tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558138195115442295.post5567984770287691979..comments2009-01-06T08:58:47.722-05:00Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09012812457657155914scottdistillery@gmail.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558138195115442295.post-87332926984954428732009-01-06T08:58:47.722-05:002009-01-06T08:58:47.722-05:00I enjoyed <I>Man On The Moon </I>immensely. Of course, I've shown my admiration for Lawrence. Also among my favorites: <I>Andrei Rublev, Basquiat, The Straight Story and Ed Wood</I>. I've also got a soft spot for <I>Sid and Nancy</I> because it was the first movie I saw with my wife.<BR/>I love history, but I much prefer primary sources, so I go into watching a biopic as a work of fiction. I think the writers and directors that bend the material to their will-I guess what you call "myth makers"--appeal to me most. For instance, I acknowledge the fine performances and would bet that <I>Capote</I> has more historical fidelity, I enjoyed what I considered the more 'cartoony' of the two, <I>Infamous</I>, much more--although I wouldn't call either favorites.OutOfContexthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07680135979505561010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558138195115442295.post-74612601653151078072009-01-05T22:54:31.667-05:002009-01-05T22:54:31.667-05:00Biggest eye-opener biopic for me was "The Doors." Had no idea Jim Morrison was the monster that protrayed him as. "Man on the Moon" was real eye-opener too.<BR/><BR/>Not a big biopic, guy. But as a writer I do enjoy learning a little more, about what lies beneath the surface of celebrites.E.C. Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10748007729066148300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558138195115442295.post-32364098469452437192009-01-05T21:40:52.727-05:002009-01-05T21:40:52.727-05:00It's probably not the *best* biopic of all time but The People Versus Larry Flynt sure was the most entertaining!Jeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01266585163385328660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2558138195115442295.post-47329291018435836492009-01-05T20:45:30.824-05:002009-01-05T20:45:30.824-05:00It doesn't really count, I guess, but I always thought ALL THAT JAZZ was about as perfect a film as one could get, for a fictionalized bio-pic. <BR/><BR/>I also like BIRDY, about Charlie Parker. And THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, with Gary Busey. <BR/><BR/>And there's also THE WORLD'S FASTEST INDIAN. A great flick.Joshua Jameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08239067667651048280noreply@blogger.com