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Title: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Mano on January 16, 2024, 10:10:49 PM: [ Invalid YouTube link ]

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Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on January 16, 2024, 10:15:26 PM: I can never pass this one up if I find it channel surfing.

The Longest Day

(https://newslang89.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/thelongestday1.jpg)
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: GasTeddy on January 17, 2024, 02:14:40 AM
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Bixby on January 17, 2024, 06:28:19 AM: Not my all time favorites but three good ones...

Where Eagles Dare.
Patton.
The Dirty Dozen.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: LCADolby on January 17, 2024, 06:31:04 AM: The Eagle has landed (great film has a great cast)
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Eagler on January 17, 2024, 06:40:39 AM: The Battle of Britain 1969

Eagler
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: SIK1 on January 17, 2024, 10:50:28 AM: In no particular order.

Band of Brothers, Stalag 17, Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Gallipoli, Battle of Britain, The Longest Day, Run Silent Run Deep, They were Expendable, The Pianist.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on January 17, 2024, 12:07:03 PM: Quote from: SIK1 on January 17, 2024, 10:50:28 AM
Lawrence of Arabia, Gallipoli

Not WWII.

But LoA is one of my all time favorites.

You need to see it on the big screen. I got to see it at an art house theater big screen. Totally different experience that the cropped crap you get on TV.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: nopoop on January 17, 2024, 12:46:10 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/fkIFRAI.jpg)
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: SIK1 on January 17, 2024, 01:02:27 PM: Quote from: CptTrips on January 17, 2024, 12:07:03 PM
Not WWII.

But LoA is one of my all time favorites.

You need to see it on the big screen. I got to see it at an art house theater big screen. Totally different experience that the cropped crap you get on TV.

You are correct. I guess my selective hearing, carried over to my reading comprehension.

Saving Private Ryan, and Das Boot as their replacements.

:cheers:
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on January 17, 2024, 01:09:33 PM: (https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQUNFg0d9bauPqUaJvWprZ5RXuMTO_-l36umLdm1LlaiWFfthvi)

Or it's 1977 remake:
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Brooke on January 17, 2024, 04:26:54 PM
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: SIK1 on January 17, 2024, 07:27:54 PM: Also
Mrs. Miniver, The Cockleshell Heroes, Empire of the Sun, Tora! Tora! Tora!, and The Caine Mutiny.

I'm sure I'll remember more favorites in time. :D

:cheers:
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: potsNpans on January 17, 2024, 07:43:43 PM: Tv, well : The Black sheep squadron, Hogan's hero's, The Rat patrol which I enjoyed.
Heaven knows Mr Allison
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Brooke on January 17, 2024, 08:08:29 PM: Quote from: CptTrips on January 17, 2024, 01:09:33 PM

Or it's 1977 remake:

Cool! Thanks for posting that! Very interesting. :aok
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: guncrasher on January 17, 2024, 08:50:34 PM: hail mary full of grace.

semp
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: GasTeddy on January 18, 2024, 10:06:13 AM
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Eagler on January 18, 2024, 01:51:17 PM: A Midnight Clear

Just saw it this week..had never heard of it before but recommend it as it shows the insanity of war

Eagler
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: GasTeddy on January 20, 2024, 11:42:07 AM: The Unknown Soldier (https://youtu.be/dJkXFwhCFLo?si=UMU7mVHB3T2hCeJ2), Finnish war drama based on the book with same title, which is written by a person who experienced all this by himself as an NCO in a machine gun company.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Maverick on January 21, 2024, 10:30:21 AM: The one movie listed already, The Best Years of our Lives, was the first film I can recall that really delved into the impact of war on our troops and sailors. It actually dealt with the physical and mental traumas that all the other films either glossed over or ignored. For that alone it deserves to be seen by every generation and especially our politicians.

The list of films has already included all of my favorites with a couple of exceptions. One is The Pacific and the other is the one about Desmond Doss. The title escapes me right now, senior moment, sigh.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Eagler on January 24, 2024, 01:52:33 PM: I know we are all hoping this one turns into a classic as well...

Here is the latest trailer

Eagler
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on January 24, 2024, 02:03:31 PM: I just realized that blonde is the girl from 1883.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: edge12674 on January 24, 2024, 02:37:19 PM: One of my favorites: Below

https://youtu.be/jPi19Vzr9vk?si=FBUbD85OFDaMATVL

Beautiful cinematography and good story.

