YouTube Documentary "Man Eating Lions of Tsavo"

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[Badjer]

I seldom watch movies based on real life because I know Hollywood and accuracy are many miles apart. It has kept me from watching the big screen version of this story. Liked this guys style of storytelling.

 

[Badjer]

In the opinion of those here, What is the most accurate tale of these lions? (Most likely book form)

 

[BeeMaa]

Movies are made for entertainment...not accuracy. That doesn't mean the movies aren't good, just historically inaccurate. The worst thing is that the younger generations take movies as FACT and don't do the proper research to find the real truth.

Personally, I liked the "Ghost & The Darkness".

 

[Badjer]

I have no problem if movies tell a story and expand reality. They are an escape after all. Just when they are telling a real life actually happened story it should be close to factual or have a disclaimer. Just my .02

 

[mark-hunter]

My two favorite movies about Africa are Ghost and Darkness, and Out of Africa....

There are good movies, fiction-based, also.

My way is, to read the book, watch the movie - not necessarily in that order. For example, my favourite submarine movie is The Hunt for Red October, but the book by Tom Clancy is even better.

For ghost and darkness, or man-eaters of Tsavo, there is a Patterson book of the same name, available. Recommended.