The battles that Hollywood won?

Discussion in 'Books and Films' started by Kyt, May 15, 2009.

  1. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Over the years we have had films produced by Hollywood that "revise" history to some degree or another so as to make the action and/or actors Americancentric.

    I think it is time we started compiling a list of such fims. The rules are that either history has been distorted to portray that a particular action/battle was won by the Americans, or the central character is American without whom the action/battle would have been lost


    1) Saving Private Ryan - completely ignores the non-American contributions to D-Day

    2) U-571 - the claim that the Enigma machine was captured by them first

    3) Merrill's Marauders - Burma was won by the Americans

    4) Von Ryan's Express - excellent adventure but the sole American lead makes the British look incompetent and lacking

    Add yours to the list
     
  2. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Escape to Victory - bad film made worse by the token American given central place

    The Great Escape - excellent fim but the historical authenticity spoilt by the use of an Anerican in a key role
     
  3. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Objective, Burma! - good old Errol saves the day in Burma
     
  4. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Bridge on the River Kwai - Holden saves the day
     
  5. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    I thought John Wayne won the war?
     
  6. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    El Alaméin (also called Desert Patrol)

     
  7. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    So Rita won the War?
     
  8. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    Sounds like it
     
  9. Kitty

    Kitty New Member

    I kinda like the idea of Rita winning the War
     
  10. spidge

    spidge Active Member

    Errol Flynn was Australian so it is not so bad. I must admit to watching it again a few weeks ago.
     
  11. liverpool annie

    liverpool annie New Member

  12. fenquat

    fenquat New Member

    Don't forget the Americans in "The Great Escape"
     
  13. Heidi

    Heidi New Member

    I have got one,not a movie thuogh.
    (The Alllied pint of viewe)The History channel ist pro American and antiy British in most cases.
     
  14. smaja

    smaja New Member

    Sahara (1995) with James Belushi

    And guess what, they won the battle.
     
  15. Antipodean Andy

    Antipodean Andy New Member

    The Humphrey Bogart version is much better.
     
  16. robbielynne

    robbielynne New Member

    How can we forget "Pearl Harbor",,,all the way around...loll. without Ben Affleck we would have all lost...but the part of Doolittle's Raid was good..i had never heard of it until I saw the movie...
     
  17. Kyt

    Kyt Άρης

    I agree and the Bogart version was ground breaking for its depiction of a lead black character.
     
  18. Heidi

    Heidi New Member

    I have heard that pearl habour was off the plot alot!
     
  19. robbielynne

    robbielynne New Member

    The actual bombing of Pearl Harbor in the movie is pretty close to what it really must have been like..the utter descruction of Battleship Row is eery..the story of the fictional characters are second rate..and the Doolittle Raid is good also..the rest is Hollywood's spin on it..
     
  20. Antipodean Andy

    Antipodean Andy New Member

    Other than the bombing of Spruance class destroyers and Kidd class frigates! :lol:
     

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