What's the worst World War II movie?

[Phidippides]

I'm going to throw this question out there - what's the worst WWII movie made? I would put Jacob the Liar up there, perhaps as number one. What's your choice?

[Hobilar]

Originally Posted by Phidippides

I'm going to throw this question out there - what's the worst WWII movie made? I would put Jacob the Liar up there, perhaps as number one. What's your choice?

For my part, the most disappointing was Catch-22 which completely failed to depict the brilliant humour of this classic book.

Give the film a miss-Read the book instead.

[Spinechicken]

Probably D-Day Sixth of June with Richard Todd and Robert Taylor. I bought it, stupid me, on the pretext that it was some hidden gem about the landings, but in fact it was a mediocre love story with a bit of action attached - and not very good action at that! Even the ending was rubbish, Richard Todd's jilted lover ridiculously walking into a minefield to blow himself up. I mean, come on!

-SC

[Phidippides]

So what do you prefer in a war movie - a good story or a good depiction of historical events? Do you think you can ever have them both, or is one usually sacrificed by the other?

[Klaus]

@Spinechicken: In a minefield? That movie sounds very strange.

I believe that there are a lot of good and interesting stories out there. AND they are even true.

[PatM]

I would have to go with "Battle of the Bulge". Despite the cast (Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, etc)-this was a big disappointment. I know you're suppose to make allowances for Hollywood is out to entertain and make a buck in the process, but this was too much. It made it out like the only reason the Americans won is because the Germans ran out of gas. Anyone who's knowledgable about the Bulge knows it was the American soldier who made all the difference. The climactic tank battle at the end where the Americans are being picked off-well if memory serves me right, the US 2nd Armored stopped the 2nd Panzer Division dead in its tracks around Celles on Christmas Day. Want a good Bulge movie? "Battleground" or the "Bastogne" and "The Breaking Point" episodes in "Band of Brothers".

[Rommel]

I would have to go with The Thin Red Line as the worst movie

[temujin77]

I rather enjoyed Thin Red Line; it was refreshingly different than your typical action flick.

[Helmut Von Moltke]

U571
Pearl Harbour

K

[McCoy]

Windtalkers
Pearl Harbour
U571