Really bad film...

[Gasbag]

I've got Downfall. Bought it on Boxing Day last year, along with Jarhead, which was another pretty good film. They were in the 2 for $30 section at HMV so I figure that I got a great deal there.:thumbs_up:
Never heard of the partisan film that you mentioned. If it was, as you say, a Russian made film then it wouldn't attract much (if any) attention here in the West. People here know plenty about Operation Overlord (D-Day) but if you ask them about Operation Bagration (same time period) you're likely to get a blank look & a "What".
I didn't like The Thin Red Line as it just dragged on & on. Like you said, there was not enough combat action for the length of the movie.
The lead in Flyboys really needs to go back to acting class. He couldn't even keep his accent consistent through the movie. Obviously he was chosen strictly for his looks. I saw it in the reduced bin not very long after it went to dvd so that says something about the film's quality.
Memphis Belle was another stinker too. The lead in that film (can't remember his name off hand) delivered all of his lines in a dull, monotone voice. I don't remember him ever getting agitated during the whole film.