discussion favourite War film

[Guest]

Hi guys , kids have been put to bed and with nothing on the box thought I`d watch a dvd and pulled out 633 squadron which I have not seen for a long time , with this in mind thought it might make an interesting post if everyone comes up with their favourite war movie , who knows someone might mention a film that you have never seen or heard of which you could add to your christmas list ,

To date my all time favourite is - Saving private Ryan, and although it not a film - the Band of brothers box set series is a must have to anyone who has not got it

Richy

 

[Guest]

You will go a hell of a long way to beat my old time favorite. Kellys Heros.

Andy

 

[Guest]

Full metal jacket or Platoon are up on my list.633 was a goody that I've not seen in forever

 

[AlanG]

Just pick one? Impossible lol

Saving Private Ryan

Enemy at the Gates

Battle of Britain

Band of Brothers (European theatre)

Schindler's List

Memphis Belle

Dark Blue World (about Czech BoB pilots with some great fighting scenes)

 

[Guest]

Blast and damm it - forgot about about Platoon also Memphis Belle

OK - LETS MAKE IT TOP 5 FILMS OR SERIES

For me

1- saving private Ryan

2- Band of brothers box set (European)

3-Longest Day

4-Platoon

5-Tour of duty - tv series many moons ago (vietnam) ,

 

[Guest]

Not easy and maybe the results will show some weird ones but

1: Enemy at the gates

2: Band of brothers box set

3: Longest Day (absolute tosh and more a showcase for a load of actors than history but it is still entertaining)

4: Cross of Iron (only discovered it because of the GB but loved the film)

5: Battle of Britain (if only for the pouting lips and tight uniform......) By the way, yes I am ashamed of myself for saying that :hmmm:

 

[Guest]

Top five in my limited collection has got to be -

1: Private Ryan

2: Enemy at the gates

3: Apocalypse now

4: Band of Brothers

5: Pacific

I'm sure i've missed a few of the Nam ones like Hambuger Hill, Platoon, Full metal jacket or WWII Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of our fathers.....too many to choose from....aaaaahhhhhhh

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Not in any order

Films.........

Saints and Soldiers ...... Just found this, looks like it's the full film Watch Saints and Soldiers Online

The Pianist

Jarhead

Valkyrie .............. I know it's Tom Cruise but it is a good movie

Kellys Heros

TV.....

Band of Brothers

Generation Kill

M*A*S*H

Tour of Duty

Dad's Army

There is a load more films i like but i'll be here all night lol.

Have fun, John

 

[Guest]

Very hard to mention one thats not already been mentioned.

How about Tota Tora Tora. Pearl Harbour is a good film but highly inaccurate but great if you like love stories.

Catch 22, has that been mentioned?

Black Hawk Down

Plus of course any of the above mentioned.

 

[homechild]

Okay, here are my top 5.

1. We Were Soldiers

2. Platoon

3. Black Hawk Down

4. The Hurt Locker

5. Full Metal Jacket (if only for the totally ad-libbed drill instructor "rant" at the beginning by R. Lee Ermy)

I would have added Top Gun but didn't think it would fall into the category of a "war film" (although it's totally awesome).

 

[Guest]

1 Lawrence of Arabia

2 The cruel sea

3 Ice Cold in Alex

4 Waterloo

5 Colonal Blimp

I could go on :smile1:

 

[Guest]

Absolute favourite, (and someones beaten me to it),

Ice cold in Alex, utterly fantastic, I first watched it with my dad years ago and sat entranced, (who else here saw the recent Carlsberg ad and pointed at the tv saying frantically, Ice cold in Alex! to get blank non comprehending stares from the entire room?)

Kellys heroes, Negative waves baby!, (I think this is why I like Shermans as much as I do)

There are other good uns, one I caught the back end of tonight which i'd seen before,

Behind enemy lines

Some good but there are things that annoy me

e.g.

Enemy at the gates

Jude Law 'Eyup me old mucker, i'm a russian sniper I am innit'

Ed Harris 'Hi there buddy, i'm a good ol German sniper boy, yee hah'

For the budget and the actors they really could have tried harder, Bob Hoskins was the only one really trying at russian accent.

A recent one, alternative history and excessive gore aside that I thoroughly enjoyed and the performances were excellent all round

Inglorious Bas****s

It is Tarantino so you know the gores a foregone conclusion, you just have to love the scene in the french cinema with Brad Pitts Italian.

I'm sure i'll think of others

Hang on, for sheer silliness

Churchill, the hollywood years

 

[Guest]

Yes, Inglorious Bas****s was very enjoyable

 

[AlanG]

Forgot to add to my list Where Eagles Dare...total classic

 

[Guest]

All Quiet on the Western Front

12 O'clock High (the film not the TV series)

Memphis Belle (the war time original, not the cheesy recent one)

Angels One Five

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

 

[Guest]

Guys

I have to plumb for those all time Christmas or Easter Classics - The Great Escape or Zulu. Every time I watch Great Escape, I hope one day that Steve McQueen will jump the wire lol ;0))

Other than that

Dambusters

Reach For the Sky

Above us the Waves

To name but a few

Andy

 

[stona]

Only one of you mentioned Apocalypse Now. I went to see it when it first came out with my mates,who I was working with, from a well known "punk" band expecting a raucous evening. Not at all,we were all spellbound. Not long afterwards that band's now famous "Search And Destroy" T-shirts,featuring the helicopter assault appeared.

Some great choices above,I can't pick any one!

Cheers

Steve

 

[Guest]

Apocalypse Now

Tunnel Rats

We Were Soldiers

The Boys in C Company

All Vietnam films, tried to add some that weren't already mentioned, and a wild card:

The Assembly

It's about the Chinese Civil War and very compelling. Here's the trailer on Youtube:

Tony B

 

[Guest]

1. Enemy at the gates

2. saving private ryan

3. Dambusters

4. Anzio

5. Full metal jacket.

scott

 

[Guest]

I watched The Longest Day last week with my son. He was telling me which beach was which and where they went after the landing!

Watched Saints and Soldiers the other day. Wasn't overly impressed with it, but it was reasonably well made.

I want to see Inglorious B'stewards.

Favourite films I remember are;

The Guns of Navarone

633 Squadron

The Dambusters

The Battle of Britain

Where Eagles Dare

The Eagle has Landed

Saving Private Ryan

TV series;

Das Boot

Colditz

Kelly's Heroes

Band of Brothers

To name but a few.