History-based stories period tend to suffer inaccuracy for a thousand different reasons.
I think some Bio-Pics fit a “Pop-Bio-Pic” mold where the studio 100% believes it’s making entertainment first, damn factuality. If they’re honest about it, it’s not bad. When they’re dishonest about it, you’re basically witnessing the “legend” supplant history.
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Thread: Why Are Biopics So Inaccurate?
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11-15-2020, 11:12 AM #16Extraordinary Member
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Like action, adventure, rogues, and outlaws? Like anti-heroes, femme fatales, mysteries and thrillers?
I wrote a book with them. Outlaw’s Shadow: A Sherwood Noir. Robin Hood’s evil counterpart, Guy of Gisbourne, is the main character. Feel free to give it a look: https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asi...E2PKBNJFH76GQP
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11-15-2020, 12:06 PM #17Extraordinary Member
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Most bio-pics only want to show you the good side. Look at Straight out of Compton and how much they sanitized NWA's image. For me to be a really good bio-pic you have to show the good and the bad like in Ray.
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11-15-2020, 12:51 PM #18Astonishing Member
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Even good and bad is subjective.
Originally Posted by Zero Hunter
The rumor that J. Edgar Hoover was gay first appeared when that was still an insult, but for a modern movie, that was treated as one of his few redeeming qualities.
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