How are you guys posting links with the thumbnail?
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Eagler on January 24, 2024, 03:11:19 PM: Quote from: CptTrips on January 24, 2024, 02:03:31 PM

I just realized that blonde is the girl from 1883.

Yep ..here's to hoping scenes like those are few and far between

Eagler
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: AKIron on January 24, 2024, 03:13:26 PM: Without the lovie dovie what's there to fight for?
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on January 24, 2024, 03:21:38 PM: Quote from: AKIron on January 24, 2024, 03:13:26 PM
Without the lovie dovie what's there to fight for?

To crush your enemies, drive them before you, and hear the lamentations of their women?
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: AKIron on January 24, 2024, 03:26:15 PM: Okay, you win. :aok
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: GasTeddy on January 24, 2024, 03:58:46 PM: Quote from: edge12674 on January 24, 2024, 02:37:19 PM

How are you guys posting links with the thumbnail?

[ Invalid YouTube link ]
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: GasTeddy on January 24, 2024, 04:07:19 PM
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: TyFoo on January 24, 2024, 07:33:17 PM
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on January 24, 2024, 08:11:56 PM: Another of my all time favorites:

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/68/GunsofNavarone.jpg)
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Shuffler on January 24, 2024, 11:21:46 PM: Quote from: edge12674 on January 24, 2024, 02:37:19 PM
One of my favorites: Below

https://youtu.be/jPi19Vzr9vk?si=FBUbD85OFDaMATVL

Beautiful cinematography and good story.

How are you guys posting links with the thumbnail?

Like this...

[youtube]youtube link here[/youtube]

You can click on the youtube link at the top of the text box and then paste your video link in there. It will look like the above example.

So your video would look like this...
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: fuzeman on January 24, 2024, 11:44:41 PM: The War Lover

Many times when I post a YT link it doesn't work as I seem to put a space in front of the https: and that’s enough to FUBAR it. I did it this time also and had to correct it. Just a tip to help get your YT links working.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: edge12674 on January 25, 2024, 07:33:28 AM: Quote from: Shuffler on January 24, 2024, 11:21:46 PM
Like this...

[youtube]youtube link here[/youtube]

You can click on the youtube link at the top of the text box and then paste your video link in there. It will look like the above example.

So your video would look like this...

Thanks Shuffler!

Another favorite of mine:
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: AKIron on January 25, 2024, 04:49:02 PM: This is a good one.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Professor_Fate on January 25, 2024, 04:50:45 PM: Growing up it was Combat! and The Rat Patrol. I even had the Rat Patrol lunch box. :rock

(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/62/02/0b/62020b6f8af64409ce1d7385e50e8789--lunch-boxes-rats.jpg)
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Oldman731 on January 25, 2024, 08:40:11 PM: Quote from: AKIron on January 25, 2024, 04:49:02 PM
This is a good one.

Yes it is.

- oldman
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Oldman731 on January 25, 2024, 08:47:31 PM: Quote from: CptTrips on January 24, 2024, 02:03:31 PM
I just realized that blonde is the girl from 1883.

Isabel May. I wrote her a letter this morning. Possibly she'll reply...?

- oldman
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Fencer51 on January 28, 2024, 10:40:27 PM: As I have the DVD, I have not watched this on YouTube.. but "Piece of Cake" is from the late 80s, aired in 1990 on PBS in the US. No CGI here. Upscaled to 4K evidently.

All six episodes are here..

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLapThuhIDgOm2LgK-wdwtSK2xBxZthMpp&si=Kh4G63jhMu5Waipc (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLapThuhIDgOm2LgK-wdwtSK2xBxZthMpp&si=Kh4G63jhMu5Waipc)
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Fencer51 on January 28, 2024, 10:57:39 PM: Oh and one more, if you ever wondered where some of "Fury" was ripped off from..

Great tank action in this film.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Eagler on February 06, 2024, 08:46:42 AM: Is this one any good?

Eagler
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Drano on February 09, 2024, 06:21:15 AM: A guy named Joe

For obvious reasons.

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Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: edge12674 on March 12, 2024, 02:08:31 PM: Always liked this movie and now it is available for free. The P-40 vs 109 is fun. Like the end credits as well.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CAV on March 13, 2024, 03:48:23 PM: (https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716uk9jTeJL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: xanax on March 13, 2024, 03:56:38 PM: Quote from: CAV on March 13, 2024, 03:48:23 PM

Peckinpah and James Coburn: It's gotta be good. I'll look for it.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: GasTeddy on March 13, 2024, 05:15:47 PM: Quote from: xanax on March 13, 2024, 03:56:38 PM
Peckinpah and James Coburn: It's gotta be good. I'll look for it.

