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Best pre-1970 war movie
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:33 am
Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:33 am
I just finished watching Battle of the Bulge a little while ago and it got me to thinking about it. The whole movie just seemed so cheesy, with the technology and the lack of historical accuracy.
Can war movies from pre-1970 really stand up to anything done with better technology or plots involving Vietnam? It's hard to say.
It just seems like all of the really quality war movies were really made after 1970.
Anyway, my top pre-1970 war movie list:
1. Patton (released in 1970, but it counts for pre-70s)
2. Lawrence of Arabia
3. Bridge on the River Kwai
4. The Dirty Dozen
5. The Great Escape
I really can't think of any other movies beyond those five, expect maybe Dr. Strangelove, which I don't think really counts.
What say you M/TV board?
edit: I just remembered The Great Escape. So that makes five.
Can war movies from pre-1970 really stand up to anything done with better technology or plots involving Vietnam? It's hard to say.
It just seems like all of the really quality war movies were really made after 1970.
Anyway, my top pre-1970 war movie list:
1. Patton (released in 1970, but it counts for pre-70s)
2. Lawrence of Arabia
3. Bridge on the River Kwai
4. The Dirty Dozen
5. The Great Escape
I really can't think of any other movies beyond those five, expect maybe Dr. Strangelove, which I don't think really counts.
What say you M/TV board?
edit: I just remembered The Great Escape. So that makes five.
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 1:37 am
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Posted on 11/15/13 at 1:43 am to danman6336
This thread was just done a few days ago.
Twelve O'Clock High
Stalag 17
Best Years Of Our Lives
Mister Roberts
Beat any war movie done after them. All done with minimal to no special effects. And actually don't have much violence in them at all, except for Twelve O'Clock High, which uses about two minutes of real air combat footage.
Explosions aren't what make great war movies. It's the story.
Here is Twelve O'Clock High. Watch it LINK
ETA: Here is Stalag 17. Watch it, too LINK
Twelve O'Clock High
Stalag 17
Best Years Of Our Lives
Mister Roberts
Beat any war movie done after them. All done with minimal to no special effects. And actually don't have much violence in them at all, except for Twelve O'Clock High, which uses about two minutes of real air combat footage.
Explosions aren't what make great war movies. It's the story.
Here is Twelve O'Clock High. Watch it LINK
ETA: Here is Stalag 17. Watch it, too LINK
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 1:45 am
Posted on 11/15/13 at 2:50 am to danman6336
How do you leave out the Longest Day and Tora Tora Tora?
Posted on 11/15/13 at 5:50 am to NOLAbaby
Battleground 1949
All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
Hell's Angels 1930
etc
All Quiet on the Western Front 1930
Hell's Angels 1930
etc
Posted on 11/15/13 at 6:13 am to Jim Rockford
quote:
Twelve O'Clock High
This.
Posted on 11/15/13 at 6:35 am to danman6336
Paths Of Glory.
Posted on 11/15/13 at 6:40 am to TheHumanTornado
The Longest Day, and it ain't even close.
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 6:41 am
Posted on 11/15/13 at 8:49 am to lsubruce
quote:
The Longest Day, and it ain't even close.
This
Posted on 11/15/13 at 8:51 am to TheHumanTornado
quote:
Paths Of Glory.
Posted on 11/15/13 at 8:55 am to danman6336
Hell is for Heros
Posted on 11/15/13 at 8:56 am to danman6336
Paths of Glory (1957) is one of the best movies ever. Not even just war movies. Movies in general.
Posted on 11/15/13 at 9:32 am to danman6336
quote:
Can war movies from pre-1970 really stand up to anything done with better technology
So is this like saying Playstation 4 games will always be better than SNES games because the graphics are better?
Posted on 11/15/13 at 10:19 am to danman6336
A Walk in The Sun
Battleground
The Longest Day
Sahara 1943
The Caine Mutiny
Battleground
The Longest Day
Sahara 1943
The Caine Mutiny
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 10:42 am
Posted on 11/15/13 at 10:30 am to danman6336
Battleground
The Longest Day
Midway
My top 3 WW2 movies
The Longest Day
Midway
My top 3 WW2 movies
Posted on 11/15/13 at 10:34 am to Broken Coyote
If you liked Battleground. You really need to see A Walk in the Sun.
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 10:35 am
Posted on 11/15/13 at 10:34 am to Broken Coyote
quote:
Battleground
The Longest Day
Midway
My top 3 WW2 movies
Posted on 11/15/13 at 10:39 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Where Eagles Dare. It's not historical, but it's a good ww2/spy film. I bought it on DVD. I'm going to watch it again when it gets colder. A good cold weather movie, IMO.
Posted on 11/15/13 at 10:41 am to BugAC
Von Ryan's Express. It and The Great Escape. Not true war movies in the Saving Private Ryan mode, but they hold up.
Posted on 11/15/13 at 10:46 am to danman6336
To Hell and Back?
The Longest Day?
They Were Expendable?
Midway?
The Longest Day?
They Were Expendable?
Midway?
This post was edited on 11/15/13 at 10:47 am
Posted on 11/15/13 at 11:06 am to elprez00
I like To Hell and Back.
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