Author Topic: OK - What's yer favourite War Film? ..... (Read 10328 times)

Diesel · « **on:** August 20, 2012, 10:16:31 PM »

The vote is a moot point really.

If yours ain't on the list - tell us what it is, and why.

What are some of the classics that we all remember and love that I've missed.

Keep it to War on this planet - as opposed to sci-fi like Star Wars, War of the Worlds, Planet of the Apes, Battlestar Galactica etc.

I loved what they did with the planes in Battle of Britain and Tora! Tora! Tora! - and the effects were from weak to fantastic for the time.

Oh yeah - you get a few votes on this poll if you can't decide between a few.

Cheers, Diesel

Biggles · « **Reply #1 on:** August 20, 2012, 10:19:01 PM »

I'm a sucker for "people" movies rather than "shoot-em-ups", hence my vote for Schindler. "The Pianist" is another very powerful movie set in the same era.

Brock · « **Reply #2 on:** August 20, 2012, 10:26:01 PM »

Ive been to the River Kwai bridge, its just a stump lefyt on one bank really

Maverick75 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 23, 2012, 10:32:08 AM »

'The Blue Max'. WW1 Aircraft film with George Peppard and Ursula Andress. Told from the German side.
Great pre-CGI air shots (it was made in 1966) plus I love early aviation.

West Aussie Glen · « **Reply #4 on:** August 23, 2012, 05:22:38 PM »

I voted for Kelly's Heroes but the Longest Day was a good one from memory as it was 50 years ago.

Bikebear · « **Reply #5 on:** August 23, 2012, 06:01:54 PM »

All quiet on the Western Front.

Tipsy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 23, 2012, 06:02:16 PM »

py

Any thing with action is tops and if they start that kissin sh#t then its no good

Tipsy

OzRider · « **Reply #7 on:** September 05, 2012, 01:22:56 PM »

Isle of Man TT in 3D best war movie to date until next year........

Skip · « **Reply #8 on:** September 05, 2012, 08:30:37 PM »

F Troop or Hogans Heros but couldn't find either on the list.

RexJ · « **Reply #9 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:02:08 PM »

Got to love Hogan's Heroes and F Troop, but Where Eagles Dare is right up there with best of them.

Neale · « **Reply #10 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:12:30 PM »

Always enjoyed The Guns of Navarone.

Neale · « **Reply #11 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:13:33 PM »

Hey Biggles, you'd be up for Sound of Music as well yeah?

ST2UP · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2013, 10:21:27 PM »

We were Soldiers......based on the true story of Col Hal Moore in the La Drang valley of Vietnam in 1965......stared Mel Gibson, Sam Elliott, Madeline Stowe.....great watch in a sobering fashion.

Wombat · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2013, 11:00:22 PM »

what about Combat with Vic Morrow

alans1100 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2013, 12:43:01 AM »

Quote from: Wombat on June 05, 2013, 11:00:22 PM

what about Combat with Vic Morrow

I remember that on TV in the mid to late 60's.

Plus 12 O'clock High.....B 17 based series about the American day light bombings WW2.

Cold war movie Red October with Sean Connery as the Russian SUB captain.

Diesel · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2013, 08:54:44 AM »

Another great TV Show - used to look forward to Baa Baa Black Sheep and those loverly A4U Vought Corsairs......


Baa Baa Black Sheep Squadron

Diesel · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2013, 09:01:16 AM »

The Final Countdown - The USS Nimitz nuclear Aircraft Carrier gets caught in a time warp storm and finds herself back in time - December 7th 1941 in fact - same day as the Pearl Harbor attack!

Wow - should have seen the dogfight between an F-14 Tomcat and a Japanese Zero!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080736/

Great to watch.

StinkyPete · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2013, 10:49:26 AM »

Quote from: alans1100 on June 06, 2013, 12:43:01 AM

Cold war movie Red October with Sean Connery as the Russian SUB captain.

I agree with Alan. "Hunt for Red October" was great, despite the fact that I'm not a fan of war movies. Sean Connery is a wonderful actor and he managed to pull off the part of a Russian Captain with a Scottish accent.

Diesel · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2013, 11:01:33 AM »

Quote from: StinkyPete on June 06, 2013, 10:49:26 AM

I agree with Alan. "Hunt for Red October" was great, despite the fact that I'm not a fan of war movies. Sean Connery is a wonderful actor and he managed to pull off the part of a Russian Captain with a Scottish accent.

If you guys like that movie (me too), the you may have liked "Crimson Tide" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112740/

Denzel and Gene Hackman - two greats!

Pocket STocker · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2013, 03:30:34 PM »

"Bride Wars", you didn't say it had to be a boys war movie

Pockey

Marcus · « **Reply #20 on:** June 07, 2013, 02:13:55 PM »

Tom Gun is a War movie?

Saving Private Ryan

Enemy at the gates


Enemy at the Gates (3/9) Movie CLIP - Do You Know How to Shoot? (2001) HD

ST2UP · « **Reply #21 on:** June 07, 2013, 02:31:00 PM »

Yep. Enemy at the Gates is a gr8 flick....

TheMechwarrior · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2013, 03:10:57 PM »

Schindlers List
Band of Brothers (TV series)
Enemy at the gates
Every sub movie and naval battle there ever was and finally...
Starship Troopers :)

Bikebear · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2013, 05:14:00 PM »

Stalingrad (1993), mainly because it portrays in a very real way the futility and horror of the siege of Stalingrad.

I also enjoyed Das Boot.

And Full Metal Jacket... and Apocalypse Now... and Above us the waves.....

SToz · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2013, 08:37:50 PM »

I can't believe you missed The Great Escape!

It even has a bike chase........

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