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Which war movie did you watch today?

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, November 18, 2018 1:03 AM

Wirraway
Dive Bomber, with Errol Flynn and Fred McMurray. A golden oldie from 1941, and interestingly, in colour !
 

 

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Posted by Wirraway on Saturday, November 17, 2018 11:20 PM
Dive Bomber, with Errol Flynn and Fred McMurray. A golden oldie from 1941, and interestingly, in colour !

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, November 16, 2018 11:07 PM

Yes I remember Armed Forces Day. One of the cities here has a parade for that every year, Supposedly the largest west of the Mississippi ...

 

Two other films I might recommend for. Veterans Day/Armistace Day next year are The Thin Red Line or We Were Soldiers Once. Both are quite appropriate  for the November timeframe and post WWI era.

 

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Posted by ikar01 on Friday, November 16, 2018 5:21 PM

Actually I just didn't feel like watching a war movie.  I've been more concerned with my own conflict with the V.A.

  Maybe this weekend I might watch The Tanks Are Comming.  It might be a bit sorney at times but still one of my favorites.  I will not watch bloody movies.  Kelly's Heroes or sink the Bismark fine but just can't get into PVT. Ryan or others like that.  I have a copy of Band of Brothers and put my Father's parachute patch in the can with the CDs.

Does anybody remember Armed Forces Day?  Each year when I was growing up we would go to Picatinny Arsennal for their open house.  They would have demostrations, tank and weapon displays a decent museum, a bit small but the place is usually not open to the public for obvious reasons, and war games. 

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Posted by stikpusher on Friday, November 16, 2018 3:58 PM

Tojo72

 

 
stikpusher

With this November 11 being the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, I’m surprised nobody mentioned watching any WWI movies... All Quiet on the Western Front would have been a perfect choice. 

 

 

 

Both versions are pretty good !!!

 

Indeed. The remake had segments from the novel that were not in the original film.

 

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Posted by Tojo72 on Friday, November 16, 2018 7:25 AM

stikpusher

With this November 11 being the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, I’m surprised nobody mentioned watching any WWI movies... All Quiet on the Western Front would have been a perfect choice. 

 

Both versions are pretty good !!!

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Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:21 PM

I never saw that one.

I like Paths of Glory, and Fly Boys if only for the restored Strutter.

Gallipoli.

The Blue Max.

But my real favorite has to be Lawrence of Arabia.

I was in Jordan in 2010, and went from Aqaba up to Amman.

That rail line built by the Ottomans is still there.

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Posted by stikpusher on Thursday, November 15, 2018 9:24 PM

With this November 11 being the 100th anniversary of the Armistice, I’m surprised nobody mentioned watching any WWI movies... All Quiet on the Western Front would have been a perfect choice. 

 

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Posted by gobobbie on Thursday, November 15, 2018 9:00 PM
Das boot
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Posted by Ish47guy on Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:52 AM

Blackhawk Down.  Spent my youth as a helo crew chief.

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Posted by falconmod on Thursday, November 15, 2018 10:14 AM

Midway, The longest day

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Posted by DRUMS01 on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 11:26 AM

Saving Private Ryan and later started Band of Brothers (again)...

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Monday, November 12, 2018 7:21 PM

WillysMB

Brought the Jeep and got to experience how effective WWII cold weather gear was driving a Jeep in 30 degree weather. Not bad it turned out, wouldn't want to try that in the snow though.

 

Especially in cold hell of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.

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Posted by WillysMB on Monday, November 12, 2018 11:46 AM

No movies yesterday, our re-enacting group did a military timeline representing the Revolution, Civil War, WWI, and WWII at Valley Forge. Brought the Jeep and got to experience how effective WWII cold weather gear was driving a Jeep in 30 degree weather. Not bad it turned out, wouldn't want to try that in the snow though.

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Posted by Rambo on Monday, November 12, 2018 8:05 AM
No movies but did watch a few documentaries, wings over Vietnam the FACs and F4 phantom.

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Posted by BlackSheepTwoOneFour on Monday, November 12, 2018 7:49 AM

No war movies. Just quiet reflection to our veterans while working on the bench. Better than watching any war movies.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, November 12, 2018 5:54 AM
My DVD's are in storage,but I did see parts of Back to Bataan ,The Longest Day ,The Dirty Dozen,and Fury on regular TV

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Posted by Bish on Monday, November 12, 2018 2:56 AM

We don't have war movies on TV on armistace day, and it didn't really feel like the day for it, was emotional enough already. I did watch Peter Jacksons They Shall Not Grow Old on the BBC last night though.

Spent the morning at the armastice coomemroration in Bury St Edmunds and went to the lighting of our village beacon in the evening.

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Posted by GMorrison on Monday, November 12, 2018 12:26 AM

Nope. Put out Don's flag box, had a dinner party with the priests. One's Irish (doh!) and we talked about the great war a little. He had a great uncle who died at the Marne.

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Posted by keavdog on Sunday, November 11, 2018 11:58 PM

Darn it... missed them all.  I spent the day doing two oil changes and servicing my 3 fish aquariums.

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Posted by PFJN on Sunday, November 11, 2018 9:45 PM

None, I don't have TV right now.  Or more correctly, I do have a couple TVs but they aren't connected to anything.  I canceled my cable 4-5 years ago, and my internet is limited bandwidth.

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Posted by modelcrazy on Sunday, November 11, 2018 8:32 PM

I recorded The Finest Hours, Destination Tokyo and Action in the North Atlantic for later viewing.

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Posted by littletimmy on Sunday, November 11, 2018 8:27 PM

Das-Boot.

The 4 hour version..... ( drove the wife NUT'S !!!    She doesn't mind watching my movie's, she just hate's watching them 102 time's .)

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, November 11, 2018 7:46 PM

None for me... it was a bike ride, breakfast, then work...

 

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Posted by Sailing_Dutchman on Sunday, November 11, 2018 7:46 PM

Just finished Patriot.

   

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Which war movie did you watch today?
Posted by castelnuovo on Sunday, November 11, 2018 7:38 PM

Guns of Navarone and Red Tails for me

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