It’s been requested that we list our favorite history movies, and you know how Sarah and I love playing fairy godmother. Wish granted.

Sarah’s:

• “The Untouchables”
• “1776″
• “Marie Antoinette”
• “Quiz Show” (although she’d like to clarify that it’s been a long time since she’s seen it)
• “Hotel Rwanda”
• PBS’ “Frontier House”

Mine:

• “The Duchess” (Georgiana+Katie 4ever)
• “Persepolis”
• “Shakespeare in Love”
• “The Aviator”
• “Becoming Jane”
• “Bright Star” (Sarah absolutely hates terminal illness movies, but she loved this)
• “The Edge of Love” (which no one else saw, apparently)
• “Finding Neverland”
• “Grey Gardens” (the doc)
• “Gone With the Wind”
• “Quills” (which I wish I hadn’t watched before bed)
• “Mad Men”

Obviously not going for “historically accurate” here, and our definition of “historical” is a bit loose.

And since we like to be inclusive, here are some HowStuffWorks staff favorites!

Multiple votes for:

• “Elizabeth”
• John Adams miniseries
• “All the President’s Men”
• “The Name of the Rose”
• “Zodiac”
• “The Killing Fields”
• “Age of Innocence”
• “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly”
• “Good Night, and Good Luck”
• “The Missions”
• “Malcolm X”

Other votes for:

• “Band of Brothers”
• “The Madness of King George”
• “Black Robe”
• “Saving Private Ryan”
• “The Memphis Belle”
• “Downfall”
• “Glory”
• “Inglourious Basterds” (revisionist!)
• “Valmont”
• “Good Morning, Vietnam”
• “Letters from Iwo Jima”
• “The Return of Martin Guerre”
• “Milk”
• “Apollo 13″
• “Thirteen Days”
• “A Serious Man”
• “The Mission”
• “Fat Man and Little Boy”
• “Young Mr. Lincoln”
• “A Brighter Summer Day”
• “The Deer Hunter”
• “Apocalypse Now”
• “Schindler’s List”
• “Platoon”
• “Dr. Strangelove”
• “A Streetcar Named Desire”
• “Casablanca”
• “The Last King of Scotland”
• “Life is Beautiful”
• “The General”
• “Kundun”
• Lonesome Dove miniseries
• “Amadeus”
• “The Doors”
• “Gandhi”
• “Europa, Europa”
• “Dances With Wolves”
• “Remember the Titans”
• “Rabbit-proof Fence”
• “Tombstone”
• “Braveheart”
• “Cry Freedom”
• “The Last Emperor”
• “Boycott”
• “Gangs of New York”
• “Kagemusha”

Do you see glaring omissions? Movies that should be stricken from the record (and also existence)? Comment and tell us!

And while you’re at it, check out Jane’s article “10 Historically Inaccurate Movies.”

Update: Ben Bowlin in video would like to remind us of the “Drunk History” series on YouTube. Below, Michael Cera as Alexander Hamilton: