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Title: war movies
Post by: Mirge on January 09, 2003, 11:45:38 AM
recommend a movie dealing with war from any perspective that you like.
i recommend "Grave of the Fireflies" its an anime about a boy and his sister living in japan and how the war affects them. look it up
Title: war movies
Post by: Gunthr on January 09, 2003, 12:01:40 PM
I highly recommend " 84 Charlie Mopic", which takes place in the Vietnam War. Its filmed in entirely in 3rd person, from the perspective of an Army motion picture photographer who accompanies a LERP patrol to film Lessons Learned. Very poignant, outstanding, intense and violent action. Some of the best filmed and realistic firefights.
Title: war movies
Post by: whgates3 on January 09, 2003, 12:06:12 PM
"hookers Cavalry & the Miniballs" - bisexual midget bestiality porn @ the 2nd battle of Bunker Hill

LOL just kidding - some of my favorites are Dawn Patrol (the version w/ David Niven), Cross of Iron (i'm pretty convinced this movie insprired Platoon), Come & See (russian movie about partisan fighting behind the front lines)...best of all - The Fighting Lady
Title: Re: war movies
Post by: AKDejaVu on January 09, 2003, 12:14:05 PM
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Originally posted by Mirge
recommend a movie dealing with war from any perspective that you like.
i recommend "Grave of the Fireflies" its an anime about a boy and his sister living in japan and how the war affects them. look it up
Saw it... didn't care for it.

AKDejaVu
Title: war movies
Post by: narsus on January 09, 2003, 01:02:09 PM
Not a "REAL" war movie per se, but I enjoyed Red Dawn a great deal. I also love a Bridge Too Far.
Title: war movies
Post by: Mathman on January 09, 2003, 01:10:19 PM
Blackhawk Down
Band of Brothers
Kelly's Heroes

and like whgates said, The Fighting Lady - awesome documentary footage of Task Force 58.
Title: war movies
Post by: whgates3 on January 09, 2003, 01:24:27 PM
...& i forgot to add Kelly's Heroes...anyone know any websites w/ wwii guncam films? i've found a few, but not many (none in the PTO/CBI, no british, none from Jug drivers)
Title: war movies
Post by: Vulcan on January 09, 2003, 06:50:29 PM
When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade
When Trumpets Fade



Its just about staying alive...
Title: war movies
Post by: UserName on January 09, 2003, 07:45:50 PM
My favourite war movie:
Title: war movies
Post by: SunKing on January 09, 2003, 08:31:24 PM
Saw "Cross of Iron" for 29 bucks on DVD.. was reluctant to buy it.., sounds like a must have now..   I ended up grabbing "Stalingrad" instead.
Title: war movies
Post by: AKDejaVu on January 09, 2003, 11:15:56 PM
Band of Brothers
Kelly's Heroes
Catch 22
Title: war movies
Post by: Dowding (Work) on January 10, 2003, 12:21:40 AM
Sunking - I just finished reading 'Cross of Iron' by Willi Heinrich. Considering it was a translation from the German, it's an impressive read, and I'm gonna get the DVD soon.
Title: movies
Post by: Golfer on January 10, 2003, 12:34:47 AM
Band of Brothers (takes the cake)
When Trumpets Fade
The Blue Max (can't believe it wasnt mentioned before)
We Were Soldiers
Kellys Heroes
Battle of the Bulge
and many others...
Title: gimmies...
Post by: Golfer on January 10, 2003, 12:36:32 AM
Of course the gimmies are...
Midway
Tora Tora Tora
Flying Tigers

and the like of course all hold a special place.

happy landings, augers, gearups, and crashes.
Title: war movies
Post by: Kelly[KGN] on January 10, 2003, 05:33:47 AM
Das Boot
Kelly's Heroes (of course :D )
Title: war movies
Post by: Udie on January 10, 2003, 06:43:18 AM
The Big Red One

Starring Lee Marvin and Luke Skywalker.....
Title: war movies
Post by: funkedup on January 10, 2003, 06:53:51 AM
Paths of Glory.  If the final scene don't choke you up...
Title: war movies
Post by: straffo on January 10, 2003, 07:02:09 AM
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Originally posted by funkedup
Paths of Glory.  If the final scene don't choke you up...

