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The Best War Movies — Tanks for the Memories
Fox news=s via "entertainment Nutz) ^ | May 26, 2015 | 'michael' (not me)

Posted on 05/30/2015 11:22:38 PM PDT by Michael.SF.

This list is in no particular order, and comes in various categories. Going back to the Civil War:

GLORY
GETTYSBURG

For the World Wars:

THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI.
DAS BOOT.
PATTON.
THE GREAT ESCAPE.
SCHINDLER’S LIST.
THE DIRTY DOZEN.

Vietnam War:

FULL METAL JACKET

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: hollywood; moviereview
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To: Michael.SF.
In no particular order:

Cross of Iron

Patton

Das Boot

MacArthur

Russian Movies:

Zvezda

"The Star" a fairly recent Russian movie about a Russian Special Operations unit crossing/recrossing German lines to collect intelligence ahead of Operation Bagration. Need to turn CC on to get English captioning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcGC2JDh-pc

Chistilishche

"Purgatory" - A 3 part Russian movie with English subtitles about the Battle of Grozny during the Chechen War. The women snipers were rumored to be mercenary Olympic biathletes from one of the Baltic States. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQ2XZ8W2t-o

Finnish Movie

The Winter War

Long movie with English subtitles about the winter war of 1939-1940 between Finland and the USSR. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWEt20DwcmQ
German Movies

Die Brucke

"The Bridge" - 1959 film with English Subtitles about a group of German teenagers assigned to defend a small bridge against advancing Americans in late April 1945. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JHG2SD-9fI&list=PL600436C863A6468B

81 posted on 05/31/2015 8:33:27 AM PDT by fso301
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To: 4rcane
People ignore everything about the movie Saving Private Ryan and only give it good marks because of the landing scenes. The movie itself was horrible

I thought the landing scenes were horrible. How does anyone get off a landing craft 100 meters directly in front of and 15 degrees below an MG-42 in a pillbox?

82 posted on 05/31/2015 8:36:27 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Michael.SF.
My two all time favorites because they are at the very top of the Left's most hated lists are:

The Green Berets

Red Dawn


83 posted on 05/31/2015 8:45:54 AM PDT by fso301
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To: rlmorel

Not entirely. John Milius wrote the first draft of “Apocalypse Now” and consulted with Coppola on later drafts.


84 posted on 05/31/2015 9:37:05 AM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
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To: military cop
"I thought I was the only guy on the planet who remembers 84 Charlie Mopic...."

I remember too! It's also the earliest version of the "found footage" genre that I can remember.

85 posted on 05/31/2015 9:48:01 AM PDT by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: rlmorel

I’m with you on Apocalypse Now. When I watch it I’m fully aware that it’s a leftist creation but dang it’s a great movie with some great scenes.


86 posted on 05/31/2015 9:50:26 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: ProtectOurFreedom
"Memphis Belle"

I was so disappointed with that movie. They managed to cram every bad war movie cliche into a 10-man crew; they should have named the movie "'Tards on a Plane." I don't know how that crew survived their first mission, much less 25. And I'm not sure who is the worst actor on the planet: Matthew Modine or Keanu Reeves. I loved the B-17 though.

87 posted on 05/31/2015 9:59:05 AM PDT by Flag_This (You can't spell "treason" without the "O".)
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To: oh8eleven

Not a war movie per se but Children of Men has an amazing single shot (as in filmed in a continuous take with one camera and no edits) urban battle scene.


88 posted on 05/31/2015 10:00:55 AM PDT by Yardstick
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To: 21twelve; mad_as_he$$; ALOHA RONNIE

Thanks.
Sort of figured the housing ‘situation’ was a little overblown...Maybe the Capts and above in those plush homes (and Senior NCOs) but not the general troops...then again not a whole lot of married people in the ranks below E5.
In 1963 you still needed permission to get married if below E5(at least Navy -)
Believe the ‘word of the day’ was “If your Unka Shuga wanted you to have a wife, she would have been issued in your Sea Bag” - or fewer words to that effect.
Also seem to recall an area a little South of Quantico (off Rt 1) that I ‘stumbled’ upon that had a bunch of housing like you described ... looked like what would have been called “Dogpatch(at the time)” and I was told it was housing for the Quantico Staff (EM) Personnel. I never really ‘checked it out’ but it was sure disgusting.
Believe at the time it was abandoned and being torn down. Just checked and in the area of Boswells Corner there is an Unincorporated Community named Midway Island - not sure if a coincidence or not but it is in the General vicinity.

