The film Inglourious Basterds depicts death squads intent on scalping Nazis. But Britain had real-life Jewish commandos - and those still alive are not happy with the preposterous way they have been portrayed
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Inglorious Basterds
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Inglorious Basterds
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Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Re: Inglorious Basterds
Not so much. The Japanese wrote their own history after WWII, and they were not at fault for anything of course.snipe4fun wrote:..... Come to think of it, given that the victors write the history books, is there actually such a thing?
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Re: Inglorious Basterds
Quirintino was up front about it in the publicity phase, he just wanted to make an action flick with a "feel-good" aspect & what could be more feel-good than pretending that the Jews fought back? I guess the scene in 'Pvt Ryan' of the Jewish Ranger waving his Star of David at the German PWs quite did it for him.
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Re: Inglorious Basterds
I thought this movie sucked balls. I did like the "Bear Jew" character though.
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