Based on a True Story - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

Azyiu · 07-04-2009, 07:40 AM

The Pursuit of Happyness

lobo81865 · 07-04-2009, 07:54 AM

Defiance
Enemy At the Gates
Gallipoli
Charge of the Light Brigade
Death Hunt (Charles Bronson movie)
Zulu Dawn
October Sky
Iron Will
Hidalgo
The Alamo

vegeta88 · 07-04-2009, 08:11 AM

Alamo
Black Hawk Down
Catch Me if You Can
King Aurthur
Saving Private Ryan (number 1 on this list)

300 - I know this is a hot topic for some but the battle of Thermopylae was real. (I don't know if the rule is that it MUST have those 5 words.)

TheForce8686 · 07-04-2009, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carpaltonnel

Who doesn't like to see those words at the start of a movie? Those five words tend to grab you and take you a little deeper into the movie then you might have gone, well for me anyways.
I know that "Based on a True Story" could mean a few things are true or alot of the movie is based on fact.
What are your picks for Best Movie that was based on a true story?

My pick that comes to mind is "A Beautiful Mind"

I almost started a thread saying how much I HATE (or really despise) seeing those words at the beginning of a story. They have run out of really good true stories and we are stuck with the left over crap like Valkrie and Defiance. Just because something happened doesnt mean it has to have a movie made about it. To me, all those people that ***** about them making movies about every toy or TV show in history should aim theyre anger out those people who make movies "based on a true story".

Petra_Kalbrain · 07-04-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

FARGO

It's true... the words are there at the beginning of the film!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by broganreynik

I was gonna say the same thing, lol.

You do know that FARGO wasn't actually based on anything NEAR a true story, right? The Cohen Bros. just decided to throw those words up at the beginning for the sake of......

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheForce8686

I almost started a thread saying how much I HATE (or really despise) seeing those words at the beginning of a story. They have run out of really good true stories and we are stuck with the left over crap like Valkrie and Defiance. Just because something happened doesnt mean it has to have a movie made about it. To me, all those people that ***** about them making movies about every toy or TV show in history should aim theyre anger out those people who make movies "based on a true story".

...mocking the process of "adapting a true story" into a film.

That's one MORE reason to love the Cohen Bros.

mags14570 · 07-04-2009, 09:05 AM

Yes--the outlines of episose 4 ( star wars ) is based on a events that happened in the bible....

smith1921 · 07-04-2009, 09:09 AM

goodfellas, raging bull, and miracle

Petra_Kalbrain · 07-04-2009, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mags14570

Yes--the outlines of episose 4 ( star wars ) is based on a events that happened in the bible....

Wow... this statement could start a very heavily armed religious debate since nobody knows for certain if the bible actually contains anything even remotely classified as anything near a "true story."

UH-OH!

X400 · 07-04-2009, 10:47 AM

dont know if this was at the begining of the movie... should check but:
Donnie Brasco
Pursuit of Happyness
etc

koontz1973 · 07-04-2009, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Petra_Kalbrain

Wow... this statement could start a very heavily armed religious debate since nobody knows for certain if the bible actually contains anything even remotely classified as anything near a "true story."

UH-OH!

You BLASPHIMA. May you burn in hell!

The Exorcist.

tbizzle · 07-04-2009, 11:48 AM

The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Schindler's List
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Remember the Titans
Enemy at the Gates

Petra_Kalbrain · 07-04-2009, 12:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koontz1973

You BLASPHIMA. May you burn in hell!

The Exorcist.

LMAO!!! How appropriate a title to suggest after my statement!

GLaDOS · 07-04-2009, 12:39 PM

Saving Private Ryan
Patton
Changeling
Milk
A Beautiful Mind
Apollo 13
Schindler's List
Braveheart
300 (Yes, it was based on some events of the Battle of Thermoplyae)
JFK
W
Walk The Line
Frost/Nixon
Valkyrie (The story was pretty intriguing to me)
The Bank Job
American Gangster
United 93
Munich

Mikey

joenostalgia23 · 07-04-2009, 02:26 PM

Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Psycho
Silence of the Lambs

all three based loosely on the life of Ed Gein.

and for some reason, my friend argues to me that there really was a man who called himself Leatherface. And I tell him about Ed Gein.
And he says Ed Gein is a movie based on Leatherface.

joenostalgia23 · 07-04-2009, 02:33 PM

I actually hate "based on a true story"
mainly because it's overused for horror films.

Changeling, Zodiac, etc. were already great and the fact that the stories were true made them better.

Primeval however is a silly movie, and saying it's a true story makes it worse.
Haunting in Connecticut. You really need to look it up, it's ridiculous.
Saying it really happened makes it worse for me when I watch horror films.
Drag Me To Hell? Not a true story, best horror film I've seen in years.

