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Old 06-12-2009 | 04:23 PM
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Rise of the foot soldier gets my vote. Proper film. Everything
in it is what actually happened.
only someone from essex could actually think thats a great film
and maybe someone with a few missing braincells
Old 06-12-2009 | 04:41 PM
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Fifty Dead Men Walking

Is about an IRA/MI6 double agent in the hight of Northern Ireland conflict. Named after the 50 men who lived because of him.

EXCELLENT film, but book is better (As always).
Old 06-12-2009 | 04:46 PM
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Enemy at the gates, was on last night
Old 06-12-2009 | 04:47 PM
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The never ending story, Its about a guy who is fucking out his nut on acid
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The Perfect Storm, sword boat Andrea Gail sailing out of Gloucester.
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Sean of the dead !!!


Good fellers, Casino, The Godfarther, Amearican Gangster, Amearican History X, Blow, Romper Stomper, I.D.
(dunno if they are true stories, ive just glanced at my DVD collection!)
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Your record has a scratch m8, its jumping !!!
Old 06-12-2009 | 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Paddy
Cass wasn't bad for a Brit flick.
Watched this yesterday, fucking awful couldn't wait for it to finish!!!
And that sniffing every 2 secs
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammar
Old 06-12-2009 | 06:20 PM
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Ive NEVER EVER sat through TITANTIC, I just can't understand how grown men would watch that film.
Its a boat, it sinks. Why would i want to watch a film about it. Yes, fair enough its good acting/effects in it. Still no excuse though. The only reason to watch it, would be for the love story.....if you like the film-this is why you like it.

I like Chopper. Not so much a film, as a TV drama. 'downfall' about hilter.
Old 06-12-2009 | 06:42 PM
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Two very controversial, based on true story films staring Denzel are "The Hurricane" and "Remember the Titans".
"Grid Iron Gang" is a decent watch also.
Old 06-12-2009 | 07:11 PM
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Last King of Scotland, Braveheart (ish), The Fourth Kind, Ip Man, Bronson....

Few there off the top of my head.
Old 06-12-2009 | 07:19 PM
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anyone said the great escape and braveheart? ithink they are good films
Old 06-12-2009 | 07:38 PM
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Walk the Line - Story of Johnny Cash's life with Reese Witherspoon and Joaquin Phoenix.

Into The Wild - About a guy who went alone into Alaska surviving off the land. Directed by Sean Penn, fantastic film
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Zodiac..... the version with jake gylenhall in
Old 06-12-2009 | 10:13 PM
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american history X?
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ed norton is class in that film, a-history x is a winner
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BLOW
The Guardian
Man on Fire? (Dont know if its a true story but an excellent movie)

Predator not true but awesome
Old 06-12-2009 | 11:12 PM
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Knowing !

What do you mean it wasn't real ? you mean we're all still alive ? oh bollox..
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Also...

Taken. Bloody good film and is based loosely around a true story i believe.
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Originally Posted by PT
Into The Wild - About a guy who went alone into Alaska surviving off the land. Directed by Sean Penn, fantastic film
I didnt finish watching this....thought it dragged a little bit too much.


Monster is good.

Exorcism of Emily Rose was quite disturbing.

A lot of the Amityville/Wolf Creek/Texas Chainsaw type films claim to be based on true life, cant even remember which are and which arent.

Ive seen a film (there was a documentary thing on the biography channel aswell) about a fella called Ed Gein.
Proper gave me the creeps. The films Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Silence of the Lambs were all based on him and stuff that he actually did.
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monsters a good one!! ted bundy movie

amytiville remake is good with ryan reynolds

wolfs creek is based ona true story and is very much like the actual events apperently... look it up on wikipedia they say they know the killer but cant pinpoint him on anything
Old 07-12-2009 | 12:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Roscco
Fifty Dead Men Walking

Is about an IRA/MI6 double agent in the hight of Northern Ireland conflict. Named after the 50 men who lived because of him.

EXCELLENT film, but book is better (As always).
he used to knock about whitley bay, he was also shot there, never showed that in the movie.

my fav is Apollo 13
Old 07-12-2009 | 01:11 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeyRobbo
rise of the footsoldier, class film
Good call.
Old 07-12-2009 | 08:22 AM
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We Were Soldiers
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Transformers........All my fave's have been mentioned already (blow/goodfellas/donnie brasco), i didn't realise Casino was based on real life events? Not a true story but "Heat" is one of my favorite films, lots of good actors, and i have a "thing" for the shooting scene after they rob the bank, 50" screen, darkness and surrond sound, awesome.
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Carnt belive no one has mentioned the most moving true film ever, Schindler's list.
Old 07-12-2009 | 07:09 PM
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Some good films here, Totally forgot about Schindler's list too.



Originally Posted by Mk1-stu
Also...

Taken. Bloody good film and is based loosely around a true story i believe.

Seen it, thought it was cack tbh
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