Movies based on real people or true events

So I have decided to write about a few films that I have that are based on real events or real people.


Ray (2004)





This is a very touching story about the life and career of the legendary Ray Charles. with Jamie Foxx playing Ray I must admit he did an amazing job. Ray Charles changed Rhythm and Blues and  Jazz mainstream for the first time, thanks to his efforts this music became respectable universally. this movie looks deep into his relationships his drug abuse and of course his music career.


With good music and a very deep script this film is well worth the watch.

Brassed off  (1996)

This is the story of Grimley colliery brass band (Grimthrope colliery brass band) when the mining pits were fighting to stay open. It is funny but also a tear jerker as you go through the struggles of what the miners had to face, and due to the closing of the mines what the band itself had to go through. With in my opinion an award winning performance from Pete Postlethwaite (RIP). This is a film about true Britain up North back then and one of my favourite British movies. 

Fargo (1996)

Ok so from people you feel sorry for to one guy that deserved everything he got. This a a story about a man that tries to black mail his Father in-law by having his own wife kidnapped by two career criminals. But of course everything goes extremely wrong. The events show within this movie happened in Minnesota in 1987. Of course for respect they changed names. It is Directed and Produced by the Coen brother and has won 5 different award 2 of them for Best Screenplay. With great acting from William.H.Macy (Mystery men, Magnolia and Jurassic Park) Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs, Big Lebowski and Monster's INC) and Frances McDormand ( Raising Arizona, Almost Famous and Burn after reading). This film is brilliant and well worth the watch.  

The Boat that Rocked (2009)

So for those of you that don't know this is based on Pirate Radio in the 1960's. For those of you that don't know about pirate radio they were based in the north sea where they played rock n roll 24 hours a day in a time where it wasn't aloud to be played on radio stations in land ( If you ain't old enough to remember the 60's ask your parents about it). With an awesome soundtrack from that era that is good enough to get anyone singing ( and perhaps dancing which I have been known to do) This film is full of amazing Actors and Actresses that people from all era's should recognise. This film is very funny with some of course serious bits that are emotional. This film is great if you are in a mad or sad mood and need cheering up and it is also a film you can enjoy with your parents. So come on people give it a try.   

So there are 4 films based on true stories, of course there are many many more that I could have wrote about for example Cool Runnings, Coach Carter, Pursuit of happyness, Erin Brockovich, Take the lead, 8 mile, Titanic and of course Zulu with still many I haven't mentioned. I may write about them at a later date who knows but for now watch this space and take care.