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Favorite war movie.
Glory Saving Private Ryan A Soldier's Story Miracle at St. Anna's Jun 14 13 06:58 pm Link rfordphotos wrote: I had an uncle Frank- never got to meet him much except at a veterans hospital in NJ. I was very young, 8-9 years old. He had been "shell shocked", WWII. He would come home once a year for a week. I pretty much imagine his existence as "One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest". I was told he would hold broom sticks and crawl on the floor looking for enemies in the house. God bless you uncle Frank. Jun 14 13 07:05 pm Link What Did You Do In The War, Daddy? Dr. Strangelove Jun 14 13 07:12 pm Link rfordphotos wrote: THE classic aftermath of war film is "The Best Years of Our Lives." IIRC it garnered an Oscar or two. I just saw it recently. One of the actors got TWO Oscars for his performance as a disabled veteran. Jun 14 13 07:41 pm Link The Japanese section of "Flags of Our Fathers". Jun 14 13 07:41 pm Link Here are a couple more I forgot to mention. "13 Rue Madeleine", classic behind the lines movie starring James Cagney. I liked "Adolph Hitler" starring Richard Basehart. "Where Eagles Dare" teaming up Richard Burton with Clint Eastwood. Another behind enemy lines epic. Full of action and suspense. "Mrs Miniver" , Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon in tour de force roles. Winston Churchill is said to have remarked that this film did more for the war effort than 100 battleships. On a lighter note "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon". I am a sucker for Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Jun 14 13 08:02 pm Link Frank Lewis Photography wrote: I LOVE THIS. Dr. Strangelove is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Jun 14 13 08:09 pm Link OOOOps, I for got to to mention: "Inglorious Basterds", strange quirky and not acciorate historically at all but strangely entertaining. "The Manchurian Candidate" tangentially connected to the Korean War. Great suspense, star turns by Lawrence Harvey and Frank Sinatra. "The Stranger", an aftermath of WWII film starring Edward G. Robinson and Orson Welles as the closeted Nazi in rural Connecticut. Jun 14 13 08:33 pm Link Its hard too beat Apocalypse Now. Its great on so many levels. I don't see it but check out: 13 Assassins: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1436045/ Its not Seven Samurai but its excellent. Ran is also very good. Jun 14 13 08:45 pm Link "Glory" Despite the accurate language and dialog (that sounds kinda wooden to the modern ear) - This was the first Civil War Movie that they really TRIED to get things historically correct. "Gettysburg" - The book was eerie - a book that FELT right - like the author had touched some vein of historical fact and never let go. The movie was again - dead nuts on in most historical aspects. And told a story of Chamberlain and the 20th Maine - that had been lost to all but the most hard core civil war nuts. It was a story that people should know and I'm glad it was seen. My only great sadness is that "The Last Full Measure" will likely never be filmed - to see the same Chamberlain rendering honors to the Beaten Confederates at Appomattox would have be stunning - (To me, it's the single most important moment in the History of the Civil War.) "Saving Private Ryan" - a bit on the "Beat you over the head with the sentiment" at times - But, also brutal and honest - a worthy addition. And while not a movie per-SE - "Band of Brothers" aces out all the rest. This is an.. Achievement - - that I can't image the topping of. These were ordinary real people who did extraordinary things. And the story was told with a grace and honesty that was quite humbling. Jun 14 13 08:49 pm Link 255 West wrote: "Letters From Iwo Jima." I was waiting to see if that got mentioned. It was a harrowing, great movie. Tough to watch. War movies should be tough to watch in places. Jun 14 13 10:11 pm Link Richard Widmark in Halls of Montezuma and Destination Gobi Also The D.I. with Jack Webb as a Marine drill instructor at Parris Island. Not