The Thin Line Between Fact and Fiction

Watching previews at the movies recently, I noticed that we've got some films coming up that seem to be crossing over between documentaries and fiction films. A couple of years back, Spellbound was a popular documentary about kids taking part in the National Spelling Bee. But if the real-life drama wasn't enough for you, you'll soon be able to see Akeelah and the Bee, starring Angela Bassett and Larry Fishburne (I know he's officially "Laurence"now, but he made such an impression in Apocolypse Now and The Cotton Club that in my mind, he's always "Larry") as the parents of a girl working toward the National Spelling Bee.

Going the other way, from fiction to fact, is the Jack Black vehicle, School of Rock. Coming to a theater near you will be Rock School, a documentary about Paul Green's School of Rock Music. As you might guess, Green's program teaches kids how to be rock musicians. He's the real deal, though, not just some guy from a local band pretending to be his roommate as a substitute teacher. The school's Website declares that the school was established in 1998, and there are outposts across the country, so Green clearly didn't get the idea from Jack Black. In fact, he's reported to have considered suing the producers of the movie, but I imagine the publicity he's garnered from it has made it at least a little bit worth his while.

What are some other films you'd like to see move from fact to fiction and vice versa (none of the obvious Fahrenheit 911 jokes, please)?