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List of great WW1 movies
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:59 pm
Posted on 5/20/13 at 9:59 pm
WW2 has overshadowed WW1 as far as movies, but what are some of your favorites?
I got:
The Blue Max
War Horse
Paths of Glory
Gallipoli
I got:
The Blue Max
War Horse
Paths of Glory
Gallipoli
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Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:00 pm to TrueTiger
All Quiet on the Western Front
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:01 pm to TrueTiger
Sgt York.
War's killin' an the books again' killin'
War's killin' an the books again' killin'
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:05 pm to TrueTiger
A favorite action-adventure of mine is The Dawn Patrol, set in an RAF outfit during WWI. This was actually filmed twice -- I prefer the remake with Errol Flynn and David Niven.
After you've watched a bunch of WWI films, see if you can find The Last Flight.
It's a variation on Hemingway's Sun Also Rises (which would not be filmed until 1957), concerning aimless WWI vets who wander around Europe getting drunk. They even go to the bullfights, just like in SAR. It's the most notable portrait of the "Lost Generation" made by the generation itself.
My favorite scene has the man and woman strolling through Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, final resting place of Balzac and Wilde, now best known as the home of Jim Morrison (RIP Ray).
After you've watched a bunch of WWI films, see if you can find The Last Flight.
It's a variation on Hemingway's Sun Also Rises (which would not be filmed until 1957), concerning aimless WWI vets who wander around Europe getting drunk. They even go to the bullfights, just like in SAR. It's the most notable portrait of the "Lost Generation" made by the generation itself.
My favorite scene has the man and woman strolling through Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, final resting place of Balzac and Wilde, now best known as the home of Jim Morrison (RIP Ray).
This post was edited on 5/20/13 at 10:09 pm
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:09 pm to lsusa
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Sgt York.
Watched this two weekends ago.
Gary Cooper
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:14 pm to TrueTiger
The Lost Battalion is a good, fairly recent film - albeit made-for-television.
Rick "don't call me Ricky" Shroder really gave a good performance.
Rick "don't call me Ricky" Shroder really gave a good performance.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 10:54 pm to Ace Midnight
Posted on 5/20/13 at 11:20 pm to Dire Wolf
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Such a great scene
POG might be the best war movie ever.
Posted on 5/20/13 at 11:33 pm to TrueTiger
Posted on 5/20/13 at 11:50 pm to TrueTiger
Does Legends of the Fall count?
Posted on 5/21/13 at 12:02 am to thetigerman
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Does Legends of the Fall count?
I like that one and it has a good WW1 segment, but would you really consider it centered around WW1 subject matter wise?
Posted on 5/21/13 at 12:06 am to TrueTiger
Nobody has mentioned Lawrence of Arabia yet.
ETA: and Dr Zhivago is in part a WWI movie.
ETA2: add Wings, and The Big Parade
ETA: and Dr Zhivago is in part a WWI movie.
ETA2: add Wings, and The Big Parade
This post was edited on 5/21/13 at 12:10 am
Posted on 5/21/13 at 5:36 am to Jim Rockford
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Nobody has mentioned Lawrence of Arabia yet.
Yeah - that's because people don't think of it that way. But you're right - probably the most acclaimed film covering the Great War.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 7:24 am to TrueTiger
A Very Long Engagement
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:20 am to TrueTiger
Das Boot
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:22 am to Brosef Stalin
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Posted on 5/21/13 at 9:23 am to TrueTiger
All quiet.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 10:22 am to alajones
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Das Boot
Wrong war.
Posted on 5/21/13 at 10:23 am to TrueTiger
The Fighting 69th was a good movie.
Not a movie, but the "Yellow" episode from "Tales from the Crypt" was good.
Not a movie, but the "Yellow" episode from "Tales from the Crypt" was good.
This post was edited on 5/21/13 at 10:26 am
Posted on 5/21/13 at 10:28 am to TrueTiger
I really liked Flyboys. I'm a sucker for WW1 and WW2 fighter planes.
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