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Jun 9, 2023 · After discovering that the infamous serial killer rampaging their city, the Westside Ripper, is none other than their new plumber and friend Matt ( Tom Bateman ), Ava proposes that they use this to...
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Apr 2, 2024 · The 2023 horror film Nefarious intricately weaves a narrative that delves deep into the psyche, leading audiences to wonder if Nefarious is based on a true story. Centering on a psychiatrist assigned to evaluate Edward Wayne Brady, a death row inmate claiming possession by a demon named Nefarious, the film explores themes of evil, mental health ...
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Oct 3, 2019 · There are no rules as to when or how the term "Based on a true story/real events" can be used. Sometimes it is a legit claim, but sometimes it is a pure marketing decision to fool the audience. Basically you have 4 types of movies that make this claim: The fake true story. Movies claiming to be based on real events, but are not.
- Westerns are set in the Wild West, which is more or less an exaggerated version of a real region, the western two thirds of the USA, during a real...
- There are no real official rules. You don't have a Hollywood Genre Classification Board that has clearly defined rules for each and every genre a m...
- Think of it as a disclaimer. Its saying, "This work isn't non-fiction, but it's not fiction either." Its trying to absolve itself from all responsi...
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Dec 23, 2021 · The True Story Behind The Backcountry Movie. Backcountry, a 2014 film, is inspired by a true story that happened in 2005. That year, a black bear started making headlines for hunting people in the northern Ontario region. Here is the true story that inspired the movie: Jacqueline Perry and Marc Jordan, a young couple, were on a two-week holiday.
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- Titanic. Released: 1997. Rated: PG-13. Memorable quote: “A woman’s heart is a deep ocean of secrets.” Twenty-five years after its release, our hearts still go on for James Cameron’s Academy Award–winning romantic drama.
- 12 Years a Slave. Released: 2013. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.” It is nearly impossible for a movie based on a true story to avoid taking any creative license, but 12 Years a Slave comes very close.
- Argo. Released: 2012. Rated: R. Memorable quote: “This is what I do. I get people out. And I’ve never left anyone behind.” Despite being a gripping spy thriller based on the very real extrication of six American diplomats from Iran in 1980 by CIA operative Tony Mendez (Ben Affleck, who also directed the movie), this film took a lot of creative license.
- Hidden Figures. Released: 2016. Rated: PG. Memorable quote: “On any given day, I analyze the velometer levels for air displacement, friction and velocity. And compute over 10,000 calculations by cosine, square root and lately analytic geometry by hand.”
Jan 3, 2024 · The 2014 film “Selma” is based on the famous Alabama marches from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. These protest marches were directed by civil rights leader James Bevel and led by Martin Luther ...
Sep 26, 2023 · It might be a work of fiction, but real-life events and survival stories inspired the Tom Hanks survival drama Cast Away – so, is Cast Away based on a true story? The movie follows the story of FedEx executive, Chuck Noland (Hanks) after he's stranded on a deserted island in the middle of the South Pacific by a plane crash.
