OT: Favorite WWII Movies

karlwb

Member since
May 2003

Posted by karlwb on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 5:25 PM

Kelly's Heroes - funny Big Smile [:D]

A Bridge Too Far

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 5:18 PM

My favorite genre:

Where Eagles Dare http://us.imdb.com/Title?0065207
Saving Private Ryan
Dark Blue World - http://us.imdb.com/Title?0244479

Many, many more

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 3:45 PM

How about "In Harms Way" , Run silent , Run Deep , Torpedo Run, Mr Roberts ,good navy flicks

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, June 8, 2003 11:49 PM

Oops, I'll try again! Here are some of my favorites: Saving Private Ryan, Battle of Britain, Tora Tora Tora, Bridge at Remagen and Kelly's Heroes.

Eric

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Sunday, June 8, 2003 11:45 PM

There are so many, but here are a few:

Eric

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 6:12 AM

They're all good!!!!!! war is fun! make war not love...yay... not really kids war sucks, but the movies are great all the same.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 11:30 PM

Am I the only one out there who likes "Das Boot?"
... I guess not ... next time I'll read all five pages.

War of the Rats is good too ...

I read somewhere once that Clint Eastwood thought 'Kelly's Heroes' had a lot more potential but the final edit left a lot of good scenes on the floor ... maybe it's time for a director's Cut version?

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 9:49 PM

Found a few more interesting films in the last few weeks: A Yank in the RAF, Darby's Rangers, Merrill's Marauders, The Blue Max( finally out on DVD), King Rat, Run Silent, Run Deep, Never So Few, Between Heaven and Hell(Robert Wagner, Buddy Ebsen, Steve MxQueen and Broderick Crawford-now THAT's an interesting cast!

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Monday, June 2, 2003 9:27 PM

Just found "Go For Broke", "Gung Ho", and "Immortal Battallion"(British N. Africa) on one DVD for 9 bucks. Not too bad.Just saw that Battle of Britain is just out on DVD for around $15.00 at Best Buys.

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, May 30, 2003 11:30 PM

I'm a late-comer too, but here's mine:

12 O'Clock High
Tora, Tora, Tora
The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far

Another one of my all-time favorite "war" movies (go ahead, laugh at me. I don't care! I'm proud of it!!) is "From Here to Eternity". Granted, it's not a combat flick, but it shows Army life leading up to Dec 7th. It's also a great favorite because my grandfather was with the 35th Inf Rgt, 25th Inf Div at Schofield Barracks during the attack (he arrived in Hawaii in Oct 1940). He's told me that the movie was accurate in the sense that inter-unit sports rivalries were big then, and your standing in the unit could be based on how active you were in the unit's sports team. I'm trying to get the Air Force to let us tuck our ties into our shirts like they did, but I'm encountering stiff resistance...

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Wednesday, May 28, 2003 11:58 PM

Just saw 4 great movies from the First Motion Picture Unit. They were short movies made as training films but had some big name studio talent.

Resisting Interrogation
Earning Your Wings
Identifying the Japanese Zero
Code of Conduct

I have to add, just because of the content and being able to see all that equipment and panoply.

Triumph of the Will

For hidden (or not) propaganda...

The award goes to the Brits for Henry V
To the Russians for Alexander Nevsky

Both in my collection and both some of the best movie making for their time.

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, May 25, 2003 8:21 PM

Hah! Top Secret!
With Neek Reevers!

~Brian

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coldwar68

Member since
February 2003
From: Zanesville, OH USA

Posted by coldwar68 on Friday, May 23, 2003 2:02 PM

That is a good movie. I have noticed it titled as "The Beast" and "The Beast of War". I have a copy of it.

Why has nobody mentioned "Top Secret"? Big Smile [:D]

Jerry

QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

Here's another one I really liked. Saw it on HBO more than 10 years ago, so my memories have faded a bit, but I believe it was called "The Beast." It was kind of a "Mutiny on the Bounty" tale of a Russian tank crew with a demented commander in Afghanistan during the 80"s. The tank might have been a T-62...can't clearly recall. Had some real Hinds in it, too. Maybe they were eal...
Anyway, powerful flick.

I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it. -Jack Handy

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 22, 2003 6:05 AM

Sorry I'm late, but here's my list
Sand of Iwo Jima
12 oclock high
von ryans exprerss
kelleys heros
the great escape
abridge too far
longest day
saving pvt ryan
spitfire
sahara
the bridge
attack and retreat
tora tora tora
midway
in harms way
flying leathernecks
fighting seebees
das boot

These are just the ones that come to mind readily.
Bruce

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 11:33 PM

Here's another one I really liked. Saw it on HBO more than 10 years ago, so my memories have faded a bit, but I believe it was called "The Beast." It was kind of a "Mutiny on the Bounty" tale of a Russian tank crew with a demented commander in Afghanistan during the 80"s. The tank might have been a T-62...can't clearly recall. Had some real Hinds in it, too. Maybe they were eal...
Anyway, powerful flick.

