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re: Was Saving Private Ryan the last truly great war movie?
Posted on 3/22/20 at 4:24 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Posted on 3/22/20 at 4:24 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
children of men is the most recent great “war” movie. It depicts what “war” looks like in the micro sense all over the world, every single day. To the people trapped in those situations, that movie (and the siege of bexhill in particular), is a way of life.
the vast majority of modern conflict is door to door, behind the scenes
the vast majority of modern conflict is door to door, behind the scenes
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Posted on 3/22/20 at 5:20 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
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Was Saving Private Ryan the last truly great war movie?
Take away the intro and Fury was better.
fight me
Posted on 3/22/20 at 5:20 pm to cgrand
quote:
Was Saving Private Ryan the last truly great war movie?
We Were Soldiers and Black Hawk Down are great "war" movies.
I'm not sure if the OP is crapping on these movies or he just never watched.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 5:52 pm to Zephyrius
I liked BHD better than SPR but both were great movies. Hurt locker was the most inaccurate piece of shite movie I've ever seen. I did probably 50-75 missions with EOD not to mention countless route recon missions and the movie is just wrong and stupid.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 6:59 pm to cgrand
Children of Men: That epic tracking shot from interior to exterior. And yes, it was like urban warfare must be.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 7:01 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
SPR took the time to develop characters in addition to Spielberg level action shots.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 9:08 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Mostly unrelated, but Von Ryan's Express (1965) is on TCM right now!
ETA:
The Germans put them on the train, and Trevor Howard just said, "You'll get your Iron Cross now, "Von" Ryan!"
This post was edited on 3/22/20 at 9:50 pm
Posted on 3/22/20 at 9:29 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Anybody seen Kajaki (or Kilo Two Bravo)? Pretty great recent one to check out if you haven’t. Man...it wore me out.
Posted on 3/22/20 at 9:55 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Thin Red Line is up there.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 12:38 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Zero Dark Thirty
The Hurt Locker
Both are great
The Hurt Locker
Both are great
Posted on 3/23/20 at 9:46 am to TigerFanInSouthland
I liked Hacksaw Ridge and Fury and 1917. Midway was okay but I liked the original better.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 10:41 am to TigerFanInSouthland
I would put Hurt Locker in the pantheon of the last few decades.
American Sniper was also damned solid.
American Sniper was also damned solid.
This post was edited on 3/23/20 at 10:42 am
Posted on 3/23/20 at 10:46 am to TigerFanInSouthland
The one thing we don’t have a storage of is good war movies.
We get one Oscar nominated like every year.
We get one Oscar nominated like every year.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 10:46 am to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:there was barely any "War" in 1917. you get a dog fight, and one volly of troops at the end. I thought 1917 set up the area great but didnt deliver on the product.
1917 was a much better film all around. The set of it was incredible. And while not a nonfiction film, I thought it did an great job of showing the trenches, no man’s land, and the burnt out towns. The film set was amazing. And the acting/script was really well done. I wish it’d have been longer. Could’ve done with an extra 20 or so minutes.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 10:48 am to chew4219
quote:I have no opinion on whether it was accurate, in the documentary sense.
In what way was The Hurt Locker accurate?
As cinema, it was outstanding.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 10:53 am to Zap Rowsdower
quote:God, I thought it was pre-Ryan. Definitely one of the best.
We Were Soldiers came after, so no.
If you have not read the book ... do.
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