Crappy films based on historical tragedies/events

Come one people, let's list some of the most crappy films that are based on historical tragedies of any sort that spit on those that died. Titanic and Pearl Harbor are two of the biggest examples.

Titanic, although I thought was decent, was a over blown soap opera that takes place in 1912 that's modernized by Leo and Kate's characters. Bad dialogue that's not even close to how people would talk in the early 20th century. Half decent ass story, crappy screenplay, mediocre acting too. While I apperciate how Cameron was able to recreate the Titanic disaster, the film still doesn't do justice to the actual event. I cannot stand how it stereotypes the British to be rich, arrogant, spoiled, inconsiderate, selfish, ''holier than thou'' human beings either nor the strange absense of 2nd class too. I could go on, but I'll save it for Pearl Harbor.

Pearl Harbor I hate the most because it does NOTHING for the actual event. Nothing, nothing about I like. The love triangle, like Titanic's love story, is pathetic and unrealistic. 100% cheese and nothing emotional. At least with Titanic, it's half understandable, but this, this is blowing it out of proportion. Especially when the backdrop is a war event too.

So, what are your least favorite movies based on any historical event?

Lord of the Rings!



*Sarcasm*

Crossroads. Although in this case, the movie WAS the historic tragedy.

titanic
pearl harbour
independance day
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The Passion of the Christ

Pearl Harbour. It hurt me so much, even though I only could bear to watch 15 minutes.

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Quite right. I guess the Director/Actors decided to mock the Bible for no apparent reason.

I liked Cuba Gooding Jr's part in Peal Harbor, but that was about it.

And I enthusiastically second votes for The Passion of the Christ.

I liked Titanic =(

One thing thats coming to mind is "Elephant" that was based on Columbine High. It had 4 stars and "Powerful" written all over the cover (Literally by the way). It might have been powerful when the piano played while the messed up kid played the messed up murder massacre video game but it was boring and if a movies boring its not a good movie.

Yeah, Titanic, it's just an emo film.


Most films based on events usually end up being emotionally exagurated, that's why movies like Alien and stuff are good and Emo films suck.

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how so?

Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison...

*explodes*

Titanic, definetely.
Pearl Harbour (I've never seen it, but I've heard about it).
Pocahontas.
Rudolph? Other stupid christmas movies.

hah Alexander that lousy waste of my time.

Seriously they never should have let Stoned direct it.

Now HBO's Rome is a great one. You all need to buy that okay? okay

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Quite right. I guess the Director/Actors decided to mock the Bible for no apparent reason.

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eh, but critics and even priests highly praised that film.
But I personally dont like the over-realistic violence.

Titanic was cool! and great song too. =\
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The crappy film usually dont get popular so, it'll be hard to name them.

But if I have to...

Monthy Phython!
Hilarious, Hilarious but yeah....

Ed Gein

Amityville Horror (2005)

Not RAN! That movie kicks ass!
But, on topic, I hate: Pearl Harbour, Titanic, That-Thing-With-Wotsisname... I don't know, I've forgotten.
But not We Were Soldiers, either. Good movie. Very deep.

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Agreed!

Apparently that movie Troy wasn't anything special either...
Open water, well it was a true story from the past so i guess it's historical lol

One word. Titanic. :mad:

"based on true stories" horror flicks with big-bosomed-girls screaming.
And Titanic. It's just not as good as they wanted it to be. Screw the Oscars.
There are a few war flicks I've seen that suck, but I can't recall their names >.<

Evita. Madonna can not act if her life depended on it, truly horrific movie.

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Evita. Madonna can not act if her life depended on it, truly horrific movie.

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I'd only be kidding myself If I didnt second that, but I only saw about a 1/4 of it .....

I actually enjoyed Titanic. If you don't enjoy a love story within it then what do you expect it to be like? I'd rather entwine a cheesy love story than watch rich people gossip and sit in the living room of the cruiser nightly and gossip. >_>

I liked Titantic also.
And if it was such a bad movie, how come it blitzed the oscars ?

Gettysburg.

It's a boring western that I've slept through two class periods in a row!

Yeah, Gettysburg was really really weak. But, inversely, I thought 'Glory' (Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman) was one of the BEST Civil War movies I have ever seen.

I'll also agree with whomever said that Rome was a great series. I can't wait until 2007 when the next season of it comes out.

Did you watch the edited or uncut version? We have to watch the edited in school...

And Titanic SUCKED MAJOR ASS.

Fairy Tale could have been better.

Every goddamn movie based on historical events is just a horrible, horrible failure.

That said, though, Pearl Harbor.

The Patriot was terrible, Mel Gibson sure knows how to go off on one.
Pear Harbour was probably the worst movie I have ever seen. Plan 9 from outer space was better and more accurate in terms of history.;)

Saving Private Ryan SO MUCH BLOOD!

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I liked Titantic also.
And if it was such a bad movie, how come it blitzed the oscars ?

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If the Oscars are so accurate, how come Martin Scorsese hasn't got five?

Also: Braveheart.

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Also: Braveheart.

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I was feeling smug, because I had read through the entire thread without someone mentioning the steaming pile of kilt that I intended to post about, and now it seems the very last word has stabbed me in the back.

Come on people, how can you say Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan are bad movies? Those are classics. Yeah, Mel Gibson is a bit of a loon but that movie kicked ass, and the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan when their storming the beach was outstanding. The Patriot wasnt that bad either but Steven Segals version is better.

That being said i think Alexander and Gangs of New York werent that great to me, Alexander was way over dramatic, it seems every five minutes he is giving a speech about something, and Gangs of New York builds up to this climatic battle that ends so suddenly when it was leading up to it the whole movie.

FREEEEEDOOOOOM!