Re: Saving Private Ryan - ALTERED HISTORY

Posted by David Sloan from rogers22.auto-net.com on August 08, 1998 at 22:26:28:

In Reply to: Re: Saving Private Ryan - ALTERED HISTORY posted by justin on July 31, 1998 at 22:42:18:

Justin;
I was wonderng if Canada makes movies of W.W.II or any other war they took part in? If so do they show troops from other countries and how each one had a part in winning? I would agree that the U.S. participation in W.W. I was probably not the winning factor but I have to say I believe not only the American fighting men but American leadership, organization & our ability to make excellent killing machines due to our manufacturing capabilities were the deciding factor in W.W. II. Let me point out the American system of freedom allowed for all this to come about. It all works together. If we did not have the type of freedom that we had back before W.W. II Hitler could have won. After all he and the others with him in Italy and Japan were winning until we got into the fight. I am not saying other countries did not have a big part in this. I realize people in the U.S. had it easy compared to others since there was no fighting over here. How many battles were fought in Canada? See my point?

One other thing you seem to over look is the movie you hate so much was made by U.S. producers for the U.S. primarily. I know history is always written by the winning side and they always make the loosers look bad but I have to side with Hollywood on this one and that is real different for me.

Why don't you email me titles of any Canadian war movies so I can try to rent them or get them some how to make a comparison.

Thanks
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: Well Hollywood's done it again but at a more costly level. ANOTHER thoughouly American film about American Soldiers who won World War II. Ofcourse the ignorant Speilburg has once again altered true history to spread and brainwash the younger gernerations. I am a 19 yr old Canadian who had many realtives on the front lines all over Europe and I am sickened by Speilburg's lack of history and utter disrespect to the many others from other countries who fought in this war. It was not a war for the American type of freedom but world freedom and I am tired of Hollywood putting out these terrible pictures with Americans running the show and saving the world. At least Speilburg when dealing with world history can lower his flag for a bit and think of all the others from other countries who died. All I am saying is that Hollywood has a responsibility to show all aspects of history not the distored, unclear one they are teaching people right now. And by the way American joined both wars 2yrs late and were not as big of factor in the victories over oppression that Speilburg and Hollywood would have u believe.
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: I was wonderng if Canada makes movies of W.W.II or any other war they took part in?  If so do they show troops from other countries and how each one had a part in winning?  I would agree that the U.S. participation in W.W. I was probably not the winning factor but I have to say I believe not only the American fighting men but American leadership, organization & our ability to make excellent killing machines due to our manufacturing capabilities were the deciding factor in W.W. II.  Let me point out the American system of freedom allowed for all this to come about.  It all works together.  If we did not have the type of freedom that we had back before W.W. II Hitler could have won.  After all he and the others with him in Italy and Japan were winning until we got into the fight.  I am not saying other countries did not have a big part in this.  I realize people in the U.S. had it easy compared to others since there was no fighting over here.  How many battles were fought in Canada?  See my point?

: One other thing you seem to over look is the movie you hate so much was made by U.S. producers for the U.S. primarily.  I know history is always written by the winning side and they always make the loosers look bad but I have to side with Hollywood on this one and that is real different for me.

: Why don't you email me titles of any Canadian war movies so I can try to rent them or get them some how to make a comparison.

: Thanks
: : 
: : Well Hollywood's done it again but at a more costly level.  ANOTHER thoughouly American film about American Soldiers who won World War II.  Ofcourse the ignorant Speilburg has once again altered true history to spread and brainwash the younger gernerations.  I am a 19 yr old Canadian who had many realtives on the front lines all over Europe and I am sickened by Speilburg's lack of history and utter disrespect to the many others from other countries who fought in this war.  It was not a war for the American type of freedom but world freedom and I am tired of Hollywood putting out these terrible pictures with Americans running the show and saving the world.  At least Speilburg when dealing with world history can lower his flag for a bit and think of all the others from other countries who died.  All I am saying is that Hollywood has a responsibility to show all aspects of history not the distored, unclear one they are teaching people right now.  And by the way American joined both wars 2yrs late and were not as big of factor in the victories over oppression that Speilburg and Hollywood would have u believe.  
: : Please e-mail me with any comment on the subject, like to hear your view point

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