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I would say Kelly's Heroes is one of my favourites
"Hamburger Hill" was one of my favorites too!
The header implies one movie,a tall order considering the topic so I'll say if one, I'd put on Catch 22. But,following precedent , here's a few more: for this time of year Merry Christmas,Mr. Lawrence and Midnight Clear. How bout The Light Horsemen,Gallopili, or The Thin Red Line.
"le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile"
Platoon, Too Late the Hero, Cross of Iron.
Griffin
Das Boot. The original 3 1/2 hour Epic !
OR...
Monty Python, And The Holy Grail. That's history .... Right??
For a full list of what movies I will sit through, please check my Profile page.
Dont worry about the thumbprint, paint it Rust , and call it "Battle Damage"
Many of those mentioned above are favorites of mine along with Dresden, Das Boot, Sink the Bismark, the Dam Busters and 633 Squadron.
On the bench: So many hanger queens.
Thanks Tojo72, was back in there somewhere, just wouldn't come out.
When I was in high school (about '69) did a short story for my English class that was close, CV-65 went back in time and was at the surender signing in the Pacific, in place of her namesake, who was under repair.
goldhammer In Harm's Way, Midway, Operation Pacific, Run Silent Run Deep, Longest Day, Sands of Iwo Jima, Windtalkers Can't remember the title, but modern carrier is transported back to WWII, and just as about to alter the outcome, is returned to the present.
In Harm's Way, Midway, Operation Pacific, Run Silent Run Deep, Longest Day, Sands of Iwo Jima, Windtalkers
Can't remember the title, but modern carrier is transported back to WWII, and just as about to alter the outcome, is returned to the present.
Final Countdown,Tomcats dueling Zeroes
BoB, for sure!
I watched it as it came out, got the dvd box set and have watched it all on 3 more ocassions...start to finish! That's a long day!
Gen. War, mentioned by blacksheep, is a good flick. There was another...I believe it was called "The Wild Blue"..."Wild Sky"...something like that. I wanna say it was Chek, or maybe Romanian. It was about a few pilots that escaped and went to join the Eagle Squadron. It's all subtitles. I watched it twice in a row, 1st time was spent reading, by the second time, I could watch and already knew basically what was being said. Despite the language barrier, I was thoroughly entertained.
Tora, Tora, Tora!
Battle of the Bulge - For sure
The Dirty Dozen
The Big Red One
The Great Raid
Hamburger Hill
Band of Brothers / The Pacific
Enemy at the Gates
Behind Enemy Lines
Kelly's Heros
Just some of my favorites
Hunter
Tough call. So many I enjoy seeing over and over again.
Twelve O'Clock High, God is my Copilot, Air Force, Captains of the Clouds, They Were Expendable, and on and on. Waiting in the DVR right now are Jimmy Stewart in "No Highway in the Sky" and a Japanese movie "The Burmese Harp." I'm not too tough to please. Especially if the movie is in black and white. Oh yeah, Back to Bataan and Flying Leathernecks.
OK. In the stash: Way too much to build in one lifetime...
Band of Brothers hands down.
The Pacific is ok, but I never could bond to any of the characters in that series.
Generation War - this is a foreigh film (spoken in German but does have English subtitles)but tells the story on the German side of WW2. Think Band of Brothers in Germany. A good film to watch.
In Harm's Way
John Wayne and Kirk Douglas
It's my all-time favorite.
You have never been lost until you've been lost at Mach 3!
The Cruel Sea
Modeling is an excuse to buy books.
Clint
So many good flicks come to mind.some familiar,some obscure,not in any particular order
Band of Brothers,Zulu and Zulu Dawn,Kingdom of Heaven.Gettysburg,The Alamo-2004,Blackhawk Down,Andersonville,Patton,The Winter War,Platoon,Das Boot,PT-109,Sharpe Series,Hornblower Series,The Crossing,Hacksaw Ridge,Letters from Iwo,Sahara-both versions.
I'm sure i'm leaving out many of my favorites
A Bridge Too Far - star studded cast!
The Battle of Britain - great film!
If you're looking for something a little more fanciful I'd suggest the following:
The Eagle Has Landed - again a star studded cast. Bit of a yarn but fun for sure.
Where Eagles Dare - how could you go wrong with Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood.
So you are having a quiet day, and want to watch a war/history movie. I am thinking there are movies out there that are quite good, but which I am unaware. Assume that for some reason, you don't want to work on that kit on the bench.
I would watch "Saving Private Ryan", or start the "Generation Kill" series.
Dwayne or Dman or just D. All comments are welcome on my builds.
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