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dmf · « **Reply #15 on:** May 09, 2006, 09:34:50 PM »

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Originally posted by cav58d
U-571 was AWFUL! haha...Heres another awful movie..."Strawberry gum? I AM THE GREATEST! I AM THE GREATEST"!

It might have been awful, but its based on fact.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #16 on:** May 09, 2006, 09:47:50 PM »

Red Dawn

As a kid my dad sat me and my brother down and told us to "pay attention, this could happen"

capt. apathy · « **Reply #17 on:** May 09, 2006, 09:49:05 PM »

check out 'second hand lions'

VOR · « **Reply #18 on:** May 09, 2006, 10:12:39 PM »

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Originally posted by dmf
It might have been awful, but its based on fact.

Oooh, that's gonna cost her! Judges?

asilvia · « **Reply #19 on:** May 09, 2006, 11:45:08 PM »

The Outsiders
Rumble Fish
Of Mice and Men
Star Chamber

Shane and Old Yella (yeah I know but teaches great lessons)

Military minded movies:

Taps
Field of stones (may be a little too much language)

One suggestion is to visit your local library and see what movies they have for check out. Normally they will have a large selection of educational films that will give you an idea of what to look for.
As to getting them....any flea market should have a good variety. Also Ebay is worth checking out.

Leslie · « **Reply #20 on:** May 09, 2006, 11:46:01 PM »

To Hell & Back

Hell in the Pacific

Battlezone

The Red Badge of Courage

The Train

Is Paris Burning? (Documentary)

Pursuit of the Graf Spee

Flight of the Phoenix

Murphy's War

The Wild Geese

The Magnificent Seven

Treasure of the Sierra Madre

Ten Little Indians

North by Northwest

The Black Shield of Falworth

El Cid

Mysterious Island

Clash of the Titans

The Incredible Shrinking Man

The Time Machine (original version)

The Man who would be King

Twilight for the Gods

Green Mansions

The Savage Innocents

The Naked Prey

dmf · « **Reply #21 on:** May 09, 2006, 11:49:25 PM »

If you want movies in general get the Pink Panther cartoons, Titanic, Brother Bear, Charlates web, Bugs Bunny ( any movie with Bugs bunny in it

) Animaniacs series. I can go on forever about my cartoons

Leslie · « **Reply #22 on:** May 10, 2006, 12:21:20 AM »

Classic cartoons are becoming a lost art. They should be included for sure.

Les

rpm · « **Reply #23 on:** May 10, 2006, 12:28:02 AM »

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Originally posted by dmf
It might have been awful, but its based on fact.

Uh, no....it's not. It even says so in the closing credits.

Now, for movie suggestions:

The Right Stuff

When a Man Loves a Woman (suck film, but it's a good teaching tool about alcohol abuse)

Blackhawk Down

Something The Lord Made

The Tuskegee Airmen

The Siege of Firebase Gloria

Banzzai · « **Reply #24 on:** May 10, 2006, 02:34:47 AM »

http://www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/10/enigma/enigma12.htm

the British captured the first enigma Machine from U-110
and the 1 month later captured a 2nd from the german weather ship Lauenberg

by the way U-571 was Crap

Squire · « **Reply #25 on:** May 10, 2006, 04:12:07 AM »

Das Boot, directors cut (Available in English)

The Bridge on the River Kwai

A Bridge Too Far

Doctor Strangelove (Peter Sellers at his best)

HBOs "Band of Brothers"

Excaliber (1982)

Waterloo

The Outlaw Josey Wales

She Wore A Yellow Ribbon

Just a few off the top of my head...

AWMac · « **Reply #26 on:** May 10, 2006, 07:54:56 AM »

Broke Back Mountain

What? What?

Sandman · « **Reply #27 on:** May 10, 2006, 10:54:09 AM »

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Originally posted by Squire
Das Boot, directors cut (Available in English)

IMHO, the German version with English sub-titles is better.

Mustaine · « **Reply #28 on:** May 10, 2006, 11:14:37 AM »

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Films that teach character and a sense of duty

it may not seem like it to some, but if you really watch the film you'll see the struggle with this exact thing.

Remains of the Day.

a butler for a englishman who was a nazi sympathizer during WWII. i think it is an amazing move though maybe too slow moving for teenagers.

also i have not seen mentioned:

Downfall (simply amazing movie)

Max (underrated yet really shows a glimpse into the nazi brainwashing)

Enemy at the Gates has a struggle with duty and honor (though some say the movie is completely no-historic)

Platoon

Dark Blue World

Wall Street is a great example of the struggle between right and wrong.

Hangtime · « **Reply #29 on:** May 10, 2006, 11:19:47 AM »

Old guy next door when I was a kid was in the Merchant Marine.. Murmask Convoy veteran, North Atlantic Convoy veteran. Survived two sinkings by Uboat, one in the Carribean, the other off New Jersey. Musta taken a heluva lot of courage to walk up the gangway of another ship after going into the water twice before..

After that, was assigined to Atlantic Convoy and from there, Murmask. Lost all the fingers on his left hand, had no toes on either foot after the Murmask run.

Stuff he told me scared the living crap outta me.

Grew up, found out it was true.

Wonder why there's no movies about what those guys endured.. kinda leaves any small shred of sympathy for a Uboat crew totally flat.

Couldn't wait for the crew in Das Boot to get sunk.