Rich too Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I’m not a war film fan either, but The Great Escape was an old favourite that I looked forward to every Christmas, and also anything with Donald Sutherland in it - there was one particular one where he drove a tank but I can’t remember the name..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Posted by Rich too on 20/10/2019 13:44:09: I’m not a war film fan either, but The Great Escape was an old favourite that I looked forward to every Christmas, and also anything with Donald Sutherland in it - there was one particular one where he drove a tank but I can’t remember the name..... Was it the Dirty Dozen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stumps Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 1. Battle of Britain 2. The Cruel Sea 3. Dunkirk (the original with John Mills) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich too Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Posted by cymaz on 20/10/2019 13:45:29: Posted by Rich too on 20/10/2019 13:44:09: I’m not a war film fan either, but The Great Escape was an old favourite that I looked forward to every Christmas, and also anything with Donald Sutherland in it - there was one particular one where he drove a tank but I can’t remember the name..... Was it the Dirty Dozen? Just looked it up, I believe it was Kellys Hero’s and he played Oddball !!! I was a massive Sutherland fan. Edited By Rich too on 20/10/2019 14:09:05 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatMc Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 All Quiet on the Western Front (1930 movie version) Catch 22 Lord of War Then comedy parody & fantasy ::: The Mouse That Roared Dr Strangelove Braveheart - or more realistic - Lord of The Rings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Ah yes, 5 bonus points to you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Tried to watch the recent Catch 22 series on TV, gave up after two episodes. Same thing with the book, very hard going. Not my cup of tea, I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuban8 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Posted by Dai Fledermaus on 20/10/2019 10:51:57: You'll see some real stinkers on the Movies For Men channel. I watched one recently, called Operation Dunkirk, so bad I had to watch it to the end where a French resistance fighter, wearing a beret, of course, was flown back to England by the RAF in a bright blue and yellow Stearman biplane. Needless to say it was filmed in America. Movies for men (?) my favourite channel. So many films that are so bad, they're actually quite good. To be fair, they do show some genuine good ones that have slipped through the net over the years. Recently on....Man in the sky, with Jack Hawkins and Cone of Silence with George Sanders and Peter Cushing. Picked them up on DVD recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wood Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Only three.. Das Boot. Saving Pvt Ryan - Still very upsetting to watch & not just because of its faults... Fury - excellent in places but flawed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Chaddock Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 The Bridge at Remagen - A typical 'Hollywood' cast but it portrayed real events surprisingly closely, particularly impressive is the scene blowing up the bridge and no CGI! The Train with Burt Lancaster. A gritty movie. and of course for realism inside a WWII submarine - Das Boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Whisky Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 1. Patton 2. Tora, Tora Tora 3. Midway (though not the sub-plot) but I also highly rate Dunkirk (original with Bernard Lee), 12 O'clock High, Battle of the River Plate, Malta Story, Flying Leathernecks, The Way to the Stars, Angels One Five, The Blue Max, The Enemy Below, Sink the Bismark, and of course The Dambusters and The Battle of Britain. I love the Mossie flying sequences from 633 Squadron and Mosquito Squadron, but IMPO the storylines are tripe, and Pearl Harbor is even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Wood 4 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 1. Behind Enemy Lines - excellent F18 ejection sequence 2. Fury - Tiger v Sherman's - terrifying 3. Bomber - Len Deighton BBC radio dramatization Lancaster O oranges last mission Regards Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Acland Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 when you say war I assume that means all wars. In that case. No 1 Zulu No 2 Saving Private Ryan No 3 Band of Brothers No 4 All quiet on the western front. The list of bad war movies is too long to mention Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devcon1 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Blackhawk Down. Full Metal Jacket Band of Brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 1. Battle Of Britain 2. Bridge Too Far 3.Tora! Tora! Tora! Fictional: 1. Where Eagles Dare 2. The Dirty Dozen: Fatal Mission 3. The Eagle has Landed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I`ll bet that you all watch The Dam Busters and BoB every time that they are repeated. I must admit to doing this and am now word perfect. Zulu probably takes the top slot for me, closely followed by Das Boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Das Boot is also there, Sounds great on a multi channel home cinema system, as you can hear everything, for example after the call to dive and you can hear the water dripping on the hot diesels , fizzing away on the left and right rear speakers. that realistic, you can almost feel what it's like to be depth charged. Scary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Trevor Crook Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 BoB Dambusters 12 o'clock High I saw some of the Dambusters film on the box the other day, and would love to know more about how they filmed it. Lots of shots of a few Lancs at low level turning steeply, which appeared to be carrying Upkeeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Miller Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 Funny no one has mentioned "the Enemy Below" THis is a very short (93 minutes) but a very clever film with very little bloodshed at all and it leaves one with a good feeling but a lot of tension It was on TV a few days ago and I am sure it will be back. Worth watching as the tension really builds. Robert Mitchum and Curt Jurgens star in it. and believe it or not it leaves one feeling quite good. It dates from 1953 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Das Boot White Tiger (The Tank) Angels one five Edited By Kelly on 20/10/2019 21:16:42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil 9 Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 you cant beat a bridge too far not a movie but band of brothers needs a mention I really liked "Lone Survivor" as one not already mentioned Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon H Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I cant come up with only 3. battle of britain, dambusters, tora, original dunkirk, memphis belle (even though some of it is a little weak), ice cold in alex.. Also, sink the bismark and in which we serve should get a mention. Band of brothers/the pacific series are excellent as well. As a side note, track down your local cex shop (careful when you say that out loud) and have a sift through their used dvd section. You can get dvd movies for around 50p and i struck gold with the complete digitally remastered 'the world at war' series for a tenner which i thought was rather good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Meade Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 For me : Saving Private Ryan Platoon Enemy at the Gates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braddock, VC Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Kelly's Heroes, Das Boot and a toss up between the original All Quiet on the Western Front and Mary Ure in Where Eagles Dare.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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