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08-31-2008, 12:46 PM | #11 |
endlesssummerofthedamned
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Band Of Brothers, Patton, Black Hawk Down, Three Kings, The Deerhunter. Those are some off the top of my head.
Ooh! I forgot Danger UXB, which is an awesome series from the 70's about a British bomb disposal unit, that had to go around defusing bombs from the blitz during WWII. And Children Of Men, which is one of my all-time favorite movies, which takes place during a sort of future war. Enemy At The Gates was alright, if only for one of the few movies to highlight the seige at Stalingrad, but the book was way better. Last edited by minstrelboy; 08-31-2008 at 06:03 PM.. |
08-31-2008, 01:01 PM | #12 |
seigie
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For me it's Hamburger Hill, Platoon, and Full Metal Jacket,
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08-31-2008, 01:12 PM | #13 |
I SMELL VICTORY
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"what did you do in the war daddy?" this is a funny war movie,it was made back 1966, and staring in it was james coburn, dick shawn.carroll o' connor,
In Sicily, Allied forces have begun the invasion of Italy. A war-weary company commanded by Captain Cash , a stickler for regulations, is assigned to occupy a small town being held by the Italian army. When they arrive during a soccer game, Italian commander Captain Oppo requests that the Americans not take take the town until after the soccer game and an important wine festival have concluded in order to preserve their honor. The wily Christian persuades Cash to agree. The Americans and Italians happily join forces for an all-day, all-night bacchanal of wine, women, and song. However, their partying is observed by U.S. and German reconaissance planes who mistake the revelry for streetfighting, and they quickly decide to come to the aid of their respective allies. When the Germans arrive, they find drunken G.I.s in both American and German uniforms and, despite the confusion, begin to round them up. When a fresh American unit arrives, things start to get really interesting. |
08-31-2008, 01:55 PM | #14 |
Alley Viper
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"what did you do in the war daddy?" this is a funny war movie,it was made back 1966, and staring in it was james coburn, dick shawn.carroll o' connor,
In Sicily, Allied forces have begun the invasion of Italy. A war-weary company commanded by Captain Cash , a stickler for regulations, is assigned to occupy a small town being held by the Italian army. When they arrive during a soccer game, Italian commander Captain Oppo requests that the Americans not take take the town until after the soccer game and an important wine festival have concluded in order to preserve their honor. The wily Christian persuades Cash to agree. The Americans and Italians happily join forces for an all-day, all-night bacchanal of wine, women, and song. However, their partying is observed by U.S. and German reconaissance planes who mistake the revelry for streetfighting, and they quickly decide to come to the aid of their respective allies. When the Germans arrive, they find drunken G.I.s in both American and German uniforms and, despite the confusion, begin to round them up. When a fresh American unit arrives, things start to get really interesting.
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08-31-2008, 02:01 PM | #15 |
Cobra Soldier
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'Cross of Iron' - to date one of only two movies about the Eastern Front. Starring James Coburn as Corporal Steiner, this is a great movies.
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08-31-2008, 02:41 PM | #16 |
Alley Viper
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man, you beat me to it. it's just that scene when Pile kills himself, gotta love that creepy music.
Favorite war movie: full metal jacket favorite war series: generation kill ( i know, off topic ) |
08-31-2008, 02:53 PM | #17 |
Sleepdeprived Dad
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Depends on where in American history you are talking about.
Revolutionary War - The Patriot Civil War - Glory or Gettysburgh WWI - Flyboys WWII European Front - Band of Brothers, Saving Private Ryan, or The Guns of Navarone WWII Pacific Front - Tora! Tora! Tora!, Letters from our Fathers Korean War - MASH and the Manchurian Candidate Vietnam - Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, and Apocolypse Now Current Battles/Espionage - Black Hawk Down, The Art of War, Quantum of Solace (just guessing), the Bourne series. |
08-31-2008, 03:10 PM | #18 |
Heavy Gunner
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Though not technically a movie, Band Of Brothers takes the cake for me.
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08-31-2008, 03:28 PM | #19 |
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I agree, band of brothers is the best series. As far as movies go I am torn. I despised the thin red line, thought saving private ryan was to hollywoody besides the opening scene. War movies can be a hit and miss for sure. I know I prefer history to be portrayed accurately and not like pearl harbor. I did enjoy tora tora tora and Flags from our fathers and letters from Iwo Jima
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08-31-2008, 03:33 PM | #20 |
Sleepdeprived Dad
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I thought Saving Pvt. Ryan was pretty historically acurate...I mean they brought in WWII survivors and vets to help out. Cross of Iron and "What Did you do in the war daddy?" I've never heard of - I'll have to check them out.
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