Another terrible war movie (1 Viewer)

[spartan71]

Hmmmm...I think I could go a movie with Uma Thurman single handedly taking down the Third Reich. Purely for it's historical accuracy you understand.

Same here

 

[The General]

I'm not really sure what a real war movie is supposed to be like.

Perhaps the hero could panic, cower, wet his pants and simply hope for the best whilst firing blindly.

I saw a doco once that suggetsed less than 5% of infantry soldiers in battle actually shoot an enemy soldier with a rifle.

As a former regular army soldier myself I could see how that is possible, but it would make for a pretty boring movie.

 

[nasirkasmani]

whilst i agree that asking for real war movie is asking rather too much from hollywood, at the very least make it enjoyable without being over the top.
i will name movies such as a bridge too far, the longest day, saving private ryan as good ones.

 

[mk26gmls]

....and The Patriot

I can't believe our British brothers burned down that church with all of those people in it. Ya'll were awful.

 

[Andanna]

My favorite WWII movie is not a movie at all: HBO's "Band of Brothers". Will probably watch it again this winter.

 

[Wraith]

I can't believe our British brothers burned down that church with all of those people in it. Ya'll were awful.

Honestly, one carelessly discarded cigarette, and the nation is tarred for eternity.

 

[SGT Rock]

Couldn't agree more. Worst war movie I have ever seen. I couldn't even make it past the first ten minutes. It was shameful.

 

[Spitfrnd]

....and The Patriot

Actually I enjoy watching the Patriot, dispite its obvious flaws. It is a movie and not supposed to be a documentary. It has a villain, which is not the "British Army" but one rather evil Dragoon, who even has an historical parallel. It has likeable characters, fine acting (especially by the British) interesting diologue and interesting battle scenes. By contrast, Wind Talkers has no redeeming values. But in movies, as in many other things, there are different opinions and different folks chose to focus on whatever aspects they like.

 

[OldDragon]

I'm not really sure what a real war movie is supposed to be like.

Perhaps the hero could panic, cower, wet his pants and simply hope for the best whilst firing blindly.

I saw a doco once that suggetsed less than 5% of infantry soldiers in battle actually shoot an enemy soldier with a rifle.

As a former regular army soldier myself I could see how that is possible, but it would make for a pretty boring movie.

Hello

There one that I may suggest ..try "When Trumpets Fade". If you have not seen or heard of it .. its about a reluctant "hero" in the Hurtgen Forest campaign.

OD

 

[Combat]

"Pearl" and "Flyboys" are a couple of notable duds. Hollywood seems to have lost the knack for making good westerns and war films. Those genres were usually formula pictures for smaller target audiences that the economics doesn't allow for anymore. Now we get big stars and message movies to broaden the audience which, of course, never works.

 

[Spitfrnd]

"Pearl" and "Flyboys" are a couple of notable duds. Hollywood seems to have lost the knack for making good westerns and war films. Those genres were usually formula pictures for smaller target audiences that the economics doesn't allow for anymore. Now we get big stars and message movies to broaden the audience which, of course, never works.

I am not so sure if it has been completely lost. To me, Master and Commander and Silverado are excellent movies that should be place at the top of their genres. I never tire of watching them.

 

[DCN1898]

I happen to really enjoy The Great Raid also. I thought that it was a very well done war movie.

 

[bromhead]

"Pearl" and "Flyboys" are a couple of notable duds. Hollywood seems to have lost the knack for making good westerns and war films. Those genres were usually formula pictures for smaller target audiences that the economics doesn't allow for anymore. Now we get big stars and message movies to broaden the audience which, of course, never works.

Pearl was another example of the huge number of films with tora tora scenes included,,at least it was a tv series,,paying to see "midway" with its horrible film editing and dialog was an insult,,trivia-how many AC were shown in the average dive bomber sequence? counted five including an F4U pulling out -started with a Vindicator-dauntless,hellcat maybe a Vildebeast in mid dive.