History is full of noteworthy people and events that are just ripe for the screenwriter s picking and often result in. Historical accuracy of movie the great raid too old to reply innominatetwice 20050821 04. Argo, the new movie from actordirector ben affleck, has mostly been getting ravesincluding a qualified but fairly strong endorsement from slates own dana stevens, who calls it a. The movie was based on two acclaimed books on the subject. The true story behind the harriet tubman movie at the. Its been awhile since a movie recaptured the exhilaration of a good, classic.
Vikings, an irishcanadian television series written and created by michael hirst, for the history channel, and filmed in ireland, has been tremendously successful. It has been made with the confidence that the story itself is the point, not the flashy graphics. The combahee river raid at the very end of the movie, we see harriet two years into the civil war, giving a speech to a battalion of black soldiers. Oct 30, 2019 the true story behind the harriet tubman movie. Mar 19, 2009 period and historical films the untouchables.
Corral, since wyatt earp shared his memories with friend and director john ford. American prisoners on the island of palawan were forced. The movie opens with a necessary summary of the situation in the philippines connecting its fall with the january, 1945 setting of the film. Dramatic in its nature, pearl harbor is certainly meant to be an artistic retelling of the events of the pearl harbor attack. John dahl directed this war drama based on the true story of one of the most. This film, a chronicle of early 1945 events in the philippines, has been highly anticipated in the u. With benjamin bratt, joseph fiennes, james franco, robert mammone.
I suppose that the movie the great raid probably disserviced itself in this regard by inventing a love triangle involving one of the camp inmates, major gibson a fictitious person, i suppose. The great raid is a fine little film, smart, patriotic and fairly historically accurate. Disc 2 delivers all sorts of goodies, some dealing with the movie itself, and others focusing on the true story behind the actual great raid. The great raid has the look and feel of a good war movie you might see on cable late one night, perhaps starring robert mitchum, robert ryan or lee marvin. In the grand strategic scheme for the pacific campaign during world war ii, re. Film critics even as erudite as roger ebert or peter travers are no help since their criteria have nothing to do with historical accuracy.
Though the climax of the film the actual raid is exciting, the rest of it is bogged down in too many subplots and runs on for too long. To them, and to millions of viewers, if a movie that looks like the past, then it is like the past. Released august 12th, 2005, the great raid stars benjamin bratt, james franco, connie nielsen, joseph fiennes the r movie has a runtime of about 2 hr 12 min, and received a score of 48 out of. It is very unlike letters from iwo jima which puts the japanese in a favorable light. In reality, this is a 3 12 star movie but the detail to historical accuracy is worth another 12 star. The great raid 2005 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The great raid echoes that style with a true but rarely told story about one of the. The francoamerican film, enemy at the gates, recreated those events. Its true she believed that the visions were spiritual messages from god.
The statement history has shown that cavalry charges are decisive by a major in the british cavalry early in the film captures the thinking at the beginning of the war, and the cavalry soon learn the hard way. Cesar montano on cabo bridge, played a role in the great raid film. The nowdefunct miramax produced the movie, and it was based on an idea by jay cocks. It is the best movie i have seen in what is an admittedly poor year for hollywood. Taking place towards the end of wwii, 500 american soldiers have been entrapped in a camp for 3 years. Patton was a great admirer of rommel, and he studied his work and tactics. However the film made a significant change, turning the raid into an act of revenge for william tecumseh shermans burning of atlanta. Dahl is best known for two of the trickiest modern films noir, red rock west and the last seduction. However, despite the films box office success, millions of dollars in viewings, and academy award nominations, flaws exist that make it one of the most inaccurate portrayals of a historical event in filmmaking history. The great northfield minnesota raid is a 1972 american technicolor drama western film about the jamesyounger gang distributed by universal pictures. Aug 12, 2005 positive this is a great movie depicting the violence of world war ii and the honor found in the american soldiers. When general douglas macarthur finally returned to the philippines in late 1944, the japanese forces throughout the pacific were reeling from american. Based on a true story chronicled by hampton sides in his book the ghost soldiers, the great raid counts among its stars benjamin bratt, james franco, and max.
