Red Dawn---I loved the portrayal of Colonel Bella: "Once, I was a guerrilla. Now *voice thick with loathing* I am like you---a policeman!"
Tora, Tora, Tora---I'd want to show this movie in schools to show how Pearl Harbor happened. Best damn Pearl Harbor movie ever made, and by far, the most authentic.
Henry V---either version. Great story, and you can't beat the scriptwriter!
For a good overview of "Historical" movies in general, George MacDonald Fraser's book The Hollywood History of the World is superlatively good. Fraser Knew Where His D*mn Towel Was on history, and also knew the movie biz from the inside.
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Date: 2008-02-22 06:14 pm (UTC)Tora, Tora, Tora---I'd want to show this movie in schools to show how Pearl Harbor happened. Best damn Pearl Harbor movie ever made, and by far, the most authentic.
Henry V---either version. Great story, and you can't beat the scriptwriter!
For a good overview of "Historical" movies in general, George MacDonald Fraser's book The Hollywood History of the World is superlatively good. Fraser Knew Where His D*mn Towel Was on history, and also knew the movie biz from the inside.