Are military movies hard to watch because they are poorly executed?

With movies like hurt locker and movies like full metal jacket etc. You want to see and expect more reality but godzilla and transformers star wars star trac etc i have no expectation of any reality

I never watch any of them. Still bothers me a lot. Being blind and only hearing them gets to be a bit much. Puts me back in places I am working hard to move out of.

I can watch military themed movies for the most part. If there are blatant errors, like a beret worn like in France, or some lingo that we just don't use it will bug me but I try to remember that most movies are made from whack jobs who could care less about military accuracy and more about the sensational dollar they'll bring in.

Where it gets hard for me, are the more realistic ones (Lone Survivor, American Sniper, etc.) or if I have a personal tie to one, like The Hurt Locker. Hear me out before you blast that last statement. I know The Hurt Locker got a lot wrong. But a childhood friend of mine was EOD and KIA in Afghanistan 15APR02, so even though they Hollywooded up the story, it is still somewhat of a glimpse for me in to Brian's last days.

I think it would be a lot easier to list the movies that got it correct or mostly correct. But to answer the question, No I don’t watch them.

SGT Aaron Olivas

Yes, I totally agree BUT I am willing to give a pass to movies like Godzilla and Battleship. The ones that ruin it for me are ones like Lone Survivor and American Sniper...I really wasn't trying to go after Seals?...throwing yourself off cliffs, or having a team snipers and holding the high ground and you are spraying rounds all over Iraq? Just the ones that automatically came to mind.

I just relax and enjoy the movie unless it’s truly over the top ridiculous. I almost never pick at mistakes. I did that a lot when I was younger and I drove my friends and family nuts. No matter what the profession I’m sure Hollywood screws it up. I try not to let it destroy my enjoyment of watching movies. It is for entertainment after all.

It is very hard not to laugh at Hollywood soldiers and their stupid movies.

I try very hard to watch movies for entertainment, knowing full well that a vast majority of Hollywood has no clue (other then through OTHER movies) what the life of a military member and life in combat theaters is really like...the stress, strain, and lifelong impacts. Therefore, unless it is a REALLY BIG mistake, I generally overlook it as part of the drama and story line. In fact, it has gotten to the point that I will go see the ones that are far fetched (Battleship is a great MOVIE)....but I have problems seeing some of the new stuff as they cause tense muscles, loss of sleep, and a few days of hyper-vigilance.... My wife does not appreciate these side effects. I am quickly becoming a fan of Disney and Pixar movies!!!

Big turn off on uniform errors in movies... especially Army. Also like some mention above.. sometimes they can trigger a nerve or to.. I wouldn't call it PTSD.. but sometimes it can kinda take you back. I still have yet to find in my opinion a good Post Iraq WAR film. I thought generation kill was a good little show there for a bit. That seemed pretty real atleast. Especially with guys loosing kevlars.. and of course CSM trying to enforce grooming standards all the while invading Iraq... if thats not realism I don't know what is!! :)