~Brian

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Fabio Moretti

Member since
March 2003
From: Brazil

Posted by Fabio Moretti on Wednesday, April 9, 2003 9:53 AM

Oh my God, it´s a very hard work but, here we go..
Battle Cry
Sands of Iwo Jima
Baa Baa Black Sheep (TV Series)
Combat (TV Series)
A Bridge Too Far
Private Ryan (of course)
Midway
The Longest Day
Patton
Guadalcanal, Tobruk and others that I don´t remember..

Next on the workbench

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JGUIGNARD

Member since
March 2003
From: USA

Posted by JGUIGNARD on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 12:19 PM

Reading what you other folks have posted has really jogged my memory, so here are a few more of my favorites:

Stalag 17
A Walk In The Sun
Attack !
Sink the Bismark
Pusuit of the Graf Spee
Destination Tokyo ( Carey Grant before the pink sub )
Away All Boats
Angels One-Five
The Bridge
A Guy Named Joe
Wackiest Ship in the Army ( a fun one )
Operation Petticoat ( another fun one )
Father Goose ( yet another fun one )

Does anyone besides me remember the "Navy Log" TV series from the 1950's ?

Jim

Most of us are acquainted with at least one "know-it-all". He may be as close as the mirror. [}:)]

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JGUIGNARD

Member since
March 2003
From: USA

Posted by JGUIGNARD on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 11:50 AM

Keyworth:

Nice to know that "Danger UXB" is coming out on video. With today's interest in WW2, I am kind of surprised that PBS or someone else has not re-aired the series.

Jim

Most of us are acquainted with at least one "know-it-all". He may be as close as the mirror. [}:)]

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SkippyOU110

Member since
April 2003
From: USA

Posted by SkippyOU110 on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 7:41 AM

Wow.....so many.......
Patton, MacArthur, Tora Tora Tora, 12 o'clock high, The Longest Day, Sink the Bismarck, Shores of Tripoli, Halls of Montezuma, Guadalcanal Diary, Purple Heart, Enemy Below, Anzio, U-571, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Midway, Pearl Harbor, Enemy at the Gates, Battle of the Bulge, Desert Fox, Flying Leathernecks, Flying Tigers, In Harms Way, Sands of Iwo Jima, Das Boot.....to name a few......

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 7:13 AM

I think most of the early WWII movies made by Americans are much to patriotic and let the Wehrmacht or the japanese army look like a bunch of incompetent idiots. Clown [:o)]

For Example in Windtalkers, U-571,Sahara, or SPR. I like Saving Private Ryan, but the scene with the mörser-grenades used without the mortar...okay, one more of this "we are the best" movies. Dead [xx(]

My favorites are: Das Boot, Empire of the Sun, Memphis Belle, Stalingrad (from verhoven), Thin Red Line, Die Brücke von Arnheim (A bridge too far), Pearl Harbour, Tuskegee Airmen, Schindlers Liste, Battle of Britain, Der Adler ist gelandet (The Eagle has landed)
I´ve forgotten The Great Escape, really like this one.

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, April 7, 2003 1:36 AM

Thanks, Merlin!
I reckon we all should post as many pix as possible. (Say that 3 times, fast!)
In this forum, let's see some movie-themed vehicles and dioramas.

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 7, 2003 1:26 AM

Looks like the real deal to me, J-Hulk.......Very nice

I might have to try an armor piece myself someday. I do mostly aircraft..

Looking forward to some more pics!

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, April 6, 2003 11:24 PM

Close: Brunswick! Hmmm...is that close? It's been quite a while...
Used to pass that M-47 when going home from University (UGA) in Athens. Can't remember what town that was in...

~Brian

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, April 6, 2003 10:11 PM

Did/do you live in Hinesville, by chance? -Ed

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, April 6, 2003 9:30 PM

Thanks, Ed!
There's an old M-47 in front of a VFW about halfway between my house and Fort Stewart (in Georgia) that came in handy as a reference, in addition to the 10-buck video!

~Brian

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, April 6, 2003 9:24 PM

Very nice, J-Hulk. Not bad work from a transplanted Georgian! :) -Ed

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, April 6, 2003 7:53 PM

I finally figured out how to post a pic in a reply. (Was told how, actually!) Embarassingly simple.

So you all don't have to travel all the way over to the armor forum to enjoy a nostalgic chuckle, here's Hessler's "King Tiger" from "The Battle of the Bulge." Feel free to love or hate!

Merlin:
Thanks! "Death Race, " was it? It does have that 70's made-for-TV look to it, eh?

~Brian

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Keyworth

Member since
January 2003
From: NE Georgia

Posted by Keyworth on Sunday, April 6, 2003 7:41 AM

Danger UXB is coming out on VHS and DVD this summer!

"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 6, 2003 6:47 AM

J-Hulk

I remember that movie. It was called Death Race and it was a made-for-TV movie that came out about 30 years ago....Would enjoy watching that again myself! Approve [^]

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