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Offline Debonair

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« Reply #30 on: June 12, 2006, 07:15:36 PM »
mine was already took, so i'll chime in with

I was Nineteen
The Hunters
Von Richthofen and Brown

anyone remember a sci-fi flick from around 1985 called "ice wars"
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« Reply #31 on: June 12, 2006, 08:05:20 PM »
Virgil, thanks , yes Where Eagles Dare.

Debonair, I dont recall Ice Wars, but I do recall a movie called Ice Pirates, kind of a spoof on the Star Wars/Battlestar Galatica stuff
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« Reply #32 on: June 12, 2006, 08:06:27 PM »
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Virgil, thanks , yes Where Eagles Dare.

Debonair, I dont recall Ice Wars, but I do recall a movie called Ice Pirates, kind of a spoof on the Star Wars/Battlestar Galatica stuff


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« Reply #33 on: June 12, 2006, 08:23:33 PM »
One of our Airplanes is missing.
Spitfire.
30 seconds over tokyo .

Doolittles raiders

any documentary and of course most of the pre listed ones.

must adds ...

Dr Strangelove

The 3 stooges " You nazty spy"

Indiana jones ... all 3 are  close enough to being a war movie .
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« Reply #34 on: June 12, 2006, 08:33:33 PM »
Saving private ryan and scene of the landing very well done.

Band of brothers its just like above

Bridge to far as it is about holland
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« Reply #35 on: June 12, 2006, 08:34:36 PM »
Way too many to list just 3

BattleGround. (Really surprised this one isnt mentioned more often)

Story of G.I. Joe


All is Quiet on the western front

Gettysburg

Private Ryan (Sorry lasersailor184 But there is a whole lot of WWII vets that dissagree with you)

Band of Brothers Series

Memphis Belle

Battle Of Britain

Full Metal Jacket

Too many to list
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« Reply #36 on: June 12, 2006, 08:35:57 PM »
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Originally posted by Roscoroo
One of our Airplanes is missing.
Spitfire.
30 seconds over tokyo .

Doolittles raiders

any documentary and of course most of the pre listed ones.

must adds ...

Dr Strangelove

The 3 stooges " You nazty spy"

Indiana jones ... all 3 are  close enough to being a war movie .


dont forget

1941 "HorryWOOD!" LMAO
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« Reply #37 on: June 12, 2006, 08:40:31 PM »
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Patton

"You don't win a war by dying for your country.  You win a war by having the other poor Son of a B!*ch die for his!"

That is a GREAT line! :aok :aok



Oh HERE Already!

Its slightly innacurate to the actual speach given. But close enough



http://mywebpages.comcast.net/freewebman/war/ww2/patton-speech.mp3

Oh and you will probably want this to go with it LOL

Theme Music
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« Reply #38 on: June 12, 2006, 08:45:20 PM »
^^^^^^ busted link to the speech

and the theme music
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« Reply #39 on: June 12, 2006, 08:52:21 PM »
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^^^^^^ busted link to the speech

and the theme music


here Try this..
Dont bother with the MIDI.

One of the poorly done MIDIs I've seen in recent memory

http://victoryatseaonline.com/war/patton.html
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« Reply #40 on: June 12, 2006, 09:39:07 PM »
The Blue Max is a great WWI movie

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« Reply #41 on: June 12, 2006, 09:47:07 PM »
The Longest Day
12:00 High
Patton
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« Reply #42 on: June 12, 2006, 10:15:50 PM »
Couple of Aussie classics, seing as how you guys have allready mentioned most of my favourites.

Breaker Morant.   True story set in the Boer War.

ANZACs.    Actually a TV mini-series, but well worth a mention anyway.

The Odd Angry Shot.    Classic Aussie Vietnam war movie.

The Light Horsemen.      Story of the men and horses involved in the last great cavalry charge in history, the charge at Bersheeba, Palestine(actually mounted infantry, not cavalry, they didnt carry sabres or lances, but were equipped with SMLEs and bayonets)


Edit> Just noticed Widewing mentioned the Light Horse allready, good to see that people from other countries have seen it and know the story, fantastic to see it mentioned by a non-Aussie as a favourite.

Widewing, they were remarkable men, and magnificant beasts, the telling of their story could be nothing but an inspiring movie.
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« Reply #43 on: June 12, 2006, 11:55:04 PM »
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Originally posted by Bluedog

Edit> Just noticed Widewing mentioned the Light Horse allready, good to see that people from other countries have seen it and know the story, fantastic to see it mentioned by a non-Aussie as a favourite.

Widewing, they were remarkable men, and magnificant beasts, the telling of their story could be nothing but an inspiring movie.


I didn't mention that I own a 1916 Lithgow No.1 Mk.III SMLE that was issued to Private George Lewis of the 9th Light Horse. He arrived with the 28th Reinforcements and joined the unit in March of 1917 and arrived in theater in September of 1917. I was able to track down some of his records because he scratched his name and unit into the brass buttplate. He returned with his unit, departing for home on July 10, 1919. He arrived too late to participate in the spring battles in Gaza, but was present for the fight at Beersheba on October 31, 1917.

There's a pretty fair chance that this old rifle was used in the famous mounted charge at Beersheba. I have no idea what happened to Lewis after his discharge from service. His pre-war occupation is listed as "horseman". His pre-enlistment address was in Port Agusta and his parents lived in Broken Hill, NSW.

Anyway, this Enfield has the premier place of honor in my collection. It hasn't been fired in 15 years.

I also have a 1917 Lithgow Enfield, which likewise, will never be fired again.

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« Reply #44 on: June 13, 2006, 01:50:06 AM »
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Virgil, thanks , yes Where Eagles Dare.

Debonair, I dont recall Ice Wars, but I do recall a movie called Ice Pirates, kind of a spoof on the Star Wars/Battlestar Galatica stuff


thats the one
thanks a ton

...The Blue Max is great with particularly good air to air footage, but the actual stunt flying in Von Richthofen and Brown is by far the wildest i've ever seen.  its a little watched low budget roger corman movie (no swamp mosters or chicks with DDDs) whcih used the planes from The Blue Max...

...How about Aces High starring Maclom McDowell in his prime.  Any good?  I got what seemed to be a 3rd generation VHS of it once, but it was unwatchable...

...also very good, the Errol Flynn version of The Dawn Patrol
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