How many times was JRR Tolkien books made for TV were even watchable ?
My objection is typically when they "update" a movie storyline, they include the "homo" reference, the "minority" reference, A Social Justice narrative, when none existed before...
I have always thought that with today’s technology, someone should make a movie about the Battle for Guadalcalanal 1942 which would include prominently featured sea battles such as the Battle of Savo Island, and the 1st and 2nd Naval Battles for Guadalcanal.
Or, even better around the Philippines in 1944 (Battle of Leyte Gulf) which has the last gasp of the IJN, blunders being made, a charge of the Light Brigade made by destroyers instead of mounted calvary, complete with ironic historic date alignment, baits being taken, messages lost, etc.
I think it would be brilliantly good. So many people are unaware of those things.
Pearl Harbor and Midway have been done (albeit somewhat poorly) and one already knows how Hollywood can hack up those things, so something new would be better.
And I agree with the concept of changing characters around to suit a social justice requirement. Unwatchable to me.