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01/25/2007, 11:02 PM
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Looking to expand my movie library with war movies
Suggestions are appreciated...
Here's what I am thinking... All Quiet on the Western Front The Big Red 1 Platoon We Were Soldiers Saving Private Ryan Full Metal Jacket The Patriot Casualties of War Hamburger Hill Bridge Over the River Kwai Patton What am I missing/forgetting?
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01/25/2007, 11:03 PM
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Not a movie but a series...
Band of Brothers |
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01/25/2007, 11:05 PM
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can I send the tapes of my first wedding, I think they would qualify
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01/25/2007, 11:12 PM
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I need to add, The Man Who Would be King.
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01/25/2007, 11:16 PM
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For the record, my Maternal Grandfather was a Glider pilot who flew troops in on D-Day. He died of cancer when my Mother was only 16 years old. His military records were destroyed in a fire in the military building here in St. Louis many years ago and he would not talk about his time in the service. So, we know almost nothing about his time in the service despite my Mother, Aunt and I doing a LOT of research. All we know is he's got a TON of medals (fruit salad) and took a British made revolver off a German officer.
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01/25/2007, 11:30 PM
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Glory - great movie.
Agree with Band of Brothers, very good. Das Boot - simply the best sub movie ever, plus it makes on line in BeerFest really really good. M*A*S*H Apocalypse Now Good Morning Vietnam Braveheart
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01/25/2007, 11:35 PM
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M.A.S.H.
A Bridge Too Far The Dirty Dozen Sands of Iwo Jima Heartbreak Ridge Quazi war movies: The Hunt for Red October Clear and Present Danger The Peacemaker
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01/25/2007, 11:41 PM
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Welcome To Sarajevo, not an enjoyable movie but it is about war and it is very good.
Hero - Not sure if I would call it a war movie but it's a great movie. The Last Of The Mohicans Kelly's Heroes, maybe not great but it really is a classic. The Dirty Dozen, same as above. That's all I can think of for now.
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01/25/2007, 11:44 PM
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Anytime Griss
Glory might be my fav, it just covers all aspects of a good movie. Might have been Danzel's best job.
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01/25/2007, 11:47 PM
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Oh my. Looking at the list on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/Best-War-Movies/lm/104JBQPSY4F26 And they have U-571 ahead of Das Boot. Idiots I tell ya. And it looks like I need to check out Three Kings, that seems to be on everybody's list.
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01/26/2007, 12:14 AM
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Three Kings I felt was horrible. No need to see it.
Two that I haven't seen mentioned yet: Black Hawk Down and Enemy at the Gates. Oh, one more: We Were Soldiers
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01/26/2007, 12:16 AM
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Enemy at the Gates is a very good one
Technicaly it's not a war movie, but The Hunt for Red October, belongs in any collection of military films
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01/26/2007, 12:46 AM
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The "Combat Series" from 60-66 was great! I would recommend adding all five seasons to your collection. Tough to beat Vic Morrow and Rick Jason...many, many WWII vets thought Combat to be the most realistic show on WWII.
Also, The Deer Hunter is a great Vietnam flick.
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01/26/2007, 12:51 AM
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The 300 Spartans
The Great Escape The Great Raid A Bridge Too Far Khartoum Master and Commander Horatio Hornblower [either series] The Sharpe series [Napoleonic]
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01/26/2007, 12:54 AM
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A few more must-haves:
Spartacus Full Metal Jacket The Great Escape All Quiet on the Western Front Tora Tora Tora The Longest Day Force Ten From Navarone The Battle of Midway Hell in the Pacific
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01/26/2007, 03:41 AM
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Lots of great ones already listed, and I feel the need to add Downfall. It rules.
I also prefer the Redux or directors cut of Apocalypse Now over the original release. |
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01/26/2007, 08:05 AM
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some others that havent been posted:
Lawrence of Arabia Stalag 17 The African Queen Patton Hart's War Run Silent Run Deep D-Day, 6th of June Twelve O'Clock High Sink the Bismark King Rat Guns of Navarone Where Eagles Dare The Longest Day Battle of the Bulge Midway Catch 22 The Green Berets Casualties of War
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