Jun 17, 2019 the film, directed by rupert goold and starring james franco as longo and jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. The film was produced by oscar nominee mike medavoy black swan. The events depicted in this film took place in minnesota in 1987. As the posters and trailers wont let you forget, the 33 is based on a true story, and the story itself is a good one. Nov, 2015 a true story in print is a work of journalism.
Based on the memoir of the same name by michael finkel, the film stars jonah hill, james franco and felicity jones. It worked, and the film was very successful at the box office. So, it left me wondering if it is indeed a true story or if that was just a fabrication. I thought the movie was very detailed and complete about what the miners and their families went through during this ordeal.
The 33 men were trapped 2,000 feet beneath the earths surface for 69 days. The 33 is the true story of the trapped chilean miners. The true history behind the 1917 movie a story shared by director sam mendes grandfather, a veteran of the western front, inspired the new world war i film. The cinema is a great place to unwind and take a break from real life, but sometimes a great movie is actually based on a true story. Jennifer lopez to star in chilean miner drama the 33. Nov, 2015 the real life story that inspired the 33 is more dramatic and come with higher stakes than even the most intense fictional disaster films. The film, directed by rupert goold and starring james franco as longo and jonah hill as finkel, is based on finkels book full title. Like millions of others across the globe, antonio banderas was riveted to the coverage of the chilean mine disaster of 2010, when 33 miners were entombed more than 2,000 feet.
Based on the true story of 33 miners who go into a mine in chile to have a big rock get inbetween them and the surface, and they have to survive long enough to be rescued. The film is based on the real events of the 2010 mining disaster, in which a group of thirtythree miners were trapped inside the san jose mine in chile for more than two months. Heartwarming, heartbreaking but absolutely disgusting that the miners were never compensated and the mining company escaped all charges. The 33s cinematic treatment of the 2010 chilean mine disaster. The incredible story of chilean miners rescued from the deep down dark hector tobar had exclusive access to the 33 miners to report his new. Mike medavoy is producing the drama, based on the true story of. Jun 17, 20 jennifer lopez has signed on to join antonio banderas in the chilean miner film the 33. The untold stories of 33 men buried in a chilean mine, and the miracle that set them free, has been made into a movie, called the 33. True story critics consensus james franco and jonah hill make a watchable pair, but true story loses their performances and the viewers interest in a muddled movie that bungles its fact. Whats the story in 2010, the eyes of the world turned to chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100yearold gold and copper mine.
Sep 06, 2015 journalist hector tobars book, deep down dark. Try to imagine virgil as being populated by everyone who went stircrazy in lake woebegon. The 33 s cinematic treatment of the 2010 chilean mine disaster. Chilean miners say they were cheated out of profits from. The true story of the trapped chilean miners makes it to the big screen. Patricia riggens pedestrian truestory film about 33 men trapped in chiles san jose mine in 2010 is told through a melange of cod accents. But nothing ever comes of it, at least nothing interesting or thought provoking.
True story is a 2015 american mystery thriller film directed by rupert goold in his directorial debut based on a screenplay by goold and david kajganich. Byrne narrates his film and is the host for the tour of virgil. Movie recalls the 33 trapped in a chilean gold mine. Based on the gripping true story of survivaland filmed with the cooperation of the miners, their families and their rescuersthe 33 reveals the neverbeforeseen actual events that. Apr 28, 2015 33 tells the reallife story of the 33 chilean miners who were trapped more than 200 stories underground for 69 days in 2010 following the collapse of the san jose copper and gold mine. The acting was decent enough, a strong cast, but the camera work tries to force the creepy persona of james franco down our throats with a ton of close of shots of his face. The 33 trailer captures the true drama of the trapped chilean. The warner bros press notes for the 33, the movie about the 2010 rescue of 33 trapped chilean miners, promise that the film delivers the untold story. Home film buzz top 20 movies based on true stories. The 33 is the true story of the trapped chilean miners as yonni barrios carried out his firstaider duties underground a soap opera played out above ground as.
The other hurdle all true story movies must overcome is that the audience knows the ending before the movie even starts. Jennifer lopez has signed on to join antonio banderas in the chilean miner film the 33. The 33 is an amazing story welltold, simple as that. Hollywood began showing an interest in telling the story of the 33 trapped chilean miners mere months after the incident, but as you may have noticed, its taken quite a while for this film to. The collapse of the mine is portrayed in a very tense, scary, loud sequence. Movies based on a true story netflix official site netflix netflix. But will the movie do the survivors of the chilean mine. Its true, its inspiring, its harrowing, its breathtaking, and every time you fear the movie is going to make a wrong move. A movie the 33, starring antonio banderas and juliette binoche, will be released in the us later this month. I have not seen the movie that was released recently. The true story behind the netflix movie lost girls time. The sites critical consensus reads, the 33 offers an appropriately inspirational account of reallife heroism, but its stirring story and solid performances are undermined by a flawed focus and an overreliance on formula. The film is inspired by a true story set in 1964 in new york, where several neighbors witness the brutal murder and rape of kitty genovese and do not intervene.
Several of the miners reportedly served as consultants on the film. In the movie, the pair breaks the world record for altitude after reaching a height of 36,000 feet. Nov 03, 2015 nine of the chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two months in 2010 have sued their lawyers for failing to secure an adequate share of the revenue from a new hollywood film. This drama follows the major operation put together to rescue 33 miners who are trapped in a chilean mine after its collapse. That story demonstrated the indomitable human spirit in a way this hollywood film version doesnt match published. Almost half a mile underground for 69 grueling days, a group of chilean miners hangs on to hope.
