what have war movies tault us about the world wars?
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That the war was not glorius. That it was torture for ALL the men who fought for their country and defenitely those who got injured or worse were killed. I mean we think of the World Wars and we study them but will we really understand what happened and how gruesome it was? No. But these movies will bring a close understanding to us about what it was like. Probably not close enough, but still close. It also teaches that the Nazis were wicked horrible men, men that were led in the wrong direction by a very wicked man, Hitler.
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World War I: 1914-1918\nWorld War II: 1939-1945
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All countries are in on it.  US even.  WE sell.. they sell.. its a vicious cycle.  Watch "Lord of Wars"  Its pretty informative in that aspect.
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'The Killing Fields,' while related to the effects of the Vietnam War on the region is more about the genocide that took place under Pol Pot in Cambodia than about Vietnam.\n\nAccording to several who served, the first half of "Full Metal Jacket" did the best job of depicting boot camp/training. \n\nFor true realism, see the documentary 'Interviews With My Lai Veterans' which tells the terrible story of the slaughter of an entire village by the U.S. military, and the after effects. \n\n'Path to War' is an EXCELLENT inside account of the politics involved in the White House during LBJ's tenure as President during the Vietnam war. We see what led to the escalation of the U.S. military's involvement. It's long, but EXTREMELY interesting if you want to try and understand what was going on.\n\n'Hamburger Hill' is supposedly pretty realistic too, where we see several casualties.\n\nOliver Stone's 'Born on the Fourth of July' gives the best insight into the American public's response to Vietnam, as well as the difficulties disabled soldiers had trying to enter back into life.\n\nOf course 'Platoon' does a great job of showing the uncertainty and fear soldiers faced in Vietnam, or any war for that matter. We also have scenes that are clearly based on the My Lai incident and the Tet Offensive.\n\n'The Fog of War' is another great look into the policy mistakes made and lessons learned by Secretary of Defense Robert MacNamara under Kennnedy & LBJ as he is interviewed by legendary documentary film maker Errol Morris.\n\n'Apocolypse Now' may not be truly realistic, however it does depict the powerful effects war can have on human beings, both emotionally and psychologicaly. In that regard, I would say it accurately shows how the Vietnam war seriously affected many of those who fought in it.\n\nEach film listed here depicts the Vietnam War accurately in various ways, but like any piece of work, each has its biases, and we must always be careful of taking anything at face value.
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It was a good movie.    The movie was done well.  There was more too it than just another war movie.  It mixed in romance, drama, and action all into one movie. \n  I an not one who watches love stories especially if it is suppose to be about one of the things that took us into WWII.  But I do agree with you.
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For a general article about war, check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War.  You can search more specifically there as well.
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Helm's Deep,\nLord of the Rings the two towers. very poignant as well in regards to Tolkien's first world war trench experience and the death of the elf (can't spell his name and don't want lynched) dying in such a way to show the horrible losses of battle!!!\n\nwww.geocities.com/filmmounts for authentic and cheap LOTR and many other movies meorabillia
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One in which the "theatres" of battle take place on multiple continents. \n\nThe Gulf Wars took place in only one country, even though they involved nations on most continents, they wouldn't be called "world wars"\n\nworld war 2 for example had battles in: europe, asia, middle east, africa, oceania.
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A little more detail about what you're after would help.  One really good source of information is a show called The World at War.  It's available on DVD and talks about the causes of the war in great detail and shows footage of the war.  It's really amazing and would probably answer any questions you have about WWII.
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Because Hispanics weren't heavily involved in World War II. I believe the war movies you're referring to in the first part of your question are probably westerns, are they may be about the Spanish-American War. Just a guess, though.
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While the story is fictional, the depiction of World War 2 in the movie is considered the best ever.  It is the most accurate depiction of what really happened, unlike what video games depict.
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Depends...To which war are you referring?
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Reality TV Gone Wild.\n\nThe Real World War.\n\nDancing With The Political Stars.
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I've only heard about 'Iraq in Fragments' - in theaters now.  It is a documentary that won awards at Sundance.\n\nJarhead is about the first Gulf War, as is Three Kings.  I recommend both of those, though.
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Do you mean "Apocalypse Now"?  \n\nDo you mean 'anyone'?\n\nI'm sure *someone* can tell you this, so my answer is "yes".  \n\n\nIf I cut out the sarcasm, your question still makes little sense.   I think you are asking, "How did the movie 'Apocalypse Now' portray the Vietnam War?  If you are, then the answer is that it showed the grittiness and the insanity of the war.  It reflected how bizarre the Asian world was to the white man.  But more importantly, it was a character study into the Martin Sheen character, Willard.  Watch the movie and decide for yourself.
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War movies, probably one of my favorite genres right next to Sci-Fi.  At the top of the list I think has to be Saving Private Ryan and right next to it but not below it is Band of Brothers, an excellent mini-series, if you haven't seen it, I recommend you do.  And number two on the list is Kelly's Heroes, slightly old but it's funny and serious at the same time.
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FLAG OF OUR FATHERS was good. It wasn't just a war movie, it was about people, real people, and they were memorable characters.