Gentlemen: Having read the comments thus far, as a proud Canadian, I have to ask my fellow Canadians....when is the last time Canada made an "War Movie"? Passchendaele comes to mind as the last "Big One". Funny thing is....... the last 2 "Made In Canada" war movies were both by Paul Gross. A guy who got off his ass and went out and raised the money to fund these ventures, with historical content, and hopefully, as John says, make a profit. That's business! I remember Passchendaele when it was in it's infancy and it almost didn't come about because of funding, but in the end it did and a lot of businesses in British Columbia and Alberta benefited from it financially, as well as large percentage of Canadians....well...they just enjoyed the movie for what it was.
I have to agree with John on his comments (minus the Clint Eastwood stuff). It's very easy, as Canadians are guilty of doing....and that.... is self bashing!
We are all guilty of ripping other peoples projects apart, from vehicles to uniforms to movies. I have watched movies with both "actors" and military experts, who by the time the movie is done, have shredded it so bad.....might as well gone to the Legion and drank beer.
And like John, having never served, but also taking in Rob's comments of "being there"....a movie is what you enjoy of it.
Ask yourself this.....when's the last time you saw someone leave a negative comment or shred to pieces, on this forum, Clive's Books. Never! The man spends an enormous amount of time, money, research and interviewing, along with participants from this forum, to present to the world his findings on a piece of Canadian Military History. Simple as that! (My apologies Clive...)
Bottom line in my comment is "You have to give a man credit for trying rather than not trying at all!
My 3 cents.....Robert