Swing Kids is an American musical drama that was released March 5th, 1993. This Hollywood Pictures film was written by Jonathan Marc Feldman and directed by Thomas Carter, with stars such as Robert Sean Leonard, Christian Bale, and Frank Whaley. Swing Kids was produced by Mark Gordon and John Bard Manulis, and it was distributed by Buena Vista Pictures Distribution. This movie runs for approximately 112 minutes and it’s music is by James Horner, it’s soundtrack includes mostly swing music with songs such as “It Don’t Mean A Thing”.
In 1939, pre World War II, swing music became the underground movement of the youth. A close group of friends listen to banned United States swing music, but eventually the dancing and singing lead to difficult choices by three boys as the Nazis began taking over Germany. Each member of the group, Peter, Arvid and …show more content…
Although the film did a well job of showing the swing kids with long hair, I believe the swing kids could have been shown as more rebellious. In the movie they showed them smoking and drinking slightly, but in reality swing kids were much more rebellious. I believe they didn’t show these things to make the movie more appropriate. The film was also very accurate in showing how the Hitler Youth brainwashed. It is apparent of this after witnessing Thomas, a once swing kid, transform into a Nazi and believe everything they taught him. Thomas even began turning against his friends and family. The events that took place in the film were accurate as well, such as the Hitler Youth invading swing clubs. The characters shown were somewhat accurate, it is obvious that Hitler was real as well as the Hitler Youth, but characters like Arvid, Thomas, and Peter were only fictional characters. After watching Swing Kids, I believe the overall historical accuracy was very well portrayed in the
In 1939, pre World War II, swing music became the underground movement of the youth. A close group of friends listen to banned United States swing music, but eventually the dancing and singing lead to difficult choices by three boys as the Nazis began taking over Germany. Each member of the group, Peter, Arvid and …show more content…
Although the film did a well job of showing the swing kids with long hair, I believe the swing kids could have been shown as more rebellious. In the movie they showed them smoking and drinking slightly, but in reality swing kids were much more rebellious. I believe they didn’t show these things to make the movie more appropriate. The film was also very accurate in showing how the Hitler Youth brainwashed. It is apparent of this after witnessing Thomas, a once swing kid, transform into a Nazi and believe everything they taught him. Thomas even began turning against his friends and family. The events that took place in the film were accurate as well, such as the Hitler Youth invading swing clubs. The characters shown were somewhat accurate, it is obvious that Hitler was real as well as the Hitler Youth, but characters like Arvid, Thomas, and Peter were only fictional characters. After watching Swing Kids, I believe the overall historical accuracy was very well portrayed in the