The odd thing about Black Hawk down is that one of the main characters was a child rapist. Funny how the pentagon asked for that character to be changed into a guy named John Grimes.SODAssault said:
Poll: Movies "based on true events" and artistic liberties/laziness
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Taken was based off of a true current event, so that was pretty cool.
So was Band of brothers.
But sometimes they just make it too accurate and familiar, like Flight 93.
So I went with "Sometimes".
So was Band of brothers.
But sometimes they just make it too accurate and familiar, like Flight 93.
So I went with "Sometimes".
I have often wondered if Shakespeare used that phrase to advertise "Macbeth."
Witches! Ghosts! Scotsmen! Based on a true story!
Witches! Ghosts! Scotsmen! Based on a true story!
to be quite honest, whenever i see that a movie is 'based on true events,' i am left with one of two feelings:
feeling a) is this going to be 'based off of true events' like the movie fargo was, or
feeling b) that whoever made the movie just took whatever the liked, and made up the rest.
(yes, i know i'm being grumpy. so sue me.)
feeling a) is this going to be 'based off of true events' like the movie fargo was, or
feeling b) that whoever made the movie just took whatever the liked, and made up the rest.
(yes, i know i'm being grumpy. so sue me.)
Unfortunately, feeling B proves to be more frequently to be the rule, not the exception.bluegriffin8 said:
So no, usually I take the "based on true events" or "based on a true story" spiel with mountainous piles of salt.
Just because a movie is "based off a true story" doesn't necessarily mean it's going to result in a better film.
some of the best horror movies of all time have been based on real stuff, such as The Texas Chainsaw MassacreDarth Mobius said:
oh but James Bond is based on a real person tho, he was a man know as Intrepid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stephenson] so i guess there goes that little theory, cause since James Bond is based on a real person, it must now suckJMeganSnow said:
As I've said before, films need to be taken as works on their own right regardless of influences, it's harder to be disappointed for one thing. Saying "based on a true story" is more a disclaimer than a hook for me, in case of similarities to other events.
Murder on the Third was a good movie that was pretty much completely different from the actual events.
The thing is, they should have not said, "Based on a true story." They should have just rolled with it. Like in Clock Tower 3, some of the murderers were based loosely on real murderers, but they didn't go flaunting that around.
The thing is, they should have not said, "Based on a true story." They should have just rolled with it. Like in Clock Tower 3, some of the murderers were based loosely on real murderers, but they didn't go flaunting that around.
It doesn't really effect me either way. At the end of the movie I might say "I wonder how much of that is bunk?"
My fiance on the other hand wants to see every movie that is 'based on a true story' except horror films
My fiance on the other hand wants to see every movie that is 'based on a true story' except horror films
All characters are based (loosely or not) on real people. It's when the plot is based on "real events" that it sucks.cleverlymadeup said:oh but James Bond is based on a real person tho, he was a man know as Intrepid [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Stephenson] so i guess there goes that little theory, cause since James Bond is based on a real person, it must now suck
Considering even movies based on the Amnityville Horror hoax (or any other horror movie that involves ghosts) claim to be based on true events I tend to be skeptic when films say that.