flyingcursor Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 Currently my favorite is 'When Trumpet's Fade'. I had never heard of it until last weekend. Watched it 3 times. Others Cross of Iron, The Naked and the Dead. Didn't like Thin Red Line because it just doesn't do justice to the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four Stringer Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 I have mixed feelings about "The Thin Red Line." If I hadn't read the book first, I probably would've liked it much more. It was a beautifully shot movie, and I liked it otherwise. I just think it strayed too much from the book. "Cross of Iron." Man, how did I leave that one off of my top 5. D'OH! "Winter War" sounds very interesting. Is it available w/English subtitles? Anyone? I'm not interested in dubbed movies (Godzilla excepted ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herr Oberst Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 Have and love: Cross of Iron Das Boot Director's Cut Saving Private Ryan AND A LATE AMENDMENT (can't believe I forgot this one) Apocalypse Now - extremely powerful when seen under the influence of... oh, never mind. I need to order: Stalingrad The Bridge [This message has been edited by Herr Oberst (edited 10-12-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dirkd1976 Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 I've got to go with RAN. I know its not a WW2 movie, but I love it. All hail to great (and unfortunately dead) Akira Kurosawa!! ------------------ Never mistake motion for action - Ernest Hemingway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pham911 Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Red Dog: I'm torn between "Das Boot", "Stalingrad", and "Cross of Iron" for the best WW2 movie. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Stalingrad: wide screen, subtitled= great movie. The infantry/tank battle is phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rex_Bellator Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 SPR in terms of atmosphere and power - but it is let down for me by the usual Hollywood 'Artistic License' (eg. Walking from Omaha to reach the Paras - they were scattered all around Utah, couldn't be done! Oh, and TIGERS, for goodness sake! The armor around the American sectors consisted of a few Assault Guns and some old French tanks). I think the producers should have sat down and played John Tillers excellent Normandy'44 game to get a true picture of the situation. IMHO the storyline was powerful enough without the need for embelishments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 Good Films ----------- SPR Das Boot Patton Tora! Tora! Tora! A Bridge To Far (disjointed) Cross of Iron Stalingrad (too long and slow) Battle of Britain (excellent vintage plane footage) The Longest Day (Hokey acting on the part of John Wayne and Robert Mitchum but some solid performances by Richard Burton and others) Kelly's Hero's (fake but fun + Clint Eastwood) Mediocre Films -------------- When Trumpets Fade (Yawning cliches) Winter War (The story goes nowhere and is very confusing) Memphis Bell (Too much mom and apple pie) Battleground (Hokey over acting, but that was the craft of the period) Worst Films ----------- Battle of The Bulge (ridiculously inaccurate) Midway (horrible acting and cheezy effects) Thin Red Line (Every soldier is a poet) Just about anything with John Wayne in it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Madmatt Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 If you guys want a great source for movies than pop over to http://www.belleandblade.com they own thre rights to Winter War and even replaced my first defective copy free of charge! Now, to my favorite movies (in no order) The most FUN war movie is: Kelly's Heroes Now then for the rest: The Longest Day SPR A Bridge Too Far Memphis Belle Cross of Iron Winter War Stalingrad Das Boot Tora Tora Tora Midway Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (you tell me that wasn't a war!) The Bridges at Toko-Ri Waterloo All Quite on the Western Front (yeah, with Johnboy!) Zula Dawn Zulu Breaker Morant Ok, I am spent, for now... Madmatt ------------------ If it's in Combat Mission, it's on Combat Mission HQ! Combat Mission HQ CMHQ-Annex, The Alternative side of Combat Mission CMHQ-Annex Host of the Combat Mission WebRing [This message has been edited by Madmatt (edited 10-12-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakko Ichiu Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 I've posted my picks to this question before, but let me just chime in with "Gallipolli". Only movie that's ever made me cry. ------------------ Ethan ----------- Das also war des Pudels Kern! -- Goethe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Panic Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 Patton Longest Day Zulu Platoon Hopefully, the upcoming Ed Harris flick "Enemy at the Gates" will join this esteemed crowd. Haven't seen SPR yet. Can't seem to get myself up for it. Maybe soon. Oh yeah, one other flick. See if you can guess from the sig. ------------------ Two Rules to Live By: 1. Never Get Out of the Boat. 2. Charlie Doesn't Surf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 hehehe I love the never get out of the boat scene. ------------------ Work is the curse of the drinking class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Fauster Posted October 12, 2000 Share Posted October 12, 2000 No particular order: SPR The Beast Glory Bridge Too Far Braveheart Stalingrad Das Boot Run Silent, Run Deep Midnight Clear The Patriot (with Gibson. Good battle scenes-but the whole form a line and walk towards each other seems a darn silly way to fight though). