tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post5453234675349154904..comments2024-03-28T10:44:41.756-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: "Day of Days": The Depiction of D-Day on FilmWar Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-87722521651778834552015-09-19T09:56:33.747-05:002015-09-19T09:56:33.747-05:00I have to apologize. I had responded to your comm...I have to apologize. I had responded to your comments promptly, but somehow it did not get posted. I greatly appreciate your responding to my post and am honored.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-19346231239804003432015-09-11T13:22:30.153-05:002015-09-11T13:22:30.153-05:00Just to make a factual correction to your fact che...Just to make a factual correction to your fact checks:<br /><br />#3) You are correct. The director changed the staging of the scene to make it as it appears. It was originally written as you wrote, which is actually not the complete truth either. Only years after the mini-series did Guarnere tell me what really happened that night.<br /><br />#4) History. It happened, though the man from Eugene Oregon was not there in reality.<br /><br />In term of Hall/Halls, Winters remembered his name as Hall, hence his name is Hall in the series (we didn't have a way to check it pre-internet). Winters DID know Halls from the 101st Basketball team.<br /><br />And thanks for acknowledging how accurate the battle scene is. It was very difficult to figure it out. I interviewed everyone that was involved and alive at the time (1999), and they all had slightly different stories. What you saw was what I figured out. I now see my version has become the official one on the internet, though there is some differences of opinion as to how the 4 gus are positioned. <br /><br />Best<br /><br />John Orloff, writer DAY OF DAYS<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156231844224700849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-55763775804005767382014-06-11T10:46:45.050-05:002014-06-11T10:46:45.050-05:00LOL - horrible typist - I meant to say...
I agree...LOL - horrible typist - I meant to say...<br /><br />I agree that the generation that fought in WW2 that are sadly leaving this Earth were a great bunch - one of the best - but I do think...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-8221190260410907282014-06-11T10:44:57.635-05:002014-06-11T10:44:57.635-05:00Great write up - I too got caught up in the passio...Great write up - I too got caught up in the passion as I watched BoB starting last week and then restarted it again this AM. I also love SPR - it is a good movie and I thinks folks are way too critical of it - movies are made to entertain and depending on the director, will get some varying degree of accuracy. Bat the end of the day, their prime directive is to entertain - not to document. If people want pure accuracy, then documentaries are your pick.<br /><br />I agree that the generation that fought in WW2 are sadly leaving this Earth. They were a great bunch but I do think we can see another like them again but probably not in our lifetime - which is maybe what you meant...<br /><br />In honor of Easy Company - CURAHEEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-36213164358705222942014-06-07T07:59:12.464-05:002014-06-07T07:59:12.464-05:00They are going fast. As I mentioned, only Malarke...They are going fast. As I mentioned, only Malarkey (of the main characters) is still alive. In the last two years Compton and Guarnere passed away. Winters died about three years ago as I recall.<br /><br />I've been meaning to rewatch it as I am trying to work my way through the various mini-series. I have already reviewed (but not posted) The Pacific, The Winds of War, and Piece of Cake.the war movie buffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-30438588244335871112014-06-07T02:13:50.957-05:002014-06-07T02:13:50.957-05:00I watched some interviews with RAF pilots yesterda...I watched some interviews with RAF pilots yesterday. It was quite moving, alos because it was obvious those gusy wouldn't be around for the 80th anymore. We should have travelled to Normandy. The planes were quite impressive. Anyway - There are a few movies on your list I haven't watched so I might have some catching up to do. <br />I'd like to re-watch BoB. It still is one of my favourites. allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-88123956372636264632014-06-06T13:36:43.363-05:002014-06-06T13:36:43.363-05:00I considered BR1, but as you say, it spends only o...I considered BR1, but as you say, it spends only one scene on D-Day. I do not feel it can be classified as a D-Day movie.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-78244177745186596752014-06-06T02:25:03.949-05:002014-06-06T02:25:03.949-05:00thanks for providing the list, I have not seen sev...thanks for providing the list, I have not seen several of those movies, since I am waiting until I cover the landings. Liked you, I loved Band of Brothers, but I am not a fan of SPR, for the reasons you mentioned basically. Would the Big Red One also fit on the list? It has that scene on Omaha Beach with the Bangalore mines, although it does not actually spend much time on D-Day.historyonfilmhttp://www.historyonfilm.comnoreply@blogger.com