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Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 23 Jun 2010 23:30
by The Baron
Saving Private Ryan. The D-Day scene on the big screen was as real as can be. I spent the rest of the film in a state of shock.

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 01:24
by Chopper
Breaker Morant for sure. One of the best. Also Das Boot, Enemy at the gates, Stalingrad, Dambusters, Reach for the Sky, The Deer hunter, Dark Blue World, Bridges of Toko Ri, FMJ, Twelve O'clock high, Brotherhood (aka Taegukgi hwinalrimyeo) to name a few.

I just finished watching Band of Brothers and The Pacific. They blew Private Ryan out of the water IMHO.

I have pretty big collection of DVD's, I only buy the good stuff tho so I'll have a gander tonight.

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:11
by Sundance
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 10:12
by action-figure-supplies
I often used to think how they don't make em like they used to with all star casts then we got Saving Private Ryan, Flags of our Fathers / Letters from Iwo Jima, Enemy At The Gates and now we've got Inglorious Basterds and The Expendables. Good times.

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:27
by the enemy muton
How could I have forgotten Ice Cold in Alex?! Brilliant film.

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:38
by Chopper
BOB was an awesome film for sure, also on my shelf, Red Dawn, The Day After, the Great Escape, All quiet on the Western front (1930 version), Good morning Vietnam, The Virgin soldiers, The big red one and the Odd angry shot.

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:39
by Red Laser
Other ones I like are Wild Geese I, Too Late the Hero, Black Hawk Down,Good Morning Vietnam. Dogs of War and Guns of Navarone

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 15:42
by Sundance
i like BHD too, and FMJ, WED and one day i WILL watch the Cockleshell Heroes and Heroes of Telemark.

Re: War Films - Then and Now

Posted: 24 Jun 2010 16:44
by Red Baron
the enemy muton wrote:How could I have forgotten Ice Cold in Alex?! Brilliant film.
Indeed, how could that one get forgotten. An excellent film and I think Chopper mentioned Dark Blue World, which was excellent.