It tells the story of the january 1945 liberation of the cabanatuan prison camp on the philippine island of luzon during world war ii. The movie was directed by john dahl, based on a screenplay by carlo bernard and doug miro, and the books the great raid on cabanatuan by william b. It is the courage of these ordinary citizens and many others that we honor during the celebration. When general douglas macarthur finally returned to the philippines in late 1944, the japanese forces throughout the pacific were reeling from american pressure and fighting what all concerned knew was a losing battle. A fact check of the midway movie s historical accuracy reveals that there was indeed a turf battle between the cryptologists in washington, d. If weve learned anything after perusing this list, its probably that we should watch even seemingly realistic historical movies with a skeptical eye. A great war movie gets us to empathize with the men without having to undergo the hardships they went through.
Dahls movie, slower in pace and conscious of its own artifice, addresses the same issues of courage and sacrifice and tells a true story. The great raid the facts behind the story when general douglas macarthur finally returned to the philippines in late 1944, the japanese forces throughout the pacific were reeling from american pressure and fighting what all concerned knew was a losing battle. Set in the philippines in 1945 towards the end of wwii, under the command of lieutenant colonel henry mucci and captain robert prince, the 6th ranger battalion undertake a daring rescue mission against all odds. A valiant rescue assuages a wartime atrocity the new york times. I had earlier developed some interest in this subject after seeing the film paradise road on. From director john dahl comes the gritty and stirring realitybased story of one of the most spectacular rescue missions ever to take place in american history. Some people commented on how slow the movie is during the beginning, and although that is true, it is there to give you time to develop a story and actual care. A week ago, i took in the new film the great raid in a local cinema. Oct 12, 2012 argo, the new movie from actordirector ben affleck, has mostly been getting ravesincluding a qualified but fairly strong endorsement from slates own dana stevens, who calls it a. The great raid is een amerikaanse oorlogsfilm uit 2005 onder regie van john dahl. The endless historical errors made in the pearl harbor movie. In the epic tradition of saving private ryan, the great raid is an inspirational true story of the most triumphant rescue mission in u.
A fact check of the midway movies historical accuracy reveals that there was indeed a turf battle between the cryptologists in washington, d. Great raid journal of american history oxford academic. In the harriet movie, these visions unfold before us in literal form as washedout, crazed montages of people, birds, memories, and the future. Historical accuracy although it is primarily a movie about a horse and his human, there are several superb battlefield scenes. Positive this is a great movie depicting the violence of world war ii and the honor found in the american soldiers. Oct 31, 2019 the combahee river raid at the very end of the movie, we see harriet two years into the civil war, giving a speech to a battalion of black soldiers in a prelude to the combahee river raid, where. Rangers was the most successful raid on a prisoner of war camp in american history. Jan 29, 2008 in history, the united states military has made many coordinated special force rescue and assault operations resulting in major successes or catastrophes with significant life loss. The great raid will find its audience, mainly, among history buffs, like me, who. We first see patton inspecting the battlefield after his appointment as commander. Its great to hear that filmmakers were so dedicated to the films historical accuracy, especially since not all sports films.
The absolute best historically accurate westerns true west. The best historical movies that are also mostly accurate. As world war ii rages, the elite 6th ranger battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions. Journal of american history, volume 92, issue 3, december 2005, pages.
For entertainment value, it may be the best film on the subject, but it aint history. The great raid is perhaps more timely now than it would have been a few years ago, when smart bombs and a couple of weeks of warfare were supposed to solve the iraq situation. The movie recounts with historical accuracy the oftenoverlooked events of late january 1945, when a small battalion of army rangers, aided by alamo scouts and filipino guerrillas, stormed a japanese pow camp in the philippines. For more information on the celebration, see the defeat of jesse james days website. Those films would seem to have nothing in common with a war movie, but in a way they do, because they avoid special effects and stay close to their characters while negotiating a risky and. The film, based on true events, aspires to the heroic dimensions of. Early february marks the 76th anniversary of the end of the battle of stalingrad, the largest military engagement in history.
