Hollywood has told many dynamic and unique stories in its more than 100 years of cinematic existence. One of his most popular types of films is the ‘true story’ film. However, it is well known that these stories use an artistic license and liberalize with the facts for compelling storytelling. Sometimes these stories are only loosely inspired by real events, making them more fiction than fact.
True stories are a fan favorite and a sure way to draw in audiences, but the inaccuracies of these films persist. In fact, in many cases, these films become far more interesting than the actual events, and fans even refer to the films for facts. Movies should be shot with a grain of salt.
Ten 300 is a deliberate exaggeration of Greek history
Zack Snyder 300 Film adaptation of Frank Miller’s comic miniseries of the same name. Despite being based on a true story of the defense of Sparta and the Battle of Ternpoirai, the story took liberties and happily exaggerated many of its central features.
of 300, the scale of the battle was skewed to aid the “David and Goliath” nature of the story. was taken. But it remains an excellent action and historical film.
9 Pearl Harbor traded accuracy for a love story
Michael Bay’s Pearl Harborfollowed by titanicFootprints takes a significant date in history and focuses on a love story. The film follows her two best friends, who are like brothers until the United States enters World War II.
It establishes a love triangle between two friends and a nurse, which intensifies when one is presumed dead. attributed to the best part of Those changes included changing the Japanese target and suggesting that Friends were the only pilots flying during the attack.
8 Bonnie & Clyde glorified two villainous criminals
Bonnie and Clyde were well-known gangsters operating in the Deep South during the Great Depression. In a time of extreme despair and poverty, they used Robin Hood’s reputation to rally the people’s favor. However, in reality, they had no qualms about shooting down anyone who got in their way.
movie, Bonnie & Clydestarring Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty in the very myth they themselves exploited. Netflix original movies highway men It offered a more accurate and sober look at their crime and legacy of fame and violence.
Argo It took the true story of an American embassy officer trapped in revolutionary Iran and applied the usual Hollywood drama. I went until
These inaccuracies are best seen in the film’s dramatic final moments, where we see the fleeing Americans nearly captured by their pursuers. The film also downplays the Canadian government’s role in supporting workers.
6 Patriots misrepresent their British villains
Patriot Follow the hero Benjamin Martin as he battles the British during the American Revolutionary War. The film, as iconic as it may be, turned the British Redcoats into a bloodthirsty caricature of their battle strategy.
Patriot Also, rather than being based on a specific figure from the American Revolution, it is based on a mashup of men from that era. , overly intensified the nature of the fight.
Five Wolf Creek Goes Very Above
horror film Wolf Creek Based on the real Australian outback killer Ivan Milat, who murdered many backpackers in wilderness areas, it prides itself on being inspired by real events. However, the film and subsequent series heavily embellish their stories for horror.
Wolf Creek It turned the serial killer’s lead into nearly unstoppable numbers, and despite relatively little screen time, it has one of the highest kill counts in the slasher genre. There was some truth, but for the most part, the Mick Taylor legend is horror embellishment.
Four Conjuring movie removes reasonable doubts about Warren’s story
magic trick Its common horror universe focuses on Ed and Lorraine Warren, two mid-20th century paranormal investigators. While the film portrays the Warren family as being honest, loyal, and experiencing real-life paranormal activity, historians’ consensus is that they were imposters.
For understandable reasons, the film omits the suspicion surrounding Mr. and Mrs. Warren, opting instead to show audiences the real haunt. The film went a step further by lending credence to every claim the Warrens make and making everything completely real, creating an event that never happened.
3 Pain & Gain was so unfaithful that someone sued
Comedy/crime movies with Michael Bay pain and benefit It told the true story of a group of fitness instructors who plotted a kidnapping and theft.
The portrayal of the film was so bad that the real man involved sued the studio, citing the way his character was written as worthy of his fate. Yes, the movie could have told the same story without resorting to character assassinations.
2 Al Yankovic confirmed his biography is full of nonsense
“Weird Al” Yankovic has stayed true to his stage name throughout his career, always having fun and defining himself through weirdness. When he worked on his biography, he didn’t intend to tell the real story, instead filling it with nonsense.
Considering how many biographies mislead audiences, Strange Al’s decision is perfect for his persona. but still marketed it as a biopic.
1 Fargo claims truth, but it’s almost all fiction
Fargo It famously claims to be inspired by a true story, but as confirmed by its director, is mostly pure fiction. It’s an amalgamation of two completely unrelated crimes.
The fake true story gags carried over into the film’s spin-off TV series, loosely adapting real events into various stories. Fans of the film upon its release were intrigued by the tease that it was based on a true story, and many were disappointed, but not surprised, to learn it was fiction.
