 | Most Accurate War Film| OFF-Topic / Misc. Discuss Most Accurate War Film in the Current forums; Originally Posted by tpikdave
.....and you have to remember that the people who produce this stuff have never left their ... |
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04-25-2007, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by tpikdave  .....and you have to remember that the people who produce this stuff have never left their comfey chairs, nor had a single bullet fired at them..... | Oliver Stone was a Vietnam War infantryman who saw plenty of action.
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Originally Posted by Watanbe However the best has to go to the undubbed Das Boot. It kept me on edge for the entire film which is incredible considering its length. | Have to go with Das Boot. I have spoken to four different British WW2 submariners, without exception and unprompted they have said that to see what life was like in a WW2 Submarine, watch Das Boot.
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Correct....I should have said the majority of those who make these movies. I can't think of another one? | |
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Originally Posted by tpikdave syscom3
Correct....I should have said the majority of those who make these movies. I can't think of another one? | The great director, John Ford was at Omaha beach
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Eddie Albert was at Tarawa
Jimmy Stewart flew B-17's
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Originally Posted by comiso90 The great director, John Ford was at Omaha beach
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Eddie Albert was at Tarawa
Jimmy Stewart flew B-17's | Jimmy Stewert flew B24's, and was a B47 pilot in SAC. He even flew a sortie over Vietnam in a B52 as an observer.
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Originally Posted by comiso90 The great director, John Ford was at Omaha beach | He also filmed the attack on Midway Is. Director Sam Peckinpah (cross of Iron) was in the USMC in WWII and saw combat in the Pacific. Sam Fuller (Merrill's Marauders, Big red One) also fought in Europe.
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Thats all cool, but I kinda meant specific to Vietnam, which was the war that the media fought until we lost. Its been down hill ever since IMHO. When those guys came home it was a bit different than when we came home in 68/69. Tickertape doesn't stick to your uniform like spit does.
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Originally Posted by Njaco After watching Private Ryan I was wondering what would be the next most realistic war movie? Any thoughts? And before I get slammed about how inaccurate the movie was (yes I know about the Mustangs at the end) I thought it was better researched than other movies I've seen .. like... Pearl harbor...GAK! | Tora! Tora! Tora! Very historically accurate. I know that the B-17s were Gs and the Jap carriers were American in the launch scenes, but the history was right on.
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Country: | Speaking of Hollywood types on active duty, there was a movie producer named Merriman(or Merriam) quite famous at one time who was quite an adventurer. Among other things he was a WW1 fighter pilot. He produced what I think is the greatest western movie ever(maybe the best movie ever) "The Searchers." | |
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