Based On A True Story: Fact And Fantasy In 100 Favorite Movies - Couverture souple

Vankin, Jonathan; Whalen, John

 
9781556525599: Based On A True Story: Fact And Fantasy In 100 Favorite Movies
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1556525591 ISBN 13 : 9781556525599
Editeur : Chicago Review Press, 2005

Synopsis

Exposing the real stories behind 100 hit reality-based movies, this captivating resource offers interesting facts about some of the most well-respected and much-loved films. For both film buffs and casual moviegoers, this invaluable guide explores Hollywood's ardent and often uncomfortable relationship with the factual accounts it converts into fantasy. Illuminating films such as A Beautiful Mind; Adaptation; Apollo 13; Black Hawk Down; Catch Me If You Can; Erin Brockovich; The French Connection; The Perfect Storm; and Titanic; this work reveals how Hollywood alters history for movie fans, leaving filmgoers often unable to tell the difference between fact and fiction. A riveting examination, this volume focuses on alterations to the "true story" such as concocted love affairs, annoyingly obvious character motivations, trumped-up endings, bigger explosions, more car crashes, and spontaneous songs, all created for the sake of entertainment.

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À propos de l?auteur

Jonathan Vankin is the co author of 'The 80 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time'. He is an award-winning journalists whose writing has appeared in: L A Weekly; The New Yorker; The New York Times Magazine; and Salon. He has appeared on the BBC, Canadian Broadcasting, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. Jonathan Vankin lives in New York City John Whalen is the co author of 'The 80 Greatest Conspiracies of All Time'. He is an award-winning journalists whose writing has appeared in: L A Weekly; The New Yorker; The New York Times Magazine; and Salon. He has appeared together on the BBC, Canadian Broadcasting, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC. . John Whalen lives in Los Angeles.

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Éditeur
Chicago Review Press
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1556525591
ISBN 13 
9781556525599
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
447
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Personne responsable
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