why are war movies nearly all from the American side?

[joekeys32]

As far as i am concerned, our British soldiers have not been properly portrayed in big budget war movies.

someone neeRAB to do a film about WW2 from the british point of view.

 

[dirtysanchez]

Because Hollywood makes most the movies??

And the films are primarily made for American audiences??

 

[chasity w]

The film that does need to be made is the story of Pegasus Bridge on D-Day. Apart from a brief coverage in the film The Longest Day, I don't think it's ever been properly covered.

I have a copy of Steven Ambrose's book "Pegasus Bridge" (he wrote "Band of Brothers") and it's an amazing story including the stupendous amount of training John Howard and his men did before the event.

Eisenhower said it was the outstanding small unit action of the war. They were the first unit to go into action as a unit on D-Day and Lt Den Brotheridge was the first allied soldier killed on D-Day.

 

[Aimee M]

boddism has hit the nail on the head. Films made by Americans for an American audience will - quite naturally - tak the American POV. Most UK (war) films take the UK perspective.

 

[Speedy Boarder]

They used to be popular.
I think the great British public got bored with War films.
I enjoyed -

'The Dam Busters'
'The Great Escape'
'Ice Cold in Alex'
'The Cruel Sea'
'Reach for the Sky'
'The Ship That Died of Shame'
'Went the Day Well?'
'The Colditz Story'
'In Which We Serve'

Think these were all British made.

 

[dnice1702]

the pegasus landing is spot on and historically accurate as far as i can see in "the longest day" ,the direction of the plane and where it landed,i was at the bridge a few months ago,they sell the longest day dvd in the visitors centre.