The Real Story: Series 3

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Arts, History Documentary hosted by Corey Johnson, published by Smithsonian Channel in 2011 - English narration

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Behind Hollywood's Biggest Movies There Is... The Real Story. Find Out The True Inspiration Behind Pirates of the Caribbean, Jaws, Jurassic Park, Gladiator And Titanic, An Unsinkable Ship That Did Just That. Discover the true stories that inspired some of pop culture's most iconic heroes and villains. Hollywood often turns to history for its greatest stories. The prehistoric era gave us "Jurassic Park." The first century gave us "Gladiator." The 1700's gave us the swashbuckling "Pirates of the Caribbean." The 20th century gave us terror at sea in the form of the sinking "Titanic" and a killer shark that terrorized the northeast in "Jaws." These films achieved enormous success, but in bringing them to the screen, the truth was often left on the cutting room floor. Now, THE REAL STORY, separates fact from fiction and real life from reel life. A Blink Films and Real Stories Canada Inc. Production for Smithsonian Channel in association with Canwest Broadcasting, HISTORY, Five and BBC Worldwide

[edit] Pirates of the Caribbean

Join us on a treasure hunt for the truth as we dive into the mythology of the "Pirates of the Caribbean" series.
In 2003, "Pirates of the Caribbean" took to the high seas and was a major box-office hit. This first film in the series, about a buccaneering rogue battling a band of undead crewmates, is obviously a work of fiction, but according to its screenwriter, it was heavily inspired by the sea-faring legends and villains of the early 1700s. THE REAL STORY explores the Golden Age of pirates, their weapons of choice, and the scene-stealer of his day, Captain Blackbeard.

[edit] Titanic

Navigate the tricky waters of reality and fiction in the Oscar-winning blockbuster "Titanic."
It won 11 Oscars, and over 70 other film awards. It grossed nearly two billion dollars worldwide. Of the hundreds of books and seven other feature films about Titanic's catastrophic voyage, James Cameron's blockbuster is the flagship version, but how close was it to the actual events of April 14, 1912? THE REAL STORY compares the actual events of that fateful day with the film's version. "Titanic" was a film of high drama, but the real story is even more remarkable and more tragic.

[edit] Jaws

Steven Spielberg created a cinematic villain for the ages in "Jaws," but can a shark truly be driven by malice?
In the summer of 1975, millions fled from beaches and flocked to movie theaters, thanks to Steven Spielberg's monster hit "Jaws." The story of a killer Great White Shark single-handedly created the genre of the summer blockbuster, but few know that its inspiration came from an actual string of shark attacks. THE REAL STORY investigates the Jersey Shore rampage that terrorized a nation in the summer of 1916. Could one shark be responsible for al the killings? And was the carnage an act of malice or simply a case of mistaken identity?

[edit] Gladiator

Ridley Scott's version of the Roman Empire's blood sport was violent, but not nearly as brutal as the real thing.
Ridley Scott's Oscar-winning film "Gladiator" is the story of Maximus; a general who became a slave who then became a gladiator. He is a work of fiction, but the world in which slaves battled for their ives in front of thousands of bloodthirsty fans, was very real. So too was Commodus, the emperor of Rome, a man even more insane than the film's villain. THE REAL STORY interviews historians, archaeologists and screenwriter David Franzoni to reveal the history of Roman gladiators, a remarkable and violent tale that needs no Hollywood embellishment.

[edit] Jurassic Park

Revolutionary visual effects in "Jurassic Park" brought dinosaurs back to life. Is revolutionary science far behind?
When "Jurassic Park" hit theaters in 1993, it was heralded as a technological wonder. Steven Spielberg's use of cutting edge CGI effects astounded audiences and made the story of genetically engineered dinosaurs seem completely plausible. But is it? Will we one day be able to clone prehistoric animals? THE REAL STORY looks beyond the Hollywood magic and into the scientific facts, with expert insights from research scientists, fossil hunters and paleontologist Jack Horner, the inspiration for Dr. Grant, the main character in "Jurassic Park."

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 3 709 Kbps
Video Resolution: 1920x1080
Display Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Frames Per Second: 23.976 fps
Audio Codec: E-AC3
Audio Bitrate: 640 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 6
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 46 min 10 s
Number Of Parts: 5
Part Size: 1.26 GB - 1.40 GB
Source: WEB DL (Thanks to Absinth)
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