My recently deceased grandfather loved the old war films (eg, Great Escape and the john Wayne stuff) in his later years, but had to walk out of Saving Private Ryan as he actually broke down in the screening.
I was just wondering if any veteran was ever insulted by these older war films as they tend to glamourise war rather than show it in a more realisitc perspective like Saving Private Ryan.
I'm not saying that the latter film is wholly representative of war, but it does seem a lot closer than the older, 1960s films, especially the opening scenes on the beach head.
Any thoughts? Thanks
2006-06-12
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