(3 hours ago)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(5 hours ago)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
Right, I have tolerance for industry needs and time constraints, I get it. But Vichy and American troops having a two-minute firefight and then hugging and dancing on the beach? Yeah, no. The other thing was that the squad's sergeant did about everything. Lead by example is one thing, but no, you have a squad so that you don't have to do everything. Carradine did a job job as the sergeant, and other actors did serviceable work, but the scripting and directing, bleh.
