WWII movies

[Wildcat]

Yep, Cross of Iron is great, too bad my DVD version of it isin't!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I enjoyed Cross of Iron. I really enjoy the older movies where they did not have the hollywood special effects. I think they paid more attention to plot and making it a good movie. Today in the movies the plot and acting can suck, but as long as you have lots of explosions and blood and guts the kids will love it and the movie sells.

 

[syscom3]

I cant remember the name of this movie......... came out in 2003 I think.

It was about the Czeck pilots that flew with the RAF.

"dark blue sky" maybe?

 

[evangilder]

It might be Dark Blue World. I have heard of that one and have been on the lookout for it.

 

[syscom3]

Evanglider, youre correct.

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[Nonskimmer]

I've never seen it, but it looks interesting. I'll have to be on the lookout for it.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Never heard of it till now, will have to check it out though.

 

[Wildcat]

Yeah Gark Blue World has some great Spitfire scenes especially when they strafe that train!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I am going to have to check it out.

 

[Holmes]

My favs are:

1. Stalingrad
2. Das Boat
3. BoB

 

[Holmes]

BTW "Dark Blue Word"- there is a pub in Prague (if am I right it's called the same like the movie) where cabin of Spitfire (used in that movie) is a part of decoration. I saw some pics from that place - looks like WWII aviation museum

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Thats cool I will have to go to that pub when I go to Prague next time.

 

[syscom3]

Heres another good movie. Plenty of B25 action.

"30 seconds over tokyo"

 

[evangilder]

Yep definitely a good one. My cousin was on that raid. Crew 11.

 

[syscom3]

Wow!

Have any stories or pictures you can share with us?

By the way, I found a lot of pictures I took at Chino back in the 80's. Im going to start a new thread of them (as soon as I can scan them).

 

[wmaxt]

I saw a movie once years ago about Mosquitos, I think the name is 633 Squadron. I was a kid and it was 30 years ago but liked it a lot. It had a lot of flight sequences (which is why I liked it enough to remember after 30 years).

wmaxt

 

[lesofprimus]

evan, crew 11 huh??? Man they blew the hell outta that refinery...

Ross Greening
Ken Reddy
Frank Kappeler
Bill Birch
Melvin Gardner

Which one of these heros was ur cousin???

 

[evangilder]

Bill Birch. I never met him personally, as I don't see much of my Birch relatives, unfortunately. Birch was my grandmother's maiden name, so the relation is not real close. But he is part of the family. The Birch/Burch (depending on the branch for spelling) family has quite a history in aviation.

 

[syscom3]

Heres another movie, its about the Navy, but it was an excellent story.
"The Caine Mutiney"

Another one, that was pure entertainment and nothing more...
"The fighting seabee's"

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Thats pretty neat even.