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*I Always Thought This Movie Was Based on a True Story*


But I found out today that I was wrong.

Anyone else make the same mistake?

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The Prettiest Girl In The Milky Way Is Neytiri!

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Same here I was ask the same thing

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I thought the same... The whole concept of the movie makes you think it's based on a true story; the time the movie is set, the themes it shows, the actual true events that happen, the aging of the actors (especially this, many other fictional movies do not care in aging the actors)... So, you are not the only one who thought it was based on a true story...

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I could have sworn there was some kind of news segment back in 1995 that made this claim. I even remember them showing footage of "the real Mr. Holland", skinny guy with a mustache. Yet, now I can't find any reference to him.

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