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Best biographical movies?
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:00 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:00 pm
Any good recommendations? Not looking for documentaires, but acceptably accurate mainstream movies like J. Edgar, The Queen, etc. I'm in the mood .What you got?
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Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:01 pm to 911Moto
X-Men Origins: the Hugh Jack Man.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:07 pm to 911Moto
Capote
This post was edited on 2/25/16 at 8:06 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:13 pm to 911Moto
Ray was extremely good
Patton? Not sure how accurate it was, but he was born to play that role.
Patton? Not sure how accurate it was, but he was born to play that role.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:25 pm to 911Moto
quote:
but acceptably accurate mainstream movies
Where to begin?
Citizen Kane (not on point, but such an awesome film and is, more or less a fictional biographical film based on real folks)
Patton
Capote
The Aviator (nice companion piece is to watch the made for TV, The Amazing Howard Hughes from 1977 with Tommy Lee Jones in the lead).
Ray
Raging Bull
Lawrence of Arabia
Rush (I thought it was damned good - even more so if you're a fan of open wheeled racing)
Bonnie and Clyde
Donnie Brasco
Man on the Moon
Last King of Scotland
American Sniper
The Elephant Man
Bird
Ed Wood
Casino
Goodfellas
American Gangster
That's just a quick list off the top of my head.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:27 pm to 911Moto
Get On Up was really good.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:29 pm to lsutigersFTW
quote:
Get On Up was really good.
Agreed. Not quite as good as Ray (I thought it was about as good as Walk the Line, and better than Ali), but surprisingly good. If you're a fan of James Brown's music - obviously, it's a can't miss. If you don't like his music - well, it may not be for you.
This post was edited on 2/25/16 at 2:30 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 2:30 pm to 911Moto
8 seconds was my all time favorite
Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:13 pm to 911Moto
Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:49 pm to Fewer Kilometers
The wrong kid died !
Posted on 2/25/16 at 3:59 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:
Bonnie and Clyde
Casino
Goodfellas
American Gangster
Does Based real people count as a biopic?
This post was edited on 2/25/16 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:00 pm to Strahan1224
Brian's Song
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:03 pm to 911Moto
Couple of older Biopics that come to mind
Coal Miner's Daughter
Pride of the Yankees
Coal Miner's Daughter
Pride of the Yankees
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:12 pm to H-Town Tiger
Coal Miner's Daughter and Lawrence of Arabia are excellent. Let me add Out of Africa to the list.
Posted on 2/25/16 at 4:17 pm to BigAppleTiger
This post was edited on 2/25/16 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 2/25/16 at 5:01 pm to H-Town Tiger
the jerk
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seriousness aside, given that historical does not equal biographical (schindler's list is not biographical), i'd think 'raging bull' would be the best biographical movie out there ...
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seriousness aside, given that historical does not equal biographical (schindler's list is not biographical), i'd think 'raging bull' would be the best biographical movie out there ...
Posted on 2/25/16 at 5:04 pm to 911Moto
City of God
Posted on 2/25/16 at 5:16 pm to ManBearTiger
Mountains of the Moon.
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Sir Richard Francis Burton
Posted on 2/25/16 at 5:16 pm to 911Moto
Beckett
Posted on 2/25/16 at 6:56 pm to 911Moto
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