My Dad was in the Bulge. He was wounded at St. Vith when a tank exploded behind him. He laid in the snow for three days, half frozen until a detail that was gathering the dead saw his eyes blink. He never talked to his kids about his war experiences, so I heard this from my mom.
Anyway, he hated "Battle of the Bulge" when he saw it. Just said it should have been called "Battle of the Tanks".
We deal in lead, friend.
I saw this movie when it first premiered with my father, a veteran who was wounded at St. Vith. While he also hit Omaha Beach, he liked "The Longest Day", but had nothing but contempt for this one.
Of course, some of that influenced me as well, but I've nevr been able to warm up to this film. The actors, especially Savalas, seemed to be just reciting their lines and waiting to cash their checks.
The epic tank battle was dull and the editing was choppy.
I wish my dad had seen "Band of Brothers" for their segments about the Bulge. That was about people, not hardware.
We deal in lead, friend.
