Biographical Films

Biographies are for the most part stories that tell the life stories of an individual. People are interested in biographies for several reasons. Some biographies are about celebrities. People want to know more about the celebrity other than what their PR agents release to the public. People want to know their real names, where they were born or grew up, when they were born, and what their upbringing was like. With regards to celebrities, their fans want to know what their lives were like before they were famous. Fans also want to know what life was like for the celebrity while they were famous. They want to know personal things about them. Biographical movies about celebrities help humanize the celebrity. So much of what makes a person famous, especially in the entertainment industry, is the myth that they are somehow more special or better than the average person. Biography movies help to eliminate the myth, and help the fans realize that their favorite celebrity is just as human as they are.

There have been biographical movies made about people who didn't entertain the masses, but were famous for the impact they made on the world during their lifetime. Some people were civil rights leaders like Gandhi, and Dr. King. Some were pioneers like Amelia Earhart, the Wright Brothers, and Howard Hughes. Some showed great courage despite their circumstances like Helen Hays, and Anne Frank. Some made changes to our everyday life, like union leader James Hoffa. There are many biographical movies about the Presidents of the United States.

There are so many biographical movies in existence. All one has to do to find them is to join an online movie store, and check out their biography section. Online DVD movie rental stores have a wide variety of biographical movies to choose from. In the last 10 years, some great biographical movies include Ali, and The Pursuit of Happiness, both featuring the actor Will Smith. Another movie is El Cantante, starring Marc Anthony, about the life of salsa singer Hector Lavoe. Who can forget the movie Ray, which was about the young life of the singer Ray Charles? That movie came out in 2004, and won the actor Jamie Fox an Oscar award.

One notable exception in this genre, is when a venue or place has so many human characteristics, it becomes the subject of a biographical movie. Such was the case with 1998's movie "54". Like a lot of biographical movies, the film contained fictionalized characters. But some of the characters were very much based on real people. The movie was named "54" because it was about the life at the infamous disco club Studio 54 in New York's late 1970s. The legend of the club was that it was so exiting to experience being in the club, because the club had a pulse, and life of its own.

Biographical movies are a treat to watch. They offer a window into the past, and a commentary on the life we experience in present time.

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