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Some the British 50's films were almost documentary in nature, inasmuch as the victors write the history. "Dambusters" and "Sink the Bismarck" come to mind. And ofcourse, not really in the same vein, The Battle of Britain- still an awesome movie.
Its a shame "Apocolypse Now" has come to be considered a war film, as an adaptation of Joeseph Conrads "Heart of Darkness, its much more. And the later extended release changes it entirely.
The Thin Red Line- both film versions are fine movies, but both miss the mark I think. The novel, written soon after the Pacific campaign went to places which were clearly judged unpalatable in the eras of both films. Probably still.
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