Which 1940s-1970s military movie would you like to see re-made today?

2019-01-01T21:39:51-05:00

I've put a few possibilities in the survey, but sense I can list 5 choices, I'm certain that the most popular choice will be "Other." If you choose "Other" then please leave a comment listing the movie you would prefer to see re-made.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jan 1 at 2019 10:58 PM

2019-01-01T22:58:41-05:00

NONE! Today's P.C. culture would undoubtedly ruin any and all movies it tried to remake.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2019 11:13 PM

2019-01-01T23:13:47-05:00

12 o clock high

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Jan 2 at 2019 1:18 AM

2019-01-02T01:18:19-05:00

I doubt very much they could improve any any great movie from the past. One example, the longest day, with an all star cast and close following of the events and even the German's speaking in German. (There were subtitles to see what they were saying) The eye for detail that seems to escape many newer movies.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jan 2 at 2019 5:21 AM

2019-01-02T05:21:47-05:00

Thank you for the survey brother.

Response by PO1 Don Gulizia made Jan 2 at 2019 8:50 AM

2019-01-02T08:50:15-05:00

"Re-makes" are usually horrible, so I'm not too sure I'd like to see one. However, if I had to choose, I'd like to see a re-make of "The Green Berets." Clueless, progressive, anti-military journalist embed with CT Special Forces unit and get an "education"...sounds good. Maybe Michael Bay (13 Hours) could do a decent job of it.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2019 1:29 PM

2019-01-02T13:29:05-05:00

None. Too many movies are getting "re-made" or "rebooted." Leave alone what is already good/great.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jan 2 at 2019 6:42 PM

2019-01-02T18:42:38-05:00

I think a naval movie would be a lot better with today's special effects. Maybe Midway or that one where the aircraft carrier went through time to WWII.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 3 at 2019 4:55 PM

2019-01-03T16:55:15-05:00

SGT Private RallyPoint Member I wouldn't want any re-made. I would like to see some other stories get told. I'd also like to see some other contemporary stories get told.

A few I have always wanted to see made into films:
- a Village Called Freedom /Beyond Nam Dong: story of the 1963 defense of a SF Camp that resulted in the first MoH recipient in Vietnam.
- Blackhorse Riders/FSB Illingworth: a two week period in March/April 1970 where ATroop, 11th ACR rescues an infantry company from 2/8 IN 1CD and then days later 2/8 fights for its life against the same NVA Regiment they smeared at the onset. All of this on the cusp of the Cambodia Incursion. PUC for A Troop and MoH recipient Peter Lemon from 2/8 IN for the defense of FSB Illingworth.
- Lewis Millet's life story...it would be daunting, dawn of WWII in 1940 through Vietnam. Would be a challenging series of period pieces.
- a Longest Day type ensemble cast tell the story of a BCT in Iraq or Afghanistan during a massive operation. If they need some ideas they should look at the unit citations for some of the BCTs in Afghanistan when it was the economy of Force theater while the Iraq surge was ongoing. I know there was plenty in my BCTs narrative to make a few movies.
- Monuments Men type montage / ensemble cast of the first EOD detachments in WWII.
- after watching a recent gun truck documentary on the Smithsonian Channel, it would be a hooah feature film.

I am glad to see COP Keating will be on the silver screen (MoH recipients Romesha and Carter's stories). Good to see the sacrifice and heroism of conventional units get some air time.