1990's philosophy applied to 1940's...doesn't work.

Rating: 3/10 (11 May 2001)

I am willing to bet that anyone who thinks this is the best war movie of all time is either a bleeding heart liberal with no concept of war, or is under 30 years of age (or both). The thought processes, philosophy, and values of young men in the 1940's were totally different than the 1990's. This movie was loaded with late 20th century thinking. It is a disgrace to offer history with a modern slant (of course we see history constantly re-written in schools using this same methodology).
The only character true to the 1940's form was that of Nick Nolte. Sadly, everyone looked at him as the bad guy in this film. What a crock. Movies like this do not accurately depict the social, emotional, anthropological, physical or spiritual act of war as war was waged at that set certain period of time. The Vietnam warrior's mentality was different. Desert Storm's mentality was different.
This is perhaps the worst war movie of all time. As a professional warrior and historian, this movie should end up in the bottom of the same lagoon we keep seeing over and over again in the movie. This is one whiny and whimpy movie. Too many crybabbies.
Forget about the "hype" of "Saving Private Ryan". SPR was good becuase it applied 1940's style and philosophy to the era it depicted. Another true to form war movie, "When Trumpets Fade." This and SPR are the modern interpretations of World War II. Thin Red Line is just that..."thin"!