tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269388126281363587.post5694470370413280879..comments2023-06-27T09:03:26.189-07:00Comments on Seeing Is Believing: Film Pet Peeves: "Based On A True Story"Paul Sellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09080772463629408718noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269388126281363587.post-29420372147857034742014-02-24T23:33:41.559-08:002014-02-24T23:33:41.559-08:00See, I think "Saving Mr. Banks" is anoth...See, I think "Saving Mr. Banks" is another example of changing the true story in a bad way. In reality, P.L Travers hated "Mary Poppins" and what Walt Disney did with it. In the movie, she teared up during the final scene and said she loved the movie. Not only does it not stay true to what actually happened, but it feels at odds with P.L Travers' character throughout the film. It feels like the mandatory happy Disney ending, which I felt the film was trying to get far away from. <br /><br />Hated the ending, but just about any other scene where Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson are performing their duel is absolutely fantastic. Paul Sellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080772463629408718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269388126281363587.post-44271026540031108002014-02-24T12:06:37.846-08:002014-02-24T12:06:37.846-08:00I don't think they are claiming its the whole ...I don't think they are claiming its the whole true story though. 75% of the time the source is OK with it. Marcus Luttrell was OK with the changes in "Lone Survivor" and even was in the film and produced it. "Saving Mr. Banks" got approval from dozens of sources on changes they were making.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269388126281363587.post-73112593835920482702014-02-24T03:22:18.341-08:002014-02-24T03:22:18.341-08:00I see where you're coming from, but I can'...I see where you're coming from, but I can't help but take an opposite side to that. If you were change bits of a true story, then it is no longer the true story and is no longer something that should be worth mentioning. Paul Sellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09080772463629408718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3269388126281363587.post-6063098248795782452014-02-23T16:45:12.832-08:002014-02-23T16:45:12.832-08:00But that's why it is "based" on a tr...But that's why it is "based" on a true story. If it was the whole true story, it would be called "the true story". Using the word based gives directors, screenwriters, and studios those liberties to change bits of the story to make it better for film.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com