History seems to be co-opted fairly regularly in the cause of sexual propaganda (from the point of view of a variety of “preferences”). One of the effects of this is to distort the history. Historical revisionism is not a new idea, and its effect in film is similar to its effect in education. People learn what is untrue about the past, and are reinforced in current views rather than having them challenged or broadened.
In a way the modern audience is also being hijacked because they are being entertained with a distortion of the story for the sake of the profit (or propaganda) of the film-makers. Some would say in reply that at least modern audiences are being informed that there is such a thing as history and that a real person such as Noah or Moses did (possibly) exist. And they can always check up on the history in more reliable media if they want to.
So does it really matter? Only if history matters I suppose. Ah but does it? For Christians it does. Many faiths don’t need (or want) history because their world-view is cyclical or supra-rational. But Christians know that God has revealed himself in time and space. In real historical events through real historical people. And that the events of human history will reach a culmination which will correspond to the final achievement of God’s purposes. If history is the context for God’s revelation it is better to understand what actually happened. It has to do with truth.
Dale