World War II has inspired some amazing true-to-life stories of the heroes who defeated fascism and saved the world. “Saving Private Ryan,” “Hacksaw Ridge,” “Midway” and “Dunkirk” are all strongly based on the real events of the war.
Still, some of the best war movies are only connected marginally to the facts. Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” offers an alternate history where American commandos assassinate Hitler in a Paris movie theater. “Overlord” exposes an imaginary plot that involves Nazi scientists turning zombies into German war weapons. Movies like this manage to be both ridiculous and amazing.
