The movie theater is not a history classroom. The Great Raid was an excellent film and perhaps the last of its kind, since it didn't do well. Expect more movies like Platoon and Three Kings, since I guess people won't support a film that shows the U.S. military in a good light. Sorry, but the reason The Great Raid didn't do well is because it's not a very good movie. Even reviews by conservatives pointed that out. It is very boring until the end, the love story doesn't work, and there is scant character development. The subject (the rescue) is outstanding. The movie doesn't do it justice.
BTW, We Were Soldiers did quite well.
Medved loved it. So did I. Your earlier posts only spoke of historical inaccuracies. Now you disparage the drama. Hmmm. what to think?