You may remember his short recipe for a good thriller. That was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april. Dec 28, 2007 whether it precedes a biographical film or a historical drama, based on a true story has come to convey several, often contradictory, ideas simultaneously to wary filmgoers. Full of body horror and claustrophobia tusk is one disgusting film. Hear the origin of kevin smiths new film tusk in the podcast that started it all. Its an undercooked mess of a film going out of its way to convince you how clever it is. The true story behind wind river is this hidden injustice. Tusk 2014 film tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based on a story from his smodcast podcast. Kevin smith on tusk response, hiding his walrus, michael parks duration. Tusk is pleasantly ridiculous and charmingly selfdeprecating, but that isnt enough to compensate for its thin, overstretched story. Of all the 2014 movies one might guess are linked to true stories, kevin smiths horror movie tusk would probably not make the list. Horror movies based on true stories real horror movies.
Oh my lord, this is gonna be so fun for me because i am so baked. Tusk 2014 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. That is, unless your mind is as warped as some of the characters in the movie. Sep 19, 2014 tusk is bearable thanks in no small part to its game cast, particularly character actor michael parkss vincent priceesque baddy. Knowing that the situations depicted in actor and filmmaker adam macdonalds backcountry are based on true events only makes them more harrowing to. Anthony scott burns, kevin kolsch, and 7 more credits. If you sit through the ending credits, youll even be treated to a clip of the podcast upon which the film is based. Jan 19, 2017 10 movies based on true stories that were actually total lies posted on january 19, 2017 january 19, 2017 by matt wilson whenever a new movie claims to be based on a true story, it is guaranteed that the films advertising will emphasize that the events of the film actually happened in real life. The nun we peel back the nun s veil to reveal which parts of the horror movie are rooted in history. Had smith been more disciplined, the films deliberately absurd plot twists might have been more alienating, and funny. Five words that can often add weight to the beginning of a film or tv show, while simultaneously raising your expectations. Wallace brytons character development goes through the entire spectrum of animal and man, sometimes blurring the lines between them even before the.
Sep 23, 2014 hear the origin of kevin smiths new film tusk in the podcast that started it all. Believe it or not, the coffee shop scene in heat is entirely based on reality. Dec 28, 2014 the film begins with a titlecard telling us that the film is based on true events. This surprised the buenos airesborn businessman as he was the victim in the truelife story of kidnapping, torture, extortion and, ultimately, redemption upon which the. Best movies based on historical events or people thetoptens. The 25 best movies based on true stories on netflix april 2020. This self described poetpranksterwhatever that is, chris parkinson posted an ad posing as an elderly gentleman looking for a boarder to dress as a walrus for two hours everyday in exchange for free rent. That was how filmmaker kevin smith introduced his latest movie, tusk, to a packed house at the vista theatre in.
The film begins with a titlecard telling us that the film is based on true events. Eus tusk, juncker bow out, new team to move in abc news. In the opening credits, tusk is described as based on actual eventswhich is true, inasmuch as its based on an episode of smiths podcast, where smith and his friend scott mosier had fun with an online ad soliciting a boarder willing to dress up as a walrus for two hours each day in exchange for a free room. The man did seven years in freaking alcatraz with an alfalfa cowlick, so you know hes hardcore. Tusk movie was inspired by chris parkinsons walrus ad hoax. Hard to watch for all the wrong reasons film inquiry. Tusk was originally a oneanddone project until he saw his daughter and her best friend in their big tusk sequence, and smith then envisioned a whole movie based on. It was this weird, true occurrence which resulted in the wickedly wonderful film, tusk. In fact its based on half truths from his dull childhood all films that are based in true stories a. The tunnel 2001 german film loosely based on true events in berlin following the closing of the east german border in august 1961 and the subsequent construction of the berlin wall. Tusk kevin smith with a wonderful wickedly weird film. Tusk would be the worlds first movie based on a podcast. Sep 17, 2014 in the opening credits, tusk is described as based on actual eventswhich is true, inasmuch as its based on an episode of smiths podcast, where smith and his friend scott mosier had fun with an online ad soliciting a boarder willing to dress up as a walrus for two hours each day in exchange for a free room. A brash and arrogant podcaster gets more than he bargained for when he travels to canada to interview a mysterious recluse.
