Any one know? I want a good realalistic war film not nessarcy like spr but big battles and a good story.
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Well this film is probably not for you then. Its pretty much been discussed here, but this film is unrealistic in many ways. Most notable are the German tanks look like converted American tanks (they are) and the Ardennes looks like a mountainous desert. The violence is pretty mediocre to nonexistent. For example, when men get shot at you don't see any blood, etc. most notable the massacre scene. I thought the acting was OK.
shareWhat would you reccomend the tank thing does not bother me but i do want to see at least a bit of blood when there shot. Otherwise the movie lose's its effect. Thanks...
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I love hamburgers as much as the next guy, but he's wrong... there is indeed blood shown, albeit not in major quantity. Trust me, I have it on Blu-Ray and watched it tonight on my Samsung 67" LED DLP (amazing picture quality) and you can clearly see blood in quite a few scenes. There's blood in the snow at the massacre, blood on soldiers throughout, on walls of tanks that were hit. However, it is so subdued and essentially the exact opposite of how blood was used in film with "Kill Bill" or other excessively bloody movies.
The Blu-Ray release of this movie is bi far so heads and shoulders above the DVD release... with the new footage (exclusive to BD) added in seamlessly and the purity of the original film captured intact as if made yesterday. I paid only eleven bucks for it new on Amazon, even though I already own the LD and DVD versions... and it was as if I'd never seen it before. I know it's historically inaccurate and the effects are not like today, but I still enjoy this as one of my war faves... and I have a lot of war films. If rated bi today's MPAA standards, the 'violent' content in this film would make it no worse than a PG, certainly not PG-13. I've seen this several times and would recommend it to anyone who likes 'epic' war films as this was. Even though synthesized in story, it carried over the feel of the battle and the men behind it quite well. It certainly is not as 'bad' as many here have made it out to be and seeing it in large widescreen HD gives this film a new life and a completely different feel.
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shareThe HBO series Band of Brothers should fit the bill for you, Bogart91; it is hands down one of the best things you will ever see; don't debate, just watch it, it is worth every hour you spend viewing this magnificent series!
shareOh my god I did, a month or so ago. IT was superb, I would say that the following series, The Pacific was even better, I loved seeing the effects of war shown so vividly. I will also say Scott Grimes was a revelation in BOB, I have known him as Steve Smith since I was a teenager and seeing him as Sgt Malarkey was inspiring. Such an underrated actor.
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