Author Topic: Wwii Movies (Read 1834 times)

jay1988 · « **on:** May 26, 2004, 01:36:30 AM »

What is the Best WWII movie or series??

jay1988 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 26, 2004, 01:38:12 AM »

I love Band of Brothers. It was a 10 show series on
HBO. Its on DVD now if any one want to watch it.

Dogsta04 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 26, 2004, 04:24:57 AM »

# 1 Battle of Britain (1969) with Sir Laurence Olivier, and Michial Caine
# 2 Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

# 3 Green Berets (1968) John Wayne need i say more?

# 1 TV Black Sheep Squadron ( 1976 -1978 )
# 2 TV McHale's Navy (1962 - 1966)

WilldCrd · « **Reply #3 on:** May 26, 2004, 05:44:22 AM »

Patton
TORA TORA TORA
Midway
Green berets
Bridge over the river kwai
guns of naveron
the wild Geese
The great Escape

AKCasca · « **Reply #4 on:** May 26, 2004, 07:42:26 AM »

Dont forget "Combat" or that all time classic series "The Rat Patrol"

Ghosth · « **Reply #5 on:** May 26, 2004, 08:03:20 AM »

The list is LONG and endlessly varied depending on taste.

Band of brothers was excellent.

As was "The longest day"
Tora, tora, tora, and Midway.

Blooz · « **Reply #6 on:** May 26, 2004, 08:29:07 AM »

My favorites:

Saving Private Ryan
Cross Of Iron
A Bridge Too Far
Memphis Belle
Sink The Bismarck
Midway

jay1988 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 26, 2004, 08:39:04 AM »

Patton was so boring, I love WWII movies but I fell asleep on this one.

WilldCrd · « **Reply #8 on:** May 26, 2004, 08:41:43 AM »

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Originally posted by jay1988
Patton was so boring, I love WWII movies but I fell asleep on this one.

Read up om your history then watch it again

airbumba · « **Reply #9 on:** May 26, 2004, 08:52:29 AM »

A piece of Cake
The longest day
Appointment in London

.....sheesh it's pointless, too many.

Although war movies made during the war, before the outcome was known, always give me an extra shiver. Imagining all the millions who crowded into old cinemas to watch a film about a war where they most certainly knew someone actually living the roles they see on the screen, is , frankly, hard to imagine.

Imagine watching Wake Island when your son/father/bro, just shipped out in the Marine Corp.

Shuckins · « **Reply #10 on:** May 26, 2004, 09:01:24 AM »

The British seem to have the knack of making great movies about the air war during World War II. American directors do not. The best we have ever done has been only fair in quality.

Opening up this discussion a bit, what particular event or aerial drama would you like to see developed from the World War II time period. Personally, although it would be difficult to do, I would like to see a film developed about Claire Chennault's career in China, going all the way back to the period predating the Flying Tigers and the International squadron. This film would make modern Americans familiar with this "forgotten war" and the sufferings of the Chinese. It might prove embarassing for the Japanese, who have never fully come to grips with the atrocities perpetrated by their army against the Chinese populace.

Regards, Shuckins/Leggern

seabat · « **Reply #11 on:** May 26, 2004, 09:16:55 AM »

Sci-fi just had Amazing Stories II on. It had the short story on the b-17 and the ball turret gunner who got trapped. Up until the cartoon landing gear, I thought it was a pretty good story.

Westy · « **Reply #12 on:** May 26, 2004, 09:21:18 AM »

One of the better was "The Big Red One"

IMO the worst are all of those in Willcrd's list above.

68DevilM · « **Reply #13 on:** May 26, 2004, 09:29:14 AM »

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Originally posted by jay1988
I love Band of Brothers. It was a 10 show series on
HBO. Its on DVD now if any one want to watch it.

i heard there gonna do a marine version of the band of brothers during the island hopping campaings

ahhooorrraaaaahhhhh!!!!

Sikboy · « **Reply #14 on:** May 26, 2004, 09:32:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Dogsta04
# 3 Green Berets (1968) John Wayne need i say more?

Err, isn't this Vietnam? (sun setting in the East on the final scene... awesome!)

I like "In Harms War" although it was a bit too long.

"12 O'Clock High" will teach you a lot about leadership.

"Destination Tokyo" creeped me out with a scene where Cary Grant says something along the lines of "The Japanese don't love their women the way we do, to them they are just baby makers and factory workers." (Yes yes, wartime propaganda and all that. I know).

There was about 20 minutes of ""Pearl Harbor" that I really liked (When the Japanese sank the Arizona, Oaklahoma and a half dozen Spruance Destroyers lol).

I know I'm forgetting some good ones, I'll have to think it over longer.

-Sik