@the-gipper said:

Think about all the Fargo movie and TV shows that are "based on real events"........NOT. 

Something can be based on or inspired by actual or real events and by the time they get from the outline to the screen they are completely bogus.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre was inspired by actual events. Tobe Hooper was in hurry had a big box hardware store and the people in line we're taking forever. He looked to his left and saw a chainsaw exhibited and imagined hacking through the line.

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@texasag1969 said:

The idea of his family being killed when he was still neutral and then seeking revenge on them all is the central theme of both situations. I'm aware that the rest of the Wales story is manufactured, but that central idea was not.

It certainly wouldn't be the first time that an idea got Twisted completely out of Reality by people who write movie scripts for a living. But it's an interesting take Imo

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@axe said:

Thanks Tex.. But no. Not even close.

The idea of his family being killed when he was still neutral and then seeking revenge on them all is the central theme of both situations. I'm aware that the rest of the Wales story is manufactured, but that central idea was not.

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