MeatEtr Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 That's ok, hell while we're at it, one of my all time favs is the 1982 sci-fi horror cult classic... John Carpenters The Thing Yeah baby, come get some! :eek: The world is not right until somebody uploads an HD version of that scene. I just hope the second remake due out in October of 2011 doesn't suck. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destraex1 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 how about the new ultramarines feature film.... WTF happened to this thread? lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vark Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 It failed it's saving through versus polymorph and now is slowly mutating before our very eyes, (rather like the Thing). As for more films The Battle of Britain (amazing lengths they went to get the details correct and the scenes of the Final Battle, complete with stunning score, still give me goose bumps) Dunkirk (1958) Plenty of stiff upper-lippery but also good at catching the sense of confusion, caused by the Germans rapid advance, and the scene with the 25lb battery is a classic in understated tension Uncommon Valour (1983) Formulaic but well done I really wish they could make a movie about the UK night bombing missions, Puttnam wanted to but studio pressure made him do Memphis Bell, pity. The radio version of Bomber was a classic! I have never seen it, but Samuel Maoz's Lebanon (2010) was meant to be very good, shot mainly inside a tank it might show CM's an insight into the tankers enclosed world (especially when buttoned). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vark Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 arcilcles, that should have been saving THROW! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runaway!!! Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Memphis Belle (1990) You should all be ashamed of yourselves for not mentioning this. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Balboa Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Obviously no one in this thread has any idea of what a quality cinema experience looks like. I give you the great epic from 1979... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Tangentially WWII related, Lina Wertmüller's film "Seven Beauties" (1975). The things poor Giancarlo Giannini has to do to satisfy the Nazi POW camp commandant! :eek: On a siimilar-but-sicker note there's also "The Night Porter" (1974). The things poor Charlotte Rampling has to do to satisfy the Nazi camp commandant! :eek: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoAttacker Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Winter War, The Bridge, Waterloo, are ggod ones. Tank Battle Series on Military Channel is pretty good too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scheer Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Piece of cake - british miniseries about an early war Spitfire I squad. Very good, very british and very honest. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyD Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Ah, talk about miniseries there's the German miniseries "Heimat" (1984) Following the life of a small German town from 1920 through 1982. I understand there's also a "Heimat 2" and "Heimat 3" taking the town trough the year 2000. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Another vote for Downfall. Bruno Ganz is a very compelling Hitler and whoever played the Goebbels were utterly chilling. I would also recommend Kokoda: 39th Battalion. As an overall film it isn't brilliant but the combat is sharp and at time makes you want to duck, which is something that SPR didn't quite manage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petes-24 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Here's an independent film made in 2003 for less than $1 million that I found pretty good actually: Saints and Soldiers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373283/). You can watch it free online at: http://www.hulu.com/watch/32278/saints-and-soldiers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Praetori Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Piece of cake - british miniseries about an early war Spitfire I squad. Very good, very british and very honest. This. Though I'm afraid it's virtually impossible to get hold of this masterpiece in any decent format (I've tried for 6 months and REFUSE to order it on DVD as I don't even have a player anymore). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt Belenko Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Private Shulz http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Schulz Over six one-hour episodes, it tells the story of a German fraudster who tricks the Nazis into making counterfeit British five pound notes, millions of which will be used to destroy the British economy. However, Schulz is primarily interested in stealing them. And when the war was over a British unit had the following conversations: Private to Sgt - "I found 100,000 five pound notes" Sgt to Lt - "The squad found 75,000 five pound notes." Lt to Capt "The platoon found 50,000 five pound notes." Captain to Col - "The company found 25,000 five pound notes." General to Col - "Let's just forget about this incident of the 12,500 five pound notes that the regiment found..." Funny Funny stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew H. Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 how about the new ultramarines feature film.... WTF happened to this thread? lol Go Colts!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelfLoadingRifle Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Let us not forget "The Cruel Sea" "In which we serve", "The Dambusters", "The way to the stars", "Ice cold in Alex" and "Went the day well". SLR:D 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
para Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Female Agents Black Book OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies ;-) The Boys in Company C Full Metal Jacket The Counterfeiters Apocalypse Now Catch 22 Th Long and The Short and The Tall The Hill Do Nazi zombies count? if so i give you Outpost http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0892899/ Dead Snow http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1278340/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Balboa Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Ok, so if its obscurity you want then lets have at it !!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 A couple of interesting quasi-documentaries: The Battle of Madrid and The Battle of Algiers. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norvandave Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 None But the Brave. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm amazed no one has mentioned Bridge over the River Kwai yet. Also, not to forget The Young Lions as well. Finally, with an Australian bent... The Odd Angry Shot anyone? Regards KR 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destraex1 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Piece of cake - british miniseries about an early war Spitfire I squad. Very good, very british and very honest. If your gonna do piece of cake I will do: Pathfinders the TV series. Lancaster crew colour TV series iirc 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destraex1 Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 I'm amazed no one has mentioned Bridge over the River Kwai yet. Also, not to forget The Young Lions as well. Finally, with an Australian bent... The Odd Angry Shot anyone? Regards KR Well if you want Aussie ANZACS the mini series (with crocodile dundee) The Lighthorsemen movie - one of the best cavalry charges I have seen in a movie Breaker Morant movie Gallipoli Movie Kokoda - ww2 jungle action Attack Force Z - again ww2 jungle action- ok this is bad. Mel Gibson in a sort of Ramboesque comedy romp blood oath Australia - ok thats just a love story 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sivodsi Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 So we're on to TV? One documentary that stands out amongst quite a few that I've seen was D-day to Berlin, which gives insights into the infighting amongst the Allied generals. The 'Lost Evidence' episode on D-Day was very good too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky Balboa Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 Not too obscure but I don't think anyone has mentioned it. One of my favorite generals ... I think Peck nailed MacArthur in this movie .... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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