War Movies

richlevy · 05-18-2004, 07:14 PM

Maybe it's because of the War in Iraq, or maybe it's just a warmup to Memorial Day, but there have been some great war movies on.

Tonight is The Best Years of Our Lives , about three WWII veterans returing home and trying to readjust themselves as civilians.

Harold Russell , plays a character written for him, a double amputee.

Some of the best directors came out of WWII, and they made some of the best "thinking man's" war movies out there.

The Longest Day, Stalag 17, The Big Red One. Actually, Stalag 17 began as a stage play.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-18-2004, 07:23 PM

And don't forget, Francis the talking mule, joins the army.

cowhead · 05-19-2004, 03:25 AM

have you seen 'When trumpets Fade" yeesh... it was HBO (i think) good movie.. no "Hell is for Heros' but damn.

wolf · 05-20-2004, 01:09 AM

It's not a war movie marathon unless it includes The Great Escape and The Dirty Dozen.

Come to think of it ... I may have to go through the big pile o' movies and put together one of my own, rather than relying on a cable network ... in addition to the two above, I have Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan and Das Boot on DVD.

Griff · 05-20-2004, 06:29 AM

Don't forget Mel. We were Soldiers, Gallipoli and Braveheart

depmats · 05-20-2004, 03:24 PM

You can't really leave out the Band of Brothers series if you are willing to consider newer film. They may be popular among those who couldn't even find France on a world map, but Spielberg/Hanks did a good job bringing Ambrose's book to film.

Bullitt · 06-12-2004, 06:47 PM

can't forget Patton wolf. And Laurence of Arabia.

blue · 06-12-2004, 06:59 PM

This sucks, wife hates old war movies. One of my favs, think it was Jimmy Stewart, playing a reluctant country boy WWII war hero.

Das Boot also.

Midway...loved that.

richlevy · 06-12-2004, 10:23 PM

I forgot to add The Young Lions. Marlon Brando stars as a German officer near the end of the war who begins to realize he's on the wrong side. The scene where he finally sees a concentration camp is memorable.

Kelly's Heroes was interesting.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-12-2004, 10:27 PM

Steve McQueen just jumped the barbed wire on the History Channel. Too cool.

Elspode · 06-13-2004, 12:02 AM

For an anti-war war movie, Johnny Got His Gun is a real gut-wrencher.

For the lighter side of death and destruction, I like Father Goose and Operation Petticoat.

For a truly bizarre WWII experience, Slaughterhouse Five is hard to beat.

BrianR · 06-13-2004, 07:09 AM

on the lighter side, let's not forget Mister Roberts. I still laugh when I see it.

On the darker side, From Here to Eternity, Bridge at Remagen, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo.

Brian

Griff · 06-14-2004, 06:43 AM

Jimmy Stewart- Shenandoah, great performance as a southern farmer trying not to let his family get caught up in the war between the states.

jaguar · 06-14-2004, 08:17 AM

Saving Private Ryan for sheer goddamn that was nuts factor.

Clodfobble · 06-14-2004, 08:44 AM

Saving Private Ryan for sheer goddamn that was nuts factor.

In high school, my boyfriend and I went and saw that movie the same weekend he happened to get his selective service card in the mail. The combination of events fucked his head up royally for several weeks.

05-18-2004, 07:14 PM	#1
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	War Movies Maybe it's because of the War in Iraq, or maybe it's just a warmup to Memorial Day, but there have been some great war movies on. Tonight is The Best Years of Our Lives , about three WWII veterans returing home and trying to readjust themselves as civilians. Harold Russell , plays a character written for him, a double amputee. Some of the best directors came out of WWII, and they made some of the best "thinking man's" war movies out there. The Longest Day, Stalag 17, The Big Red One. Actually, Stalag 17 began as a stage play. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

05-18-2004, 07:23 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	And don't forget, Francis the talking mule, joins the army. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-19-2004, 03:25 AM	#3
cowhead halve your cake and eat it too. Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Georgia.. by way of Lawrence Kansas Posts: 1,359	have you seen 'When trumpets Fade" yeesh... it was HBO (i think) good movie.. no "Hell is for Heros' but damn. __________________ no my child.. this is not my desire..I'm digging for fire.

05-20-2004, 01:09 AM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	It's not a war movie marathon unless it includes The Great Escape and The Dirty Dozen. Come to think of it ... I may have to go through the big pile o' movies and put together one of my own, rather than relying on a cable network ... in addition to the two above, I have Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan and Das Boot on DVD. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

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Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Don't forget Mel. We were Soldiers, Gallipoli and Braveheart __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis Last edited by Griff; 05-20-2004 at 06:32 AM.

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depmats Major Inhabitant Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 124	You can't really leave out the Band of Brothers series if you are willing to consider newer film. They may be popular among those who couldn't even find France on a world map, but Spielberg/Hanks did a good job bringing Ambrose's book to film.

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Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	can't forget Patton wolf. And Laurence of Arabia. __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

06-12-2004, 06:59 PM	#8
blue Operations Operative Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Northern WI Posts: 739	This sucks, wife hates old war movies. One of my favs, think it was Jimmy Stewart, playing a reluctant country boy WWII war hero. Das Boot also. Midway...loved that. __________________ If you spot a tornado, always remember to point at it, yell "tornado!", and run like hell.

06-12-2004, 10:23 PM	#9
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	I forgot to add The Young Lions. Marlon Brando stars as a German officer near the end of the war who begins to realize he's on the wrong side. The scene where he finally sees a concentration camp is memorable. Kelly's Heroes was interesting. __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

06-12-2004, 10:27 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Steve McQueen just jumped the barbed wire on the History Channel. Too cool. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-13-2004, 12:02 AM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	For an anti-war war movie, Johnny Got His Gun is a real gut-wrencher. For the lighter side of death and destruction, I like Father Goose and Operation Petticoat. For a truly bizarre WWII experience, Slaughterhouse Five is hard to beat. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

06-13-2004, 07:09 AM	#12
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	on the lighter side, let's not forget Mister Roberts. I still laugh when I see it. On the darker side, From Here to Eternity, Bridge at Remagen, Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

06-14-2004, 06:43 AM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Jimmy Stewart- Shenandoah, great performance as a southern farmer trying not to let his family get caught up in the war between the states. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

06-14-2004, 08:17 AM	#14
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Saving Private Ryan for sheer goddamn that was nuts factor. __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

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Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Saving Private Ryan for sheer goddamn that was nuts factor. In high school, my boyfriend and I went and saw that movie the same weekend he happened to get his selective service card in the mail. The combination of events fucked his head up royally for several weeks.

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