Best Movies Inspired by True Stories
 
 







  
The Untouchables (Special Collector's Edition)196 reviews
Kevin Costner, Sean Connery

Paramount, 2004

Great then, and even better now on Blu-ray

+ A Bloody Prohibition Era Mob Drama by DePalma. I'll Drink to That!

With the passage of time, regard for THE UNTOUCHABLES continues to rise. What can I say that hasn't been said by every critic about this movie? It's a classic, and beautifully filmed. Blu-ray makes it even better.
  
  











  



  
Invincible104 reviews
Mark Wahlberg, Greg Kinnear

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2006

Better the second time

+ Need not be a football fanatic to enjoy
+ Pretty good.
+ It's about time, a great movie!
  
  











  



  
Not Without My Daughter133 reviews
Sally Field, Alfred Molina

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

"I want you to be a big girl"

+ Culture clash, part misconception and part deception
+ Exellent Movie
+ Excellent Movie
  
  











  



  
Seabiscuit (Full Screen)353 reviews
Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges

Universal Studios, 2003

Seabiscuit

+ This movie will own your heart!
+ great horse racing movie for the ages
+ Seabiscuit
+ great movie
  
  











  



  
Hoosiers120 reviews
Gene Hackman, Barbara Hershey

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

One of the Best (Sports) Movies Ever!

+ The king of all sports movies...
+ Collectible item
+ I love the movie, but Coach Dale was a fraud
  
  











  



  
October Sky (Special Edition)291 reviews
Jake Gyllenhaal, Chris Cooper

Universal Studios, 2005

A wonderful movie to share with family and friends.

+ October Sky
+ Great Movie
+ Excellent
+ Dreams Come True
  
  











  



  
The Alamo (Widescreen Edition)218 reviews
Dennis Quaid, Billy Bob Thornton

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2004

The Best Alamo film ever made

+ The Legend Retold
+ Good Movie ... Decent Accuracy
+ A Tale of Two Alamos
+ Seriously?
  
  











  



  
Black Hawk Down1014 reviews
Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor

Sony Pictures, 2002

Movie: 3.75/5 Picture Quality: 4~5/5 Sound Quality: 5/5 Extras: 2.5/5

+ One of the best combat action movies in the history of cinema
+ Blown Away!!!
+ And The Oscar Should Of Gone To:
+ amazing movie about some amazing heroes
  
  











  



  
Apollo 13 (Widescreen 2-Disc Anniversary Edition)325 reviews
Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton

Universal Home Video, 2005

A peerless coverage of NASA's finest moment!

+ Apollo13: The Story of REAL Heroes
+ Great
+ Great movie
  
  











  



  
End of the Spear93 reviews
Louie Leonardo, Chad Allen

20th Century Fox, 2006

A Story Never to be Forgotten

+ Powerful
+ Worthy of your time
+ Painful, yet very enlightening
  
  











  



  
Bobby Jones, Stroke of Genius (Special Edition)43 reviews
James Caviezel, Claire Forlani

Sony Pictures, 2004

Excellent movie for real golf lovers

+ Great Movie!
+ even if you hate golf you will love this movie

My husband, an avid golfer, has watched this movie several times.
  
  











  



  
Luther210 reviews
Joseph Fiennes, Jonathan Firth

MGM (Video & DVD), 2004

Excellent Historically

+ reasoned faith
+ Great teaching tool
+ Pretty accurate; for mature audiences
+ An Important Piece of History
  
  











  



  
We Are Marshall (Widescreen Edition)106 reviews
Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox

Warner Home Video, 2007

Movies about football are better than the real thing

+ A MUST WATCH For All Sports (Especially Football) Fans
+ We Are Marshall - a really good movie.
+ Surprised me
  
  











  



  
Glory Road (Full Screen Edition)83 reviews
Josh Lucas, Derek Luke

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2006

quite disappointed

+ Excellent!!!!
+ Superb Acting, Great Movie!!!

The movie was way too similar to Remember the Titans and they're portrayal of coach Rupp was disturbing. I agree with one of the previous posts that they changed a lot just to make the movie more appealing. The movie made it seem as if black players were a whole new thing when coach Haskins ...
  
  











  



  
Amistad144 reviews
Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne

Dreamworks Video, 1999

Educational and Entertaining!

+ More of a personal experience, than a review
+ amistad

The film brings to the screen the 1839 Amistad incident when a slave ship experiencing a rebellion was seized by the U.S. Navy and towed into an American port. Subsequently, a trial will commence with the Cuban slavers, the Spanish government, and U.S. naval officers all vying for custody of the ...
  
  











  



  
Remember the Titans (Full Screen Edition)269 reviews
Denzel Washington, Will Patton

Walt Disney Video, 2001

Wilcove - Remember the Titans

+ Great Movie

Remember the Titans with Denzil Washington is one of the most stirring movies I've ever seen. If you believe in social justice and you are passionate about sports, this movie is a collector's item (I bought it!). Denzil Washington should have won an Oscar for it. It's a keepsake!
  
  











  



  
Munich (Widescreen Edition)305 reviews
Eric Bana, Daniel Craig

Universal Studios, 2006

Gritty, Violent, and True.

+ Important issues raised

I love Spielbergs film style in this, it reminds me of Schindler's List. Very well done and acted out.
  
  











  



  
Chariots of Fire (Two-Disc Special Edition)199 reviews
Nicholas Farrell, Nigel Havers

Warner Home Video, 2005

My favorite movie

+ An all time classic and inspirational film!
+ A must have for your library
+ Chariots of Fire
+ Classic - Inspired
  
  











  



  
The Endurance - Shackleton's Legendary Antarctic Expedition47 reviews
Liam Neeson, John Blackborow

Sony Pictures, 2003

Shackleton - Still the Story of Stories

+ Fantastic True Story on human will
+ Excellent Shackleton Resource
+ Some Losses Shine More Brightly Than A Dozen Victories
+ The Endurance, by Liam Neeson
  
  











  



  
Radio131 reviews
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ed Harris

Sony Pictures, 2004

Radio was faking it

+ The heart may also be the brain
+ "It's Never A Mistake When You Care For Someone" ~ Learning To Measure Things By More Than Just Wins And Loses
+ RADIO RULES
  
  











  






   



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