• How BOATS is it? Dissecting movies based on a true story.

  • By: Rob Bergsma
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How BOATS is it? Dissecting movies based on a true story.

By: Rob Bergsma
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  • Not about boats. Dissecting movies Based on a true story. If you're like me, every time you watch a movie that's Based On A True Story (B.O.A.T.S.) you forever wonder just how closely the adaptation followed the original story. Well, let's find out! I'll do the reading and have my smart and funny friends on to discuss these films and see how true to life the Hollywood versions are. Come on in!
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  • 08 - How BOATS is Seabiscuit (2003)? With Ashley Chaney

    08 - How BOATS is Seabiscuit (2003)? With Ashley Chaney
    Nov 13 2020

    How Based On A True Story is Seabiscuit (2003)?

    VO Artist and Podcast Host Ashley Chaney is on the show talking about the 2003 horse racing movie Seabiscuit! Was Red Pollard abandoned by his family? Did someone else ride Seabiscuit while Red was hurt? What about Charles Howard... was he truly a built from nothing businessman with tragedy in his family? Come hang out and learn about the horse that gave Depression era America hope.

    Seabiscuit is directed by Gary Ross and stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, and Gary Stevens.

    Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/seabiscuit

    Read the book:     https://bookshop.org/a/4479/9780449005613
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • 07 - How BOATS is Fighting with My Family (2019)? With David Sokoll

    07 - How BOATS is Fighting with My Family (2019)? With David Sokoll
    Sep 11 2020

    How Based On A True Story is Fighting With My Family (2019)?

    Film buff and fun guy David Sokoll joins Rob to break down how well the movie lines up with the true story of WWE Superstar Paige. From the family run wrestling business in England to quality time with Dwayne The Rock Johnson, how close did this rags to riches story stay to reality? The movie is written and directed by Stephen Merchant and stars  Florence Pugh, Nick Frost, Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, Vince Vaughn and Jack Lowden.

    Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/fighting-with-my-family

    The documentary the movie is based on: https://vimeo.com/205508370

    Good writeup on fact vs fiction:     https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/fighting-with-my-family/

    Another article with lots of info:
    https://screenrant.com/fighting-family-movie-true-story-wwe-paige-changes/
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    42 mins
  • 06 - How BOATS is HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)? With Alaina Karschnick Weddon

    06 - How BOATS is HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)? With Alaina Karschnick Weddon
    Aug 14 2020

    How Based On A True Story is Hidden Figures (2016)?

    Rob is joined by Alaina Karschnick Weddon to take a look at the story of the black women behind so much of the math that put Americans into space and on the moon. They launch into the facts of the true story behind the movie starring  Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner and Jim Parsons.

    Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hidden-figures

    The book the movie is based on: https://bookshop.org/a/4479/9780062363602

    Good writeup on fact vs fiction:     https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/
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    46 mins

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