discussion Favourite war films?

[Guest]

In no particular order;

A bridge too far.
Battle of Britain.
The great escape.
Tora Tora Tora.
The battle of Medway.

 

[rickoshea52]

Broadsword calling Dannyboy;

Where Eagles Dare.....just for the theme tune alone.

 

[grumpa]

'Enemy at the gates'... very good.....'Frankenstein's Army' .....A Russian movie about some Rooski soldiers stumbling across a bunker like complex with Borg like creatures created by a FS descendant and running amuck.....done surprisingly well

 

[grumpa]

In no particular order;

A bridge too far.
Battle of Britain.
The great escape.
Tora Tora Tora.
The battle of Medway.

'A bridge too far' was an excellent film though a bit dated

 

[Guest]

Broadsword calling Dannyboy;

Where Eagles Dare.....just for the theme tune alone.

I love this film!!
I remember I was planing to build a diorama of that!!! lol

 

[Guest]

'Enemy at the gates'

Excellent choice

 

[Guest]

Lots of films popping up on here that I'd totally forgotten about

 

[colin m]

Good lord what a sheltered life I've had. I haven't heard of most of these. So ok, my choice.
Battle of Britain.
Does 'First light' count ? It's a sort of film/documentary.

 

[Guest]

where eagles dare (was talking about it at work only yesterday.....one of the young lads didnt understand 'broadsword calling danny boy' when one of the older guys said it)

Isn't Broadsword from The Wild Geese rather than Where Eagles Dare? Both excellent choices though!

The Eagles has Landed
Midway
Kelly's Heros
Battle of Britain

 

[BarryW]

My all time favourite film - Zulu
I cannot place the rest in order but here are my top choices
A Bridge too Far
Black Book
Battle of Britain
The Longest Day
Lawrence of Arabia
633 Squadron
Waterloo
The Great Escape
The Alamo (original)

 

[Guest]

Sharpes waterloo is great too! Technically not a film but still the best episode from one of my favourite TV series!

 

[tanktrack]

the deer hunter
the thin red line
green berets

 

[Guest]

Ice cold in Alex, First war film I sat through entranced and captivated by the story as a young boy with my Dad, that one will always have a special place in my heart. To this day i'm reminded of it every time I see a pilsner glass.
Above us the waves.
Allo Allo, (I know it's not a film but it was great and Maria the little waitress, oh my)
The man who would be King, Outstanding performances from Connery and Caine.
Inglorious Basterds
Malena, (a very recently discovered one, Italian with subs, not strictly about war but set in wartime in an Italian village and concerning the titular character and what she goes through as her husband has gone away to fight, very moving and was expecting something entirely different and lighter from the synopsis.
Lord of war, (introduced to me by a friend, very interesting take on illegal arms dealing)
Behind enemy lines, (apart from the cheesy yee hah ending)

 

[Guest]

Heros of Telemark
Operation Crossbow
The Big Red One

 

[colin m]

I really should be making notes here.

 

[Guest]

Not in any order, but these are some of my favourite war films, there's probably a lot that I haven't listed, especially some of the older black and white film's, here goes anyway.
A Bridge too Far
Great Escape
Where Eagles Dare
Ice Cold in Alex
Inglorious Basterds
Monuments Men
Battle of Britain
Black Hawk Down
Colditz

 

[PaulTRose]

Isn't Broadsword from The Wild Geese rather than Where Eagles Dare?

no

 

[Guest]

Another I forgot.
The pentagon wars
An excellent slightly comedic movie but based on fact relating to the Bradley AFV and how it came to be a Tank that should never have been.

 

[skinflint]

The Yangtze Incident
Murphy's War

 

[rickoshea52]

One recent film I watched was "Kajaki", about a group of British paras caught in a minefield in Afghanistan and a true story - absolutely gripping.