discussion Whats your favourite war film?

[Guest]

Hi All, as my laptop has given up on me & I can't see all the new stuff being posted except in tiny pics on my phone, I thought I'd find out what war films people like. This is especially topical with Christmas not far off so we're bound to get 'The Battle of the Bulge' in all it's unrealistic glory! To start us off, one of my faves is Cross of Iron, if only for seeing T-34's in action! Patrick

 

[Guest]

Wow, fav war film. That question is harder than the meaning of life! Being only 31 i maybe don't appreciate the older more traditional ones but i would have to say the three war films i love (impossible for me to choose one) are The Longest Day, A bridge Too Far and Full Metal Jacket.

Despite loving the above films i do have a best war scene: In the Battle of Britain where an officer says in German "we'll attack the north of England witht the Geschwade from Norway." To which he is told from a subordinate, "But that's out of range for our fighters." The over-optimistic and smug general maintains, "But the RAF can't be simunltaniously in the south and north..." Flicks to the next scene where a fleet of Heinkels flying from Norway to Newcastle gets a major beating by a group of Spitfires!

I think i'll go and watch that now

Paul

 

[Guest]

My favorite war film and i know from the phrase that my good friend on here as at the bottom of his posts ( see if you can tell who i am talking about ) is Kellys Heros.

Andy

 

[Centurion3RTR]

My favorite war film and i know from the phrase that my good friend on here as at the bottom of his posts ( see if you can tell who i am talking about ) is Kellys Heros.Andy

Kellys Heros has my vote too.

 

[Guest]

Stalingrad, a bridge to far the longest day kellys heros and battle of the bulge i love em all been brought up with them since i was a kid.

scott

 

[Guest]

My favorite war film and i know from the phrase that my good friend on here as at the bottom of his posts ( see if you can tell who i am talking about ) is Kellys Heros.Andy

Yeah Dirty Harry with tanks love it.

scott:dancing1:

 

[Guest]

Battle of the bulge Scott? Even with all the german tanks being Pershings? And all in grey! Still, it's an enjoyable hour & a half for all that if you ignore the failings of Hollywood ;-) Patrick

 

[Guest]

Saving private Ryan, and not so much a film, but the Band of Brothers series.

 

[Guest]

Its not very old but its a great film....Windtalkers.

Definitely worth watching.

Tom.

 

[Guest]

The Dambusters, The Great escape, Escape from Coldizt, Ice cold in Alex, The battle of Britain, In which we serve, A Bridge to far. To name but a few

 

[spanner570]

Forget everything else.....'SAINTS AND SOLDIERS' You might not have even heard of it but give it a try.

Low budget, unheard of actors, truly amazing film, please give it a go.

Stunning is not the word...

Ron

 

[Centurion3RTR]

You know Ron, i forgot Saints And Soldiers. Good film that is, got it on DVD. Forgot this one too, Tuskegee Airmen, not much of a war film but a very good story behind it.

John

 

[Guest]

I've never heard of that one Ron, but I'll keep my eye open for it next time I'm in HMV. One more that I can mention and although it's strictly speaking a Cold War film, is Failsafe. Not the re-make of a few years back but the 50's original. For those who don't know it, it's about how a group of American nuclear bombers leave their 'failsafe' holding points while on a drill after receiving a false 'go' signal. Trained to ignore all other commands, the bombers penetrate Soviet defenses in their mission to hit Moscow, leading to the Russians & Americans to work together to prevent the terrible consequences were the bomb to fall. It's full of tension & gives a very accurate sense of the ever-present threat of the era of people with their fingers on the 'button'. I won't spoil the ending, suffice to say that it's unexpected & shockingly unusual, especially for a Hollywood film. If you find a copy, buy it as you won't regret it.

 

[spanner570]

My son reminded me of this one..'Days of glory' made in 2006, this low budget film is up there with the best. It's about a group of Algerian lads from a little village who join the American army in WW2 looking for a bit of adventure..........Gripping and very, very moving.

Get it.

Ron

 

[Guest]

It's got to be Twelve O'Clock High

Not to forget the RAF bomber crews that also gave their lives in WWII, even if it is in black and white, Twelve O'Clock High has got to be the film that records the sacrifice and raises the hairs on my arms. I can watch it over and over again. And not to forget the other side - Das Boot.

Ade.

 

[Guest]

Saving private Ryan, and not so much a film, but the Band of Brothers series.

i love these two saving private ryan is a most excellent movie and band of brothers is one of the best tv series ever made it is up there with world at war and the bridge at Remagen.

 

[Guest]

Hi All

My favourite has to be Kelly's Heroes, as it’s got such a great cast of actors and is so very watchable.

However I have to mention Saving Private Ryan, as this was perhaps the first war film that brought the horrors of war right in your face. In older war film people getting shot and blown up were just actors falling down, and a splodge of blood on their clothes, but in SPR you really got to see the real effects of getting shot and blown up, and I think the opening beach scene when the front of the landing craft drops down and you hear the bullets zinging off the hull, really made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

Don

 

[stona]

Love most of those above though strangely I've never been a huge fan of the BOB film. The 109s with the wrong engines set my teeth on edge for some reason!!!! Same as the "wrong" tanks in the Bulge film. Still the best aerial photography ever done though.

I'm surprised (stretching the definition a bit) that noone has gone for Dr Strangelove. Kubrick and Sellers at their best.

I might just watch "Ice cold in Alex" this afternoon.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Guest]

For me it has to be Kelly's Heroes,

there has been so many great films mentioned in this thread,

but I never tire of watching Odball and his hippy sherman tank.

 

[Guest]

For me it has to be Kelly's Heroes,there has been so many great films mentioned in this thread,

but I never tire of watching Odball and his hippy sherman tank.

I think that we are in the lead at the moment with Kellys Heros/ Great choice mate.