Adapted flicks are a hit!

The King's Speech", "The Social Network", "Conviction", "127 Hours" all have something in common.

Not only were these the biggest hits in 2010, bagged the top honours at all the award shows, but they all were inspired from real people or real life events. This formula of adapting movies from the real have been very successful in cracking the box office jackpot. In the past too, it can be seen that the movies that had won the top awards in Hollywood, mainly the Oscars were generally based on real life people and actual events. Be it "The Aviator", "Erin Brockovich", "A Beautiful Mind", "The Hours", "Ray", "Capote", all have gone ahead and bagged the Academy Award for the Best Motion Picture. Actors in Hollywood too swear by these real life inspired roles as it always brings to their kitty an Oscar. While Reese Witherspoon made it big with "Walk The Line" for portraying singer June Carter Cash, Julia Roberts finally got her much deserved Oscar for portraying environmental activist Erin Brockovich. Then it was Nicole Kidman who won it for donning a false nose and playing writer Virgina Woolf. Actor Jamie Foxx won the award for essaying blues legend Ray Charles, and Philip Seymour Hoffman won his golden statuette for the portrayal of author Truman Capote. And recently, it was Colin Firth, who bagged the Academy Award for "The Kings Speech". So, we rest our case. If you want the Oscar or are in the mood for some critical acclaim, well, play a real guy!

Real flicks of 2010
Fair Game
Naomi Watts played former CIA agent Valerie Plame, who was ousted by members of the United States

The Social Network
Starred Jesse Eisenberg, it was based on how Facebook came into being, and the lawsuits that followed Mark Zuckerberg.

127 Hours
James Franco played American mountaineer Aron Ralston. During an expedition, Aron was trapped by a boulder for almost five days and had to amputate his own arm.

The Fighter
Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale portrayed the life of boxing legend Micky Ward and his half-brother Dicky Eklund.

Extraordinary Measures
True story of John and Aileen Crowley, who try to find a cure for their two kids who suffer from a rare disease called Pompe.

The Runaways
Based on the relationship between rockers Cherie Currie and Joan Jett from the '70s girl rock band The Runaways.

Secretariat
The movie starring Diane Lane and John Malkovich was based on a horse named Secretariat who had a unbeatable track record of 37 years along with three wins at the Belmont Stakes – the famous American thoroughbred horse race.

Conviction
Hilary Swank played Betty Anne Waters, a single mother who completes her Masters and goes on to study law, in order to save her brother who is wrongly convicted of murder.

The King's Speech
A historical drama on the stuttering problem suffered by King George VI, played by Colin Firth.

I Love You Philip Morris
True story of Steven Jay Russell who escaped from prison four times to be reunited with fellow convict Philip Morris.


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The Rite
This horror flick, based on true events, is a story about a seminary student who goes to Italy for a course in exorcism.

The Fields
Based on the life of screenwriter Harrison Smith and his family who were 'terrorised by unseen presence.'

Non-Disclosure: Haunted
The true story of divorced man who rents a haunted house.

The Way Back
Based on the book "The Long Walk", it is about seven men during World War II, trying to escape a Siberian Gulag camp.

The King's Speech | Movie Review

Story: When Prince Albert (Colin Firth) was called upon to lead the British Empire which comprised almost a quarter of the world in the 1930s, he was unsure whether he could be able to play his role as King George VI. This was primarily due to his awkward stammer which prevented him from delivering the public speeches which were required of him in the changing world order.

Movie Review: The King's Speech deserves all the accolades it won at the Oscars. First, because it is a highly motivational tale of failure and achievement and the singular ability of man to overcome all his limitations with courage and grit. The journey of Prince Albert from a low-on-confidence, self-censorious and stammering B-B-Bertie to King George VI, a leader of the largest nation, is essentially a universal story of struggle and success. It holds many an aspirational lesson for any and everybody who wants to bridge the gap between Being and Nothingness. The King's relentless efforts to conquer his disability and his therapist's consistent motivation are the stuff great endeavours are made of.

But more than the message and the moral of this period fable, it is the performances that make it such an enthralling watch. Colin Firth's rendition of the King who was called upon to script history -- he declared war against Hitler -- is truly monumental. Firth's monarch may have greatness thrust upon him, but he is terribly human: full of frailties, insufficiencies and doubts. England believes I can speak for it, but I have no speech, he poignantly declares, desperately trying to master his stammer. More importantly, he flits between arrogance, rage, insecurity and sensitivity with great finesse and emerges as a warm husband, father, friend and leader. And yes, the all Brit monarch does use the F-word too. As therapy!

Standing up to him is Geoffrey Rush as the failed Australian actor who tries to use his talent as a speech therapist, even as he hopes for a comeback on stage. Geoffrey's Lionel is absolutely endearing, both as a brusque, no-nonsense `doctor' who believes in a democratic relationship with his patients (so what if they are royalty) and as a reliable friend who is for keeps. And between them, the two actors create some magical moments on screen as they share their highs and lows. Equally enticing is Helena Bonham Carter's delineation of the loving wife who stands by her husband, come what may.

The King's Speech may be a historical film, but for cine-buffs hungry for refined cinema, this one may go down as celluloid history: an uplifting document on the human spirit.

Colin Firth to be knighted

Colin Firth may soon be knighted, thanks to his splendid performance in 'The King's Speech'. 

The 50-year-old actor portrayed Queen Elizabeth''s father King George VI in the movie, and the royal family are said to be so impressed with his performance they are considering making him a Sir.

"Colin has been a great ambassador for Britain throughout his career and his sensitive portrayal of King George VI has won him much admiration among the royal family - and of course, the film''s many fans," Contactmusic quoted a source as telling the Daily Mail. 

Although the Buckingham Palace hasn't confirmed the rumour, Firth will learn if he has made the cut the week before the Queen''s Birthday Honours list is announced in June.

A source said, "The Queen loves a good film. ''The King''s Speech'' is close to the bone as it is a portrayal of her family in the 1930s. But she found it moving and enjoyable. She was clearly amused by some of the lighter moments.