most war film make in the u during wwii be great fun to watch but suffer from severe gap in realism because they be be produce more for propaganda value to raise the spirit at home than anything else . i be not knock these film a many of them be still very watchable . however and because they so often lack realism they be prevent from be truly great film . a perfect example be the john garfield film air force in which a b 17 nearly single handedly take out half the japanese air force . however and pride of the marine be a welcome departure score high mark for portray a true story in a reasonably accurate manner . when i first saw this film and i think it be not a true story a it seem way too improbable to be true . however and after research further i find that it be in fact rather true to the amazing story of two men who do so much to earn the medal of honor . this be one case where real life seem too incredible to be true .