1944WC52 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 What is your favorite war movie? My first choice would be "Where Eagles Dare". I loved this when since I was a kid. Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 One of my favourite Films is 'Dunkirk' with John Mills, as it contains so many wartime British Ford vehicles. Another favourite is 'The Way Ahead'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 What is your favorite war movie? My first choice would be "Where Eagles Dare". I loved this when since I was a kid. Brent Go with you mate :tup: Only problem is I'm told that I sound just like Richard Burton over a radio, so inevitably someone comes up with 'Broadsword calling Danny boy'. I remeber when the film first came out. Cor!!! It was amazing, and very little trickery in the stunts. Also Force 10 from Navarone as part was filmed in Jersey and had a bit to do with horses in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polecat paul Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Platoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ice Cold in Alex. A bit of a wierd film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 My favorite tends to change with my mood , what I recently read or learned about regarding historical military events, Currently the top one would be "Kelly"s Hero's" here's a link to a couple clips, first a sing along with lyrics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_VhnAl2BFM second 10 minutes of high lights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vh8llWBZ4TA another is "The Guns of Navaron" and "Force Ten from Navaron" or "Raid On Rommel"so many others "Battle of the Bulge", "The Great Escape" "Twelve a clock High" The European settings have lots of vehicles and men , and cover seemingly large areas of action compared to those set in the Asian Theator of operations are largely smaller unit actions on small islands ,very few vehicles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtistsRifles Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ice Cold in Alex gets my vote too.... Together with the Battle of Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I agree with all those films as being outstanding, but crikey, there are still so many more to choose from. Lets add "Bridge Too Far" and "Bridge at Remagen" as WW2 favourites and "What Price Glory" as my favourite WW1 film. I could list another dozen quite easily, but i thought i should let some one else pick them. Tim (too) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Hi, I like them all! But it may have to be the Cruel Sea! Cheers Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 For the aerial sequences alone - "Battle of Britain" Others that always stuck in my mind from childhood were........ "Ice Cold in Alex" "San Demetrio - London" "1000 Plane Raid" "Kelly's Heros!" Steve PS Oh! and "The Dam Busters" of course!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambo1969 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 A bridge to far. The siege of fire base gloria, a vietnam film, better than platoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 For the aerial sequences alone - "Battle of Britain" Others that always stuck in my mind from childhood were........ "Ice Cold in Alex" "San Demetrio - London" "1000 Plane Raid" "Kelly's Heros!" Steve PS Oh! and "The Dam Busters" of course!!!!!!!! Steve, wasn't it San Demitro Liverpool? Fantastic story , but I've never actually seen the film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Definately London http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039797/ Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Ahh, because the original San Demitro was British Eagle fleet all listed at Liverpool. Have you ever read Malta convoy , the story of Ohio? Those tanker guys must have been built of cast iron. Let's go and sail through an area full of U Boats sitting on top of umpteen thousnad tons of fuel. Thanks for the Link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Johns Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Has to be "Full Metal Jacket" voted as one of the best war movies ever made, perhaps I'm a bit biased as it kept me employed for quite a while, .....and my names in the credits too... :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Grosvenor Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Not just my favorite war film but my favorite film full stop is Empire of the Sun And this is without one of the best scences of any film I've seen IMHO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bej9Pmx7U0c Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawson Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Well i have to say there are so many great ww2 films out there...but these ones i can watch over and over again.. Das Boot Battle of Britain Stalingrad Downfall...infact the list goes on..... And best Documentrys have to be The world at war series....... And in my option just as good as the above Battlefields series 1 & 2 originally aired on BBC by Universal Pictures UK...Very educational and with great narration by tim piggott smith and in others jonathan booth... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_(documentary_series) Also another BBC Battlefield series by Prof. Richard Holmes...Really great to.. including.. El Alamein Monte Cassino RAF Bomber Offensive And one for joris... Arnhem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markheliops Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 First battle scenes in Saving Private Ryan - rest of the film not bad either. Band of Brothers - Battle of the Bulge, Bridge Too Far, Kelly's Hero's, Thin Red Line. List goes on and on and on. Just to be safe - I've most of the films mentioned and many more. Markheliops Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 I forgot about Das Boot, recommended. Downfall is top notch as well... World at War series is about as close as you can get, good call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Mayhem Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 The best scene, from the best film ever, war movie or otherwise: At one hundred yards, volley fire, present: Aim, Fire! (Zulu)Second best, this one just gets it: (Gettysberg)But only just: (Cross of Iron) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodge Deep Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Went the day well? Watch it bearing in mind when it was made (42)... during a period of a very real threat of invasion and it must've been very scary... brilliant film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Just remembered another favourite.... "Hannover Street" Starring Harrison Ford as a B-25 pilot, Christopher Plummer as a British Agent, and Lesley-Anne Down as his wife who falls for Harrison Ford when the pair are caught in an air raid in London. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079268/ Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Despite all the WW2 can I put in a plea for 'Bat21'? I know it's Vietnam but it made a hell of an impression on me. It is one of the few films I don't get bored with the re runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Completely agree, BAT21 was great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 What is that about BAT21??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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