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Son is into true stories and biopics. Recommend some for me.

Posted by Mop (aka Rburriel) Aug 26 '17, 12:29

He's really gotten into it recently with Apollo 13, The Right Stuff, Eddie the Eagle, Dunkirk, etc.

Responses:

Watching Glory -- nm - Mop Aug 26, 18:50
Sully. I'm very partial to "the Lost City of Z", but I'm one of a few.. (NM) - Marlowe Aug 26, 15:40 1
- I agree this is a good flick...some great performances -- nm - Flavorize Aug 26, 15:48
No one said Band of Brothers? True it is not a movie, but damn. -- nm - GregW Aug 26, 15:15 1
- might be a touch much for the kid. But it is awesome. -- nm - Remlik Aug 26, 15:27
Rudy is required viewing. -- nm - Max Aug 26, 14:26
Chaplin - some pre-breakdown great work by RDJ. -- nm - Max Aug 26, 14:25
Searching for Bobby Fischer -- nm - Max Aug 26, 14:23
Zodiac! -- nm - Amanda Aug 26, 14:12
Everest (2016) was underrated, IMO -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 14:05
Do they have to be dramatized? Step (dance class for girls documentary) is excellent/inspirational for kids. And pretty entertaining. -- nm* - con_carne Aug 26, 14:00 1
- Spellbound -- nm - . Aug 26, 14:25
the King's Speech, Yankee Doodle Dandy, El Cid -- nm - peglegpete Aug 26, 13:56
RKO 281 -- nm - peglegpete Aug 26, 13:52
This list might help -- (link) - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:51
Blackadder -- nm - peglegpete Aug 26, 13:49
King of the Hill, Hoosiers -- nm - Dano Aug 26, 13:48
From the Earth to the Moon..HBO series -- nm - peglegpete Aug 26, 13:47
Ed Wood, The Elephant Man -- nm - Dano Aug 26, 13:42 3
- Speaking of, isn't Gus Van Sant's Elephant technically one? -- nm - Qale Aug 26, 13:44 2
  - It's true enough. I loved Elephant. Get ready though. - con_carne Aug 26, 14:08
  - I say yes. -- nm - mud Aug 26, 13:58
October Sky -- nm - Dano Aug 26, 13:36 2
- Then read Rocket Boys. Loved both the movie and the book. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Aug 26, 13:40 1
  - Love the movie. I should read the book. -- nm - Dano Aug 26, 13:49
Like movies about intermittent windshield wipers? Of course you do, who doesn't! - Cuzzin Todd Aug 26, 13:34 1
- Rocky Horror Picture Show? - Qale Aug 26, 13:39
Man on wire -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:33
Moneyball. -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 13:28
Recently, 42 was excellent. Is The Imitation Game too old? That's a solid A. -- nm - MDH Aug 26, 13:25
All the President's Men -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 13:21
Nixon with Anthony Hopkins is fantastic. -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 13:21
Touching the Void, The Summit -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 13:19
tombstone -- nm - Remlik Aug 26, 13:05
Pride of the Yankees. Citizen Kane (ok, thinly veiled). 42. -- nm - iSpam Aug 26, 12:48
The Founder seemed alright, if you want him to utterly despise ray kroc and capitalism as a whole after. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 12:43
No, not Munich. - Mop Aug 26, 12:35 3
- Running Brave. Imitation Game. Frost/Nixon. Apollo 13. The Right Stuff. All The President's Men -- nm* - JD Aug 26, 12:44
- I didn't like The Aviator, but other people claimed to. - Beryllium Aug 26, 12:44 1
  - I like it! -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 13:19

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