Flyboy2
Senior Airman
Voted for Saving Private Ryan... But i also like Saints and Soldiers (maybe thats because there's a Mormon character 
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Favorite WWII Movie
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True... do you want a mouth full sh!t or do you want a mouth full of sh!it with peanuts?
Lee was awesome... but not in this role
He was GREAT in the old Twilight Zone episode.
Voted for Saving Private Ryan... But i also like Saints and Soldiers (maybe thats because there's a Mormon character
You realize the whole movie was produced a by Mormons?
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Soundbreaker Welch?
Tech Sergeant
Where Eagles Dare has some pretty good fight scenes in it.
I voted for Tora, Tora, Tora, for it's tons of aviation flying. It has one of the best dogfights I have seen on film, excepting some of the BOB movies or maybe the "Baa Baa Black Sheep" tv show.
I like Longest Day a lot too, and The Bridge Over The River Kwai is pretty great. Really a lot of the movies on the list make good viewing.
In the future, I hope Peter Jackson's Dambusters turns out well (Would love to see all those bombers), and maybe Lucas can get his CGI together for Red Tails.
I voted for Tora, Tora, Tora, for it's tons of aviation flying. It has one of the best dogfights I have seen on film, excepting some of the BOB movies or maybe the "Baa Baa Black Sheep" tv show.
I like Longest Day a lot too, and The Bridge Over The River Kwai is pretty great. Really a lot of the movies on the list make good viewing.
In the future, I hope Peter Jackson's Dambusters turns out well (Would love to see all those bombers), and maybe Lucas can get his CGI together for Red Tails.
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Cota1992
Senior Airman
The Big red One is worth it at least for the sunset shot of the German soldier running away from the cross with the MP-40 sling bouncing around- it's been at least a decade since I've seen it but I remeber that part (and I think it's the only movie off hand that covers the French fighting the Americans in North Africa during Torch)
I'm also surprised at the good reviews of Enemy at the Gates- I was very dissappointed in it and with the cheesy ending. There were small parts and pieces I liked and I thought Ed Harris was good in his role but it just went too hollywood at the end...The once scene that stands out for cheesiness is the cgi scene of german HQ-The Germans are fighting tooth and nail and here's these orderly rows of CGI Mark IVs- clean and doing nothing outside HQ. Small detail but it stuck with me. I could have been a much better movie.
Stalingrad is a much better movie on the subject.
I guess I'm showing my age.
Art
Lucky13
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And why bl**dy not if I may ask? I'm fricking starving and I've had about up to here (shows with hand against throat) with this blasted dry food stuff thingy....and those bones only taste like old leather!
Btw, I don't see Flying Leathernecks on the list....
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Sorry if I couldn't put them all up. My brain fried after awhile and I wanted to save some to toss in the Worst thread - just for arguments sake.
Anybody like "Red Ball Express" with Sidney Poitier?
Anybody like "Red Ball Express" with Sidney Poitier?
Thorlifter
Captain
Truthfully, I have only seen that once and it's been years so I really don't remember it.
Some damn fine movies on the list......I went with Saving Private Ryan.
drgondog
Major
my favorites in category are 12 O'Clock high for air war, Band of Brothers for ground and Das Boot for Sea. I didn't see either Band of Brothers or Command Decision in the list.
All very well edited for realism, excellent acting and portrayal of the events and stresses of combat.
I voted 12 O'Clock high because not only were all the subplots more or less true events (as Band of Brothers) but it was about the 8th AF in a real period of trial when the Battle of Germany was not yet 'won'. Command Decision was another very realistic portrayal.
Lay and Bartlett did a great job of weaving the early 1943 true stories into one bomb group and series of events
Band of Brothers and Lonesome Dove are probably my two favorite movies of all time - but 12 O'Clock High for this forum makes more sense.
All very well edited for realism, excellent acting and portrayal of the events and stresses of combat.
I voted 12 O'Clock high because not only were all the subplots more or less true events (as Band of Brothers) but it was about the 8th AF in a real period of trial when the Battle of Germany was not yet 'won'. Command Decision was another very realistic portrayal.
Lay and Bartlett did a great job of weaving the early 1943 true stories into one bomb group and series of events
Band of Brothers and Lonesome Dove are probably my two favorite movies of all time - but 12 O'Clock High for this forum makes more sense.
I think it appeals more to people who werent familiar with the actual story before they saw the movie... even though it's not an American film, it stuck me as typical, formulated Hollywood fare.
It's such a cool story that perhaps people are in love with the story, the special effects and grand studio sets but ignore the production, casting and acting.
I think you should have to had seen 70% of the movies on the list before you can cast a vote!
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ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
Just noticed that "The Purple Heart" (1944) is not on the list.
Based on the true story of eight captured Doolittle Raiders who were put on "trial" by the Japanese. Fictionalized of course, but one of the great American propaganda movies of WW II. An all-time favorite of mine.
TO
Based on the true story of eight captured Doolittle Raiders who were put on "trial" by the Japanese. Fictionalized of course, but one of the great American propaganda movies of WW II. An all-time favorite of mine.
TO
isn't band of bothers a tv show aired only on june sixth and dec7th?
Thorlifter
Captain
1. it is a 13 part TV show and not a movie
2. It's not just aired on those dates. Several channels will air it from time to time throughout the year.
2. It's not just aired on those dates. Several channels will air it from time to time throughout the year.
Cota1992
Senior Airman
I can count on one hand the number of movies on the list I have not seen.
The thing that kills me about Enemy at the Gates is the ending to the real deal is a hundred times better then the movie- You've got a real shot through a scope (Been done to death in other movies but here it happened)
Could have had a real sniper duel...oh well I will stop beating this dead horse!
The Purple Heart is also high on my lists, one of the few movies I ever saw made my Dad cry.
I also liked The Highest Honor as well.
Ice Cold in Alex
OK, am I the only one who saw this Film ?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Ice_Cold_In_Alex.jpg
OK, am I the only one who saw this Film ?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4d/Ice_Cold_In_Alex.jpg
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drgondog
Major
It was produced as a multi session presentation of one hour episodes (including interviews with Easy Company survivors who were very well played in this 'cable production' first on (IIRC) Discovery Channel. It was not released to public theatres but went immediately as a very expensive DVD...and shows up every year multiple times on cable
It wasn't a "TV" show per se just as Lonesome Dove wasn't either.
I really don't care how others wish to classify it - as collectively they were the best in show for 'All Time War Movie and Western" (for me).
BTW I didn't see Sahara (Bogart) on the List.. oops I just found it.
Colin1
Senior Master Sergeant
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I saw it too. Good film, alot of the black and white ones are. I remember the bit with Anthony Quayle (playing the German) in the press-up position holding the truck up on his back while the rest of the crew relocated the fallen jack; big, strapping lad playing a big, strapping Aryan but that would take some doing!
