the cause presented.
I am very forgiving when it comes to the original movie but I have a big problem with post production deletions or additions aimed at altering the past. This is why I love watching older movies on TCM. They don't bleep out words some may find offensive today but were used in the past. They don't cover up nudity and they don't edit movies in any way. We see the movie as it was made or in the version that currently exists or survived. When there was a need to restore a movie from an incomplete or damaged copy, we're given that information up front; before they run the movie.
Woman, man! That's the way it should be Tarzan. [Tarzan and his mate]
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