Best/ Most Realistic World war 2 movie?

What do you guys think is the most realistic World War 2 movie? I just saw the Longest Day, and that was very realistic. Any other movies that meet the standard?

 

I find the foreign movies to be more on par. Definitely Das Boot. Stalingrad and Cross of Iron are also on my list. I will say that the use of computer generated scenes may fool the laymen crowd but for those of us who know better, it just makes the movie hokey....like Enemy at the Gates.

 

I too totally enjoyed both The Longest Day and Das Boot, two of my other favorites happen to both be Lee Marvin movies and not because of his being in them exactly. Hell in the Pacific and The Big Red One, the first one is set in the time-frame but is more of a drama of ethics v patriotism, the second just happens to be a super story about a great division of the US Army.

 

Bit hard to rate the realism of any of them for me, as I wasn't there. It'd be interesting to hear what, if anything, the veterans have to say on this question though.

However for general feel and lacking combat I'd plum for "The Hill" from '65.

At a British military prison in North Africa during World War II, convicted British soldiers face harsh conditions and an even harsher staff. For Trooper Joe Roberts - reduced in rank from Sergeant Major and imprisoned for striking an officer - the going is particularly difficult. Sharing a cell with four other men, they are under the command of Staff Sergeant Williams, a particularly cruel task master who takes pleasure in imposing harsh punishment especially making the men run up and down the "hill" until they collapse from heat exhaustion. No matter the excesses, the prison Sergeant Major will always back up his men. When one of the prisoners dies however, there is an opportunity to expose Williams' for what he is.

The Hill (1965)
cheers,

 

David, when I have trouble sleeping I put on Big Red One

How about that Anzio with Robert Mitchum and Peter Falk?

 

Having read the book, i have always liked A Bridge Too Far. Great actors and a real effort to make it look real. Also The Battle of Britin. Used real planes when ever possible.

 

Bar none, if you wany authenticity from a war movie-you would have to watch one that takes place in actual locations along with the proper ethnicity playing the real counterepart people-and include everything from authentic and correct type weapons-uniforms, vehicles, rubble to their insignia, street signs down to the buttons on their uniforms. If reality is what you want-then you will have to try giving this great movie a chance by watching it. The movie is out on DVD as of about 2 years ago-and is still available at www.DeepDiscount.com ®- DVDs, Blu-ray, HD DVD, CDs, Books, Video Games and more and I think is under $10 bucks. This movie is called: "Decision Before Dawn" w/ Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oscar Werner, Hans-Christian Blech, O.E. Hasse, Til Kiwi, Hildegard Knef and a young Klaus Kinski-as the whining Soldier.

The next movie that comes to mind that shows real "realism" is one called: "The Story Of G.I.Joe-which stars Burgess Merideth as beloved and famed War Correspondant: Ernis Pyle, and also stars Robert Mitchum, and I forget who else. This movie was made during the war and on actual locals-so as like Decision Before Dawn-what you see IS the real deal.

 

The Longest Day with the Duke is also my favorite.

 

Stalingrad was excellent, and the battle scenes in Private Ryan are also good. Letters from Iwo Jima and Das Boot are good as well.

 

Excellent movie, I bought it just in time for D-Day this spring

Brings back alot of memories

 

Glad to see more Duke fans here ;-)) I've got both editions of the movie.

 

Saving private Ryan.
Das Boot.
Enemy at the gates.
Downfall.

Im not particaully keen on the older war movies and am yet to see a Russian one. Im not over moon with the Russian way of producing movies anyway, so i believe some of their WWII movies may be a bit B-Grade.

 

Yes, I'd have to agree with skywalker

Saving Private Ryan would have to be my No.1 WW2 movie.

I love it, just love it.

However, haven't managed to see the other movies mentioned, I might have to hire them out one day

 

I would say Saving Private Ryan is the most realistic war movie, but if you are encompassing films/mini-series I would rate Band of Brothers above Private Ryan. The way they are both shot has that in-your-face realism, although just because its realistic doesn't mean its the best WWII movie. The Downfall is my favorite.

 

Any film that doesn't have an America won the war theory !!!!!!!!!!

Believe it or not the British and Canadians were in Normandy !!!!!!!! Monty wasn't underated !! SPR was a fantastic acolade to all those brave American GI's who fought for freedom , to the British it was a non entity film and an insult and it's about time someone said so.

 

Hi Paul, glad to see you here and, I agree with you about film and B
oB-which I never thought was THE film of films either.

 

Also "The Thin Red Line" is realistic in terms of the psychological aspects, but as a historical film its not that great. Pretty good movie though, but LONG

 

"Kelly's Heroes"

 

"Come and See"......

 

"Stalingrad" was also good