Best War Movie - Page 3

BudW · 03-20-2007, 20:28 PM

Saving Private ryan
Band of Brothers
Battle Ground
Stlag 17
Das Boat
Patton
Apocalypse Now
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Black Hawk Down
Gettysburg

101st Airborne · 03-20-2007, 20:39 PM

Good list BudW.
Not enough of them to put on the list. That is the problem.

Another movie that should be seriously considered as a 'great' is "Operation Crossbow". The test flying and manufacture and ultimate destruction of the German flying bombs.

Also "The Heros of Telmark". Destruction of Germany's heavy water plant in Norway.
And "Dunkirk", was one of the great too. With John Mills.

Canmoore · 03-20-2007, 21:40 PM

I really liked Das Boot, however I decided to vote for Band of Brothers, because I thought that was extremely well done, not just the fighting scenes but in portraying the "band of brothers" that becomes of men in war.

saambaarblast · 03-20-2007, 23:48 PM

20th Century theme not neccessarily in this order:
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Guns of Navarone
The Great Escape
Bridge on the River Kwai
The longest Day
Tora Tora Tora
Where Eagles Dare
The Dirty Dozen
Lawrance of Arabia
Operation Pettycoat
Das Boot
Von Ryan's Express
The one that got away
Blue Max
Stalag 17

Historical war movies, off the top of my head
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Cleopatra(Naval battle Scene)
Ben Hur( Naval battle Scene)
El Cid
Helen of Troy

My all time favorite is of course "The Duck Soup".

Stan187 · 03-21-2007, 00:30 AM

Unfortunately Band of Brothers is not a movie. Otherwise it'd be right up at the top. As far as movie, Platoon and Uprising are my favorite.

101st Airborne · 03-21-2007, 00:49 AM

Well Stan it is a movie made for TV and not the cinema, but it's a movie.
Few would disagree when I say it is the best ever Canmoore. It tops my list too.

Hmmm Saam, you pulled the rug out from under us with Lawrence of Arabia.
How could I forget it? Absolutely marvelous. Brilliant. Unforgetable.

gunnut · 03-21-2007, 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by xerxes

yes, 101. I agree, the next generation should learn and know. But not by biased movies (generally-speaking), rather by reading and reading and reading.

You know reading materials can be biased too.

Bluesman · 03-21-2007, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 101st Airborne

12 Oclock High. Yes I loved the start when the adjutant rode to the weed infested strip on his bicycle and remembered.

Absolutely. What a great way to start and end the movie. The nostalgia he felt as an old man, even for a terrible period in his life, is so poignant, it hurts the heart to feel it with him. Leaving that artifact - the masked raider ceramic mug, that meant there was a mission tomorrow, if it faced into the room, instead of the wall - facing the viewer, is so symbolic of what they - those unbelievably brave young men - gave us: another tomorrow, another mission.

In my mind, that mug is still there, at the old bomber base. Because we're still HERE, in charge of what was bequeathed to us by them. And it's facing us, because it's OUR mission tomorrow.

saambaarblast · 03-21-2007, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 101st Airborne

Well Stan it is a movie made for TV and not the cinema, but it's a movie.
Few would disagree when I say it is the best ever Canmoore. It tops my list too.

Hmmm Saam, you pulled the rug out from under us with Lawrence of Arabia.
How could I forget it? Absolutely marvelous. Brilliant. Unforgetable.

Landmark performances by the cast members(Peter O'Toole, Alec Guiness, Omar Sheriff) . Excellent directing(David Lean). Spectacular photography(Freddie Young). Standout score(Maurice Jarre). One can't go wrong with this choice.

101st Airborne · 03-21-2007, 09:33 AM

Great post Bluesman. I couldn't have put it better.

glyn · 03-21-2007, 11:58 AM

I couldn't believe it when Hollywood announced it was going to make a film called @Memphis Belle'. What were these cretins thinking of ?(OK, I know the answer, MONEY!) The original shot by William Wyler used actual footage and real people, not actors. It is one of my favourite WW2 colour films. The other is 'Night Bomber' showing the RAFs contribution to pounding the Reich. The two films complement each other admirably.

Stan187 · 03-21-2007, 15:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 101st Airborne

Well Stan it is a movie made for TV and not the cinema, but it's a movie.

No, it is not. A mini-series is not a movie made for TV, it is a mini-series. I don't know how much more clear that has to be to become crystal.

101st Airborne · 03-21-2007, 18:53 PM

Not sure what point you are making about 'Memphis Belle' Glyn.

glyn · 03-21-2007, 20:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 101st Airborne

Not sure what point you are making about 'Memphis Belle' Glyn.

