Favourite war movie???
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hey people, i'm interested to find out about nice war movies like black hawk down, saving pte ryan, we were soldiers and the like... any other good movies to recommend?
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No doubts, Band of Brothers and Saving Pte Ryan. Black Hawk Down is pretty good as well but the other 2 are really in a class of their own.Originally posted by alphanumeric:hey people, i'm interested to find out about nice war movies like black hawk down, saving pte ryan, we were soldiers and the like... any other good movies to recommend? -
Hmmm... I don't really like war movie 'cos of the violence...Originally posted by alphanumeric:hey people, i'm interested to find out about nice war movies like black hawk down, saving pte ryan, we were soldiers and the like... any other good movies to recommend?
But if I were to choose, I'll choose "Life is beautiful"... Deeply moving!
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Pearl Habor
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Battle of Britain, the Longest Day and an old movies (60s/70s era) about the Spartan army.... just some of the memorable ones.
I can only think of these for the moment. -
saving pte ryan, band of brothers. thin red line is more artistic but not bad too. but too bad singapore dun sell the dvd for saving pte ryan...
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I like only good war movies. It's because they are so real. -
this one
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Originally posted by wuming78:saving pte ryan, band of brothers. thin red line is more artistic but not bad too. but too bad singapore dun sell the dvd for saving pte ryan... I wonder why. Did they allow black hawk down without censoring?
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Originally posted by the Bear:
this one serious! The name's too small. What's the title? -
How I Won The War
it was hilariousOriginally posted by Parka: The name's too small. What's the title? -
I dunno...Pearl Harbour to me is crap. It can't decide if it wanted to be a romance within a war movie or a war within a romance. Ended up being neither, instead turning out to be a pile of revisionist, jingoistic crap of American patriotism. Bleah...
But a couple of oldies worth watching are All Quiet on the Western Front and A Bridge too Far. For Vietnam, try Platoon. -
story-telling and not some kind of historical type, the most powerful war movie i've watched was Merry Christmas Mr. LawrenceOriginally posted by Viper52:I dunno...Pearl Harbour to me is crap. It can't decide if it wanted to be a romance within a war movie or a war within a romance. Ended up being neither, instead turning out to be a pile of revisionist, jingoistic crap of American patriotism. Bleah...
But a couple of oldies worth watching are All Quiet on the Western Front and A Bridge too Far. For Vietnam, try Platoon. -
apparently it was due to the first 30 minutes scene at normandy beach - it was considered too violent. i guess the producers of the dvd refused to censor any scenes. so they have to ban the dvd altogether.Originally posted by Parka: I wonder why. Did they allow black hawk down without censoring?
its weird... dvd being so high priced, much higher priced than cinema tickets. they can show the movie at the cinema for 16 and above, but they think the younger people can get their hands on the dvd to watch? obviously they dun trust the people to supervise their kids or to prevent the kids from watching a dvd that they should not. -
TRILOGY: platoon,causlties of war and heaven and earth!!!
not forgeting.FULL METAL JACKET!!!! -
oh my GOD! i didn't know they could stack shit that high!
that drill sergeant was one of the best pieces of acting i have ever seen!Originally posted by ratinacage:TRILOGY: platoon,causlties of war and heaven and earth!!!
not forgeting.FULL METAL JACKET!!!! -
Originally posted by the Bear:
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story-telling and not some kind of historical type, the most powerful war movie i've watched was [b]Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
How could I forget that one??!! Great show, great performances
oh my GOD! i didn't know they could stack shit that high!
that drill sergeant was one of the best pieces of acting i have ever seen!
Ahhh...how can we leave out Ptes Joker, Snowball and Pyle? Another great movie
Sadistic Helicopter Door Gunner to Joker
If they run, they're VC, if they stand still, they're well-disciplined VC
Joker to sadistic Door Gunner;
Q: How can you shoot civilians?
A: Easy...You don't lead 'em as much! -
hamburger hill. I almost forgot about that one...
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EnEmy at the gates coz got vasilli!!!!
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PATTON (1970) - "No poor dumb bastard ever won a war by dying for his country..."
GLADIATOR (2000) - i thought the opening battle scene was neat
MUSA - The korean version of gladiator. Lots of blood and guts
Hey has anyone seen "Bravo Two Zero" with Sean Bean? i don't recall it being shown here. -
IIRC the old Premiere 12 showed it once, caught it one night in camp while I was on duty, 1997 I think...Originally posted by IAF:Hey has anyone seen "Bravo Two Zero" with Sean Bean? i don't recall it being shown here. -
How does windtalkers rate as a war movie?
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Tora Tora Tora. 50 times better than pearl harbour i would say it is a documentary cum movie.
The longest day graphics not so good, but it is more accurate than saving private ryan
Patton Best war movie i have watched so far very close to facts -
Star Wars counted??
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Apparently, D-day vets interviewed have expressed that Saving Pte. Ryan was more realistic. Steven Spielberg asked for D-day vets' help in recreating the Omaha beach scenario. The actual landing as depicted in Saving Pte Ryan is more accurate...many Higgins boats did not actually land on the shore. There were too many mine-studded obstacles; so what actually happened was that the troops had to run off the ramp or jump overboard into the sea and wade to shore. Needless to say, alot of them drowned from the weight of their equipment and many others became waterlogged clay pigeons for the German MG gunners.Originally posted by CenturionMBT:The longest day graphics not so good, but it is more accurate than saving private ryan
My favourite war movie? Quite a few actually...
WWI: All Quiet on the Western Front
WWII: Saving Pte Ryan, A Bridge Too Far, Band of Brothers, Midway.
Vietnam War: Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Tour of Duty, We Were Soldiers.
Modern: BlackHawk Down.