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What's your favorite war movie?

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Posted by waynec on Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:10 PM

the book TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH is great.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, February 24, 2013 9:39 PM

roony

I think you guys have been forgetting "Twelve O'clock High".  I also enjoy "Wings", it's a silent movie but great shots, and a good twist to the end.

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Posted by mississippivol on Sunday, February 24, 2013 8:46 PM

Enemy at the Gates w/Jude Law anyone?

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Posted by JOE RIX on Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:30 AM

I have to cast my lot to Das Boot as my favorite all time. Only movie I have gone to see that when I left the theatre I was covered in sweat and completely exhausted. Although Midway, The Longest Day, A B, Bridge to Far, Saving Priv. Ryan and Gettysburg.

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Posted by gunner_chris on Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:27 AM

A bridge too far

Band of brothers

All quiet on the western front

Heartbreak ridge

Gettysburg

Blackhawk down

MASH

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Posted by roony on Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:19 AM

I think you guys have been forgetting "Twelve O'clock High".  I also enjoy "Wings", it's a silent movie but great shots, and a good twist to the end.

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, February 24, 2013 9:52 AM

For me, Das Boot is far ahead of anything else.

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Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, February 24, 2013 8:49 AM

There are lots of them,in no particular order:

Private Ryan

Band of Brothers

Letters from Iwo

Gettysburg

Zulu

Stalingrad

Kingdom of Heaven

The Alamo  not John Wayne's

All Quiet on the Western Front

Sahara-Bogart+Belushi

Platoon

Andersonville

Rough Riders

Too Late the Hero

BlackHawk Down

Sgt York

12 o'cloch high

probably many more that I missed

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Posted by subfixer on Sunday, February 24, 2013 8:27 AM

Zulu

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Posted by Rambo on Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:42 AM

probably guess by my avatar of Alan Alda that MASH is my favorite followed by Band of Brothers and Saving Private Ryan

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Posted by Raualduke on Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:34 AM

Gotta go with the longest day

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Posted by pyrman64 on Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:34 PM

Top fives of each era, in no particular order.....

WWI

  • The lost battalion 

WWII:

  • A Bridge Too Far
  • Cross of Iron
  • Darby's Rangers (My Uncle Alex was an original)
  • Saints & Soldiers
  • Das Boot

Korea

  • Bridges at Toko-Ri
  • M*A*S*H
  • Pork Chop Hill
  • Inchon
  • Men of the Fighting Lady

VietNam

  • Hamburger Hill
  • Flight of the Intruder (Great book, too)
  • The Green Berets (I read the book)
  • Full Metal Jacket (only the first half!)
  • Rescue Dawn

 Post-Viet Nam

  • Blackhawk Down
  • The Beast
  • 9th Company (it's in Russian!)
  • Heartbreak Ridge
  • The Hurt Locker

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Posted by deattilio on Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:27 PM

It is difficult to nail down just one favorite but easily can jot several down.

The Green Berets

Flags of our Fathers

The Bridges at Toko Ri

The Beast

 

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Posted by Centerdeck2 on Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:25 PM

Or the boys of company c

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Posted by Centerdeck2 on Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:25 PM

Kelly's Heros,  the beast, or platoon

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:14 PM

lol If i had to go with based on a real event, probably we were soldiers.

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Posted by flyerduke on Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:05 PM

Hmm  Well I don't see why not.  I may have to change my favorite to Star Wars: A New Hope.  Big Smile

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Posted by Blueline on Saturday, February 23, 2013 11:03 PM

Battleground, The Longest Day, They Were Expendable, SPR, Battle of Britian, Midway, Battle of the Bulge, Bridges of Toko Ri, Apocolyse Now, A Bridge Too Far,  are my top 10.

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Posted by Scorpiomikey on Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:33 PM

Does star wars count?

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Posted by Phil_H on Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:17 PM

flyerduke
but I think my favorite is Midway.

The problem with Midway was the extensive use of archival footage made continuity a little inconsistent. Often you had a particular character climbing into one type of aircraft, taking off in another and landing in yet another. The final climactic "crash on deck" scene utilised well-known crash footage of an F9F Panther that the producers insisted on using because "it looked cool".

Despite the dodgy SFX of the period, I'll drop a vote for The Dam Busters" Smile

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Posted by TomZ2 on Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:07 PM

Battle of Britain (1969) and The Dam Busters (1955).
Science fiction based-war (NOT “sci-fi”) movie: The Final Countdown (1980)
Cult-favorite film: The Beast (1988)

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Posted by fox on Saturday, February 23, 2013 9:49 PM

Das Boot.

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Posted by RX7850 on Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:29 PM

Kelly's Heroes, Comedic relief LMAOYesYes

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Posted by littletimmy on Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:14 PM

Das boot.   Kellts heros and The Great Excape.

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Posted by ruddratt on Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:07 PM

I watch "Tora, Tora, Tora" at least once a month. "We Were Soldiers" and "Gettysburg" are high on my list as well.

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Posted by bobbaily on Saturday, February 23, 2013 8:07 PM

Saints & Soliders

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Posted by corvettemike on Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:59 PM

There's so many but I'm quite partial to Kelly's heroes.

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Posted by Reasoned on Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:54 PM

Saving Private Ryan or BoB

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What's your favorite war movie?
Posted by flyerduke on Saturday, February 23, 2013 7:43 PM

There are a lot of good ones, but I think my favorite is Midway.  Followed closely by Tora, Tora, Tora and  Apocalypse Now.  I'm sure that there are many more that are better, but I find these enjoyable to watch over and over.

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