War movies such as BoB and SPR

[EC]Mjr. Winters · 01-14-2002, 07:46 AM

Hollywood always makes movies about the americans, showing them off as heros. I have no problem with this, i loved those 2 movies, no really, i think ive seen SPR like 23 times.

But, as a canadian, i would like to see a movie about the canadians in the war. Apparently one of the canadian companies was one of the most brutal in the war, shooting prisonners and such. The germans were littleraly scared of them. My friends grand father became his platoons CO as a corporal when the captain was killed. He told some stories to my friend but not much because he always breaks into tears when ppl ask him about his service in the great war.
Anyways, i think a movie following the canadians a la band of brothers, you know, throughout the whole war would be sweet.

What do you think ?

StandStillPlease · 01-14-2002, 08:28 AM

nah ... too cold

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[EC]Cpt. Sobel · 01-14-2002, 08:31 AM

hum.... kelle grand pere de ton ami?

Graverobber · 01-14-2002, 08:33 AM

You guys know of any good books that go into detail about Canada's involvement in the war?

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Arclight · 01-14-2002, 08:52 AM

Any book is better than a Hwd movie.

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dynomite · 01-14-2002, 10:48 AM

I doubt we'll ever see that. At least not on the scale of SPR. To expensive, and a movie like that wouldn't do as well in the States. Hollywood caters to the Americans.

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Grrrrrr · 01-15-2002, 12:45 AM

ha ha ha i hear yea and agree Mjr. Winters but think of it this way at least many of the actors are canadian

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01-15-2002, 01:23 AM

killer hitler aye?

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Fett_72 · 01-15-2002, 03:15 AM

I'd like that, the only thing I don't like about SPR is that it gets a little pro-American at parts (I haven't seen BoB).

I'd like a movie that shows Canadians in the war very much.

McDonald · 01-15-2002, 03:18 AM

I did have a Canadian Clan and while i had that ilearned some about the Canadian airborne, it was pretty interesting.

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DaveTinCT · 01-15-2002, 03:23 AM

What's the problem with SPR getting a little pro-American? That's the whole idea in my opinion. Just seeing the flag flying at the beginning of SPR is enough to bring tears to my eyes thinking about all the sacrifices those GIs made for the freedom we all enjoy today. Hell, if it weren't for the US jumping into the war, we'd probably all be under the rule of some god awful Third Reich. Anyway, SPR was fantastic but Band Of Brothers does a better job of putting you in the heads of American soldiers in war. Gripping is all I can say.

Dave T

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eblob · 01-15-2002, 03:34 AM

Whats SPR?

Arclight · 01-15-2002, 08:08 AM

Hwd teaching history--oh boy.

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FuBarGrn · 01-15-2002, 08:18 AM

SPR=Saving Private Ryan....

I think the book's name was "the maple leaf vs. the nazis" or something like that....