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Recommend me a film based on real events

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Mag
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Needing to watch a film and ones based on real events tend to be pretty interesting, catch me if you can, blow, 71: into the fire(worth a watch, Koreans did well with this) and I was vaguely watching I love you phillip morris, and it seemed pretty good. So yeah, any good films that are based on real events
(obviously don't say anything like 300, but like a legitimate story)

Thanks
Feb 28 2013 5:15PM
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whoa-dere
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a serbian film

Feb 28 2013 5:16PM
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deleted5
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searching for sugar man YouTube it it's an incredible documentary
Feb 28 2013 5:17PM
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Stickity
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saving private ryan
jumanji
Feb 28 2013 5:17PM
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Mag
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Private ryan is overrated, decent, but all war films are overrated.

Lol, and I challenge you to find somebody over the age of 15 who hasn't seen jumanji.

and thanks zz I'll check it out.

Also another good film for anyone wondering is charlie wilson's war.
Feb 28 2013 5:20PM
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Spinoza
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in the UK are movies always called 'films'? cause it sounds douche to say it like that over here
Feb 28 2013 5:21PM
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Lt-Aldo-Raine
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Good Will Hunting
Feb 28 2013 5:22PM
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Mag
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Yeah, you see films at the cinema haha, don't often hear people call them movies.
Feb 28 2013 5:23PM
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Bakeshow
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The Pianist
Letters from Iwo-Jima
Feb 28 2013 5:23PM
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Piste.Off
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Monsters INC
Like Mike
Prometheus
Feb 28 2013 5:25PM
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cydwhit
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Challenge accepted and overcome, (I'm 19)
Feb 28 2013 5:41PM
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POTandPans
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This actually made me crack up

but im suprised no one suggested Argo unless you want a documentary, but you did mention catch m if you can and blow so...

Feb 28 2013 5:44PM
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Skavengers303
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into the wild, 129 hours and 21 are the first one's that came to mind

Feb 28 2013 5:45PM
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howlongcanausern
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apollo 13 fucktards
Feb 28 2013 5:46PM
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cydwhit
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or 127? I think?
Feb 28 2013 5:47PM
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Mag
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Cyd you haven't lived.

POT I'll check it out, not so much looking for a documentary, but a cool film/documentary sorta.

Skavenger seen them all, 127 hours was lacking, into the wild I can't really remember but I might check it out, and 21 is one of my all time favourites, didn't realise it was based on a true story, checking up on the MIT blackjack team now.
Feb 28 2013 5:48PM
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cydwhit
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Hotel Rwanda
Feb 28 2013 5:49PM
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Mag
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Seen rwanda, interesting but I'm looking for films based on specific people, rather than races/wars, should have said that earlier.

I'm gonna dl argo, looks good, and just seen that the pirate bay AFK is out, definitely checking that out.
Feb 28 2013 5:52PM
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cydwhit
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A Beautiful Mind, The Pianist, Braveheart... ok, I'll stop now, just happen to really like this kind of movie
Feb 28 2013 5:56PM
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BertBoyd
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Project X based on real events
Feb 28 2013 5:58PM
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brokebutitsworthit
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Braveheart is about as historically accurate as Jurrasic park.  Just saying.  A film about Scottish independence, filmed entirely in Ireland with fictional characters and an Australian actor.  Sigh.


Feb 28 2013 6:06PM
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cydwhit
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Wait Jurassic park wasn't real?!? haha, yep, I am most definitely not recommending it to learn history from...but William Wallace was a real person...
Feb 28 2013 6:09PM
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Mag
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Exaggerating slightly, but I've never really found it a good film, weird I know.
Feb 28 2013 6:10PM
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Bateman
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no man, 129 hours is the extended cut.
Feb 28 2013 6:14PM
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Spinoza
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haha okay cool. i guess thats why a bunch of kids on here call them films, i havent really checked the regions when i see it.

and you stand in the que to buy your ticket? haha i dated a girl from Yorkshire who had all that hilarious slang. "im not bothered" was my favorite
Feb 28 2013 6:16PM
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Mag
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Yeah how? what do Americans do? just punch the clerk and take them?
Feb 28 2013 6:17PM
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Spinoza
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haha, no my comment was on the word 'que', we would say 'wait in line'

plus im canadian anyway, we have the queen on our money old chap
Feb 28 2013 6:19PM
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Mag
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Canada is still in N.A, easier for me than checking your region haha.

Also Queue.
Feb 28 2013 6:21PM
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messplay
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Feb 28 2013 6:21PM
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Ryguy920
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Argo was a really sick movie, you should check that one out
Feb 28 2013 6:22PM
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Charlie_Kelly
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Snakes On a Plane.

Piranha 3D

Anaconda

Lake Placid

Tomb Raider

Superman 4 The quest for Peace

Feb 28 2013 6:23PM
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--ski--
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Goodfellas
Raging Bull
Casino
Donnie Brasco
My Left Foot
The Elephant Man

Plus many, many more...

Feb 28 2013 6:42PM
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theabortionator
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When you say based on real events what do you mean?

It's such a broad spectrum these days.


You can make a movie about aliens killing children and eating their intestines and growing into giants and knocking over buildings.

^ You can call that based on a true story because children have died, and buildings have fallen over.


Are you looking for based on a real story for real. Are you looking to something that's based off of different events that happened but a fictional story. Are you looking for something like the 4th kind that's "based off a true story"


Feb 28 2013 6:51PM
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Heart
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oh lawdie no. saw it last night - never again.

these movies arent based off true events but could definitely happen in real life:
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Feb 28 2013 6:51PM
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Skavengers303
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read the book taking down the house- thats the actual story minus all the Hollywood filler shit,
Feb 28 2013 7:02PM
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theabortionator
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The pianist was phenomenal.
Feb 28 2013 7:02PM
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585.
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Argo
Feb 28 2013 7:08PM
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cydwhit
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Feb 28 2013 7:17PM
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BROSEIDON
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Flight 93
Feb 28 2013 7:18PM
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shitpoop
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Documentary wise; Vice has short or long on anything; there donkey sex video was hilarious.
Feb 28 2013 7:32PM
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Hammyslapwagon
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Feb 28 2013 7:35PM
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theabortionator
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Can we throw in awesome docs?

Rising Son: The Legend of Skateboarder Christian Hosoi

Bones Brigade: An Autobiography

^ If you like skating those are both great


As far as movies my memory blows but when I think of some or go back on netflix I'll post some.
Feb 28 2013 7:35PM
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slugworth
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oh god this makes me want to start ranting about 9/11
Feb 28 2013 7:39PM
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theabortionator
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I've never seen it and have no intention of watching it.
Feb 28 2013 7:41PM
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slugworth
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I recently watched the movie and it made me REALLY mad (not at terrorists)
Feb 28 2013 7:43PM
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theabortionator
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It just seemed like a YEA MURICA type movie that would have made me drink heavily.
Feb 28 2013 7:48PM
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LiquorLanch
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These as well as Michael Collins and The Wind That shakes the Barely
Feb 28 2013 8:33PM
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slugworth
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hahaha yeah mang, I got that same feeling. To me, it comes off as complete propaganda but I'll save my thoughts for another time.
Feb 28 2013 8:56PM
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notadoctor
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that one where the guy lives with bears. The name eludes me.
Feb 28 2013 9:02PM
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notadoctor
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remembered. grizzly man.
Feb 28 2013 9:03PM
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slugworth
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twas
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