US. History In Film

[bi11y-mays.livejournal.com]

I am preparing a syllabus for US. History 2111, which is a survey course covering all US history from colonization to current, for a university I am applying to teach at (a large liberal Arts college in the Southeast US), and I plan for the students to watch a film that is historically based (or at least reflects the time they are filmed in) and write a review and response to the film. Here are some movies I have personally seen, and plan to include:
Thirteen Days (2000)
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)
Reds (1981)
Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
Birth of a Nation (1915)
The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit (1956)
All the President's Men (1976)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
The Graduate (1967)
Malcom X (1992)
1776 (1972)
Dr. Strangelove (1964)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Modern Times (1936)
Saturday Night Fever (1977)

I am interested in 1) hearing what everyone here thinks of my list, and 2) give me suggestions in case I missed a few and ones I might need to watch and see if they are applicable. Thanks!

For my foreign friends, what are some films of American history that appeal to you?

Comments

[rimpala.livejournal.com]

Last of the Mohicans maybe? Dances With Wolves? I'm trying to think of a movie out there that explores the indigenous population, though it's tough because most them don't handle the subject very well. (Thanks Hollywood and your stupid racist rules.)

There was a weird little movie I caught on Sundance called Dead Man, it has Johnny Depp and I remember a bit of it showing the Pacific tribes's culture. It's weird though, like student film weird.

[malasadas.livejournal.com]

Dances with Wolves SUCKS.

[rimpala.livejournal.com]

ok scatch that then

[peristaltor.livejournal.com]

Dead Man wasn't weird compared to the director's other flicks. Seriously, seen Stranger Than Paradise or Down By Law? Dude likes to innovate in unusual ways.

[rimpala.livejournal.com]

It's kind of inspiring really, one day I want to make an "acid western" of some kind

cowboys and drugs go together, for some reason.