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re: Best World War II Films
Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:43 am to athenslife101
Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:43 am to athenslife101
No one has mentioned Schindler's List yet even though it is technically more of a Holocaust movie than a WWII movie. I must shamefully admit that this is one of a few movies that I unforgivably have not seen. 
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Posted on 3/25/14 at 12:50 am to DallasTiger11
Only one mention of Patton in 3 pages!
Thread not legit
Thread not legit
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:07 am to Ace Midnight
The ones in bold are outstanding. The others range from decent, to meh, to not very good IYAM.
I would add Empire of the Sun, The Great Escape, Come and See (Russian film-one of the best WWII films ever),
John Wayne is arguably the most overrated American actor of all time, but They Were Expendable is a fine, fine movie.
Rome, Open City (Italian film)
A Walk In The Sun.
The Story of GI Joe.
Wikipedia has an extensive list. I plan to go through here for ideas of ones I haven't seen. FX and shoot 'em ups are overrated, IYAM. Explosions don't necessarily make for a great war film. Some of the best have hardly any action at all.
If I had to recommend one and only one WWII movie, it would be Twelve O'Clock High. Watch it if you haven't seen it. It's on youtube in its entirety. Stalag 17 would be a not too distant second.
I would add Empire of the Sun, The Great Escape, Come and See (Russian film-one of the best WWII films ever),
John Wayne is arguably the most overrated American actor of all time, but They Were Expendable is a fine, fine movie.
Rome, Open City (Italian film)
A Walk In The Sun.
The Story of GI Joe.
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Patton
Best Years of Their Lives
Stalag 17
Twelve O'Clock High
Sands of Iwo Jima
The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far
Judgment At Nuremberg
Midway
Tora! Tora! Tora!
When Trumpets Fade
Flags of Our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
Saving Private Ryan
Bridge on the River Kwai
Wikipedia has an extensive list. I plan to go through here for ideas of ones I haven't seen. FX and shoot 'em ups are overrated, IYAM. Explosions don't necessarily make for a great war film. Some of the best have hardly any action at all.
If I had to recommend one and only one WWII movie, it would be Twelve O'Clock High. Watch it if you haven't seen it. It's on youtube in its entirety. Stalag 17 would be a not too distant second.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:10 am to DallasTiger11
Holocaust movies shouldn't be considered WW2 films in my opinion. I don't know why but it seems wrong.
The exception would be The Pianist.
The exception would be The Pianist.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:17 am to DoUrden
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How have we missed
The Big Red One
Posted on 3/25/14 at 1:18 am to athenslife101
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The exception would be The Pianist
"The Counterfeiters" is somewhat of a holocaust movie. It takes place in a concentration camp. There are no explosions and very little gun shots.
I would recommend this as a top 10 WW2 movie.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 7:28 am to DallasTiger11
Guns of Navarone, tearing up your battle-zone
Posted on 3/25/14 at 7:35 am to Damn Good Dawg
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Where Eagles Dare: Just saw this recently and god is it awesome
Sir Richard and Eastwood together can't be beat.
I'll add
In Harms Way
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 7:38 am
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:00 am to DallasTiger11
A Walk In The Sun
Patton
Battleground
A Bridge Too Far
To Hell And Back
The Longest Day
Patton
Battleground
A Bridge Too Far
To Hell And Back
The Longest Day
Posted on 3/25/14 at 8:59 am to DallasTiger11
The Thin Red Line and Patton are 2 of my favorites.
Posted on 3/25/14 at 10:00 am to dr smartass phd
They really can't. My dad heard I hadn't seen it and acted almost as if he had let me down and we watched it starting at like 9:30 pm which was close to his bed time. He had shown me all my other WWII movies so it was fitting he get me on board with that gem.
I still need to see guns of navarone. And I'm disappointed that STILL no one else has Memphis Belle and I think only one other mention of Midway
I still need to see guns of navarone. And I'm disappointed that STILL no one else has Memphis Belle and I think only one other mention of Midway
This post was edited on 3/25/14 at 10:02 am
Posted on 3/25/14 at 7:19 pm to DallasTiger11
Patton and Midway.
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