Posted on 05/30/2017 10:53:50 AM PDT by C19fan
Endless internet lists examine the most accurate Hollywood battle depictions, ones that adhere to the actual battles they portray. The verdicts are unforgiving, measured with sympathy for filmmakers who bend the truth to tell a story. But what about when moviemakers can craft an entire battle from scratch?
Fictional battles created with realism, logic, and intelligence are hard to come by. The absurd military vehicles and small unit tactics of The Empire Strikes Back are even dumber to behold than the lack of armor on the Spartans of 300. Because of these accurate battles are such a rarity, they deserve a list all their own.
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Saving Private Ryan ... the opening sequence.
The Battle of Five Armies
Hollywood sucks... bunch of out-of-touch liberal elites...
Oh yes, I was really irritated at “300”. absolutely terrible history. The Spartans were dressed like professional wrestlers.
Also the Empire’s storm troopers have the most useless armor ever invented. They were also among the world’s worst shots. Ever noticed that in the movies, good guys always wear vests?
That was cosmic for me back in 2003.
Sadly it has ruined every fantasy movie since then because the creators have felt the need to do large battles without the proper build-up. (See The First Chronicles or Narnia or OZ: The Great and Powerful)
Master and Commander is the single worst movie I have ever seen and anything about it is horrible...
If they had just started with the first book of the Aubrey/Maturin series they would have a rollicking good plot and would have had themselves a series. But, alas . . .
Ditto, for the opening scene in Gladiator.
DC Republicans vs DC Democrats.
The FBI vs. Russian Election Hackers?
“Godzilla Versus Gamera”
With commentary by Joel and the MST-3K bots, even better.
The question as asked is schizophrenic. Historical fiction? Future speculation extrapolating real history? What?
If it's fictional battles, Star Wars counts I guess; if it is counted, I am looking forward to the proposed inevitable final battle which I understand has had film rights bought:
The nuclear exchange between good and evil in the Middle East, with Russia surreptitiously setting up the final fear scenario through assassinating leaders of both sides, between Israel and the koranimals.
The film should be a special effects master's dream.
Based on the very popular novels series by Joel C. Rosenberg.
Fair warning : supernatural intervention plays a major role.
300 was based on a graphic novel that was loosely based on history.
Battle of Wolf 359
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