Comments on: Movie Review of “The Pursuit of Happyness”; My “unHappyness” with too much revision in “true stories” + thoughts on Sin and true Happiness http://endued.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/movie-review-of-the-pursuit-of-happyness-my-unhappyness-with-too-much-revision-in-true-stories-thoughts-on-sin-and-true-happiness/ A Blog About God and Life Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:49:55 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Rick Hogaboam http://endued.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/movie-review-of-the-pursuit-of-happyness-my-unhappyness-with-too-much-revision-in-true-stories-thoughts-on-sin-and-true-happiness/#comment-2796 Rick Hogaboam Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:03:30 +0000 http://endued.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-2796 thanks for your thoughts. you're right, i should just enjoy the movie, but when I am so moved by certain parts of the film which I later find to be false, then I feel duped. thanks for your thoughts. you’re right, i should just enjoy the movie, but when I am so moved by certain parts of the film which I later find to be false, then I feel duped.

]]> By: glide http://endued.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/movie-review-of-the-pursuit-of-happyness-my-unhappyness-with-too-much-revision-in-true-stories-thoughts-on-sin-and-true-happiness/#comment-2795 glide Sat, 10 Oct 2009 14:57:44 +0000 http://endued.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-2795 Its a movie get over it somethings werent true which made the movie all the more better if he didnt have a problem with it why should you. Its a movie get over it somethings werent true which made the movie all the more better if he didnt have a problem with it why should you.

]]> By: voiceofmimi http://endued.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/movie-review-of-the-pursuit-of-happyness-my-unhappyness-with-too-much-revision-in-true-stories-thoughts-on-sin-and-true-happiness/#comment-705 voiceofmimi Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:22:39 +0000 http://endued.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-705 i think when a film says "based on a true story", it should be based on the truest of facts, to the best of the abilities of all peoples involved. period. i think when a film says “based on a true story”, it should be based on the truest of facts, to the best of the abilities of all peoples involved. period.

]]> By: rickhogaboam http://endued.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/movie-review-of-the-pursuit-of-happyness-my-unhappyness-with-too-much-revision-in-true-stories-thoughts-on-sin-and-true-happiness/#comment-702 rickhogaboam Mon, 03 Mar 2008 19:24:56 +0000 http://endued.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-702 I think the movie would have been just fine "keeping it real". I take the "based on a true story" somewhat seriously in that I want to believe that the most inspiring parts of the movie are true. When they are not, then I feel I have been duped in my own inspiration. I expect some revision but no to the degree this film exhibited. I still think it was a great film. I think the movie would have been just fine “keeping it real”. I take the “based on a true story” somewhat seriously in that I want to believe that the most inspiring parts of the movie are true. When they are not, then I feel I have been duped in my own inspiration. I expect some revision but no to the degree this film exhibited. I still think it was a great film.

]]> By: Heidi http://endued.wordpress.com/2008/02/29/movie-review-of-the-pursuit-of-happyness-my-unhappyness-with-too-much-revision-in-true-stories-thoughts-on-sin-and-true-happiness/#comment-701 Heidi Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:20:10 +0000 http://endued.wordpress.com/?p=166#comment-701 Good review. Thank you for pointing out the facts of the story. I did not know any of those things when I watched it. I think of filmmaking as an art form (which doesn't mean I would call all movies art), and I think there are very important decisions you make as an artist when you are creating. While the changes in this story made for a more appealing, probably more successful, feel-good movie, I think one could argue that it could have been equally as good had it stuck to the true facts. There are many films out there that take an honest look at human behavior and sin, and while they may not be "feel-gooders," they are inspiring just the same. But then if he stuck to all of the facts, would that have taken away his creative license as a director? I don't know. I just think people take "Based on a true story" too seriously. Good review. Thank you for pointing out the facts of the story. I did not know any of those things when I watched it.

I think of filmmaking as an art form (which doesn’t mean I would call all movies art), and I think there are very important decisions you make as an artist when you are creating. While the changes in this story made for a more appealing, probably more successful, feel-good movie, I think one could argue that it could have been equally as good had it stuck to the true facts. There are many films out there that take an honest look at human behavior and sin, and while they may not be “feel-gooders,” they are inspiring just the same. But then if he stuck to all of the facts, would that have taken away his creative license as a director? I don’t know. I just think people take “Based on a true story” too seriously.

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