'Passchendaele", the movie.

[Magic Jar]

Originally Posted by alanint

The helmets in the second photo are M1935 pattern helmets, not WW1 M1916 or M1918s.

This is a GLARING error!!

If we scratched all the movies about the American west that have glaring historical errors (not to mention jet contrails) we'd have little to watch of that genre.

James

[TennBill2]

That was quite a thread...over there. Don't know much about Canadian film makers, but I'd guess it's becoming harder and harder to get authentic WWI equipment, particularly enough for a full scale battle. I think the last WWI film I saw was Flyboys and seems computer graphics are replacing a lot. As far as the 'Love' aspect......what soldier isn't thinking about someone back home? I'm not quick enough to catch the nuances of some scenes...............all I saw was a 'Broomy'! Glad though I missed the 'original', I've often thought they should have put the Generals in the trenches to fight it out, the tactics sucked!

[alanint]

Originally Posted by Magic Jar

If we scratched all the movies about the American west that have glaring historical errors (not to mention jet contrails) we'd have little to watch of that genre.

James

Please.
There is a big difference between romanticizing the American West where everybody was a "rugged Individual" and getting an integral part of a nation's uniform wrong. By this definition you'd be ok watching a recreation of the storming of the Normandy beaches by troops wearing the modern "Fritz" helmet, (let's throw in M4 carbines, while we are at it).

This was an easy thing to get right since replica WW1 German helmets are available. This was just sloppy story telling and would put me off the entire film as a consequence.

[hgreer2]

You guys are kidding, right.................

Harry

[Magic Jar]

Originally Posted by hgreer2

You guys are kidding, right.................

Harry

I wasn't, but I regret making the comment.

James