Cross of Iron, absolutely brilliant, how in a heck could I forget it?
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on March 13, 2024, 05:32:14 PM: Quote from: GasTeddy on March 13, 2024, 05:15:47 PM
Cross of Iron, absolutely brilliant, how in a heck could I forget it?

Yeah great one.

I'm sorry they killed off Bruno in the movie version of the Blue Max.

I think in the books he continued his downward spiral and was a Nazi ace. That would have made an interesting movie.
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Post by: GasTeddy on March 13, 2024, 06:02:07 PM: Quote from: CptTrips on March 13, 2024, 05:32:14 PM
Yeah great one.

I'm sorry they killed off Bruno in the movie version of the Blue Max.

I think in the books he continued his downward spiral and was a Nazi ace. That would have made an interesting movie.

Nazi ace at WW 1..? The whole Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei was established 1920. And, believe or don't, it was forbidden in Germany for soldiers to participate political activities and especially in Luftwaffe, very little of personnel were party members or even active supporters.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Oldman731 on March 13, 2024, 07:34:55 PM: Quote from: GasTeddy on March 13, 2024, 05:15:47 PM
Cross of Iron, absolutely brilliant, how in a heck could I forget it?

First date with my then-to-be wife, sometime in early 1977. Can you believe she married me anyway?

That song still flits through my head.

- oldman
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: CptTrips on March 13, 2024, 07:42:05 PM: Quote from: GasTeddy on March 13, 2024, 06:02:07 PM
Nazi ace at WW 1..? The whole Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei was established 1920. And, believe or don't, it was forbidden in Germany for soldiers to participate political activities and especially in Luftwaffe, very little of personnel were party members or even active supporters.

I didn't read the later books. (My copy Blue Max copy was signed though! :D)

I think the later books were supposed to get darker as he slipped into alcoholism and became a Nazi.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Tumor on March 13, 2024, 07:57:52 PM: Quote from: CAV on March 13, 2024, 03:48:23 PM

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716uk9jTeJL._AC_UF894,1000_QL80_.jpg)

No idea how I never heard of this. Went and watched the trailer... man, this looks good.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: xanax on March 13, 2024, 08:29:21 PM: Quote from: Tumor on March 13, 2024, 07:57:52 PM
No idea how I never heard of this. Went and watched the trailer... man, this looks good.

Same here and I'm pretty damn old and a fan of Peckinpah flicks.....except Convoy, utter crap.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: artik on March 14, 2024, 03:32:38 AM: For aviation related WW2 movies my personal favorites are:

British series "Piece of Cake" - I really liked these series, I think one of the best series on BoB: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOu1rrR1A5-rH77VFSR3fXmNf52bL8747

Another one, is by one of the best Ukrainian directors, actors Bykov: "Only 'Old Men' Are Going Into Battle":

You can watch it here with English subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8bNInTulB4 it is truly iconic movie. I know that watching with subtitles is not something that is common for English speakers still I think it is very valuable. Interestingly it was filmed in 70th but filmed in black and white and it allowed integration of real combat footage to a movie.

BTW now it is banned in Russia - because it shows flight over Ukraine, with some Ukrainian songs and with Ukrainian main character...
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Fencer51 on March 19, 2024, 09:15:37 AM: Quote from: xanax on March 13, 2024, 03:56:38 PM
Peckinpah and James Coburn: It's gotta be good. I'll look for it.

It's on prime in the US
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: RotBaron on March 19, 2024, 03:12:51 PM: It’s been ages since I’ve seen Baa Baa Black Sheep (Squadron) on TV.

Something tells me it’s fallen under the cancelled category but over what issue(s) I certainly can’t remember.

My first taste of Pacific Theatre air combat from that show.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: Fencer51 on March 27, 2024, 09:01:09 PM: Quote from: RotBaron on March 19, 2024, 03:12:51 PM
It’s been ages since I’ve seen Baa Baa Black Sheep (Squadron) on TV.

Something tells me it’s fallen under the cancelled category but over what issue(s) I certainly can’t remember.

My first taste of Pacific Theatre air combat from that show.

Try this, is available streaming at various times yearly.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: AKIron on April 10, 2024, 08:55:41 AM: The new Fallout series drops on Amazon Prime tonight. I guess that's more post WWIII.
Title: Re: Some of your favorite WW2 movies, TV series
Post by: uptown on April 30, 2024, 04:17:23 PM: Das Boot