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re: What World War II films do you consider "essential" viewing?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:12 am to Baloo
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:12 am to Baloo
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I love the book, too. In fact, I read the book first which I agree, is even better.
He also wrote Flyboys which was pretty good too (not related to the movie I think)
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Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:12 am to CapitalCityDevil
Enemy at the Gates anyone?
Pretty underrated IMO.
Pretty underrated IMO.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:13 am to Superior Pariah
I talked to an old timer, 92 at the time, and he served with Patton all over Europe & was only a mile away when Patton was killed in that "car wreck". He said he's seen a lot of war movies over the years, and to him, Saving Private Ryan was the most realistic rendering of actual battle scenes; the only thing missing was the "horrible smells" that men being killed & mutilated cause. Next for him was Band of Brothers.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:14 am to Superior Pariah
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Ah yes, that movie that is so essential you can't even think of the name of it.
1. I retracted that.
2. At the time, I just could not remember the number of the U-boat ... 571 is what I am thinking.
3. Lighten up...or go the music board.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:18 am to navy
I thought Defiance was pretty good though it's not your typical WWII movie
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:18 am to RollTide1987
Patton
The Longest Day
Tora Tora Tora
Midway
Saving Private Ryan
Memphis Belle
A League of Their Own
The Longest Day
Tora Tora Tora
Midway
Saving Private Ryan
Memphis Belle
A League of Their Own
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:25 am to JBeam
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I'd remove Flags of Our Fathers. Really isn't that good of a film.
I'd disagree.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:29 am to RollTide1987
Saving Private Ryan
Generation War
Schindler's List
The Pianist
Letters From Iwo Jima
Generation War
Schindler's List
The Pianist
Letters From Iwo Jima
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:31 am to STLhog
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Fury was god awful
You cant be serious? Can you name another movie that depicts tank battles better?
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:41 am to HeadChange
quote:I wouldn't call that essential viewing. It's good and a story that very few people know about.
I thought Defiance was pretty good though it's not your typical WWII movie
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:44 am to RollTide1987
The World at War
The Sorrow and the Pity
Night and Fog
The Cranes Are Flying
Triumph of the Will
Come and See
Casablanca
The Sorrow and the Pity
Night and Fog
The Cranes Are Flying
Triumph of the Will
Come and See
Casablanca
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:46 am to navy
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Gotta have Midway. A Must.
my #1
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:47 am to RollTide1987
Red Tails??
j/k
I'm just mad I'm late to the thread and everyone already said all my picks. I hate being late like Hitler hates late-arriving pizza. LINK
j/k
I'm just mad I'm late to the thread and everyone already said all my picks. I hate being late like Hitler hates late-arriving pizza. LINKPosted on 5/14/15 at 11:50 am to RollTide1987
Tora!Tora!Tora! and Longest Day are pretty much indispensable. As is the first 20-30 minutes of Saving Private Ryan.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:52 am to Tackle74
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First drop that drivel, Thin Red Line was not accurate to Guadalcanal at all.
Yeah, it was terrible. "Guadalcanal Diary" is far better.
Also, if you're looking for a James Jones treatment, "From Here To Eternity" is an outstanding film.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:56 am to crash1211
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Battleground
Best, most accurate depiction of the Battle of the Bulge until BoB came along.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 11:58 am to RollTide1987
Perhaps you are overdoing it a bit.
You listed 20+ movies. That's got to be at least 75+ hours of viewing. You need that much to understand? That's like an entire college semester. Perhaps limit to 10 movies??
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essential viewing in order to understand the conflict from a cinematic perspective.
You listed 20+ movies. That's got to be at least 75+ hours of viewing. You need that much to understand? That's like an entire college semester. Perhaps limit to 10 movies??
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:18 pm to AlxTgr
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Midway.
Yeah, I missed this first time around - as bad as the forced romance story was (and it was horrific) - the rest of film overwhelms this with its awesomeness.
Best carrier aircraft porn film of all time (yes - better than Top Gun).
ETA: And The Final Countdown - although those are the top 3.
This post was edited on 5/14/15 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:39 pm to RollTide1987
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There are a handful of films
You have big hands.
Posted on 5/14/15 at 12:42 pm to STLhog
Fury >>>>>>>>>>> American Sniper
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