A true story in a nondocumentary film is something else. A great movie doesnt always need high action scenes and over the top comedy. In the film, the 33 men start their long and difficult descent through a tunnel into. Nov, 2015 the 33 is an amazing story welltold, simple as that. Jan 30, 2016 there were articles and books about the 33. Its true, its inspiring, its harrowing, its breathtaking, and every time you fear the movie is. Antonio banderas and martin sheen already signed up to appear in the 33, based on truelife tale of rescued miners, writes ben child. The 33 is an extremely powerful movie based on the true story of the 33 miners trapped in an old san jose mine in the middle of the formidable atacama desert in northern chile in 2010. No child of mine 1993 full movie lifetime movies based on a true story by rodney. Imagine yourself trapped in a deep mine, 2,300 feet underground, for 69 days with almost no food or water, with temperatures in the neighborhood of 104 degrees and not knowing the entire time if you would be rescued. True stories is a 1986 american musical satirical comedy film directed by david byrne, who stars alongside john goodman, swoosie kurtz, and spalding gray. True story of the 33 chilean miners who were trapped in a mine for 69 days. The film is based on a true story that garnered headlines around the world and resulted in a bestselling book by the survivors.
Movies based on a true story netflix official site. The laundromat is based on the true story of mossack fonseca, the law firm at the heart of the panama papers, who have sued netflix for defamation over the movie. If youve seen any of the trailers for the new movie adrift in theaters now, then you know that its based on a true story. True story is a straightforward crime drama that finishes as a courtroom drama.
Mar 31, 2015 hollywood began showing an interest in telling the story of the 33 trapped chilean miners mere months after the incident, but as you may have noticed, its taken quite a while for this film to. Parents need to know that the 33 is the intense but inspiring true story of 33 chilean miners who were trapped underground for more than two months. Here are our recommendations for horror movies based on true stories. And now there is a hollywood film by that name, starring antonio banderas, the worlds most famous hispanic actor.
The 33 recalls a chilean mine disaster and the men who. How do you structure a film based on a true story that lasted 69 days. Based on the reallife event, when a gold and copper mine collapses, it traps 33 miners. The 33, true story of struggle for survival detroit news.
Lost girls, a mystery film that arrives on netflix on march, is a dramatized account of an unresolved true crime story about a serial killer on new yorks long island based on a 20. The 33 tells the stirring true story of 33 chilean miners who were trapped more than 2,000 feet below ground. Based on the true story of 33 miners who go into a mine in chile to have a big rock get. Bad education movie true story popsugar entertainment. Here is the incredible true story of their ordeal and rescue. Everything you need to know about the 33 movie 2015. The incredible story of chilean miners rescued from. Shailene woodley and sam claflin play tami oldham ashcraft and. Gangsters, fighters, athletes, serial killers, celebrities and so much morethese films are the best of the basedona true story stories. Inside the miraculous survival and dramatic rescue of.
The story behind telling the story of the trapped chilean. The majority of the film s music is supplied by talking heads. The true story of the 2010 collapse of a chilean mine and the rescue of. The 33 is a true story dramatically and compellingly told. The 33 trailer captures the true drama of the trapped. Based on actual events, the 33 is a very intense film. The 33 is extremely well plotted, with great jeopardy and overt evangelistic salvation stories set in a light roman catholic context. Over five years later, their story is coming to movie theaters in the 33, a feature drama helmed by mexican filmmaker patricia riggen. The untold story of how the buried chilean miners survived.
Based on the gripping true story of survivaland filmed with the. The director of the movie patricia riggen demanded the actors speak english as well as. Apr 17, 2015 the story in itself is quite interesting, a murder taking on the identity of a writer which leads to the two interacting and trying to determine the motive behind such a weird act. And now there is a hollywood film by that name, starring antonio banderas, the worlds.
The 33 trivializes the chilean mining accident, and its also. Jennifer lopez joins starry cast for chilean miners movie. Antonio banderas, rodrigo santoro, lou diamond phillips, juliette binoche, gabriel byrne feature in the films international ensemble cast. The cast also includes gretchen mol, betty gilpin, and john sharian. The true story of adrift tami oldham and richard sharp. Theres a key detail that sets the 33 apart from the rest in the disaster genre. Aug 10, 2012 33 things we learned from the french connection commentary. In 2010, 33 miners were essentially buried in chiles 121yearold san. Mike medavoy is producing the drama, based on the true story of the 33 chilean miners who were rescued after. The true story of the 2010 collapse of a chilean mine and the rescue of the 33 miners who were trapped underground for 69 days.
However, on the dvd extras someone made a comment to the effect that the true story statement was inserted in order to boost interest in the film. The 33 miners deserve the money that they hopefully got from the movie producers. In true stories, byrne visits a mythical texas town named virgil in which everyone is a little strange and some people are downright unique. Nov, 2015 like millions of others across the globe, antonio banderas was riveted to the coverage of the chilean mine disaster of 2010, when 33 miners were entombed more than 2,000 feet below south america. The film also plays up the drama of gomezs story by opening the movie with his retirement party. The 33 recalls a chilean mine disaster and the men. The film is based on the real events of the 2010 mining disaster, in which a group of thirtythree miners were trapped inside the san jose mine in chile for more. Nov 26, 2015 movie recalls the 33 trapped in a chilean gold mine. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. The astonishing true life story of the 33 deserves a better movie than this. A perfect example of a film that is impacting and deserving because of the subject matter and not so much the film, the 33 offers a telling of a compelling true story in a rather lackluster fashion. Oct 25, 2019 halloween is here once again, which means its time to toughen up and see how much horror you can handle in one month.
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