Where there is heroism there will always be hope.
Sir Winston Churchill (John Lithgow) in the historical Netflix drama The Crown (2016 – ). With a third series currently in production, the biographical show covers the life of Queen Elizabeth, stretching back to 1947. You can find mre examples of the inspirational wisdom from the great man here and here.
Film biographies have long been one of my favourite genres. They remind you just how extraordinary or influential we as humans can be. I just had to do a third and final set. As always, the films are in chronological order and feel free to comment on any of the films mentioned. Here are Parts 1 and 2 in case you missed them.
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Edward D. Wood Jr: Why if I had half a chance, I could make an entire movie using this stock footage. The story opens on these mysterious explosions. Nobody knows whats causing them, but it’s upsetting the buffalo. So, the military are called in to solve the mystery.
Editor: You forgot the octopus.
Edward D. Wood Jr: No, no, I’m saving that for my big underwater climax.
Johnny Depp and Norman Alden in Ed Wood (1994)
Alex Raphael 