polecat paul Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 21 BATS :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1944WC52 Posted November 4, 2007 Author Share Posted November 4, 2007 Battle of Britain! Agreed it was a great film. The air sequences were incredible. I would also like to honorably mention the Longest Day. Great lists, guys. I have some new films to pursue. Brent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 We were soldiers. Because of the extra view about the wifes back home... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 What is that about BAT21??? It is a Vietnam story. An American intelligence gathering aircraft was shot down. One of the crew was a top expert and survived, the VC pulled out every stop to get him. He had a survival radio the was picked up by an FAC callsign BAT 21. The story is the relationship bettween the 2 men, the experience of the guy on the ground during E&E, and the operation to rescue him. It is a very exciting and very sobering story. Get it and take a look. All the better as it is based on real events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield 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 Agreed, My list. :-) Went The Day Well. Canterbury Tales. Theirs was The Glory. Battle of Britain Bridge To Far. Life and Death of Colonel Blimp The Final Victory. ( I know, this is more documentary) The Way Ahead. They Were Not Divided (as you can tell, not any time for the 'hollywood'war film. - granted the first 15mins of Saving Private Ryan, were BRILLIANT,.........if thats the right choice of word, in respect to what to depicted, :dunno:, but the rest,.................well, watchable covers it, for me.) Andy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john wheatley (R.I.P.) Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 My favourite WW1 film the original black & white All quiet on the western front. WW2 Desert Victory, San Dometrio London, The Malta Story, Western Approaches. So many more, most of which have been mentioned by others on this thread. John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazz Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 definitely Bridge to Far as big brother was REME attached to Life Guards who supplied AFV crews to man vehicles and you see him in film mounting recovery veh during film. Baz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 The origonal "all quite on the western front" German version of Das Boot, and also from the German WW2 perspective Die Brucke (the bridge) sorry umlats not available Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 The Dam Busters was probably the first war film that this lad saw. Shortly after it came out in 1955 he was to be inspired to squiggle this: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v684/fv1620/DamBusters.jpg[/img] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Piccaso didn't know how lucky he was you didn't turn proffesional :-D Must have had some effect though you kept it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 The Dam Busters was probably the first war film that this lad saw. Shortly after it came out in 1955 he was to be inspired to squiggle this: That painting says it all! Forget your photo quality paintings - sometimes the simplest things are the best :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Cor, just realised that film is older than me :shake: Those films had the advantage that a lot of the actors had been there done that carried the scars. Unfortunatley all the films seem to go for more bangs and special effects, like claymores blowing down buildings :dunno:. I wonder how many will still be respected in 50 plus years? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Cor, just realised that film is older than me :shake: Those films had the advantage that a lot of the actors had been there done that carried the scars. Unfortunatley all the films seem to go for more bangs and special effects, like claymores blowing down buildings :dunno:. I wonder how many will still be respected in 50 plus years? And me, :-) T'other thing about the 'older' films, in nearly all cases the vehicles are RIGHT for the period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 And me, :-) T'other thing about the 'older' films, in nearly all cases the vehicles are RIGHT for the period. Ah well, the British military used to be proud of their achievements and help film makers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Ah well, the British military used to be proud of their achievements and help film makers. Think that when the films I listed were filmed,..there were plentiful supplies of these vehicles, still about. Sadley not the case any more; :-( (ref Brit wartime vehicles, here. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Midnight Run has to be one of my most favourite films. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPTA team Posted December 16, 2007 Share Posted December 16, 2007 Sorry guys not so much a film but more a TV adaptation was Warriors. An awsome piece of work about the British Army UNPROFOR during the Yugoslavian conflict. knowing you had the fire power and not being allowed to use it because you are a peace keeper. War is hard but getting back to to civie life is harder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 will agree das boot burt lancaster THE TRAIN brilliant in black and white kellys heros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 burt lancaster THE TRAIN brilliant in black and white Agree - top film that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 saving private ryan ,, enemy at the gates .. a bridge too far and lots more ..........:coffee: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest catweazle (Banned Member) Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 San Demetrio,true story. ice cold in alex,cant help watching for the landrover at the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5Clive Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Can't believe that out of five pages so far, no-one has metioned the Patton film(s) with George C Scott. Undoubtably two of my favourite films of all times. In fact when I think of General Patton, I can only think of George C Scott as he played the character so well. The smug look on his face when Monty marches into the Town Square to find Patton's men already formed up and where Monty announces "Don't smirk Patton - I'm not going to kiss you!" Just a great film with a great storyline. Anyone who hasn't seen it - Get it out on DVD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abn deuce Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 As mentioned back earlier by Lawson here is an opening to that well known series , just recently found Something went wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woa2 Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 The Daily Mail has been giving away DVDs of old War Films. There is still a week to go, and if you missed the ones last week, they will send them if you pay postage with a few coupons. Films so far included 'Dam Busters', 'Dunkirk', 'First of the few' and 'Wooden Horse'. 'Sea of Sand' will be in a paper this coming week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.O.S. Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Not my favourite film, but a great opening sequence has to be AIR AMERICA, where the peasant takes a 'token gesture' pop shot at a distant transport plane with an ancient rifle, then turns and goes on his way, totally oblivious to the success of his shot and the plane going down in a pall of smoke, all to a great piece of music (take the B train??) :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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