really a war movie but Jack Webb could tell a factual story without the facts being boring. Jun 15 13 10:15 am Link Letters from Iwo Jima Jun 15 13 02:31 pm Link Saving Private Ryan - great propaganda. Played fast and loose with history though. Took a needless pop at the Royal Navy by neglecting their contribution in landing the tropps, ignored the fact that the lack of tank support on the beaches was largely due to the cowardice of the US Navy in failing to get close enough to the beaches when launching the DD Shermans. Not sure why they did that. I like: Went the day well? Enemy at the Gates All quiet on the western front (the original 1920's version) Jun 15 13 02:52 pm Link Das Boot Still one of the most suspenseful movies I've ever seen. If you don't mind foreign movies I'd highly recommend it, especially he director's cut. Also Downfall is my second favorite, also german, as it gives a pretty interesting view of the Third Reich in its final days, shows how delusional Hitler really was and the difference between the soldiers who fought on despite a hopeless situation and the SS who hunted down civilians who fled. Jun 15 13 03:37 pm Link The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara Jun 15 13 05:02 pm Link As mentioned: "The Longest Day," and "Gettysburg." Jun 15 13 07:03 pm Link On the Beach Fail Safe A Town Like Alice All Quiet on the Western Front Jun 15 13 07:08 pm Link Stanley L Moore wrote: I LOVE THIS. Dr. Strangelove is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. You can't fight in there. This is the War Room! Jun 15 13 08:34 pm Link Depends on my mood but I flip back and forth between Saving Private Ryan, Blackhawk Down, and Platoon. Jun 15 13 09:36 pm Link RAN Jun 15 13 09:56 pm Link Kellys Heroes Saving Private Ryan Band of Brothers (ok, its a min series) Where Eagles Dare Gallipoli Shaolin (2011 film-This one will surprise you) Schindlers List Jun 15 13 10:04 pm Link Gee, i notice no-one's mentioned the last Pearl Harbor remake... Jun 16 13 03:49 am Link Robb Mann wrote: Because it was awful. Jun 16 13 05:59 am Link Let me add two television series here. I know this thread is about movies but these two series need to be mentioned. Call to Glory starring Craig T. Nelson as Col. Raynor Sarnac, USAF. The story focused on the Cold War and our early involvement Vietnam. The series also introduced us to Elisabeth Shue. The next series is Tour of Duty starring Terence Knox as Sgt. Zeke Anderson . The Vietnam War told from a grunt's point of view. It wasn't about the glory, it was about survival. Jun 16 13 06:15 am Link Cherrystone wrote: Last of the Mohicans, defiently! My sisters and I began watching blow 'em up movies and war movies when we were really little because my dad wouldn't let us watch anything else with him. I would say some of the best ones are: Jun 16 13 03:14 pm Link Full Metal Jacket, omg sooo gooood.... Jun 16 13 05:27 pm Link Three Came Home with Claudette Colbert and Sessue Hayakawa as the camp commander. Jun 16 13 06:49 pm Link Schindler's List Jun 16 13 07:59 pm Link The Thin Red Line The New World Das Boot Lili Marleen The Marriage of Maria Braun Downfall Kagemusha Ran Seven Samurai Breaker Morant Pan's Labyrinth The Dam Busters Star Wars IV-VI Jun 17 13 06:32 am Link Heaven & Earth... final movie in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy follows the true story of a Vietnamese village girl who survives a life of suffering and hardship during and after the Vietnam war.... OS was in V.. April 1967, Stone enlisted in the United States Army, requesting combat duty in Vietnam. He served from September 1967 through November 1968 with the 25th Infantry Division, then with the First Cavalry Division, earning a Bronze Star with Combat V for heroism in ground combat; he was wounded twice and received a Purple Heart with an Oak Leaf Cluster. He also received the Air Medal for participating in more than 25 helicopter combat assaults and the Army Commendation Medal Jun 17 13 07:14 am Link Inglourious Basterds all the way! Tarantino is a genius! Jun 17 13 11:20 am Link War of the Roses. Jun 17 13 11:25 am Link |