Same for me ... I was still trying to translate "Les sentiers de la gloire"  
I love this film wich show the absurdity and the incompetence of french HQ ...
Title: war movies
Post by: Ripsnort on January 10, 2003, 07:43:26 AM
"Dr.Strangelove"
"Saving Private Ryan"

My two favs.
Title: war movies
Post by: gofaster on January 10, 2003, 08:22:36 AM
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Originally posted by UserName
My favourite war movie: (imaged of "Das Boot" cover)


I saw the original version, in German with English subtitles, in the theatre when it first came to the US and I was blown away.  I've since picked up the English-dubbed Director's Cut version and it just lacks the same punch as the original cut.  Still, its a good movie.

Anyone know if the DVD offers the option for German w/English subtitles?
Title: war movies
Post by: AKDejaVu on January 10, 2003, 09:03:11 AM
I have the Das Boot DvD and you can select subtitled or dubbed.

AKDejaVu
Title: war movies
Post by: gofaster on January 10, 2003, 10:06:19 AM
Cool! Thanks!
Title: Re: war movies
Post by: -dead- on January 10, 2003, 10:21:43 AM
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Originally posted by Mirge
recommend a movie dealing with war from any perspective that you like.
i recommend "Grave of the Fireflies" its an anime about a boy and his sister living in japan and how the war affects them. look it up

mmmm Ghibli rules
Title: war movies
Post by: Dune on January 10, 2003, 10:22:35 AM
Also add:

Lost Battalon
Wild Geese
The Professionals (not *really* a war movie, but f#cking cool nonetheless)
Title: war movies
Post by: swoopy on January 10, 2003, 10:45:16 AM
my favourite too, one hell of a good film
:D
Title: war movies
Post by: MrBill on January 10, 2003, 10:49:16 AM
Piece of Cake
In Harms Way
I like all of the others listed also.
Title: war movies
Post by: whgates3 on January 10, 2003, 12:51:49 PM
piece of cake?!?! - that was a soap opera
Title: war movies
Post by: 2stony on January 10, 2003, 04:02:01 PM
Because no one mentioned these:

Hell In the Pacific
The Great Escape
Stalag 17
No Man Is An Island



Stony

;)
Title: war movies
Post by: funkedup on January 10, 2003, 04:36:16 PM
Hell in the Pacific rules.
Marvin vs. Mifune!!!
Title: war movies
Post by: Shuckins on January 10, 2003, 04:51:33 PM
Too many good ones to pick a favorite.  But I love the scene in Kelly's Heroes where Telly Savalas has the squad lined up and is alternately dressing them down and trying to psyche them up about their r-n-r at a run-down farm house in the middle of nowhere.

"...If I hear any more wild talk about going down to Battalion and shooting all the officers and raping the nurses, I'm gonna strangle the guy with my bare hands!  Do ya understand that?!"

"Sarge...?"

"Yeah?"

"I think I got the crabs."

Savalas pauses..."We're gonna boil our laundry."



Regards, Shuckins
Title: war movies
Post by: UserName on January 10, 2003, 05:20:50 PM
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Originally posted by gofaster
I saw the original version, in German with English subtitles, in the theatre when it first came to the US and I was blown away.  I've since picked up the English-dubbed Director's Cut version and it just lacks the same punch as the original cut.  Still, its a good movie.

Anyone know if the DVD offers the option for German w/English subtitles?


Has anyone here seen the original 6 (?) part series that aired on German TV? How much different is it from the movie?
Title: war movies
Post by: Animal on January 10, 2003, 08:05:05 PM
Woooohoooo another favorite war movie thread! at least its the first one this year.

I'll have to say either Pearl Harbor, We Were Soldiers, Enemy at the Gates, Windtalkers, or XXX.

Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan were boring as hell :rolleyes:
Title: war movies
Post by: -tronski- on January 10, 2003, 11:28:46 PM
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Originally posted by Animal
Woooohoooo another favorite war movie thread! at least its the first one this year.

I'll have to say either Pearl Harbor, We Were Soldiers, Enemy at the Gates, Windtalkers, or XXX.

Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan were boring as hell :rolleyes:


XXX is a war film?

 Tronsky