favorite/best movie based on a true story

[fallensaviour]

not sure if some of those horror movies are based on a true story but at least nobody mentioned deliverance yet

Yes,they are "based" on true stories.Accurate hell no but based on certain details.
Chainsaw was actually based on a couple stories but mainly on Ed gains,his human furniture and female skin suit.How ever he lived in the 30's I think and the texas chainsaw massacre was supposed to take place in the late sixties and used chainsaws of which ed didn't use.But based on...LOL
Ed gains the movie was way more accurate a portrayal of the man.

Still a good watch...


Cadillac records,I just watched it last week that one is pretty good.
Chuck berry,muddy waters and etta james.

[goldenryan]

24 hour party people and control
both have great soundtracks too.
huge joy division fan

[goldenryan]

nobody said monster yet. another one of my favorites.
and my avatar is from donnie brasco as if you didn't already know.

[fallensaviour]

Monster,yeah that was good but again very inaccurate as after the movie came out she changed her story again and said they were all innocent and she just killed them all for their cash.
The chick was messed up.But great movie non the less.

Another great movie is "Fire in the sky"
about the dude that gets abducted by aliens.Fantastic movie,based on a true story.

[BlackKnight]

When I Actually think about it...
I really Liked American GangSta.
Beyond the Law was very cool Too.
We were Soldiers was good too.

[Adam West]

Blair Witch Project (just kidding)

I agree with most everything on the list.

The one biggie missing is "Brian's Song"....that is probably one of few movies that can make a grown man cry.

[Bill]

We Were Soldiers was amazing!


Man On The Moon. Jim Carey really, really put Kaufman before himself in his role.

[4NDR01D]

CHOPPER starring Eric Bana.

[AJ Collector]

I really liked Rudy & Memphis Bell......

[fallensaviour]

Beyond the Law with charlie sheen and michael madson.That movie was really good.

[goldenryan]

most of these movie deserve there own.
charize theron nailed that role in monster.
catch me if you can had a great early 60's vibe and an interesting story to go along with it.
in wonderland you could really see what a scumbag john holms was.
it seems like the most original ideas hollywood comes up with are real stories with artistic license of course
but hey everyone lies alittle bit about what happens in their life.

[goldenryan]

...bump... it's a good topic.

[goldenryan]

Another great movie is "Fire in the sky"
about the dude that gets abducted by aliens.Fantastic movie,based on a true story.

just saw that movie it was pretty good , the abduction scene was crazy i'm glad aliens don't come here if that's what they're going to do

[samurainoir]

Rudy! Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!

[samurainoir]

Man On The Moon. Jim Carey really, really put Kaufman before himself in his role.

I wash shocked by how good he was as Kaufman. I actually would have pegged someone like Ed Norton for this part given the other "highbrow" credits involved.