Dauragon 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Me and a friends are having a WWII Movies only week, which are the best? friday im gonna rent most of them thx for advices Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluesman 0 Posted September 3, 2003 This is my personal list and probably doesnt reflect the consensus here. Thin Red Line motivation:It's unusual for war-movies in that it takes the view point of a regular grunt in the battle of Guadalcanal. Often I can become tired in war-movies due to the constant shooting without the character depht. This movie has lots of depht while still being very realistic. It is also too slow paced for some but imho it reflects how the life of a grunt in a real war is, ie lots of waiting and marching and short but intensive fights. I also like the poetic style of the narration, it's a bit dreamy and makes you think abit on the nature of man. This movies ranks among the finest war movies I've seen at least. Winter War. If you can get hold of this. It's a very realistic and strong (mini actually) about the Winter War in Finland 39. Totally breathtaking experience. Unknown Soldier Another movie about the Winter War. It's more political than Winter War but it's still very well done and it won an Academy Award (one of Finlands few). Based on a book by Väinö Linna. Some others I recommend without comments(theyve been commented to death) Enemy at the Gates, Das Boot, BOB series, Stalingrad(it's among the weaker of my recommendations). Is this good enough? BM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tovarish 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Come and See Stalingrad Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bluesman 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Oops. How could i have forgotten? (have it in my DVD stand after all). Cross of Iron. Very good and realistic warmovie with the unusual point of view from German soldiers in the Eastern Front. Top notch acting and good battle scenes. It's one of the few WW2 warmovies where they actually got the tanks right. Come and See is very good but i'm not sure I'd rate it a War Movie. More like WW2 drama ala "Holocaust" (not soapy of course) BM BM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Postduifje 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Das Boot and Saving Private Ryan I'm also a great fan of Schindler's List and La Vita e bella, though they don't concentrate on the actual fighting as you probably know. They're all quite overknown and -seen, but I don't often rent or see random wwII movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lukemax 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Schindler's List! Schindler's List is a pro jew piece of crap and anti-German yet again made from the Spielberg point of view! its inaccurate and a un-true story made to look true! And if you dont agree with me! TRUTH HURTS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Fubar 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Best movie I could recommend: Kelly's Heroes A great WW2 war/comedy/buddy movie...Donald Sutherland plays a particularly enjoyable character... And maybe in honour of Charles Bronson: The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape... (And yes, I am aware there have been favourite war movie threads before, but all are 4 months + old) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winters 1 Posted September 3, 2003 Stalingrad, The Great Escape, A Bridge too Far, Das Boot, The Dirty Dozen, Saving Private Ryan, and although its not a movie, Band of Brothers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BraTTy 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Yes Band Of Brothers is good and a few weeks ago I watched Midway and it was ok, some nice naval and plane battles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DracoPaladore 0 Posted September 3, 2003 When Trumpets Fade Not a bad movie. Quite good. I liked it alot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LT.Schaffer 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Where Eagles Dare WindTalkers Longest Day Devil's Brigade Hart's War The Bridge On The River KWAI The Bridge At Remagen GuadalCanal Diary Von Ryan's Express PATTON Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jester983 0 Posted September 3, 2003 I would say Saving private ryan and band of brothers. I havent seen many WWII movies. I think ill check some of these out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USSoldier11B 0 Posted September 3, 2003 I'd put SPR at the top of my list. I agree with Fubar that Kelly's Heroes is a good one, it's in my collection. I like the old black and whites too like the Longest Day and Patton. For some reason I really like the older black and white Navy WWII movies that are always on around 1:00 am. Personally, I though Thin Red Line was boring as hell. Documentaries are always good too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Major Gripe 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Schindler's List!Schindler's List is a pro jew piece of crap and anti-German yet again made from the Spielberg point of view! its inaccurate and a un-true story made to look true! And if you dont agree with me! TRUTH HURTS! The movie is not anti German it is anti NAZI, if you can't recognise that difference you really shouldn't fling about such accusations. Also which parts are inaccurate (allowing for a certain amount of artistic leeway!)? As for movies..... The Guns of Navarone Catch 22 The Dambusters The Colditz Story Casablanca  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badgerboy 0 Posted September 3, 2003 Where Eagles Dare - Bloody great! Das Boot Battle of Britain Longest Day Thin Red Line Bridge on the River Kwai (Different, but enjoyable regardless! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winters 1 Posted September 4, 2003 I forgot a couple Airborne - an old black and white movie but very good. To Hell and Back - the movie about Audie Murphy. He even played himself in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wilco 944 Posted September 4, 2003 Saving Private Ryan When Trumpets Fade Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4 IN 1 0 Posted September 4, 2003 i would like to say Band of Brothers is always on my best top ten list, but sad thing is that Band of Brothers not a movie so the fallow: Longest Day The Great Escape A Bridge too Far PATTON Saving private ryan bababa............. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted September 4, 2003 Oh, it's time for this thread again? Well, here goes- in no particular order: Band of Brothers Kelly's Heroes Battle of Britain Longest Day Saving Private Ryan Das Boot Big Red One Stalingrad Tora! Tora! Tora! Patton A Bridge Too Far Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Winters 1 Posted September 4, 2003 Tex, you never heard of To Hell and Back? Audie Murphy was a native texan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted September 4, 2003 Tex, you never heard of To Hell and Back? Audie Murphy was a native texan. Of course I've heard of (and seen) it. Too bad it's overall a fairly shitty movie. There are some good parts, but Audie was always a better soldier than actor. By the way, I've met Joe Foss, another Texan who won the Medal of Honor during WWII (Marine aviator). Cool guy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 2 Posted September 4, 2003 Am I the only one that liked The Bridge at Remagen? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tex -USMC- 0 Posted September 4, 2003 Am I the only one that liked The Bridge at Remagen? s'ok. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dauragon 0 Posted September 4, 2003 thx got a list of movies to rent now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Renagade 0 Posted September 4, 2003 BIGGLES!! Its WW1 but the superweapon the germans are trying to make was one that the germans tried to make in real life during WWII. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
