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PJ Mediahttps://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/12/04/history-according-to-hollywood/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 06:36:03 -0400History According To Hollywood<![CDATA[“History will be kind to me”, Winston Churchill said, “for I intent to write it.” Sir Winston was an author and had not yet discovered the advantages of being an auteur. Books are, compared to movies, relatively ineffective at establishing conventional wisdom. Who did Fletcher Christian look like on the HMS Bounty? Why Marlon Brando of course, if not a young Mel Gibson. That’s how they’ll always be remembered. The Christian Science Monitor reported that “television and movies” are more important than books for teaching young minds about history. Now the Washington Post cries foul. In an editorial it protests that “Fair Game”, a movie which depicts the adventures of Joseph Wilson and Valerie Plame, bears to no resemblance to the events reported in its pages.]]>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 13:14:38 -0500<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/12/04/history-according-to-hollywood-n190158