It's really noticeable in the 50s/60s war movies how familiar most of the actors were with wearing the equipment, handling weapons and behaving like servicemen/women - eg being able to correctly stand to attention, salute etc. Although some are quite cheesey, I like that feel of authenticity. I know 'The Longest Day' has factual errors, but the fact that a lot of the crew had personal involvement in WW2 make it almost have a documentary feel.kennyc wrote:at this point I would love to show the Bren gun scene in Carry on Sergeant, where Bob Monkhouse assembles one from parts in an admirably short time.....unfortunately some bugger has had it pulled because of copywrite
Really pees me off that in most modern films, no one seems to care about the correct weapons/uniforms or behaviour. With CGI it's as easy to get the details right rather than wrong. I couldn't make myself watch all of the 2017 version of Dunkirk, whereas the 1958 version, albeit full of 'stiff upper lip' is still worth watching.
Donald