War Flick recommendations
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Great List - I’d add “In Harms Way” and “The Longest Day”
A lot of former WWII POW’s had heartburn with “Bridge over the River Kwai” saying their treatment by the Japanese was MUCH more brutal than the movie depicted.
“Das Boot” both book and movie are at the top of your list for me.
It was cool to watch the 'making of' which was a bonus on the Blu-ray. There is ONE known operational German Tiger tank left. It was recovered by the Brits and sits in a British museum.
The producers made arrangements to use it for the movie. They were granted some ridiculously short engine time with it, because it's not like there are a ton of replacement parts for 80 year old German tank engines. I forget but it was like 30 minutes or an hr of engine runtime. So they had to plan every shot they used it for very carefully because there could be no retakes. Good stuff.
SPR opening Normandy Beach scene is so powerful. We've all heard about the horrors there, but holy cow that was intense. Have never seen bravery like that.
Just caught this on a flight yesterday, thought it was great at portraying something different than any other wwii movies I’ve watched. Kept me tightly focused the entire time.
Between Heaven And Hell - Robert Wagner , Broderick Crawford. Pacific theater, good story.
What genre of War movies are you looking for exactly?
Drama? Action? All out Battle scenes? Adventure?
Stalingrad 1993 is very powerful....I have others
What was the name of the sniper movie, set in Stalingrad, I believe? Pretty good movie, great level of tension throughout.
Enemy at the Gates.
I read they wanted to have Ripley nude for this scene but the studio balked since it may have meant an 'X' rating; even still, Ridley Scott said they had to digitally remove pubic hair because Weaver wouldn't shave it.
Oh, and what about Black Hawk Down? Solid. Also by Ridley Scott I think....
The OutPost is based on true events (not sure if already mentioned)
I liked the Edge of War on Netflix (I like the drama and character side of WW2)
Forgotten Battle
Narvik
I have seen all of the above---Enjoyed them
Saw the Pacific. Didn't like it as much but did like it. Masters of the Air will have to wait. YOu can only buy so many streaming services.
Like Fury but there are some super dark parts to this movie.
Fury
Zulu and of course Zulu dawn. Everyone always forgets that one.
Spartacus
Saving private ryan
enemy at the gates
The horse soldiers
A bridge to far always a favorite
The big red one
Hamburger hill
Black hawk down and 13 hours
Das boot
Run silent run deep
In harms way.
Gettysburg
Gods and generals
Last of the mohicans
Series “the secret six”
Patton
Maccarthur
The hurt locker
Glory
Zero dark thirty
Letters from iwo jima
Gallipoli
The imitation game
Monuments men
Gone with the wind
Inglorious bastards
Shindlers list
Good morning vietnam
The deer hunter
Courage under fire
Born on the 4th of july
Forrest gump
Life is beautiful
Master and commander
Empire of the sun
Bringing home chase
Warhorse
Lone survivor
Braveheart
Dances with wolves
American sniper
Battle of britain
Waterloo
Ben hur
Ten commandments
Cleopatra
and all the others people named.
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I read they wanted to have Ripley nude for this scene but the studio balked since it may have meant an 'X' rating; even still, Ridley Scott said they had to digitally remove pubic hair because Weaver wouldn't shave it.
Oh, and what about Black Hawk Down? Solid. Also by Ridley Scott I think....
The Eagle Has Landed is a fun cool old WW2 flick..Michael Caine and Robert Duval star amongst a few younger well know actors, one in particular lol.
On another note, I can’t believe how many famous actors Robert Duvall has starred with is unreal. Can’t think of another actor who has worked with the vast amount he has E.g. Pacino, Cruise, Eastwood, Costner, Michael Douglas, James Franco, Viggo Mortensen, Tommy Lee Jones, jason Patric, cage, Travolta, etc…it’s crazy
On another note, I can’t believe how many famous actors Robert Duvall has starred with is unreal. Can’t think of another actor who has worked with the vast amount he has E.g. Pacino, Cruise, Eastwood, Costner, Michael Douglas, James Franco, Viggo Mortensen, Tommy Lee Jones, jason Patric, cage, Travolta, etc…it’s crazy
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A couple of things on Das Boot. First, it's not just a movie. It was a miniseries in Germany. Second, the father of my best friend growing up (who is also a Penn Stater) was in the Navy during WW II. The German Navy. He was an Ubootmann. He got the original book from family members in Germany and told his son "That's the way it really was" (one of the few times he spoke about the war). When he came to the US as a tool and die maker (as there wasn't much work in Germany after the war), he ended up getting drafted and served in Korea where he was awarded the Bronze Star.
Or like the john cusack movie said, sitting at the gas and sip on a Friday night.OK…..like wallflowers lined up along a wall at a Jr High dance!
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