plinytheelder_t at 2013-09-28 16:57:20:
In a recent interview, Ron Howard retells an infamous story about the making of Apollo 13:
From http://www.vulture.com/2013/09/toronto-ron-howard-interview-sexy-rush-movie.html
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That’s a lesson Howard learned the hard way while test-screening another true-life drama, Apollo 13. “It went great, unanimously positive, except for one card that just said 'poor' across the board. This guy hated it!” said Howard. “I read the card, and it was this 23-year-old male who'd written, 'terrible,' 'hated it' in big, broad strokes. Finally, I flipped the card over where it told the audience to comment on the ending, and he wrote, 'Horrible, more Hollywood bullshit! They would never have survived.'” Howard burst into laughter. “So this is the gift of a true story, when fact is stranger than fiction.”