# Why do you never see remakes of war movies nowadays?

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**Created:** [November 25, 2017, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-never-see-remakes-of-war-movies-nowadays/802654 "2017-11-25T08:15:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-never-see-remakes-of-war-movies-nowadays/802654/41 "2017-11-28T00:06:03Z")

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The Dirty Dozen deserves a remake.

I’d like to see a updated movie about the The Doolittle Raid. The original film, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo, with Spencer Tracy is very good.

I think a modern remake could use the historical knowledge that’s been learned about the mission and how it effected the war. The original movie was made during the war and I’m sure many details were still considered secret.

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**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-never-see-remakes-of-war-movies-nowadays/802654/42 "2017-11-28T00:33:37Z")

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I think there are enough war movies deserving a remake that once someone does it successfully, more will follow. _The Dirty Dozen_ is an obvious one, but I bet destined for failure after the large mark left by the original cast.

I think _The Guns of Navarone_, _Breaker Morant_, and _Gallipoli_ could have potential.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2017, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-you-never-see-remakes-of-war-movies-nowadays/802654/43 "2017-11-28T00:35:19Z")

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> [@TroutMan](#):
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> I think there are enough war movies deserving a remake that once someone does it successfully, more will follow…
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> I think _The Guns of Navarone_, _Breaker Morant_, and _Gallipoli_ could have potential.

I’d still like _The Dam Busters_ to be remade.

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