"Fury" - Movie. Bollywood Boycott Time again

[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Now why didn't they make a film of that? (presuming that this isn't).
It's got good drama potential, character building, and shows some of the futility of war, even in the name of a good cause.
And before someone says that it wouldn't make a good film because it was a defeat, I shall point out 'A Bridge too far'.

Still, we'll see...films can surprise, but we'll see.

While A Bridge Too Far is highly regarded today, it was something of a box office failure at the time (1977) The main complaint I recall back then was too many characters, cameos and plotlines to follow. The anti-climatic ending left people flat too.

So, Hollywood probably took it's cue. Of course being released the same year as Star Wars didn't help either.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Dowly

(Better than that silly The Longest Day)

I predict that HunterICXs face is going to be:

Originally Posted by Dread Knot

While A Bridge Too Far is highly regarded today, it was something of a box office failure at the time (1977) The main complaint I recall back then was too many characters, cameos and plotlines to follow. The anti-climatic ending left people flat too.

So, Hollywood probably took it's cue. Of course being released the same year as Star Wars didn't help either.

Aye, a pity really as it is a damn good film. More should be done to remember our mistakes, otherwise we never learn from them.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Oberon

I predict that HunterICXs face is going to be:

You are a cruel man.

[Betonov]

Saving private Ryan does not glorify war, it shows it as it is.
These other movies glorify it. That's why they come out unrealistic, cheesy and more like a recruitment ad.

[Subnuts]

I was actually sorta interested in seeing this movie until I found out it was by directed by the same guy who wrote U-571.

In which case, screw this noise.

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by Dowly

That's my point. Does it have to be historically accurate? Saving Private Ryan wasnt, but I think most of us here liked it.

Geez, it's a movie, not a Disc-.. Histor-... well.. documentary.

I hated Saving Private Ryan for it's unrealisitc stereotypical potrayal of both sides and not really being sublte about it.

Originally Posted by Dowly

So very good, seen it maybe 6-7 times. Almost a perfect warmovie.
(Better than that silly The Longest Day)

[August]

Originally Posted by Subnuts

I was actually sorta interested in seeing this movie until I found out it was by directed by the same guy who wrote U-571.

Well just remember that a director doesn't write the story.

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by August

Well just remember that a director doesn't write the story.

Well he actually does this time, in Fury's case he written it and directed it.

[Dread Knot]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Aye, a pity really as it is a damn good film. More should be done to remember our mistakes, otherwise we never learn from them.

Oh, I don't think Hollywood has completely abandoned military mistakes as movie fare. But it's generally reserved for wars or interventions that were failures; Bighorn, Platoon, Hamburger Hill, Black Hawk Down, etc.

[Stealhead]

Originally Posted by Dread Knot

Oh, I don't think Hollywood has completely abandoned military mistakes as movie fare. But it's generally reserved for wars or interventions that were failures; Bighorn, Platoon, Hamburger Hill, Black Hawk Down, etc.

I do not expect Hollywood to educate a person on history I expect them to entertain.

Granted a film or show may spark interest but they only provide trival facts in most cases. In the US military acadmies as well ROTC they instructed on battles/wars that were failures. Or a book can be read idealy several on a subject this where true knowledge should be aquired. My "man cave" (to use this silly parlance) basically is a room filled mostly with military history books.

On the flip side I think history buffs can be too picky. Any main stream film has to be appealing to a large audience.