Quote Originally Posted by Macilrille View Post
I think we should not actually start to bash specific films, bashing has a tendency to turn personal and I am sorry to have started the trend.
Good idea. Venting about bad historical accuracy in films has led nowhere in the past.

I am surprised to learn Das Boot is not as accurate as I thought it was. The director went through a lot of trouble to build a realistic German submarine and the cast was not allowed outside during the summer so they would get the pale facial colour of real submarine crews. However, I suppose his motivation was to recreate the atmosphere inside an U-boat, rather than an actual U-boat warfare.