Your top 10 favorite WW2 movies
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Nonskimmer
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It's also been released on VHS/DVD as Operation Braindrain, I think. Good flick.
In no particular order (except for Das Boot
), mine are:- Das Boot (director's cut)
- Battle of Britain
- Saving Private Ryan
- The Guns of Navarone
- Tora!, Tora!, Tora!
- Where Eagles Dare
- Enemy At The Gates
- Stalingrad
- Dieppe (A Canadian made for TV two-parter. It had beach landing scenes almost as well done as Saving Private Ryan, that were even applauded by some of the veterans. That alone makes it OK in my book.)
- And finally (and I know I'm gonna be virtually slapped in the head for this), Pearl Harbor. The CGI action sequences were out of this world. Good action scenes overall, actually.
It's also been released on VHS/DVD as Operation Braindrain, I think. Good flick.
In no particular order (except for Das Boot
- Das Boot (director's cut)
- Battle of Britain
- Saving Private Ryan
- The Guns of Navarone
- Tora!, Tora!, Tora!
- Where Eagles Dare
- Enemy At The Gates
- Stalingrad
- Dieppe (A Canadian made for TV two-parter. It had beach landing scenes almost as well done as Saving Private Ryan, that were even applauded by some of the veterans. That alone makes it OK in my book.)
- And finally (and I know I'm gonna be virtually slapped in the head for this), Pearl Harbor. The CGI action sequences were out of this world. Good action scenes overall, actually.
I want to hug your for your selection!
Wildcat
Major
Be careful, Skims a sailor. Nuff said
In that case I will offer a strong handshake!! To be honest im not a massive fan of hugging males!!!!
Haztoys
Senior Airman
I notice no one has chosen "The Battle of Britain"!
..You should reread the some of the posts alittle..
Gregory Peck was very good, though he crashed a Mosquito
He crashed just one Mosquito but more than that number of truly beautiful aircraft were intentionally crashed and burned in 633 Squadron and I cannot stand with THAT.
Sorry, should have caught up on the whole picture..
I love this thread and have two that brought me to the place and time they were about:
Sahara.
This movie for its inspirational eloquence using common language, some with accents and some just good old fashioned Bronx slang.
They Were Expendable.
I love the scene where the boats are leaving the docks for the last time and leaving some old salts to fend for themselves in the face of a fast approaching enemy. Not a whole lot of romance involved, but those characters were ALL men and ALL heroes and were very accurate in their portrayal of what our guys were facing in the early years of the war in the PTO.
and then there was the movie that would have inspired my enlistment, if not already serving:
Casablanca.
The "hill of beans" dialogue between Rick and Ilsa as to why he was staying and she should leave with her husband.
The rest of the movies are the more common that everyone else has listed.
Sahara.
This movie for its inspirational eloquence using common language, some with accents and some just good old fashioned Bronx slang.
They Were Expendable.
I love the scene where the boats are leaving the docks for the last time and leaving some old salts to fend for themselves in the face of a fast approaching enemy. Not a whole lot of romance involved, but those characters were ALL men and ALL heroes and were very accurate in their portrayal of what our guys were facing in the early years of the war in the PTO.
and then there was the movie that would have inspired my enlistment, if not already serving:
Casablanca.
The "hill of beans" dialogue between Rick and Ilsa as to why he was staying and she should leave with her husband.
The rest of the movies are the more common that everyone else has listed.
TenGunTerror
Airman
Saving Pvt Ryan
Tora! Tora!
Pearl Harbor
Sophie Scholl (warTIME movie)
Escape from Sobibor
Tora! Tora!
Pearl Harbor
Sophie Scholl (warTIME movie)
Escape from Sobibor
