World History, documented in a series of films (chronological order)
During my Quest of finding the history of the world in the form of a *story*, I've come accross many books. None of these can really tell our history in some kind of entertaining novel form. I've figured out why: it takes main characters to get a good story. And all humans in history have died too soon to keep the story, as a whole, involving.
Also, it has never been attempted to make a serious series about world history, for the same reason. But... this IS our story, a true story about our world, not Middle Earth, not Westeros, ours. Shouldn't we have tried a bit harder for our Earth? Well, we did, in a very entertaining way, and therefor, in a very time consuming way ;)
That, is this list.
Underneath you find a list I was not able to find on the internet: world history on the screen, in all the best, compelling and unique ways. World History, documented in a series of films (and tv series and documentaries).
--What is this selection of titles based on?--
The title should show an important part of history (events, people and/or culture).
The more it is based on a true story, the better.
The title should be good/have a high rating (we all like great titles over mediocracy). It may make this list unique: you'll find very few low scores here.
For parts of history that are not represented that well, I'm less picky, than for parts of history that are well represented.
Titles shouldn't be repetitive. It is all about the balance of telling the most important, great stuff, and keeping the list condensed.
The more personal a title is, the less it often shows about history, so I try to avoid titles that focus too much on a character, and that only show a little about the era.
This list should be about World history (not just the U.S.A), so multiple contintents per century is preferable.
If a title shows a really nice/great part of history, even if it is just a pinnacle moment (of "making history"), that is considered as a nice variety in between all the bad news, and so it may enter the list ;)
Also, it has never been attempted to make a serious series about world history, for the same reason. But... this IS our story, a true story about our world, not Middle Earth, not Westeros, ours. Shouldn't we have tried a bit harder for our Earth? Well, we did, in a very entertaining way, and therefor, in a very time consuming way ;)
That, is this list.
Underneath you find a list I was not able to find on the internet: world history on the screen, in all the best, compelling and unique ways. World History, documented in a series of films (and tv series and documentaries).
--What is this selection of titles based on?--
The title should show an important part of history (events, people and/or culture).
The more it is based on a true story, the better.
The title should be good/have a high rating (we all like great titles over mediocracy). It may make this list unique: you'll find very few low scores here.
For parts of history that are not represented that well, I'm less picky, than for parts of history that are well represented.
Titles shouldn't be repetitive. It is all about the balance of telling the most important, great stuff, and keeping the list condensed.
The more personal a title is, the less it often shows about history, so I try to avoid titles that focus too much on a character, and that only show a little about the era.
This list should be about World history (not just the U.S.A), so multiple contintents per century is preferable.
If a title shows a really nice/great part of history, even if it is just a pinnacle moment (of "making history"), that is considered as a nice variety in between all the bad news, and so it may enter the list ;)
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