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Great WWII Movies.
Jan, 05 2002 | Justice

Posted on 01/05/2003 7:48:31 PM PST by Justice

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To: dfwgator
Yep. I was kind of distracted from all those details the first few times by Jude Law though. ;-)
221 posted on 01/06/2003 2:45:06 PM PST by Terriergal
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To: All
I watched Windtalkers last night for the first time, about Navaho radio men speaking in thier native tounge to decieve the Japanese while calling in artillery and air strikes. Kinda quirky with Nicolas Cage, but one of the bloodiest war flicks I've ever seen. Cage is a sergeant assigned to protect one of the radiomen.
222 posted on 01/06/2003 3:00:01 PM PST by zygoat
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To: Justice
Is the movie "A Bridge Too Far" about the Market Garden fiasco?


Yes, and if you want to play and learn from one of the finest PC wargames ever made get the Microsoft\Atomic games collaboration "Close Combat - A Bridge to Far". Not only is it a fabulous tactical simulation (and nearly impossible to win as the allies), they went whole hog on adding a huge amount of Market Garden and WWII weapons and vehicle information. The follow up titles "The Russian Front" and "Battle of the Bulge" were excellent too but didn't give as much historical information.
223 posted on 01/06/2003 3:16:24 PM PST by Axenolith
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To: PUGACHEV
"Well, I liked The Thin Red Line very much, but I guess nobody else did so be warned."

I also liked it but more so on the second viewing. What made it for me was the seasoning of the troops which culminated in their overrunning the Japanese camp.
224 posted on 01/06/2003 3:38:53 PM PST by decimon
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To: Justice
Red October.

There is a movie about german troups and American troups who meet at a French Farmhouse where they spend Christmas Eve together, are fed hot food, before they go off to kill each other again. I can't remember the name of the flick.

Up Periscope.

Winds of War.
225 posted on 01/06/2003 3:46:39 PM PST by wingnuts'nbolts
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To: C210N
I had a friend, Dexter Lishon, who was in that escape. If you submit his name to google you'll find him being shot down over Germany.
226 posted on 01/06/2003 3:48:15 PM PST by wingnuts'nbolts
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To: wingnuts'nbolts
It has aready been mention, the movie title I couldn't remember, Midnight Clear!.
227 posted on 01/06/2003 3:50:34 PM PST by wingnuts'nbolts
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To: okie01
That was covered yesterday on "Greatest Raids" on the History Channel!
228 posted on 01/06/2003 3:53:03 PM PST by Axenolith
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To: Semaphore Heathcliffe
376th Bump!
229 posted on 01/06/2003 3:56:43 PM PST by Axenolith
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To: Axenolith
I caught the end of the show about the IDF Raid on Entebbe.....most excellent...great graphics....

BTW, haven't read the whole thread...but a rarely shown WW II...great flick..."A Walk in the Sun"...and a marvelous title tune and score, as a bonus...and another fav of mine...."Purple Heart"

230 posted on 01/06/2003 4:00:52 PM PST by ken5050
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To: PJ-Comix
Agree with you, 100%; I had the book but gave it and others to the VA library about 7 years ago.

[My favorite book is "To Kill A Mockingbird", followed up by "The Ugly American".

231 posted on 01/06/2003 4:06:47 PM PST by Chapita
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To: PJ-Comix
Right. It ends in Damascus.
232 posted on 01/06/2003 4:32:57 PM PST by cornelis
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To: PJ-Comix
Was there a right war?
233 posted on 01/06/2003 4:34:44 PM PST by cornelis
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To: Axenolith
Your comment about the History Channel show reminded me of a fairly good war movie about RAF Mosquitos 633 Squadron - good flying sequences using real Mosquitos.
234 posted on 01/06/2003 4:49:54 PM PST by PAR35
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To: Experiment 6-2-6
For Napoleonic wars I recommend the 1968 or '69 Russian production of WAR AND PEACE. It's about 8 or 9 hours long.
The first 4 hours is rather boring but the second half(from where Napoleon begins his invasion of Russia) makes up for it.
It makes the Italian version with Henry Fonda look "cheap".
237 posted on 01/06/2003 5:10:41 PM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: RugerM77
Steiner...(Cross of Iron) as well.

Das Boot is in the top 5 of all war movies period.
238 posted on 01/06/2003 5:13:33 PM PST by wardaddy
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To: Revolting cat!
The pianist is a true story, and an excellant book.
239 posted on 01/06/2003 5:24:03 PM PST by stumpy
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To: Axenolith
"That [Highest Honor] was covered yesterday on "Greatest Raids" on the History Channel!"

Did they include the trial, sentencing and shocking conclusion? To me, this was the real stunner. That the Japanese, in granting the raiders "the highest honor" they could bestow, executed the sentences as they did.

The movie was, truly, a study in cultures.

240 posted on 01/06/2003 5:27:05 PM PST by okie01
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