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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Just watched the Devils Double now, very interesting but sad film in some ways.

I always wonder though how much of that genre of film is actually real and how much is fabricated

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Sound of Music

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Animal House.. hhmmm

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Animal House.. hhmmm "

was it - Animal Farm ??? hhmmm

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Animal Farm

I've been say here trying to think what Animal House was lol

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

my favourite film ever is inn of the sixth happiness and then patch adams both based on true stories

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By *ushroom7Man
over a year ago

Bradford

Papillon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Star wars xx

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By *emima_puddlefuckCouple
over a year ago

hexham

"Animal House.. hhmmm

was it - Animal Farm ??? hhmmm

i thought that was a documentary,it looked real to me

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By *mumaWoman
over a year ago

Livingston

Sleepers

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

Goodfellas...

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By *etillanteWoman
over a year ago

Carve her name with pride. The story of war widow Violette Szabo, who was a secret agent during the Second World War.

The film contains a poem by Leo Marks and I think it is so beautiful

The life that I have

Is all that I have

And the life that I have

Is yours

The love that I have

Of the life that I have

Is yours and yours and yours.

A sleep I shall have

A rest I shall have

Yet death will be but a pause

For the peace of my years

In the long green grass

Will be yours and yours and yours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I watched Killing Bono last night which is loosely based on a true story. Dark humour abound and I enjoyed Pete Postlethwaite's final performance.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Carve her name with pride. The story of war widow Violette Szabo, who was a secret agent during the Second World War.

The film contains a poem by Leo Marks and I think it is so beautiful

The life that I have

Is all that I have

And the life that I have

Is yours

The love that I have

Of the life that I have

Is yours and yours and yours.

A sleep I shall have

A rest I shall have

Yet death will be but a pause

For the peace of my years

In the long green grass

Will be yours and yours and yours.

I loved that film, love the poem too.

Movie I lived though was Touching the Void

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agora, with Rachel Weisz. really interesting film

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By *els_BellsWoman
over a year ago

with the moon n stars somewhere in gtr manc

"Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster"

Fascinating and frightening.

Great portrayl I thought. Had read a lot about her, but I cant remember her damn name grrrr.

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By *enithWoman
over a year ago

closer than you think

Papillon"

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By *oddyWoman
over a year ago

between havant and chichester

who will love my children about a mother dying of cancer and wanted to find homes for all her childern which she managed to but at the end they all came back to be with her for her last hrs

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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago

not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds)

"Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster

Fascinating and frightening.

Great portrayl I thought. Had read a lot about her, but I cant remember her damn name grrrr. "

I thought it was eileen wornosz.. Charlie thereon I think played her...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster

Fascinating and frightening.

Great portrayl I thought. Had read a lot about her, but I cant remember her damn name grrrr.

I thought it was eileen wornosz.. Charlie thereon I think played her...

Yup Aileen Wuornos - the Nick Broomfield documentaries about her are also captivating.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

"Just watched the Devils Double now, very interesting but sad film in some ways.

I always wonder though how much of that genre of film is actually real and how much is fabricated "

I watched that the other weekend... I would imagine very little was fabricated to be honest.

Great performance by Dominic Cooper.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Serpico..Great film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"A Beautiful Mind".

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

alive .what those guys went through was unbelievable

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

"Serpico..Great film"

Midnight Express.

Shindlers list

Brubaker

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By *ath-N-DelCouple
over a year ago

Glasgow area

Rise of the foot soldier

And for the classics...

Psycho

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just watched the Devils Double now, very interesting but sad film in some ways.

I always wonder though how much of that genre of film is actually real and how much is fabricated "

Gruesome but it portraits the chuckle brothers well.

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By *irty_bhamMan
over a year ago

birmingham

babe pig in the city is my favorite true storyvas its based on my ex wife

i'm not bitter

just twisted

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By *emmefataleWoman
over a year ago

dirtybigbadsgirlville

there's been a series on cable about films that are supposedly based on fact...very interesting as some facts are total fiction!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster"

I liked thats too, to catch a killer is a good film as well, but then ive always been fascinated by serial killers

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By *irty_bhamMan
over a year ago

birmingham

"Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster

I liked thats too, to catch a killer is a good film as well, but then ive always been fascinated by serial killers

i've killed many tunes on the karaoke if that helps ??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the name of my father is a good film too, tho a lot of it has been adapted for the film

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By *--Cinders---Couple
over a year ago

a place near Blackpool

just watched medal of honour..an execellant film and true story..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster

I liked thats too, to catch a killer is a good film as well, but then ive always been fascinated by serial killers

i've killed many tunes on the karaoke if that helps ??"

grab you coat you've pulled

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By *ll of a QuiverCouple
over a year ago

Douglas

"Goodfellas...

Casino

American Gangster

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

From Hotel Rawanda

To French Connection

with Munich

finally Schindlers list

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By *irty_bhamMan
over a year ago

birmingham

"Slightly morbid, but I did 'enjoy' Monster

I liked thats too, to catch a killer is a good film as well, but then ive always been fascinated by serial killers

i've killed many tunes on the karaoke if that helps ??

grab you coat you've pulled

it's not my coat i grab when i see your pics

yummin hell

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By *inkyboots84Woman
over a year ago

east yorkshire

bronson it was a really gud film tom hardy played the roll the well

the book was fascnating i really couldnt put it down x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

saving private ryan,names changed but based on a true story,also boogie nights remember john holmes anyone

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By *stwoforfun2Couple
over a year ago

South Suffolk Area

Papillon

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+2 One of the best books I have ever read

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Die Hard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

“Awakenings” a true story based on british neurologist Oliver Sacks memoirs, staring Robin Williams and Robert De-Niro…….

Nuff-said !!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Born Free ...... What a lovely film .

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By *lubPartyPeepsCouple
over a year ago

London

I loved Awakenings too.

A number of films based on true stories have go on to encourage me to explore the subject matter further and find out everything there is to know about it, which is never a bad thing, as these films are rarely, if ever subjective.

Those that have done so are:

Hillsborough

Bloody Sunday (The James Nesbitt one)

Wall Of Silence

The Murder of Stephen Lawrence

We Are Marshall

Murder in the Outback

And The Band Played On

Also the recent film about the Busby Babes and the Munich Air Crash was very moving.

I do also watch comedies, but not many comedies are based on True Stories.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In the persuit of happeness,heart moving

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By *avidtraceyCouple
over a year ago

Ruthin

Ive actualy met Frank Serpico a few times when he was on the run from the 'Mob'. Strange guy

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A Nightmare on Elm street.

Wes Craven based some of it on some news where people had gone to sleep and not woke up.

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By *iewMan
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over a year ago

Angus & Findhorn

Bridge of the river Kwai

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By *amschwingerzCouple
over a year ago

West

The Amittyville horror...wasnt it based on a 'true' story..made up by the owners..which in reality was a load of bollocks (much like the film!)..just to rack the house price up

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