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I don't know... they'd totally have to add things that didn't happen to fill the 3 days he was just sitting and shivering in an air pocket.
Got me thinking though, why haven't those Chilean miners had a movie yet? That would be incredible.
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Don't mean to derail, but FYI on the Chilean miners, there was a gentleman who became the miners unofficial agent talking on CBC Radio a few weeks ago who basically said that these guys haven't received any compensation from the government. They signed the movie deal that was forced upon them by the government who basically said you can sign the movie deal and make money, but then you are not allowed to sue us, which they agreed to, but now they are being screwed out of the money the movie will make. Essentially they have made no money off the whole ordeal.
One other interesting fact was that they survived long enough on their own to form a sort of democratic representation where ideas are put forth and voted on, and the welfare of the group is considered etc. Then they introduced TV and they whole thing fell apart and people just sat around being lazy and watching TV and getting in arguments over which channel to watch.
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The controversy over the miners' life rights is just the latest in a series of battles the men have faced since their rescue. Many still complain of nightmares, flashbacks and a host of psychological traumas, and few have been able to secure steady employment. Given the exaggerated promises of riches that followed their rescue, the men cling to the movie as their last chance to bring in a bit of money to add to their fame.
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Urzúa, who is president of the miners' group, "The 33 of Atacama", said the men did not oppose the making of the movie, but said: "We are against what happened with our contracts, how they were developed and how they are at this point.
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/201...-movie-dispute
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No one will be charged over the mining accident that trapped 33 Chilean workers deep underground for more than two months in 2010, while the world watched with baited breath as rescuers worked desperately to bring them back to the surface.
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“It is impossible that in an accident of this magnitude no one is held responsible,” said Mario Sepulveda, one of the survivors. “Today, I want to dig a deep hole and bury myself again. Only this time, I don’t want anybody to find me.”
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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...t-8744364.html