While one might have wished for a better movie, and a few smarter. It stars van heflin, anne bancroft, richard boone and lee marvin. The great raidthe facts behind the story when general douglas macarthur finally returned to the philippines in late 1944, the japanese forces throughout the pacific were reeling from american pressure and fighting what all concerned knew was a losing battle. Armys rescue of some five hundred prisoners of war pows from a camp near cabanatuan. The great raid 2005 is a sadly forgotten movie about the daring pow rescue raid on cabanatuan in the philippines in 1945. Aug 12, 2005 with its radically desaturated color, which drapes everything in hues of mud and dust, the great raid flaunts a visual stylization of the gritty look of 1940s blackandwhite war films. The raid is a 1954 technicolor american film set during the american civil war. How historically accurate is the movie gangs of new york. Historical accuracy little background is provided other than that the film is set in missouri after the civil war.
The movie correctly shows how the american general based his strategy against rommel on the desert foxs ideas. The great raid is an outstanding film from 2005 that tells the story of perhaps one of the most unheralded, and yet successful rescue operations in u. The gangs of new york is widely viewed as an outstanding movie, but it is not particularly historically accurate. Luzon, the philippines, in january 1945, the great raid once again. As a teaching historian, carnes embraces the visual richness of movies, and, rather than fixate on historical inaccuracies within the films, uses them as jumpingoff points for discussion of. Selma is 100% historically accurate but imitation game just 41. The great raid 2005 the great raid 2005 is a sadly forgotten movie about the daring pow rescue raid on cabanatuan in the philippines in 1945. Armstrong as clell miller, john pearce as frank james, and matt clark as bob. It was directed by philip kaufman in a cinema verite style and starred cliff robertson as cole younger, robert duvall as jesse james, luke askew as jim younger, r. The great raid tells a tale of courage under fire and serving as a reminder to us all in this day and age that war is not all about smart bombs and precision aerial displays. Something about the words based on a true story flashing across the screen has the ability to capture a viewers attention unlike anything else. The ghosts of bataan is a 60minute documentary focusing on the events that led up to the great raid.
Historical accuracy in the film agora ancient history. Army rangers and philippine guerillas, who attacked the japanese pow camp at. The northfield historical society participates in the defeat of jesse james days celebration each year on the weekend after labor day. Informative, tragic, and packed with recollections from two dozen soldiers who were actually there. I suppose that the movie the great raid probably disserviced itself in this regard by inventing a love triangle involving one of the camp inmates, major gibson a fictitious person, i suppose, margaret utinsky and, her husband, dead at the time of the action in the movie. None of the problems with bank loans and restarting after their homes were destroyed during order no.
Otherwise, i would like to ask of the members of this newsgroup, do. Albans raid, as well as the book by herbert ravenal sass. Enemy at the gates how accurately was the battle of. Feb 16, 2019 cesar montano on cabo bridge, played a role in the great raid film. The great raid on cabanatuan by william breuer and ghost soldiers by hampton sides. In 2009, film director alejandro amenabar brought the story of hypatia of alexandria c. Prior to the films release, and more so following, christian writers criticized the movies historical inaccuracies and its depiction of christians specifically. So, in choosing the absolute best historically accurate westerns. The movie is based on the true story of a famous raid by u. Also, the idea that a crippled franklin delano roosevelt would get up from his wheelchair doesnt seem to have any basis in reality source. The great raid 2005 stream and watch online moviefone. Alright, i know that hollywood can not be trusted to deliver an uncompromised version of history. The great raid facts behind the story warriors, inc.
In history, the united states military has made many coordinated special force rescue and assault operations resulting in major successes or catastrophes with significant life loss. Jan 22, 2018 logically, 1946s my darling clementine should be the most accurate telling of the gunfight behind the o. This movie is a 2002 epic directed by one of the greatest modern directors, martin scorsese. The most triumphant and successful rescue operation in the united states military history, portrayed in the great raid, or the most neardisastrous mission involving the entrapment of us army rangers, depicted in. Rangers was one of the great adventure stories of world war ii. The visions are at times strong enough to make harriet cynthia erivo collapse. With its radically desaturated color, which drapes everything in hues of mud and dust, the great raid flaunts a visual stylization of the gritty look of 1940s blackandwhite war films. When general douglas macarthur finally returned to the philippines in late 1944, the japanese forces throughout. The great raid 2005 the great raid is inspired by the true events of the raid on cabanatuan in the philippines in wwii. Breuers the great raid on cabanatuan and hampton sides ghost soldiers, the movie emphasizes the. Beginning to give up hope they will ever be rescued, a group of rangers goes on a dangerous mission to try and save them.