TV Show Info

	Network: The History Channel

	Airs: January 22–25, 2001 at 9 P.M. ET (see schedule below)


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History vs. Hollywood

Rating:

Reviewed by:
Matt Freeman

History versus Hollywood? Forget the confrontational title, the new History Channel series performs more like “History Takes Hollywood Out for Ice Cream.” After movies like U-571 and Pocahontas proved that Hollywood execs think of history as a first-draft screenplay, you’d think the tone here would be harsh. No such luck.

Facts are presented to detail the truths and exaggerations of M*A*S*H, The French Connection, Patton, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid in a drowsy, professorial tone. Is taking liberties with history irresponsible, or is artistic license necessary to save these stories for the future? No one seems to really care that much. What a missed opportunity for righteous indignation!

SCHEDULE:

January 22, 2001 M*A*S*H

January 23, 2001 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

January 24, 2001 Patton

January 25, 2001 The French Connection