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.
08 - How BOATS is Seabiscuit (2003)? With Ashley Chaney
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Rob Bergsma
How Based On A True Story is Seabiscuit (2003)?
VO Artist and Podcast Host Ashley Chaney is on the show talking about the 2003 horse racing movie Seabiscuit! Was Red Pollard abandoned by his family? Did someone else ride Seabiscuit while Red was hurt? What about Charles Howard... was he truly a built from nothing businessman with tragedy in his family? Come hang out and learn about the horse that gave Depression era America hope.
Seabiscuit is directed by Gary Ross and stars Tobey Maguire, Jeff Bridges, Chris Cooper, Elizabeth Banks, and Gary Stevens.
Where to watch: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/seabiscuit
Read the book: https://bookshop.org/a/4479/9780449005613