Remake a War Movie?

[Crossroads]

Guys, I have the winner for you

Just bought the DVD: Tali-Ihantala 1944. It *IS* that bad.

The "movie" is about Stalin's fourth strategic offensive taking place immediately after D-Day with the purpose of destroying the Finnish Army (in which it failed) and forcing the country out of war (which it did).

With the limited 3 million dollar budget, and with the "direction" the director took with the movie, it turns out to be a series of 10 minute re-enactments of various key battles or events taking place in June-August 1944.

Amateurs, limited budget, etc etc. Truly awful :(

But with immaculate attention to detail! Everything IS real in this "movie". KV-1s, ISU-152s, T34-76s and -85s, Stu-40s, gear, uniforms. All the persons represented are real, all the events actually took place.

Here's a part where corporal Lagus destroys four T34s in 30 seconds. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyr99Yte0yE&NR=1

Edit: Updated my signature to add the original picture of Ps.531-29 laying destroyed in a ditch, having re-joined the battle with a jammed gun elevation control. (Bottom left, middle quadrant). Cpt Kvikant, having barely bailed out from his own wagon a moment earlier, was fatally wounded in the head in another wagon he commandeered. Unlike in the clip, from 5'00", he was carried to safety but died shortly after. (I read a book about the assault gun battalion, and the counter-attack filmed here was detailed in the book).

KV-1s and T34s in action (Parental Advisory - Terrible Acting!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0Qw_pkYL...re=related

Ah, the-could-have-been potential that was all but wasted here... :hissy:

But the authentic equipment appearing here is just awesome. Enjoy :)