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Memorial Day thread...What's your Favorite WW II war movie?
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Posted on 05/30/2004 4:15:31 AM PDT by ken5050
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To: ken5050
The Bridge on the River Kwai, Stalag 17, Saving Private Ryan. Am I allowed three? :)
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:28:53 PM PDT
by
veronica
(Sen. Robert Bryd has seen more hoods than Iraqi prisoners ever wore....)
To: somemoreequalthanothers
"I hate movies that chronicle our defeats."Well, the Battle of Mogadishu wasn't a defeat for us, even though the Somalia mission overall was. The battle portrayed in "BHD" was very lopsided, in fact, and it shows how good communication, superior firepower, and the will to get every man out saved the vast majority of our Rangers, Delta guys and pilots. Unfortunately, neither the book (which you should read first) nor the movie go into the political shenanigans that lead up to the Battle of Mogadishu, but any informed person will remember the developments of the day, and will come out fighting mad at the Klinton administration, and those who defend him/them to this day.
Trust me, if I can watch the movie after having served under that Commie SOB until '96, you can deal with it. It is important for all true conservatives to see it, as it is one of those movies like "Pvt. Ryan", in that it takes one about as close to combat as one can get without actually being there. Trust me, its well worth your time.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:32:31 PM PDT
by
wku man
(Breathe...Relax...Aim...Squeeze...Smile!)
To: dennisw
Those are some outstanding quotes!
I know a lot of people assert that he was some kind of propagandist for Joe Stalin, but that's not the impression I get from watching his films.
If you look at the subtext of a film like "Alexander the Great", there are a lot of subversive messages inserted into the dialogue.
Personally, I don't have enough information about the man to pass judgment, but in my opinion, he seems to have a lot in common with Shostakovitch.
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:33:21 PM PDT
by
The Scourge of Yazid
("I caughts a rheumatism a chancin' on the snow. I killed me seven yankees, I'd like to kill some mo')
To: ken5050
Give me a holler once you've viewed it.
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:34:10 PM PDT
by
The Scourge of Yazid
("I caughts a rheumatism a chancin' on the snow. I killed me seven yankees, I'd like to kill some mo')
To: Stretch
A "good" movie but the BEST book I ever read.
To: kabar
He died on May 28, 1971On the same mountain where I live.
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:37:07 PM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: veronica
You, m'dear, are allowed as many as you like...
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:38:06 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: ItsonlikeDonkeyKong
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:38:38 PM PDT
by
ken5050
To: larryjohnson
Thanks for posting about the movie Battleground! I saw that movie in 1976 at the age of 9, and I've only seen it one time since. The second time I couldn't watch the whole thing due to having to be someplace, or something.
I have loved that movie for 28 years. Now I'm going to have to try and find it so I can see it again.
Battleground is a great WWII movie!
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:39:23 PM PDT
by
NorthWoody
(Hey, politicians! Stand up, be men, do your jobs and close the borders while there's still time.)
To: ken5050
Waiting eagerly for your thoughts...
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:40:16 PM PDT
by
The Scourge of Yazid
("I caughts a rheumatism a chancin' on the snow. I killed me seven yankees, I'd like to kill some mo')
To: theDentist
Agreed. But I'd add "Run Silent Run Deep" in place of Saving Private Ryan.
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:42:49 PM PDT
by
P-Marlowe
(Free the GRPL 3)
To: dfwgator
"My favorites are Longest Day and Patton, no stupid romantic sub-plots in those."I was thinking the same thing, when I saw "From Here To Eternity" posted earlier. I have a hard time thinking of it, "Pearl Harbor", etc. as war flicks...they're more like goofy romance stories set during the war. To call them war movies, you'd have to consider "The Sound of Music" and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks" in the group as well.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:46:18 PM PDT
by
wku man
(Breathe...Relax...Aim...Squeeze...Smile!)
To: wku man
Anything starring Cuba Godding Jr. and Ben Affleck can not accurately be described as a "war" flick.
If you want to see a real war movie, check out the Harvey Keital film that documents-in not too historical a fashion, if you ask me-the Allies capture of the Enigma code used by German U-Boats.
Now that was a film!
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posted on
05/30/2004 4:58:04 PM PDT
by
The Scourge of Yazid
("I caughts a rheumatism a chancin' on the snow. I killed me seven yankees, I'd like to kill some mo')
To: ItsonlikeDonkeyKong
U-571...got it. It was entertaining enough, if not completely accurate.
Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!
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posted on
05/30/2004 5:02:28 PM PDT
by
wku man
(Breathe...Relax...Aim...Squeeze...Smile!)
To: jaugust
Back to Bataan
Where Eagles DareI agree. I loved Where Eagles Dare. I saw the actual castle where it was filmed, in Austria. My uncle died in Bataan, in 1942, and my woman was born to the southeast of Bataan, in Batangas Province.
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posted on
05/30/2004 5:02:28 PM PDT
by
Mark17
To: ken5050
My Favorite: THE GREAT ESCAPE
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posted on
05/30/2004 5:07:31 PM PDT
by
PetroniDE
(A.N.S.W.E.R and IndyMedia -- AMERICA'S FIFTH COLUMN !!!)
To: wku man
Have a good night!
I'll try to find some more worthwhile WWII films in the meantime.
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posted on
05/30/2004 5:09:32 PM PDT
by
The Scourge of Yazid
("I caughts a rheumatism a chancin' on the snow. I killed me seven yankees, I'd like to kill some mo')
To: ken5050
"The Story of GI Joe" has finally been re-released after decades of court battles. Robert Mitchum's first big role portraying my Uncle, Capt. Henry Waskow, and Burgess Meredith as Ernie Pyle.
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posted on
05/30/2004 5:19:33 PM PDT
by
centexan
(Fort Hood troops are the best)
To: P-Marlowe
I forgot about run Silent. I'd add it to my list, but I still enjoyed Private Ryan. Watching Patton right now.
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posted on
05/30/2004 5:23:49 PM PDT
by
theDentist
(John Kerry never saw a TAX he wouldn't HIKE !!!)
To: William Tell
I'm glad you told your story. My uncle was a navigator on a B-17 and was shot down and spent time as a POW, but I didn't know the details. Your post inspired me to try a search, so I googled 8th Air Force and a couple of links later I found a list of bomber groups. I took a wild guess and clicked on 381st. There he was! Walker, Lawrence D., 2nd Lt. He was shot down 11 Jan 44. It gives the other crew members (all POW) and the destination.
I wish I could find similar information about my father, who fought in New Guinea and on Leyte Is. He went MIA on Christmas 1944 and was later hopitalized from Jan 45 until April 46. He died in 1958 when I was 5, so I never got to talk to him about his war experiences.
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