My five favorite War Movies. In no particular order.

• Oct 16, 2018

• #41

Moonpie

Omnipotent Potentate for hire.

Lifetime Member

Rating - 100%

21   0   0

Oct 4, 2013

24,255

96

Gunz are icky.

One theater of war that needs a good movie made is the war in German East Africa during WW1.
A small German force led the British on a hellish chase for four years and was never defeated.
One of the truly great feats of guerrilla warfare.

 

• Oct 16, 2018

• #42

baboon

TGT Addict

Rating - 100%

4   0   0

May 6, 2008

22,619

96

Out here by the lake!

The Russian movie Stalingrad
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1966566/
The Korean movie Tae Guk Gi:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0386064/

If you never seen either they are both well worth watching!

 

• Oct 16, 2018

• #43

Army 1911

TGT Addict

Rating - 100%

1   0   0

Mar 17, 2008

6,532

96

Dallas Texas or so

In the foreign film category, what about Battleship Potemkin? The Odessa steps scene is famous.

 

• Oct 16, 2018

• #44

baboon

TGT Addict

Rating - 100%

4   0   0

May 6, 2008

22,619

96

Out here by the lake!

Army 1911 said:

In the foreign film category, what about Battleship Potemkin? The Odessa steps scene is famous.

Click to expand...

Last time I see Battleship Potemkin was @ Rice Media Center perhaps 30 years ago.

 

• Oct 17, 2018

• #45

AZ Refugee

TGT Addict

Lifetime Member

Rating - 100%

1   0   0

Sep 23, 2014

15,105

96

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. The Bridge on the River Kwai
3. Platoon
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. The Siege of Fire Base Gloria

 

• Oct 17, 2018

• #46

mdf9183

Active Member

Rating - 0%

0   0   0

Jun 15, 2018

981

76

Bastrop

Best years of our lives
From here to eternity
The longest day
A bridge too far
Saving Private Ryan

 

• Oct 17, 2018

• #47

Hill Billy

USN 1974 -1977

Lifetime Member

Rating - 0%

0   0   0

Sep 28, 2018

414

26

Colorado

Shaving Ryans Privates

 

• Oct 17, 2018

• #48

SloppyShooter

Certifiable

Rating - 0%

0   0   0

Apr 24, 2018

2,359

96

White Settlement, Texas

Southern Comfort.

 

• Oct 18, 2018

• #49

Texan-in-Training

Well-Known

Rating - 0%

0   0   0

Jul 8, 2012

1,770

96

Rockdale, Texas

I apologize for some what hijacking this thread, but this newly released documentary, “They Shall Not Grow Old”, seemed pretty relevant, and it was the first I had heard of it.

https://www.militarytimes.com/off-d...s-of-wwi-to-life-in-stunning-new-documentary/

 

• Oct 1, 2021

• #50

TxStetson

Opinionated and Irritable

TGT Supporter

Lifetime Member

Rating - 100%

4   0   0

May 9, 2013

10,064

96

The Big Country

I just re-read this thread because of the new war movies thread, and I’m disappointed. I didn’t see “In Harms Way” mentioned. My absolute favorite.

 

• Oct 1, 2021

• #51

vmax

TGT Addict

TGT Supporter

Rating - 100%

8   0   0

Apr 15, 2013

17,451

96

TxStetson said:

I just re-read this thread because of the new war movies thread, and I’m disappointed. I didn’t see “In Harms Way” mentioned. My absolute favorite.

Click to expand...

Ahh,, in Harms way,...Thats the where you bring your wife's coffee and it isnt fixed like she wants it?

 

• Oct 1, 2021

• #52

TxStetson

Opinionated and Irritable

TGT Supporter

Lifetime Member

Rating - 100%

4   0   0

May 9, 2013

10,064

96

The Big Country

vmax said:

Ahh,, in Harms way,...Thats the where you bring your wife's coffee and it isnt fixed like she wants it?

Click to expand...

We’ve been married 26 years, you’d think I’d have the hang of it by now.

 

Last edited: Oct 2, 2021

• Oct 2, 2021

• #53

smittyb

TGT Addict

Rating - 100%

12   0   0

Nov 12, 2009

3,078

96

Cut N Shoot

Ahh…. Hillbilly, never forget.

 

• Oct 2, 2021

• #54

festering

Well-Known

Rating - 100%

1   0   0

Dec 7, 2010

2,476

96

sw houston

Midway and Stalag 17.

 

• Oct 2, 2021

• #55

PinnedandRecessed

Allegedly

Rating - 100%

30   0   0

Feb 11, 2019

2,851

96

Hays County

I am surprised that "The Pacific" was not mentioned more than it was. I've read Robert Leckie's "Helmet for my Pillow" and E.B. Sledge's "With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa", of which most of the series is based. HBO did a pretty good job following the books. I am also glad someone finally mentioned Black Hawk Down. I remember the footage they played on the news of the dead airman being dragged through the streets of that African shithole by a bunch of backward f**kers. I was 13 and it shocked me to the point that I still remember it.

On a related topic: "Masters of the Air" (or some title like it) has been teased for years. Hanks and Spielberg have been dropping little hints here and there but it is unclear if it is ever going to be made. I hope they do.

I just looked it up again. Looks like they are filming now. HBO declined to make it. Apple+ took over. I'm a little disappointed because I hate Apple but we'll see.

 

Last edited: Oct 2, 2021