What are some good Biopics you've seen?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Biography
ZolotoyRetriever — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 09:40 AM)
Biopics (Biographical pictures) can be pretty entertaining. Here's a few that I liked:
Reds (1981)
Basquiat (1996)
Danton (1983)
Crumb (1994)
Pollock (2000)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
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IStalkKarliah — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 10:01 AM)
The Social Network
2010
Raging Bull
1980
Walk the Line
2005
The Aviator
2004
A Beautiful Mind
2001
Schindler's List
1993
Capote
2005
Lincoln
2012
Malcolm X
1992
Lawrence of Arabia
1962
I'm Not There
2007
Goodfellas
1990
The Elephant Man
1980
Amadeus
1984
The King's Speech
2010
My Left Foot
1989
Ray
2004
Coal Miner's Daughter
1980
Straight Outta Compton
2015
Catch Me If You Can
2002
The Wolf of Wall Street
2013
The Last Emperor
1987
The Imitation Game
2014
Gandhi
1982
Ali
2001
The Fighter
2010
The Last King of Scotland
2006
American Splendor
2003
Frida
2002
Steve Jobs
2015
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
Ed Wood
1994
The Pianist
2002
The Theory of Everything
2014
Moneyball
2011
Into the Wild
2007
Notorious
2009
Milk
2008
Patton
1970
The Blind Side
2009
Cinderella Man
2005
Chaplin
1992
The Doors
1991
Man on the Moon
1999
Get on Up
2014
La Vie en rose
2007
Braveheart
1995
Topsy-Turvy
1999
Donnie Brasco
1997
Hotel Rwanda
2004
12 Years a Slave
2013
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Cinewiz — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 11:01 AM)
Hey Zolo,
I admit to not seeing many biopics. Probably I should take recommendations and watch a few. Of those that I have seen I have liked the following:- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) [Remarkable movie and a must watch for anyone]
- Braveheart (1995) [The movie is not based on real history but is still a great movie]
- Patton (1970) [George C Scott was phenomenal]
- The Elephant Man (1980) (makes you sad but is a quality thing)
- The Passion of Joan of Arc
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ZolotoyRetriever — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 09:38 PM)
Haven't seen
The Passion of Joan of Arc
but have heard great things about it. It's a silent, too, which is a genre I actually still like.
Another religious-themed biopic film you might want to watch is
The Nun's Story
(1959), with Audrey Hepburn. It's based on the story of a real-life nun (Marie-Louise Habets). Very well-done picture. -
MovieManCin2 — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 10:07 PM)
You really should check out The Passion. It's the best. and most moving silent film ever made, imho. The soundtrack is also excellent. I have the CD.
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Cinewiz — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 10:08 PM)
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) by Carl Theodor Dreyer is one of the best silent movies ever made. Along with Ordet and Day of Wrath (1943), The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) is among the best religious themed movie ever made.
You could also watch Joan of Arc (1948)for which Ingrid Bergman won an Oscar but it is not as good as The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)
Thanks a ton for your recommendation, Zolo! I have added The Nun's story to my watchlist.
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MovieManCin2 — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 10:06 PM)
A great list! I've seen all of these, and they are all excellent! The Passion of Joan of Arc is quite possibly the finest silent film ever made imho.
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Marcello Polo — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 09:55 PM)
–Edvard Munch (1974)
–The Freethinker (1994)
These are both by Peter Watkins. The Freethinker is about playwright/crazy man August Strindberg.
–Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World
–Dante's Inferno
–Always on Sunday
–The Debussy Film
These four are by Ken Russell and were made for television in the 60s. Dante's Inferno is about the painter Dante Gabriel Rossetti; Always on Sunday is about the painter Henri Rousseau.
–Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985)
–Andrei Rublev (1966)
It is questionable how much Andrei Rublev can be considered a biopic when the details his life are almost completely unknown. But it is still a good movie.
–Ludwig (1973)
–Il Divo (2008)
–Communion (1989)
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MovieManCin2 — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 10:12 PM)
Edvard Munch! Wow! It's rated 8.4 on IMDB, and directed by Peter Watkings, one of my favorite directors. I'm going to put that on my to see list. Thanks for the heads up, Marcello!
That's one of the great things about movie chat boards. You're informed of really great films!
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I choose violence — 8 years ago(February 20, 2018 10:01 PM)
Mandela (1996)
Flight (2012)
A Dangerous Method (2011)
The Duchess (2008)
Marie Antoinette (2006) - A bit boring and not historically accurate,
amazing costumes
Belle (2013)
Mr Blue Sky please tell us why
You had to hide away for so long?
