I watched "The Battle of the Bulge" (the old 60's Henry Fonda movie) with Grandpa once. When it was over, I asked him what he thought of it.
He said, "It was a fine movie..." (it wasn't, but Grandpa wouldn't ever say anything bad about anyone) "......but no one in it looked cold enough."
Now, I judge all war movies by how cold/hot/wet/hungry/dirty/miserable the actors look. Band of Brothers did pretty well, I thought, as did Saving Private Ryan.
“...”......but no one in it looked cold enough.” ...”
I watched that with mu old man when I was a kid.
Pop said, in no uncertain terms “That was bullsh*t” regarding the massive sun-drenched, giant, tank-on-tank engagement that “ended” the offensive. Hollywood took a lot of liberties with that.
He said “Battleground” (1949) was closer to the reality of his experiences in the Ardennes - or as close as Hollywood could get in those days.
Although, in its defense, I believe there is actually a disclaimer in the credits in “The Battle of the Bulge” that says the movie was meant to capture the spirit of the battle, if not the accuracy...