411 Movies Feedback: What is Your Favorite Biopic?
Posted by Chad Webb on 10.24.2009
The movie-zone feedback continues. Share your opinion with 411!
I took a gander at the poster for Clint Eastwood's Invictus, which focuses on Nelson Mandela, and I thought about my favorite biopics. That raises 411's Movie Feedback question...
What is Your Favorite Biopic Film?
This is a tough one. While I would say I adore 1928's The Passion of Joan of Arc, 1972's Aguirre, The Wrath of God, and 1962's Lawrence of Arabia a great deal, and are all deserving pics, but one could make arguments that the first two are not biopics in the strictest sense of the term. Lawrence of Arabia came close, but I have always had a soft spot for Ted Demme's Blow starring Johnny Depp, which centered on the life of George Jung. It might be an unconventional pick, but I love it all the same. Not only is it one of the most underrated films ever made, but it is a brilliant saga of a man's life, the bad decisions he made, and whee they caused him to end up. In my opinion, it is one of Depp's best performances. It is not just about drugs, and it is worth another look.
So what is your opinion? What do you think the greatest biopic is? Has that pick changed in recent years? Is there any person that deserves to have a film based on their life?
Posted By: Hulk Hogan (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 01:38 AM
The Ten Commandments.
Here is a shoot: That movie was based on me.
Posted By: Hulk Hogan (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 01:47 AM
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. Hey, he's a real guy! After the credits they show the REAL Dewey Cox! Right? Right? Hey, did you hear the news? Dewey Cox died! No, say it isn't so, Dewey Cox died!
Posted By: YepYep (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 04:02 AM
Completely agree with Blow. Funny thing is this movie didn't pop into my mind immediately but as soon as it was mentioned in your write up I knew it was my choice as well. Okay, well, either Blow or another Johnny Depp film, which isn't exactly a biopic but a movie based on true events; Donnie Brasco.
Posted By: Captain Awesome (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 05:37 AM
Best Biopic definitely has to be Into The Wild, starring Emile Hirsch and directed by Sean Penn. Beautiful film!
Posted By: ClassicClay (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 12:45 PM
Definitely, definitely Milk.
Posted By: Blode (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Beetlejuice.
Posted By: Guest#7991 (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 03:16 PM
I used to say Sid and Nancy, but it's such a downer of a film. Ray is another good one - not so much the movie itself but Jamie Foxx's performance. He IS Ray Charles in that movie.
Posted By: JMAC (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 04:01 PM
The Marine
Posted By: Guest#4733 (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 05:04 PM
Malcolm X. Not the "best" movie Spike Lee has done (IMO, that's The 25th Hour or Do the Right Thing), but it is by far his most inspired and audacious attempt. It was also the movie where Denzel Washington went from "Denzel Washington" to just "Denzel".
WE DIDN'T LAND ON PLYMOUTH ROCK...
Posted By: The 8th Samurai (Registered) on October 24, 2009 at 06:18 PM
I enjoyed Che.
Posted By: Guest#8178 (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 07:06 PM
I have two choices, my two heroes:
Ghandi & Milk.
Posted By: Daveportivo (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 07:30 PM
RAMBO
seriously, W. i am not a republican. but oliver stone did a good job of making gwb a sympathetic character. bush43 was a screw up, bush41 pretty much gave up on him and rested on his hopes on jeb.
Posted By: jd (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 07:37 PM
Lords of Dogtown
Posted By: chac (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 07:43 PM
Man on the Moon...funny, touching, and like Kaufman, completely messed with your head in the beginning and the end of the film...
Posted By: Guest#2419 (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 10:35 PM
RAGING BULL.
Posted By: Guest#9786 (Guest) on October 24, 2009 at 10:37 PM
THE DAMNED UNITED!
Posted By: Guest#9438 (Guest) on October 25, 2009 at 05:12 AM
I really like "The Hurricane" staring Denzel Washington
Posted By: Jace (Guest) on October 25, 2009 at 10:33 AM
there were a lot of good ones over time, but i also have to say W.
Posted By: Guest#8974 (Guest) on October 25, 2009 at 06:45 PM
La Bamba
Posted By: JC in AZ (Guest) on October 25, 2009 at 09:18 PM
TOP 5 :
1. BLOW
2. ALI
3. RAGING BULL
4. DRAGON : THE BRUCE LEE STORY
5. GOODFELLAS
Posted By: JAY BLOCK (Guest) on October 25, 2009 at 09:25 PM
I'm a big fan of "The Hurricane"
Posted By: jsn (Guest) on October 26, 2009 at 04:21 AM
The Doors,Lords of Dogtown,The Buddy holly Story
Posted By: Guest#0532 (Guest) on October 26, 2009 at 04:23 AM
