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Your Favorite War Movie
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2014 - 03:38 AM UTC
Mine is "A Bridge Too Far". What's yours?
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 07:59 PM UTC
"Enemy at the gate"
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 10:27 PM UTC
Kelly's Heroes!

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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 10:53 PM UTC
Both excellent movies! I just bought Kelly's Heroes. And, I believe that Enemy at the Gates has Panzer IIIs.
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:18 PM UTC
Matt,there are so many,it's hard to say which one is my favorite.Here are a few that I really enjoy

Zulu
Private Ryan
Stalingrad
The Winter War
The Alamo-newer version
Gettysburg
Sahara-both versions
Black hawk down
The rough riders
Kingdom of heaven

So many more that I can't recall,great topic
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 11:30 PM UTC
I would have to say it would be 'Sahara' with Bogart.

But there are so many 2nd place films I couldn't list them all!



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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 12:04 AM UTC
Anthony: Gettysburg over Gods and Generals?

Jeff: I haven't seen "Sahara". Guess I will look it up, this weekend.

Another great war movie - Starship Troopers
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 12:18 AM UTC

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Anthony: Gettysburg over Gods and Generals?

Jeff: I haven't seen "Sahara". Guess I will look it up, this weekend.

Another great war movie - Starship Troopers



Yes,Matt,but just in my humble opinion,although I enjoyed both.I hope your kidding about Starship Troopers

Heres a couple more

Letters From Iwo
The Hurt Locker
Platoon
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 12:23 AM UTC
I can't choose just one either.

Gettysburg and Gods and Generals both.
A Bridge Too Far-first big movie I got to see in a theater.
Tora Tora Tora
We were Soldiers
12 O'clock High
Porkchop Hill
Brest Fortress

I find odd movies on youtube-many in Russian or Korean. Many I don't know the names of. Just watched one about two childhood friends, one Korean and the other Japanese. Captured by Russians at Nomanhan, forced into the Soviet army in 1941, captured by Germans and end up at Normandy.
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 12:27 AM UTC

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I can't choose just one either.

Gettysburg and Gods and Generals both.
A Bridge Too Far-first big movie I got to see in a theater.
Tora Tora Tora
We were Soldiers
12 O'clock High
Porkchop Hill
Brest Fortress

I find odd movies on youtube-many in Russian or Korean. Many I don't know the names of. Just watched one about two childhood friends, one Korean and the other Japanese. Captured by Russians at Nomanhan, forced into the Soviet army in 1941, captured by Germans and end up at Normandy.



Russ,the name of that movie was "My Way" and yes that was pretty bizarre
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 05:07 AM UTC
[Quoted text] I find odd movies on youtube-many in Russian or Korean. Many I don't know the names of. Just watched one about two childhood friends, one Korean and the other Japanese. Captured by Russians at Nomanhan, forced into the Soviet army in 1941, captured by Germans and end up at Normandy.

I do remember reading of some Asians captured at Normandy. Must have gotten some puzzled looks from Allied troops. There is a movie about the 442nd RCT, composed of Nisei (Japanese-Americans). In it, a very confused, captured German, when confronted by Japanese appearing troops is told that Japan surrendered and is now fighting on the Allied side! As to favorite movies, so many great ones to pick from, but I'd have to say my most favorite would be"Battleground", about the 101st Abn at Bastogne. Al
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 06:23 AM UTC
I started off only thinking WWII, but after reading the replies I saw all eras were being included. That being the case, my vote would have to go with "Zulu". I've seen it at least a dozen times, and still every time it ends I want to watch it again. It's actually got to be in my top 3 list of all time.
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Posted: Friday, April 11, 2014 - 08:37 PM UTC
For me it has to be "The Battle Of Britain".
It was made in 1967 (the year before it was born!) and despite the fact that it had to use Spanish built aircraft to stand in for the Lufwaffe i love it to bits.
A note worth bearing in mind is when it was made much of the key info was still covered under the British Official Secrets Act !.
If you get the chance to buy the special edition version DO SO,the special features disk is worth the money alone.
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Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 12:32 AM UTC
My second most favorite has to be Rommel, The Desert Fox with James Mason. There is some excellent reference material; and it displays just how hazardous it was to be a German officer, during WWII.
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Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 03:48 AM UTC
I'd have to go with Battle of Britain, A Bridge too far, Zulu, Zulu Dawn (more accurate than Zulu), Waterloo, Charge of the Light Brigade (1968 Trevor Howard David Hemmings version), Gettysburg and Gods & Generals.
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 05:39 AM UTC
Just watched "Downfall". It is a German film. Luckily I understand enough of it that reading the subtitles was simple. It is about the last few days of the Nazi regime. Not too much on battle, but I think it qualifies as a "war movie". Recommended.
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Posted: Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 09:47 PM UTC
I don't think I could pick a favourite- there are so many good ones out there and plenty mentioned here. One I didn't see mentioned is Hell Is For Heroes- definetly worth a watch.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2014 - 02:20 PM UTC
'They Were Expendable' - my favorite hands down.
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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 08:13 AM UTC
Can't believe I forgot "The man who never was." For low budget independent, I thought "Saints and soldiers" was quite good. "9th company" was another I found on youtube.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 10:48 AM UTC
Surprised I haven't seen The Devil's Brigade mentioned.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 12:53 AM UTC
My uncle was in Devil's brigade and Merril's Mauraders as an extra. His company was assigned to participate while he was in basic training.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 02:07 AM UTC

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Surprised I haven't seen The Devil's Brigade mentioned.



Good one-I like when the Canadian boxing champ introduced himself to Claude Atkins
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Posted: Wednesday, April 23, 2014 - 04:46 AM UTC

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Surprised I haven't seen The Devil's Brigade mentioned.



Good one-I like when the Canadian boxing champ introduced himself to Claude Atkins



"It isn't my uniform I intend to disgrace."
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Posted: Friday, April 25, 2014 - 05:48 PM UTC
Attack force Z,Cross of Iron.Odd Angry Shot.Stalingrad.
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Posted: Saturday, April 26, 2014 - 10:51 PM UTC
Bridge Over the River Kwai