28 Feb, 2021 → by ClaimboUser297485
Production values
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Just watched Tim Allens new show...was he on something or just disinterested. Too bad. Could have been so much more. However, my main complaint is about the new show, "The cars that made America". Where does one start...the historical facts about the beginnings of our auto industry were fairly correct but woefully thin, and I'm guessing done for the non-automotive enthusiast. Ok. I get it. But, who the heck is (are)the producer(s) who create the scene? Have they never been to theater school? Oh wait...A&E. Not HISTORY. Since its obvious you have no historians on the production team how dare you try to pull off such a hoax! Henry Fords original car that was raced looked nothing like the car used in filming. Strike number one. The moment I saw one of the "Dodge Brothers" working on a Rochester Quadrajet carburetor, which didn't exist until decades later, was strike number two. I didnt wait for three. History should be portrayed FACTUALLY. Thats why I'm attracted to historical programming. But when the production can't be bothered with accuracy then it begs the question, are the events portrayed manipulated to satisfy some office shirt who is only concerned with the bottom line? Or does The History Channel feel that their audience is probably too ignorant to know the difference. I'm not a theater major but a life long gear head. Who directed this drivel and actors? Ive seen community theater actors who were better. But thats MHO. But the historical miscues? Unacceptable and ultimately your production of "The Cars That Made America" feel flat on its face for me. Do you have historians on staff? 1SG Wayne K. Melberg USA (ret)