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Gamerdude2009
23-Jan-11, 03:35
I'd have to go with "catch me if you can"

maidenmania
23-Jan-11, 10:23
Has to be Midnight Express, i think the Turks still have it in for Oliver Stone!

EDDIE
30-Jan-11, 09:41
Tina turner whats love got to do with it its true story of how earlier life worth watching its hard to believe she endured that abuse from her husband

kimbob
30-Jan-11, 11:03
easy. Freedom Writers. i love it!

The Music Monster
31-Jan-11, 00:01
Lord of the Rings.... That's a true story isn't it... :D

Sorry, my favourite biopic is probably Take Me Home - about John Denver, but then I could be biased...
In so far as true life stories are concerned, it has to be Molokai - not exactly light entertainment, but I defy anyone to watch it and feel no sort of compassion or emotion.

Wanted
07-Feb-11, 15:12
Now if you like a tear jerker based on a true story, make sure that you watch "HACHICO A DOGS STORY", This really got to me, it stars Richard Gere, have your box of tissues close by , a great film for any age group, if this does not get to you , you must have a heart of stone.

golach
07-Feb-11, 16:42
The Changling, a gripping true story

Commore
07-Feb-11, 17:25
Papillion, with Steve McQueen.

Beat Bug
07-Feb-11, 17:32
Lord of the Rings.... That's a true story isn't it... :D

Sorry, my favourite biopic is probably Take Me Home - about John Denver, but then I could be biased...
In so far as true life stories are concerned, it has to be Molokai - not exactly light entertainment, but I defy anyone to watch it and feel no sort of compassion or emotion.

I can certainly vouch for 'Take Me Home'. It's among my all time favourites, along with 'To Hell and Back' (Audie Murphy) and 'War and Peace'

ShelleyCowie
25-Feb-11, 01:04
Riding in cars with boys or Angelas Ashes. Those are my 2 top favourites! Both fantastic films!

johnlc
07-Mar-11, 12:32
Now if you like a tear jerker based on a true story, make sure that you watch "HACHICO A DOGS STORY", This really got to me, it stars Richard Gere, have your box of tissues close by , a great film for any age group, if this does not get to you , you must have a heart of stone.


awwww i watched this the other morning and omg to say i have never cried so much at a film.Best one i have ever seen xxxx

cherokee
07-Mar-11, 18:36
Now if you like a tear jerker based on a true story, make sure that you watch "HACHICO A DOGS STORY", This really got to me, it stars Richard Gere, have your box of tissues close by , a great film for any age group, if this does not get to you , you must have a heart of stone.

Yes, have to agree with you there !!

An extremely, heart-warming story and pretty sad as well !!

golach
07-Mar-11, 20:09
Has to be Schindlers List for me, best true story for me

neepnipper
07-Mar-11, 22:25
'Gorillas in the Mist' - gets me every time!

The Music Monster
07-Mar-11, 23:36
'Gorillas in the Mist' - gets me every time!

My sister cries loads at that! We had to ban her from watching it for a time because it upset so much.

Metalattakk
08-Mar-11, 00:28
"Touching the Void (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_the_Void_%28film%29)" is an obvious choice, even if it's listed as a 'documentary' film. In the extended edition, it's very interesting to see how the relationship between the two mountaineers has been affected by the whole experience.

For a less than obvious choice, how about "Escape to Victory (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_to_Victory)", based on a rather less successful but no less heroic episode (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Death_Match).

SunnyChick
08-Mar-11, 14:29
"Touching the Void (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touching_the_Void_%28film%29)"

Yep, me too!

Bobinovich
11-Mar-11, 17:21
Has to be Men of Honour (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0203019/) for me :).

padfoot
13-Mar-11, 20:32
mine has to be either the Magdalene sister or the entity

Dialyser
13-Mar-11, 21:49
Into The Wild was a film that stuck in my memory long after watching. The book on this was also very good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758758/

robglysen
21-May-11, 22:39
Another vote for touching the void.

Though I kinda wanted the green mile to be a true story : )

jlumsden
22-May-11, 11:08
Walk the Line :D

NickInTheNorth
22-May-11, 11:13
A river runs through it

Love it more for the cinematography than anything else, but being a fishing nut the fishing scenes appeal too.