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T34Rules Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Saving Private Ryan is clearly the best of all time......of course it had special effect advantages over others. Other than that, my votes go to "Cross of Iron", "A Bridge Too Far", "The Longest Day", and "Patton". "Thin Red Line" was also great, but i also put it in the "special effect" advantage category compared to other choices. Even though Sam Peckinpaugh (spelling) overdoes the slow motion thing, "Cross of Iron" is my favourite because of the subject matter........very partial to the Eastern Front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaSCa Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Gotta cast a vote for Zulu. 4000 Zulu's and 120 British. I love the scene at the redoubt at the end when the 3 ranks are firing. And don't forget it was Michael Caine's only good movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrk_dog Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Cross of Iron, if you havn't seen it check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snoop Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 SPR Stalingrad The longest day All Quiet on the Western Front Das Boot A bridge to far I have used this topic to wrote down a list of war movies that I want to see. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aka_tom_w Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 I can't believe there is not one mention of these two.... Appocolyspe Now Full Metal Jacket (I think those are war movies, last time I checked) How about ... this odd one? Hannibal Brooks About some weird guy that frees some elephants (yes real ones with four legs and trunks for noses) from a bombed out WW II German Zoo and uses them (it) to take down some German railbridge. Any body seen that one? (I think the lead actor in the movie Hannibal Brooks, was the same guy that was the leader of the kids in the Star Trek episode (featuring William Shatner's daughter) where the kids had a gang that called all elders "grups" and said things like "Bong Bong on there heads" anyway in that Star Trek original series episode when the kids got to a certian age they went crazy or got sick or something. Shatner's daughter was one of the kids. comments? anyone remember that one? -tom w [This message has been edited by aka_tom_w (edited 10-12-2000).] [This message has been edited by aka_tom_w (edited 10-12-2000).] [This message has been edited by aka_tom_w (edited 10-12-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Dog Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Pham911: Stalingrad: wide screen, subtitled= great movie. The infantry/tank battle is phenomenal.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> DVD version on a 34" HDTV with 6 speaker surround sound system. The only way to watch a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 SPR of course (only movie video I've ever bothered to buy) and The Bridge(?) B & W 1950's film about german kids defending a small bridge against US army. ------------------ Torture you? That...That's a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Madmatt Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Glory Dr. Strangelove Gettysburg Madmatt ------------------ If it's in Combat Mission, it's on Combat Mission HQ! Combat Mission HQ CMHQ-Annex, The Alternative side of Combat Mission CMHQ-Annex Host of the Combat Mission WebRing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelWeenie Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Gallipoli Memphis Belle (my grandpa was a B-17 bombardier and he LOVED it) Glory Bridge on the River Kwai Das Boot Hamburger Hill The Rough Riders ------------------ Cats aren't clean, they're covered with cat spit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 RedDOg, Are there any special features on the DVD of Stalingrad? Los p.s. Gladiator is releasing on DVD on 21 Nov with tons of extra stuff and deleted scenes. Go to www.amazon.com it's on the main page. Los Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Theresa Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Among the dozens mentioned I have to agree with them all ('The Beast' being a personal favorite) but there are a few other 'War' movies that I feel need to be mentioned. Formost on the list is "Shindler's List", not the action of the others but VERY powerful. Add to that "Life is Beautiful", "Sobibor", "The Great Escape", and of course the soon to be released Pearl Harbor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 To get into the gaming feeling for CM while I waited for it in the mail I rented A bridge to far, Kellies Heroes, The Big Red one, The Longest Day, Operation Emerald, and Stalingrad. I'm not sure if I have seen Cross of Iron could someone tell me if what it's about? I own "Saving Private Ryan" so I think it's the best (best WW2 but not best war movie) As for the ones I rented I thought Big Red One was pretty good it was made my an actual rifleman in ww2 if you look on the box. Stalingrad was great too, someone mentioned the infantry versus tank scene; that part I remember well. Also special mention, on a midnight clear liked that one also. Johnno (my three cents) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastables Posted October 13, 2000 Share Posted October 13, 2000 Platoon Three Kings Zulu All Quiet on the Western front Bridge over the river Kwai Hmm Just been looking around but Dr. Strangelove not really a war movie, it goes beyond into pure excellence, it more in the class of Cabaret or Casablanca of movies set in a war milieu. And even better it has some of Peter Seller’s best work and Gorge C Scott foreshadows his superb character study of Patton. ------------------ From the jshandorf "Why don't we compare reality to the game like Bastables likes to do all the time?" Mr T's reply "Don't touch me FOO!" [This message has been edited by Bastables (edited 10-13-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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