This, then, explains the based on true events message at the beginning of the film. The film is the first in smiths planned true north trilogy, followed by yoga hosers 2016. One of the most affecting elements of a horror film is prefacing it with the words, based on true events, as it automatically blurs the line between fact and fiction for an audience. Nov 29, 2019 tusk compared it to an alfred hitchcock suspense movie. He said i want a film that begins with an earthquake and works up to a climax. The best movies based on true stories on netflix 1 roma inspired by his childhood in 1970s mexico city, roma is the latest film from visionary writerdirector alfonso cuaron gravity. Nov 01, 2019 the film is based off of an english ad on a free website. Get more details on the tusk release date after the jump. But as it is, tusk s sophomoric gag is rarely as funny or creepy as it could have been. The film sleepers claims to be based on a true story. Kevin smiths style of comedy is too unfocused to pull off a cinematic prank like tusk, a horrorcomedy about a walrusmonster. The movies based on true stories database by traciy curryreyes was the first to compile a list of movies based on true stories and was the first site to coin the term movies based on.
How an internet hoax inspired kevin smiths tusk variety. According to smith, a real advertisement appeared on english website, a site that is a united kingdom version of craigslist. Tusk is a 2014 american comedy body horror film written and directed by kevin smith, based on a story from his smodcast podcast. Tusk compared it to an alfred hitchcock suspense movie. This film was born from a podcast aired by writerdirector kevin smith and scott mosier. True story movies gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the production of movies based on actual events that first aired on cbs, abc, and nbc. Tusk by director kevin smith and starring justin long, haley joel osment, michael parks, genesis rodriguez, and johnny depp is quite possibly the weirdest most viscerally deranged movie i have ever seen. Interesting article on it, with an alternative point of view. Oct 01, 20 tusk would be the worlds first movie based on a podcast.
Justin long and genesis rodriguez discuss the unusual human interest story that inspired their new horrorcomedy tusk. S illy and sick, with very little blubber, tusk, a comedyhorror about a man who is turned into a walrus, is the first great kevin smith film. With justin long, michael parks, haley joel osment, genesis rodriguez. Exclusive portraits of nicole kidman, matthew mcconaughey, naomi watts and other alisters in park city. Kevin smiths new horror film tusk is set to premiere a trailer at comic con next week, and the film now has an official release date. The film is based off of an english ad on a free website. Sep 11, 2014 s illy and sick, with very little blubber, tusk, a comedyhorror about a man who is turned into a walrus, is the first great kevin smith film since dogma. Aug 27, 20 this surprised the buenos airesborn businessman as he was the victim in the true life story of kidnapping, torture, extortion and, ultimately, redemption upon which the film is based. It is inspired by a prank classified ad where a man was offering free boarding, but only if the new tenant would wear a walrus suit.
The problem with tusk, ultimately, is that it doesnt hold up to scrutiny as a movie, despite its assemblage of commendably unusual scenes. Tusk and wallace share a bond and a relationship unlike any other in this film is a wallace we never saw. Tusk was the most beautiful, caring creature he ever met. Why is it that the words inspired by a true story add a whole new level of intrigue to a film. Tusk is so determined to be winky and meta that the basic components of the narrative are overlooked. Tusk is the most disturbing film based on a true story. Sometimes, you can be watching a movie and not even know that its based on real events. Well the truthfulness of the events in the original book and movies to follow can never be verified nor disproved, but it is historical fact in that the movie is based on an actual family that claimed to be terrorized in a house in the town of amityville formerly occupied by one ronald defeo who in fact did murder 6 members of his family.
On the native american reservation of wind river, life expectancy is 49yearsold, and unemployment rates are higher than 80 percent, according to the new york times. Holidays is an anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions. Unlike other based on a true story movies, where the source material comes from a wellresearched book, the inspiration for allied came to knight by happenstance. But even a kevin smith apologist like myself will readily admit that discipline and kevin smith do not belong in. This self described poetprankster, chris parkinson posted an ad posing as an elderly gentleman looking for a boarder to dress as a walrus for two hours everyday in exchange for free rent. She is also a character, who, perhaps similarly to many viewers going in to the film, did not know about the injustice native american women face on reservations. Based on true events, 16yearold jamie falls in with his mothers new boyfriend and his crowd of selfappointed neighborhood watchmen, a relationship that leads to a spree of. Sep 17, 2014 oh my lord, this is gonna be so fun for me because i am so baked. The most sympathetic character in the entire film except perhaps mr. Kevin smiths tusk, horror with a loony twist the new.
Dendy newtown, sydney cinema nova, melbourne cineplex south. In contrast, he thought man was an uncaring monster. Tusk, specifically more than an animal, he thought mr. The movie was born from an extremely funny, freewheeling podcast that could have been turned into a very. Sep 19, 2014 this, then, explains the based on true events message at the beginning of the film. Sep 17, 2014 tusk was originally a oneanddone project until he saw his daughter and her best friend in their big tusk sequence, and smith then envisioned a whole movie based on their characters. And yes, smith does get in a few good scares, especially during the movies creature scenes. Annabelle, the conjuring, tusk and many more hollywood horror movies are based on real stories and incidents.