Understand Hollywood needs to ‘spice the action up’ BUT considering the trash that Hollywood passed off as TRUE Vietnam ‘experiences’, “We Were Soldiers” was a rarity.


89 posted on 05/31/2015 10:05:46 AM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98)'History will be kind to me for I intend to write it...W. Churchill')
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To: old school

“All Quiet On The Western Front”

FYI, “all quiet” was only one of
a two book series.
The second book, “The Road Back”
is an alternate in which the main
character survives the end of the
war and faces ptsd and all the
situations returning veterans have
to deal with.

Quite a story in itself, it’s too
bad it was never brought to the screen.


90 posted on 05/31/2015 10:08:51 AM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Michael.SF.
Hell's Angels

The Blue Max

Twelve O'clock High

Midway

Guadalcanal Diary

The Battle of Britain

We Were Soldiers

The Hurt Locker


Comedy: Kelly's Heroes

91 posted on 05/31/2015 10:12:24 AM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: mad_as_he$$; ALOHA RONNIE

Sorry $$, I was not aware of that.
In my 17+ years here I had never heard of that honor. Definitely an oversight on my part.
Thank You Aloha Ronnie.
Definitely a “Some gave all but all gave some” moment.

Of course, one will never know what one does not know even if, deep in our hearts and minds, we think we ‘know’ everything......<: <: <:


92 posted on 05/31/2015 10:27:37 AM PDT by xrmusn ((6/98)'History will be kind to me for I intend to write it...W. Churchill')
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To: fso301
"The Bridge" - 1959 film with English Subtitles about a group of German teenagers assigned to defend a small bridge against advancing Americans in late April 1945
Yes, a great flick. I saw it back in the 60s-70s and have never forgotten it.
It was remade in 2008 for TV, although I don't recall seeing it.
93 posted on 05/31/2015 10:39:09 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: oh8eleven
Heartbreak Ridge. Please don't confuse entertaining for reality. As a former Marine, I found this movie quite embarrassing.

Hoo boy, do I ever. Hated it.
94 posted on 05/31/2015 10:49:57 AM PDT by 98ZJ USMC
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To: doorgunner69

Big Red One
Sands of Iwo Jima

L


95 posted on 05/31/2015 10:53:11 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

One of my all time favorites. Myrna Loy was smoking hot.

L


96 posted on 05/31/2015 10:55:33 AM PDT by Lurker (Violence is rarely the answer. But when it is it is the only answer.)
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To: Yardstick

How can you not love the smell of napalm in the morning!


97 posted on 05/31/2015 10:57:07 AM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
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To: Vinnie

One of my favorites as well...I found the inclusion of the Old German U-boat commander fascinating.


98 posted on 05/31/2015 11:01:42 AM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
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To: oh8eleven
The Bridge - It was remade in 2008 for TV, although I don't recall seeing it.

It was also good but I couldn't find a version with English subtitles on YouTube so, didn't include it.

99 posted on 05/31/2015 11:05:06 AM PDT by fso301
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To: Lurker

There are so many things about that particular movie that I love.

The gruff old Sergeant back from fighting out in the Pacific, realizing that not only has he changed, but his wife and kids have changed as well. Back from fighting out in the Pacific, realizing that not only has he changed, but his wife and kids have changed as well. I really enjoyed the interplay between him (Fredric March) and his wife, Myrna Loy. Especially when he got drunk and she had to put him into bed. And the scene with him and the Air Force captain in the back of the cab was priceless!

And him and his wife trying to explain to their daughter that they do indeed understand what it is like to be in love.

Just a brilliant movie all around.


100 posted on 05/31/2015 11:07:06 AM PDT by rlmorel ("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.)
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