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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 374) — Today we'll rejoin Billy the Kid's outlaw gang as they continue their attempts to escape the law following the events in Young Guns (BOATS EP. 146). Was Brushy Bill Roberts a real person? Was he Billy the Kid? What other creative liberties did the filmmakers take in telling the true story of Billy the Kid?
Where to watch Young Guns II
To help us unravel the historical accuracy of Young Guns II, we'll be joined by Josh, the host of The Wild West Extravaganza podcast.
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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:15 Movie synopsis
00:02:13 Two truths and a lie
00:03:27 Interview
01:09:02 Two truths and a lie answer
Also mentioned in this episode
- The Wild West Extravaganza Podcast
- Wild West Extravaganza on YouTube
- Josh's episode on Dirty Dave Rudabaugh
- Charlie Bowdre's blood-stained photo
- Listen to Based on a True Story's episode covering the first Young Guns
- "Alias Billy the Kid" by William Morrison and C.L. Sonnichsen
- The Authentic Life of Billy, the Kid by Pat Garrett (and Ash Upson)
- The Saga of Billy the Kid by Walter Noble Burns
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