At ChasingtheFrog we research the origins of
some of the most popular (and not so popular) Hollywood films.
Browse our True Stories section
to discover the realities behind movies based on true stories. Are they fact or fiction? We pit history vs. Hollywood to bring you the answers.
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MOVIES BASED ON TRUE STORIES
Meet the real people behind Movies Based on True Stories.
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 21:
Does this gambling film deliver an honest hand or a loaded deck?
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 Charlie Wilson's War:
Did this congressman single-handedly beat the Soviets?
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 American Gangster:
How much of this rags-to-riches story is true?
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 300:
It's full of great fight scenes and lots of blood, but is the story accurate?
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 Zodiac:
Who is the Zodiac? Read an eyewitness account, view photos and more.
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Recent Additions:
Freedom Writers, The Pursuit of Happyness, Finding Neverland,
Patch Adams (more at right)...
MOVIES BASED ON BOOKS
2008 Movie Reading! Browse the
list here.
Is the book always better than the movie? Browse our list
of books that are being adapted
for the big screen.
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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968) (Space, Technology, Evolution, Future, Adaptation)
PLOT: The movie based on the book was directed by Stanley Kubrick. Its most memorable character is an intelligent computer named HAL. The meaning behind the film has become a classic discussion topic for film students, due to its somewhat challenging plot. Numerous websites have sprung up to help explain the storyline, which explores the impact of technology on the progression of humankind. AUTHOR: Arthur C. Clarke
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Books To Be Movies: No Country For Old Men, I Am Legend, Atonement, The Mist, There Will Be Blood, more...
MOVIE  GALLERIES
The perfect attire for movie lovers, our handpicked selection of movie and TV show Ts let you bring home a piece of your favorite movies. From Harry Potter to Scarface, we scour the internet to find the best Ts available, with new galleries added weekly.
   
Check out some of our great movie Ts listed below:
Harry Potter, Transformers, Superbad, Punisher, Batman, Entourage, Star Wars, The Godfather, Iron Man, CSI,
Heroes, Scrubs, Big Lebowski, G.I. Joe, The Office, Juno, Spider-Man, Indiana Jones, Boondock Saints, Rambo, Speed Racer,
Talladega Nights, Michael Myers, How I Met Your Mother, UFC, Grey's Anatomy, Back to the Future, Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Dirty Jobs, Pulp Fiction,
There Will Be Blood, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday the 13th, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, The Goonies, Ugly Betty, Saved by the Bell, Dukes of Hazzard, Napoleon Dynamite,
Top Gun, Fear and Loathing, Pirates of the Caribbean, Family Guy, Sopranos, Anchorman, Borat, Bruce Lee, Miami Ink, Monty Python, 24,
More Cowbell, The Simpsons, Karate Kid, Rocky, Fight Club, Office Space, Old School, Superman, Donnie Darko, Johnny Cash, Scarface
MOVIE VILLAINS UNMASKED
Get to know the actors underneath the masks. |
 Michael Myers - Tony Moran's agent apologized to him for not having anything more to offer than the part of a psycho in a low-budget horror movie. It was a film that would go on to gross over $75 million and make Moran an elusive legend among horror fans everywhere.
 Darth Vader - The ultimate movie villain unmasked. Meet the actors underneath the suit. Learn more about Sebastian Shaw, the face of Darth Vader. Watch Star Wars movie trailers and short films, buy posters, and more. [ Meet Darth Vader ]
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