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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Memoirs of a Geisha

Memoirs of a Geisha stories: 2 news summaries

 Top Book-to-Movie Misfires 

Read it and weep, perhaps literally

May 4, 08 11:18 AM CDT
(Newser) - With warm weather comes the usual wave of summer blockbusters, but sometimes the best story is buried in a book. Entertainment Weekly lists 23 disappointing adaptations, including:
  1. The Da Vinci Code: An utter lack of chemistry between Tom Hanks and Audrey Tautou and an uber-creepy Silas (Paul Bettany) made
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Hollywood • list • book • Da Vinci Code • The Golden Compass • movies • movie remakes • Memoirs of a Geisha • Troy

 Top 10 Historically Flawed Flicks 

10,000 BC, Gladiator, and 300 top Yahoo's list of historical misfires

Apr 1, 08 1:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Most historical films forgo a few facts for dramatic flair, but these flicks leave truth to the cutting room floor. Yahoo lists the most inaccurate movies ever:
  1. 10,000 BC: Woolly mammoths weren't around to help build the pyramids.
  2. Gladiator: Emperor Commodus didn't kill his dad... chickenpox did.
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film • list • history • Elizabeth: The Golden Age • movies • 10,000 BC • 2001: A Space Odyssey • Braveheart • The Patriot • Memoirs of a Geisha • Gladiator • 300 • The Last Samurai

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