For me, the 2 best war films are :
a/ La 317ème section by Pierre Schoendoerffer with Jacques Perrin (2nd Lt Torrens) and Bruno Cremer (Adj Wilsdorff).
b/ Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrik.
For me, the 2 best war films are :
a/ La 317ème section by Pierre Schoendoerffer with Jacques Perrin (2nd Lt Torrens) and Bruno Cremer (Adj Wilsdorff).
b/ Full Metal Jacket by Stanley Kubrik.
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Not a great TV or film fan, but Empire of the Sun is the best war film I've seen so far along with Saving Private Ryan
Just seen Hotel Rwanda with my m8 it was not the best war film but interesting thought worth mentioning.
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An additional good war movie (2002):
"Hart's War" with Bruce Willis & Colin Farrell
A law student becomes a lieutenant during World War II, is captured and asked to defend a black prisoner of war falsely accused of murder.
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#2 A bridge too far..good one!Originally Posted by st george
It is the soldier, not the priest, who protects freedom of religion; the soldier, not the journalist, who protects freedom of speech. History teaches that a society that does not value its warriors will be destroyed by a society that does
Dirty Dozen, the Great Escape......
Yep good one the great escape ..wasnt charles bronson in that and steve mcqueen? that is an old movie!!
It is the soldier, not the priest, who protects freedom of religion; the soldier, not the journalist, who protects freedom of speech. History teaches that a society that does not value its warriors will be destroyed by a society that does
new one out jar head sounds cool
yae though i walk in the shadow of the valley of death i will fear no evil for am the hardest bast..d in the valley
About Dirty Dozens... I remember that there was in late 1980s a TV serie called like that. It had about 12 or 15 series. On every serie the men went on a different mission on the occupied Europe: Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Norway, France etc.... I have vaguely recollection about it these days, but I remember that one of the chaps who played in it was also in that TV serie Seaquest (sp??).Dirty Dozen, the Great Escape......
"das boot" it is a very good war film
It is the soldier, not the priest, who protects freedom of religion; the soldier, not the journalist, who protects freedom of speech. History teaches that a society that does not value its warriors will be destroyed by a society that does
The most realistic war film, from a soldiers point of view, has to be THE ODD ANGRY SHOT. It's an Australian film about the Aussie SAS in Vietnam (yes they were there too, bet most of you yanks didn't know that)
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Joette posted 'The Pianist' a while back. In the same vein: Arguably Polands greatest war film is Kanal (the Sewer). It's about the Polish Uprising and the Armia Krajowas' (Polish Home Army) nearly impossible struggle against the German war machine. Melodramatic but brilliant.
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Is anyone here familiar with The Lost Command? Its supposedly about Colonial Paras and takes place at Dien Bien Phu and afterwards in Algeria. The Yanks wouldnt knot about The Odd Angry Shot but this Southron would. Its a good film, a few minor imperfections, but overall a good picture of the little known Aussie contribution in Vietnam. For those interested, check out a book called When the Buffalo Fight. Its about the Royal Australian Regiment in Vietnam. I wish the Aussies would make more films on their experience there.
To End All Wars" Pic about Scot, Brit, Yank and Aussie building of the Bhurma Railroad 2001
Battle for Britian: 1969
The Patriot: Mel Gibson stars in this Movie about the US's Revolutionary War 2000
We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young: Mel Gibson Vietnam War movie about Col. Hale Moore.
Black Hawk Down: Battle in Mogadishu about downed US Black Hawk Heli
Read a lot of good choices here and have seen a few listed on posts of others.
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