Message from scampbell

[Anonymous]

Well, I finally watched Hero. I got it at the same time I got Iron Monkey (similar style in the fighting scenes). It must have slid under the car seat--I just found it--it was due back several weeks ago! I did enjoy the movie, especially the visual effects/photograpy. Jet Li was the lead actor, but there were a number of "co-leads" that were also very good (I think the servant girl was also in Geisha?). It was an interesting "take", the way the movie went through different "scenarios" of the way things "could have taken place", before reveiling how they really transpired. Lots of themes/ symbolism/traditional-cultural ideals--this would be a treasure-trove for an English writing assignment.
I enjoy watching these movies myself, but I need to find more modern-day themes for my High School history class. Does anyone have any good suggestions for movies WW1 and after that are appropriate for the classroom?