William Wilder made the documentary film called 'Memphis Belle' in England during WW2, which recorded the first crew to achieve 25 bombing missions. The film is superb. It stands on its own merits. There was no need to make a modern 'movie' when the original is still in existance. One is real, and everything you see in it is genuine. I have my own copy.The other is not, and I wouldn't waste my time by watching it.

101st Airborne · 03-21-2007, 20:14 PM

I guess I could see why you are cynical about Hollwood's version.
Personally I loved it and have watched it many times for just pure entertainment.

View Poll Results: The Greatest War Movie Ever made.
Saving Private Ryan	22	26.19%
Band of Brothers	16	19.05%
Pearl Harbor	0	0%
Zulu	8	9.52%
Black Hawk Down	6	7.14%
The Boat	5	5.95%
Gettysburg	1	1.19%
The Great Escape	1	1.19%
All Quiet on the Western Front	1	1.19%
Other. [Tell us your choice]	24	28.57%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

03-20-2007, 20:28 PM	#31 (permalink)
BudW Patron Join Date: 02-24-07 Posts: 176	Saving Private ryan Band of Brothers Battle Ground Stlag 17 Das Boat Patton Apocalypse Now The Bridge on the River Kwai Black Hawk Down Gettysburg Last edited by BudW : 03-20-2007 at 20:30 PM.

03-20-2007, 20:39 PM	#32 (permalink)
101st Airborne Banished Regular Join Date: 03-17-07 Location: Australia Posts: 118 Country:	Good list BudW. Not enough of them to put on the list. That is the problem. Another movie that should be seriously considered as a 'great' is "Operation Crossbow". The test flying and manufacture and ultimate destruction of the German flying bombs. Also "The Heros of Telmark". Destruction of Germany's heavy water plant in Norway. And "Dunkirk", was one of the great too. With John Mills. __________________ Stand up! Hook up! Check your equipment!

03-20-2007, 23:48 PM	#34 (permalink)
saambaarblast Regular Join Date: 01-31-07 Location: Chateau de Chantilly Posts: 101 Country:	20th Century theme not neccessarily in this order: ------------------------------------------------------- Guns of Navarone The Great Escape Bridge on the River Kwai The longest Day Tora Tora Tora Where Eagles Dare The Dirty Dozen Lawrance of Arabia Operation Pettycoat Das Boot Von Ryan's Express The one that got away Blue Max Stalag 17 Historical war movies, off the top of my head -------------------------------- Cleopatra(Naval battle Scene) Ben Hur( Naval battle Scene) El Cid Helen of Troy My all time favorite is of course "The Duck Soup". Last edited by saambaarblast : 03-20-2007 at 23:57 PM.

03-21-2007, 00:30 AM	#35 (permalink)
Stan187 WAB BOUNCER *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 11-24-06 Posts: 2,152 Country:	Unfortunately Band of Brothers is not a movie. Otherwise it'd be right up at the top. As far as movie, Platoon and Uprising are my favorite. __________________ In Iran people belive pepsi stands for pay each penny save israel. -urmomma158 The Russian Navy is still a threat, but only to those unlucky enough to be Russian sailors.-highsea

03-20-2007, 21:40 PM	#33 (permalink)
Canmoore *Senior Contributor* Join Date: 05-18-06 Location: Canada Posts: 1,296 Country:	I really liked Das Boot, however I decided to vote for Band of Brothers, because I thought that was extremely well done, not just the fighting scenes but in portraying the "band of brothers" that becomes of men in war.

03-21-2007, 00:49 AM	#36 (permalink)
101st Airborne Banished Regular Join Date: 03-17-07 Location: Australia Posts: 118 Country:	Well Stan it is a movie made for TV and not the cinema, but it's a movie. Few would disagree when I say it is the best ever Canmoore. It tops my list too. Hmmm Saam, you pulled the rug out from under us with Lawrence of Arabia. How could I forget it? Absolutely marvelous. Brilliant. Unforgetable.

03-21-2007, 11:58 AM	#41 (permalink)
glyn *Military Professional* Join Date: 09-15-06 Location: Penzance, Cornwall UK Posts: 5,875	I couldn't believe it when Hollywood announced it was going to make a film called @Memphis Belle'. What were these cretins thinking of ?(OK, I know the answer, MONEY!) The original shot by William Wyler used actual footage and real people, not actors. It is one of my favourite WW2 colour films. The other is 'Night Bomber' showing the RAFs contribution to pounding the Reich. The two films complement each other admirably. __________________ Semper in excretum. Solum profunda variat.

03-21-2007, 18:53 PM	#43 (permalink)
101st Airborne Banished Regular Join Date: 03-17-07 Location: Australia Posts: 118 Country:	Not sure what point you are making about 'Memphis Belle' Glyn.

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