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| Barkmann |
 10/04/07 4:43pm
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I was watching some old WWII movies and i watch this one only for the 2nd time
and i have to say that it was damn good. I think that most of the good WWII movies where made back in the late 70's and 80's Some of the new movies are ok. What do some of you WW2 movie fans think>? --------------------  Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. |
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| Jesse James |
10/04/07 6:50pm
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 First Lieutenant Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 152 Joined: January 19th 2007 From: Georgia Member No.: 2708 |
Wile not technically a movie, "Band of Brothers" is my favorite. Although I know it was kind of cheesy, my favorite older movie is "Kelly's Heroes". I liked it becasue it was the first movie to use real Shermans & real Tigers. "The Battle of Britain" and "Das Boot" were also very good. Has anyone been watching Ken Burn's "The War" that has been showing on PBS the past week? Really really good stuff!
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| Cpt. Snot Rocket |
10/04/07 6:52pm
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QUOTE(Jesse James @ 10/04/07 7:50pm)  Has anyone been watching Ken Burn's "The War" that has been showing on PBS the past week? Really really good stuff! Caught it last night for the first time!! Incredibly Good!!! --------------------  "The most terrifying words in the English language are; I'm from the government and I'm here to help." – Ronald Reagan |
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| Barkmann |
10/04/07 7:01pm
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Sorry to tell you this JJ but in Kelly's Heros that Tiger wasnt a real Tiger Tank just made to look like one.
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| M@ster of Dis@ster |
10/04/07 7:19pm
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I saw "The Great Escape" the other night, which was interesting because it was based on real events. Kind of funnywatching an old 60's movie, but I enjoyed it.
FYI, Das Boot comes in two versions. A 3 hour movie, which was actually editted from a 6 or 7 hour miniseries (rough numbers). I saw the movie. It was fairly good. Another good movie was "Shaving Ryan's Privates"...oops, I uh, er mean "Saving Private Ryan". Err, yeah. --------------------  |
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| Cpt. Snot Rocket |
10/04/07 7:30pm
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Colonel Group: {MOB} Posts: 1304 Joined: February 26th 2006 From: South Bend, IN Member No.: 1615 |
Why can't somebody make David Drake's HAMMER'S SLAMMERS into a movie?!?!
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| UNDEAD 1 |
10/04/07 8:17pm
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Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 2753 Joined: January 17th 2006 Member No.: 1540 Xfire: UNDEADJAMES |
clint eastwood is remaking kellys heroes and wanted complete control over all ,script direct and produce.its one of my fun sunday matnee ww2 movies i remember and have always been a fan as well as the dirty dozen and where eagles dare.
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| Cross of Iron |
10/04/07 10:40pm
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 2515 Joined: January 5th 2006 From: Windsor Canada Member No.: 1518 |
mmmmmm where do I start....
Great Escape Battle of Britain Kellys Heros Enemy at the Gates but my all time favs are The Longest Day and The Eagle has Landed -------------------- |
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| Barkmann |
10/05/07 5:24am
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Colonel Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 1034 Joined: December 1st 2006 From: Toronto/Canada Member No.: 2291 Xfire: barkmann77 |
5. Saving Private Ryan
4. Battle of Britain 3. Das Boot 2. Stalingrad and Barkmann's number 1 WWII movie of all time is.....A Bridge Too Far.... -------------------- Everything is funny as long as it is happening to somebody else. |
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| Rommel |
10/05/07 8:03am
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 Major General Group: {MOB} Posts: 1687 Joined: February 12th 2006 From: Tromso, Norway Member No.: 1585 Xfire: rommel66 |
QUOTE(Barkmann @ 10/04/07 4:43pm) I was watching some old WWII movies and i watch this one only for the 2nd time and i have to say that it was damn good. I think that most of the good WWII movies where made back in the late 70's and 80's Some of the new movies are ok. What do some of you WW2 movie fans think>? Have you seen Enemy at the gates, Where Eagles Dare and Der untergang http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUVqSCH8Fho http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o75fMh-_QmU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkSpPq8E1Ek  Cross of Iron, Stalingrad and Das Boot is good movies This post has been edited by Rommel: 10/05/07 8:16am -------------------- |
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| pezking |
10/05/07 9:48am
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Don't forget "Bridge Too Far", great movie with an all-star cast.
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| Robert |
10/05/07 10:44am
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Another one for Bridge Too Far, a great movie about operation market garden.
A movie a lot of people probably haven't seen or don't remember "Tora Tora Tora" An almost documentary accurate look at Pearl harbor. It won an academy award for best special effects, way ahead of it's time. Several later movies used footage from Tora because it was so good for it's time (1970's) While not a movie, it's worth a mention. For those who liked Band of Brothers You may want to get the book "Beyond Band of Brothers" Written by Major Dick Winters, Easy Company's commanding officer. Not as entertianing as Band of Brothers but an inspiring look at what they went through. |
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| shazbot |
10/05/07 10:48am
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 First Lieutenant Group: {MOB} Regs Posts: 134 Joined: May 18th 2006 From: Phoenix, AZ Member No.: 1770 |
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. It's the WWII movie that i always wanted to made. Seems like from real accounts of D-Day to be the closest to catch the actual gore and violence that faced those guys. As a kid though, really liked Bridge Too Far, Tora Tora Tora and Midway.
But why has no one mentioned that amazing movie Pearl Harbor. Come on people, it had top notch actors like Ben Affleck and a tight story line - true cinematic genius. |
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| Cero |
10/05/07 1:08pm
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saving ryans private was probably my favorite but kelly's heroes i great. And cross nailed it with enemy at the gates, that movie is awesome
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| cowdoc |
10/05/07 2:38pm
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 Sergeant Major Group: {MOB} Posts: 86 Joined: May 21st 2006 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 1774 |
1. Bridge Too Far
2. Band of Brothers 3. Kelly's heroes. Nobody has mentioned that other classic Eastwood movie "Where Eagle Dare" or "The Guns of Navaronne" Both awesome movies. Cross, i agree with you, "Enemy at The gates" was amazing. |
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