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re: What World War II films do you consider "essential" viewing?
Posted on 5/15/15 at 10:01 pm to RollTide1987
Posted on 5/15/15 at 10:01 pm to RollTide1987
Patton
Saving private Ryan
Midway
Dad boot
Letters from Iwo Jima
Twelve o'clock high
The longest day
bridge over the river Kwai
Kelly's heroes
The dirty dozen
Not movies but
Band of brothers
The pacific
Saving private Ryan
Midway
Dad boot
Letters from Iwo Jima
Twelve o'clock high
The longest day
bridge over the river Kwai
Kelly's heroes
The dirty dozen
Not movies but
Band of brothers
The pacific
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Posted on 5/15/15 at 10:19 pm to RollTide1987
Gotta have "Casablanca" on this list. Easily one of the greatest and most essential World War II movies of all time. Also, "Letters from Iwo Jima" makes a nice companion piece to the more famous "Sands of Iwo Jima".
Do you consider "Sophie's Choice" a WW II movie? It deals with the aftermath and is a very difficult and complex perspective on the war's consequences.
Also, and I'm not trying to be edgy here, but what about "Triumph of Will"? It's unquestionably a great bit of film-making, and, as a propaganda film, it provides a sharper insight into the enemy than many "better" films from Hollywood.
Do you consider "Sophie's Choice" a WW II movie? It deals with the aftermath and is a very difficult and complex perspective on the war's consequences.
Also, and I'm not trying to be edgy here, but what about "Triumph of Will"? It's unquestionably a great bit of film-making, and, as a propaganda film, it provides a sharper insight into the enemy than many "better" films from Hollywood.
Posted on 5/16/15 at 6:28 pm to VolsMissthe90s
I see most of the stuff missed has been caught and added..
"The Caine Mutiny" while a fictional story is still an oustanding look into naval life of the day, Herman Wouk simply crushes it.
I can still add two though.
Mosquito Squadron
Where Eagles Dare
"The Caine Mutiny" while a fictional story is still an oustanding look into naval life of the day, Herman Wouk simply crushes it.
I can still add two though.
Mosquito Squadron
Where Eagles Dare
This post was edited on 5/17/15 at 12:14 am
Posted on 5/16/15 at 9:48 pm to Jagd Tiger
"Battleground" well told story of Bastogne ... Older b&w movie
Posted on 5/16/15 at 10:58 pm to Jagd Tiger
quote:the movie George Lucas ripped off for the spaceship bit
Mosquito Squadron
Posted on 5/23/15 at 10:05 pm to RollTide1987
Kelly's Hero's on AMC in 30 min
Posted on 5/23/15 at 10:09 pm to dr smartass phd
Thx for the heads up! Love that movie.
Another vote for Casablanca . Great WWII movie.
Another vote for Casablanca . Great WWII movie.
Posted on 5/23/15 at 10:19 pm to SportsGuyNOLA
quote:
The Cross of Iron
Perhaps the best war movie ever.
Dirty Dozen is unessential (the book is terrible)- for fun war movies, have to put Where Eagles Dare in there. 36 hours with James Garner (and Sgt Schultz!) is another non-intense, but enjoyable, WWII movie.
I'd include the Guns of Navaronne, if only as a nod to Alistair MacLean for his cool novels.
This post was edited on 5/23/15 at 10:22 pm
Posted on 5/23/15 at 10:35 pm to Overbrook
Mrs. Miniver hasn't been mentioned, but then it did focus on life in Great Britain during the war rather than the war.
I also liked Empire of the Sun. It is one of my favorite Spielberg movies.
And finally, The Summer of '42. Jennifer O'Neill sure got my 12 year-old mojo working.
I also liked Empire of the Sun. It is one of my favorite Spielberg movies.
And finally, The Summer of '42. Jennifer O'Neill sure got my 12 year-old mojo working.
Posted on 5/23/15 at 10:51 pm to Poodlebrain
Just watch amc all weekend plus Monday.
Posted on 5/23/15 at 11:15 pm to RollTide1987
Kelly's Heroes
Posted on 5/24/15 at 4:16 am to The_Joker
Posted on 5/24/15 at 2:03 pm to BulldogXero
Shining Through
Battle Cry
Both good WWII films.
Battle Cry
Both good WWII films.
Posted on 5/24/15 at 3:05 pm to JawjaTigah
Posted on 5/24/15 at 3:24 pm to RollTide1987
Midway
Posted on 5/24/15 at 4:08 pm to RollTide1987
If nobody has listed it, Fat Man and Little Boy. It's not sprawling or Oscar-worthy, but it's a pretty good (and sadly, the only one that I know of) depiction of what happened in Los Alamos.
Posted on 5/24/15 at 6:47 pm to Backinthe615
No love for "From here to Eternity" or "Bridge over the River Kwai"
Posted on 5/24/15 at 7:00 pm to Backinthe615
quote:meh
If nobody has listed it, Fat Man and Little Boy. It's not sprawling or Oscar-worthy, but it's a pretty good
Newman isn't that great and the guy playing Oppenheimer (from the A Team?!?) is terrible. Best thing is probably the art direction.
quote:The Beginning Or The End (1947) -- a very early version with considerable supervision from the Pentagon (the atomic process shown is intentionally inaccurate -- remember the real procedure was still top secret). There is a journalist who has written in detail about the film's production -- you can find some articles online.
(and sadly, the only one that I know of) depiction of what happened in Los Alamos.
Above And Beyond (1952) -- a glossy production from MGM (as was TBOTE) starring matinee idol Robert Taylor as Paul Tibbets. More a soap opera than war film, with lots of footage devoted to Mrs Tibbets suffering with the kids back home while hubby is preoccupied at work. It does show the Enola Gay bombing mission.
Oppenheimer (1979) -- BBC miniseries starring Sam Waterston. I haven't watched it in eons (it's on YT BTW), but being a BBC show you can bet it will be as much about Oppy being martyred for his politics by redneck American fascists as it will be about the Manhattan Project.
Enola Gay (1980) -- essentially a TV version of Above And Beyond, with TV names like Patrick Duffy (as Tibbets). Haven't seen it in ages but I remember it was okay.
Day One (1988) -- TV version of an excellent book (a good intro to the subject, for those interested), this is my favorite version of the story -- perhaps a bit dry, but thankfully free of soap. Unfortunately it's very hard to see -- there is an atrociously butchered version on YT, with half the footage cut.
Posted on 5/24/15 at 8:04 pm to Kafka
Thanks, I'll hunt those down. I tried to qualify that it wasn't a classic, but they at least got inside baseball on the process and the tug of war between Oppenheimer & Groves.
*I spend hours on youtube watching old government films (us & them) on the atomic tests. I was hoping somebody knew some other actual movies.
*I spend hours on youtube watching old government films (us & them) on the atomic tests. I was hoping somebody knew some other actual movies.
This post was edited on 5/24/15 at 8:27 pm
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