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Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: ispar on October 17, 2001, 10:04:00 PM: Finally watched the whole thing last weekend. What can I say? Wow. A gritty storyline, rather grim ending, grim humor, along with gritty and grim actors/acting ;). All in all an excellent movie. Wish I'd seen all of it before. That hanging scene in the beginning - rather chilling. I'm glad I saw this one, and if any of you guys haven't, I strongly recommend you do.

S!
Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: Hangtime on October 17, 2001, 10:11:00 PM: :rolleyes:
Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: Leslie on October 18, 2001, 02:25:00 AM: The Dirty Dozen (parts 1 and 2) is a great war movie because of the actors in it...Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson, James Brown and Lee Marvin (my favorite). Marvin strikes me as the ultimate personification of a battle hardened Army Major...coolheaded and able to handle anything that comes his way. Gotta love it! DD ranks high on my war movie list.

Les
SC-Bama
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Post by: Skuzzy on October 18, 2001, 07:24:00 AM: Yep, Dirty Dozen is a classic and I also would add, "Bridge over River Kwai", "The Great Escape", "Kelly's Heroes", and "Patton" as some of my favorites.
Just an incredible group of actors in all those movies.
Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: ispar on October 18, 2001, 04:04:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Skuzzy:
Yep, Dirty Dozen is a classic and I also would add, "Bridge over River Kwai", "The Great Escape", "Kelly's Heroes", and "Patton" as some of my favorites.
Just an incredible group of actors in all those movies.

Seen part of Bridge. I think you're right Skuzzy, the actors are really what makes a movie...

and Hangtime, what's the point? You have a problem send me a personal message.
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Post by: Stalker on October 18, 2001, 04:07:00 PM: Hell is for Heroes w/Steve McQueen is another good one.
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Post by: Eagler on October 18, 2001, 04:08:00 PM: Where Eagles Dare

Stalag 17

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Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: Toad on October 18, 2001, 04:15:00 PM: Hang, I think I see the point. :D
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Post by: mrfish on October 18, 2001, 07:13:00 PM: ever since i learned lee marvin was gay it kinda loses impact. i have no prob with gays it's just if you wanna come off as a tough guy umm.... :D
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Post by: Hangtime on October 18, 2001, 07:38:00 PM: Toad.. ;)
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Post by: Nash on October 18, 2001, 07:44:00 PM: Lee Marvin gay? Er, not that there's anything wrong with that, of course... but Lee Marvin?
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Post by: SOB on October 18, 2001, 08:18:00 PM: Heh, I read Ispar's post and though "right on, excellent movie", then I read Hang's reply and had a good laugh...you make a good solid point there Hang, and with only one little graphic too :)

SOB
Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: mrfish on October 18, 2001, 08:45:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Nash:
Lee Marvin gay? Er, not that there's anything wrong with that, of course... but Lee Marvin?

affirmative. it came out around the time of his heart attack and then i have heard nothing since. he was even married as i recall, a real life vet and a true tough guy despite it.....maybe he is gettin it on with the brady bunch dad up at big gay al's heaven for closeted gay movie stars - you go lee! :)
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Post by: newguy2 on October 18, 2001, 08:54:00 PM: Quote
Lee Marvin gay? Er, not that there's anything wrong with that, of course... but Lee Marvin?

Ahhh Me thinks you should look into this.

Hw was married twice I believe. Saw a Bio on AMC or Turner about him long after his death. There was no mention of him being gay.
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Post by: -ammo- on October 18, 2001, 09:03:00 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Hangtime:
:rolleyes:

<whooosh>

thats the sound of it going right over my head :) unless you are talking about the irony of it.
Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: Wobble on October 18, 2001, 09:17:00 PM: Bridge over River Kwai is a great movie, but if your much of a WW2 historian its kinda annoying.
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Post by: Creamo on October 18, 2001, 10:40:00 PM: Damn, it must be Halloween. Toad, SOB, and Hangtime are "shinin'".

<whoooosh>
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Post by: Dago on October 19, 2001, 12:07:00 AM: I never heard anything about Lee Marvin being gay, and to be honest I dont believe it.

He was sued by Michelle Triola for "palimony", claiming that she had given up her (questionable) career as a singer to be his common law type wife. They lived together for a long time, I forget how many years, but it was a fair amount of years.
I think she got some bucks out of him for that, made the lawyer famous, and was the cause for a new word to enter the American vocabulary.

An interesting side note, that woman is now married to Dick Van Dyke. (and she is kinda chubby)

On the original subject, the Dirty Dozen was entertaining to a point, but I though pretty corny. Battleground was pretty good as war movies go, and do not forget "In Harms Way".

Patton was a great classic, one of the best about WWII.

Dago
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Post by: Creamo on October 19, 2001, 01:27:00 AM: The Big Red One

Come on guys...Lee MArvin AND Luke Skywalker! :eek:

Lee was the king in that one.

Landmine scene."That's why they give ya 2 kid"

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Post by: easymo on October 19, 2001, 02:01:00 AM: Oh! Boy! And just the thought of them krauts getting burnt to crispy critters, there at the end. Would put a smile on any Quakers face.

Huh.
Title: Dirty Dozen
Post by: Nash on October 19, 2001, 02:39:00 AM: Lol I totally don't get this thread!!

Whatever >>>> :rolleyes: <<<<< that meant went right over my head too... And to top it off... That badass cigar chompin sonuhvasqueak Lee Marvin turns out to be gay?

Arrrr I'm going to bed.

Bridge too far is my favorite.

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