How BOATS is it? Dissecting movies based on a true story.
Not about boats. Dissecting movies Based on a true story. If you're like me, every time you watch a movie that's Based On A True Story (B.O.A.T.S.) you forever wonder just how closely the adaptation followed the original story. Well, let's find out! I'll do the reading and have my smart and funny friends on to discuss these films and see how true to life the Hollywood versions are. Come on in!
How BOATS is it? Dissecting movies based on a true story.
06 - How BOATS is HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)? With Alaina Karschnick Weddon
How Based On A True Story is Hidden Figures (2016)?
Rob is joined by Alaina Karschnick Weddon to take a look at the story of the black women behind so much of the math that put Americans into space and on the moon. They launch into the facts of the true story behind the movie starring Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe, Kevin Costner and Jim Parsons.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hidden-figures
The book the movie is based on: https://bookshop.org/a/4479/9780062363602
Good writeup on fact vs fiction: https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/hidden-figures/