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Not exactly a "movie". But it's a good one, none the less.
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Favorite War Films?
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I love many of the big production war movies listed by some. But the one I never get tired of watching is The Siege of Firebase Gloria. It starred R. Lee Ermey and is based on a true event in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. A lot of action from the beginning to the end. Many military techniques and scenes in this movie. Recon, tunnel, ambushes, securing firebase, medical nurses, helicopters, Fragging, interrogation, atrocity and of course, drug use. Check it out if you haven't watched it yet.
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Enemy at the Gates
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Hart's War
TV series, not movies:
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
Von Richthofen and Brown
Hart's War
TV series, not movies:
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
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Sahara with BogartPAX
"Free" On Amazon Prime video ATM. Started a re-watch of it last night, got about a third thru before having to help folks. Which is fine.
Hopeful to re-finish it off tonite. If not, that's OK too... I just wish folks would take better care of themselves, or not wait too long before coming in. True emergencies aside.
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"Saving Private Ryan" and "Band of Brothers" are my 2 top favorites even though the second is a series and not a movie. I think these two redefined what good war cinematography is. I enjoy most war movies but most of the ones listed other posts I have to rate excellent "for their time".
I have to give a shout out to "Heartbreak Ridge" for adding "Cluster F*" to my vocabulary.
I will nominate "Perl Harbor" as one of the worst war movies.
"Apocalypse Now" has some great scenes but I always have a hard time making it all the way through to the end when ever I try to watch it.
Nobody mentioned "Johnny got his gun".
I have to give a shout out to "Heartbreak Ridge" for adding "Cluster F*" to my vocabulary.
I will nominate "Perl Harbor" as one of the worst war movies.
"Apocalypse Now" has some great scenes but I always have a hard time making it all the way through to the end when ever I try to watch it.
Nobody mentioned "Johnny got his gun".
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Hell, I got that the first morning in Boot Camp, when during shakedown inspection (of my civilian clothes), the Drill Instructor found live ammunition in my jeans pocket (I was deer hunting the day before I went in).
He labeled the contents of my pocket (and me, I think) similarly.
Too many to remember....
A couple that I've always liked were the Devils Brigade and The Dirty Dozen. The Devils Brigade was filmed near where I lived in Utah. at the South end of The Salt Lake Valley. The camp originally was an army training center and bomb range in WWII. And was pretty much abandoned in 1968 when the movie was made. The scenes toward the end of the movie when they had snuck up behind the Germans were directly east of Camp Williams, across the valley, at the foot of the mountains. We would ride our trail bikes up there and had seen some burned out military vehicles that hadn't been removed yet.
Interesting now to see that Camp Williams has been reactivated as a National Guard Training Center!
A couple that I've always liked were the Devils Brigade and The Dirty Dozen. The Devils Brigade was filmed near where I lived in Utah. at the South end of The Salt Lake Valley. The camp originally was an army training center and bomb range in WWII. And was pretty much abandoned in 1968 when the movie was made. The scenes toward the end of the movie when they had snuck up behind the Germans were directly east of Camp Williams, across the valley, at the foot of the mountains. We would ride our trail bikes up there and had seen some burned out military vehicles that hadn't been removed yet.
Interesting now to see that Camp Williams has been reactivated as a National Guard Training Center!
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I haven't gone back through the thread to see what I posted.
As a Finnish-American, my favorite has to be Talvisota-The Winter War, 1980 Finnish production... Obviously, SISU (2022) comes in second.
As a Navy guy, In Harm's Way, Midway (the original), Tora Tora Tora, They Were Expendable, The Fighting Seabees, ...
and Battle Stations, The Enemy Below, Mr. Roberts, Ensign Pulver, The Caine Mutiny, all classics!
As a former USMC reserve (prior to my USN time) I claim Sands of Iwo Jima and HBO miniseries The Pacific.
As an American, I loved Band of Brothers (who didn't?), Platoon, Firebase Gloria, Hamburger Hill Full Metal Jacket...
As a Finnish-American, my favorite has to be Talvisota-The Winter War, 1980 Finnish production... Obviously, SISU (2022) comes in second.
As a Navy guy, In Harm's Way, Midway (the original), Tora Tora Tora, They Were Expendable, The Fighting Seabees, ...
and Battle Stations, The Enemy Below, Mr. Roberts, Ensign Pulver, The Caine Mutiny, all classics!
As a former USMC reserve (prior to my USN time) I claim Sands of Iwo Jima and HBO miniseries The Pacific.
As an American, I loved Band of Brothers (who didn't?), Platoon, Firebase Gloria, Hamburger Hill Full Metal Jacket...
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A classic Japanese trilogy from the '60s, chronicles the Japanese occupation of Manchuria from the early days of occupation to the Soviet invasion in 1945. A fascinating view into Japanese culture and attitudes. I don't know where you can find it as it's not on YouTube anymore, but it's worth looking for if you're into that sort of thing. All in Japanese, so subtitles.
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The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021)
aka : The Chosin Reservoir from a Chinese perspectiveAloha, Mark
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Yankee Doodle Dandy (yes, it's a war flick)
All with this guy...
Captains of the Clouds
Yankee Doodle Dandy (yes, it's a war flick)
All with this guy...
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FREE movie for Friday Night.
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If you have the time for a "double feature" tonight......
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Aloha, Mark
If you have the time for a "double feature" tonight......
Aloha, Mark
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Woah. Mandela effect. I could have sworn it was Berenshtain.
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The 12th Man
Available on AMC+, and pay per view on Amazon Prime.
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True World War II story about Jan Baalsrud, one of the 12 saboteurs sent in 1943 from England to the Nazi-occupied Northern Norway. After their boat is sunk by the Germans, Jan goes on the run towards neutral Sweden. However, the brutal weather conditions turn out to possibly be an even greater foe than the Nazi patrols.
Very well done. Keeps you focused all the time.
There have been real heroes, many of whom were not warriors, as you will see.
Available on AMC+, and pay per view on Amazon Prime.
IMDB description:
True World War II story about Jan Baalsrud, one of the 12 saboteurs sent in 1943 from England to the Nazi-occupied Northern Norway. After their boat is sunk by the Germans, Jan goes on the run towards neutral Sweden. However, the brutal weather conditions turn out to possibly be an even greater foe than the Nazi patrols.
Very well done. Keeps you focused all the time.
There have been real heroes, many of whom were not warriors, as you will see.
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End scene Last of the MohicansSo, I thought I would toss this one out there for discussion: what are you favorite war films? It can be any time, place, or subject matter. It could be historically interesting, thought-provoking, off-beat, heart-rending, surreal, wacky, or some combination of those.
Thanks for sharing.
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One more….So, I thought I would toss this one out there for discussion: what are you favorite war films? It can be any time, place, or subject matter. It could be historically interesting, thought-provoking, off-beat, heart-rending, surreal, wacky, or some combination of those.
Thanks for sharing.
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