Did someone mention Rescue Dawn yet?

joenostalgia23 · 07-04-2009, 02:39 PM

When I hear "Based On A True Story"

What comes to mind is Zodiac.
Then Forrest Gump.
And then I remember it's not a true story.
Then Gladiator. also not true.

not a film that automatically comes to mind, but isn't Persepolis like an animated autobiography?

Is The Lives of Others based on a true story? I can't remember.

CMM · 07-04-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Azyiu

The Pursuit of Happyness

+1

This has a lot of true scenes, like sleeping in the public bathroom and the red Ferrari scene.

Although the movie is a little more dramatic than what actually happened.

C-Knights · 07-04-2009, 02:55 PM

Monster with Charlise Theron

lobo81865 · 07-04-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheForce8686

I almost started a thread saying how much I HATE (or really despise) seeing those words at the beginning of a story. They have run out of really good true stories and we are stuck with the left over crap like Valkrie and Defiance. Just because something happened doesnt mean it has to have a movie made about it. To me, all those people that ***** about them making movies about every toy or TV show in history should aim theyre anger out those people who make movies "based on a true story".

I disagree about Defiance. That was a great story that deserved to be told, and the movie was very good as well.

K_Williamson42 · 07-04-2009, 04:46 PM

the express, world trade center

07-04-2009, 07:54 AM	#22
lobo81865 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:562 Blu-ray collection:3659 DVD collection:3326 MA collection:1323 Digital collection:3018 iTunes collection:1551 Prime collection:950 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:102	Defiance Enemy At the Gates Gallipoli Charge of the Light Brigade Death Hunt (Charles Bronson movie) Zulu Dawn October Sky Iron Will Hidalgo The Alamo Last edited by lobo81865; 07-04-2009 at 08:00 AM.

07-04-2009, 09:05 AM	#26
mags14570 Member Member since:May 2009	Star wars--true story??? Yes--the outlines of episose 4 ( star wars ) is based on a events that happened in the bible....

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07-04-2009, 07:40 AM	#21
Azyiu Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Location:The Center of Smoked Bacon Research 4K collection:7 Blu-ray collection:369 DVD collection:54 Blu-ray reviews: 14	The Pursuit of Happyness

07-04-2009, 08:11 AM	#23
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07-04-2009, 10:47 AM	#29
X400 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Kent Blu-ray collection:328 Blu-ray reviews:41 Trading Score:23	dont know if this was at the begining of the movie... should check but: Donnie Brasco Pursuit of Happyness etc

07-04-2009, 11:48 AM	#31
tbizzle Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Folsom, CA Home Theater Gallery:61 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:571 Trading Score:55	The Exorcism of Emily Rose Schindler's List Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Remember the Titans Enemy at the Gates

07-04-2009, 12:39 PM	#33
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Saving Private Ryan Patton Changeling Milk A Beautiful Mind Apollo 13 Schindler's List Braveheart 300 (Yes, it was based on some events of the Battle of Thermoplyae) JFK W Walk The Line Frost/Nixon Valkyrie (The story was pretty intriguing to me) The Bank Job American Gangster United 93 Munich Mikey

07-04-2009, 02:26 PM	#34
joenostalgia23 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:578 Blu-ray collection:4534 DVD collection:236 Digital collection:43 iTunes collection:61 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:4	Texas Chainsaw Massacre Psycho Silence of the Lambs all three based loosely on the life of Ed Gein. and for some reason, my friend argues to me that there really was a man who called himself Leatherface. And I tell him about Ed Gein. And he says Ed Gein is a movie based on Leatherface.

07-04-2009, 02:33 PM	#35
joenostalgia23 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:578 Blu-ray collection:4534 DVD collection:236 Digital collection:43 iTunes collection:61 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:4	I actually hate "based on a true story" mainly because it's overused for horror films. Changeling, Zodiac, etc. were already great and the fact that the stories were true made them better. Primeval however is a silly movie, and saying it's a true story makes it worse. Haunting in Connecticut. You really need to look it up, it's ridiculous. Saying it really happened makes it worse for me when I watch horror films. Drag Me To Hell? Not a true story, best horror film I've seen in years. Did someone mention Rescue Dawn yet?

07-04-2009, 02:39 PM	#36
joenostalgia23 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2009 4K collection:578 Blu-ray collection:4534 DVD collection:236 Digital collection:43 iTunes collection:61 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:4	When I hear "Based On A True Story" What comes to mind is Zodiac. Then Forrest Gump. And then I remember it's not a true story. Then Gladiator. also not true. not a film that automatically comes to mind, but isn't Persepolis like an animated autobiography? Is The Lives of Others based on a true story? I can't remember.

07-04-2009, 02:55 PM	#38
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