Well there are some of us for whom the film viewer is actually used and appreciated... it is one of the best features IMHO of this game. I have bunches of old films, some made for training purposes, some big films of scenarios (talking 15 B-17s escorted by like 30 jugs--AMAZING FOOTAGE!!). But guess what, now they just waste space on my HD.
At the very least, it would be cool if HTC coded some "future proofing" in the film system, so that future versions of the game don't break old film files.