| From my point of view the worst has to be U571. Not because it's a bad film just for the sheer arrogance of Hollywood rewriting history. I actually had an argument with an American over this who swore blind it ws 'factual' so I told him to have a look at the credits at the end that list the chronological captures of Enigma and ciphers.
'Saving Private Ryan' is quite good (if you can overlook Hollywood dissing the Brits again (Tom Hank's and Ted Danson's conversation about Caen and about Montgomery being over-rated etc).
'The Longest Day' was a damned good attempt to give a balanced picture. Pity they didn't have the technology and budgets available today.
Memphis Belle has to be amongst the best efforts too.
What about the best WW2 Film they haven't made yet? As an Ulsterman I'd suggest 'Colonel Paddy' - an action- bio flick about Blair-Mayne (DSO an 3 bars etc etc) who took over the SAS after Stirling was captured. Then again being from Ulster I'm a bit biased towards him anyway! |