Zulu! 1964 by Cy Endfield

OK. I'm putting Zulu on this blog only because I loved this movie as a kid when WGN-TV used to show it repeatedly.

Little did I know that most of this film is absolute nonsense.

I think you should read this before you see the film: http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/zulu_01.shtml

I remember reading an article about the 'real' battle this film is about and I was shocked by the inaccuracies.

In this film, for instance, there is a conflict between a member of the aristocracy and a working class guy who has a higher rank.  It never happened.

Also, the average English soldier in this battle was from dire poverty and due to undernourishment the average English soldier was about 5 feet 5 inches tall.  These were the poorest of the poor from England lead by two soldiers of no real reputation or ability, who, when the chips were down, and their lives were on the line, fought like beasts.

In any case, it's a fun movie to watch, but keep in mind most of it is baloney.