(September 20, 2025 at 6:07 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: I watched 1980's The Big Red One last night. Pretty crappy schlock, don't understand why it gets good online reviews.
The Omaha Beach landing scene made me think of Spinal Tap's Stonehenge moment, with beach obstacles only 25% of actual size and men towering over them. Cringe-worthy.
I’ve never been one to insist on 100% historical accuracy in films, but yeah - there’s a limit. I recall someone bitching about the casting of Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, because Lincoln was 6’4”, but Day-Lewis is only 6’2”.
If the producers had cast an albino Chinese dwarf in the role THAT would be a valid complaint. Otherwise, stfu.
Boru
‘I can’t be having with this.’ - Esmeralda Weatherwax
