plenzmd1 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 21 hours ago, Chandler#81 said: Sadly, no. Acting is just too weak. These movies played at the base theater every weekend I was in the Corps. Seen most of the films listed and enjoy them all. under the radar: Conspiracy. HBO flick on the Wannsee Conference, January ‘42. No bombs, tanks or machine guns. Just 15 high ranking Nazi’s sitting around a table, enjoying lunch and discussing implementation of the Final Solution. https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Kenneth-Branagh/dp/B00KG2QO2K dude, that movie is intense! I could not find for the longest time, finally broke down last year and bought it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary M Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) On 1/26/2019 at 3:10 PM, Gray Beard said: No love for John Wayne? Sands of Iwo Jima Return to Bataan They were Expendable Operation Pacific Flying Leathernecks The Wings of Eagles And you leave out "The Green Berets" and "The Alamo" ? Very few movies listed here I haven't seen most I would/have watched again and again. Except "Pearl Harbor" 2001 Edited January 28, 2019 by Gary M 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoHuddleKelly12 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 (edited) "The Eagle Has Landed" (1976) was a film adaptation of the Jack Higgins novel; the movie stars Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall--I feel it's an underappreciated diamond in the rough. Great story, and Michael Caine delivers some memorable lines, including during this exchange at the 27.05 mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCJWwylzCQ "Captain Clark: 'Colonel, there's no such thing as "death with honor". Just death. Colonel Kurt Steiner: 'I have no intention of dying now. But if I'm going to, allow me to choose where and how.' " Edited January 28, 2019 by NoHuddleKelly12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandler#81 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 17 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: dude, that movie is intense! I could not find for the longest time, finally broke down last year and bought it. Ditto. It Just came to Amazon Prime, but I’ve watched the dvd many times. Wifee refuses to ever watch it again.. Great acting, to say NOTHING of the content. You feel like you’re there with Heydrich and Eichman! http://articles.latimes.com/2001/may/13/entertainment/ca-62810 Intense, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 On 1/26/2019 at 2:51 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: Anybody say: Only movie my dad took my brother and i to see. Lifelong fascination with the subject find a growing compendium of books intend matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 7 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: dude, that movie is intense! I could not find for the longest time, finally broke down last year and bought it. Another good one I totally forgot about! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamrock Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Memphis Belle, made the effort at the time to visit the real one when it was on open display. The Lighthorsemen, Australian cavalry charge WW1, my Nana had a brother involved. Another good Aussie one is Kokoda, set in Papua. The ***** coming through the forest at night is tense, they’re coming for the 39th Bataliion, basically young conscripts not meant for OS duties, but as Papua was an Oz protectorate... Diggers (Oz colloquial name for our soldiers) describe it as coming close to action in combat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LabattBlue Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Not sure if has been mentioned, and it's been awhile since I've seen it, but Sand Pebbles with Steve McQueen is a favorite of mine. PS Thanks for all the choices upthread. There are quite a few I've never seen...or even heard of. Edited January 29, 2019 by LabattBlue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 15 hours ago, Shamrock said: Another good Aussie one is Kokoda, set in Papua. The ***** coming through the forest at night is tense, they’re coming for the 39th Bataliion, basically young conscripts not meant for OS duties, but as Papua was an Oz protectorate... Diggers (Oz colloquial name for our soldiers) describe it as coming close to action in combat. Never heard of that before - that's one movie that needed to be made. Papua New Guinea was a ***** show for everyone. For non-Aussies: the 39th was Militia, not regular imperial forces (which were in North Africa at the time). Young conscripts, and older part-timers...equivalent to the US National Guard. And just the geography and climate of Papua would destroy those types of soldiers and units, never mind enemy action. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 55 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Never heard of that before - that's one movie that needed to be made. Papua New Guinea was a ***** show for everyone. For non-Aussies: the 39th was Militia, not regular imperial forces (which were in North Africa at the time). Young conscripts, and older part-timers...equivalent to the US National Guard. And just the geography and climate of Papua would destroy those types of soldiers and units, never mind enemy action. Oz has a few worthy movies worth seeing if you are into the cinemaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.... Wake in Fright at the top of the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Has anyone mentioned the recent film "DUNKIRK" yet? That was an interesting one. I give the director credit for trying to do something unusual and artistic, but ultimately, I think it failed and it just wasn't a very good movie. I'd be curious to hear other opinions on that one in particular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Nextmanup said: Has anyone mentioned the recent film "DUNKIRK" yet? That was an interesting one. I give the director credit for trying to do something unusual and artistic, but ultimately, I think it failed and it just wasn't a very good movie. I'd be curious to hear other opinions on that one in particular. It was mentioned. Nolan is a fabulous filmmaker, and he did a great job of using his artistic vision of the film to give an accurate impression of the general feeling of the event (as I understand it - I wasn't there, obviously). I can credit it with being a good movie, but not so much a great "war movie." Which isn't entirely fair of me, since I mentioned Lawrence of Arabia for it's lush cinematography. So it's a double standard. So shoot me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 On 1/28/2019 at 10:50 AM, NoHuddleKelly12 said: "The Eagle Has Landed" (1976) was a film adaptation of the Jack Higgins novel; the movie stars Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland and Robert Duvall--I feel it's an underappreciated diamond in the rough. Great story, and Michael Caine delivers some memorable lines, including during this exchange at the 27.05 mark here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCJWwylzCQ "Captain Clark: 'Colonel, there's no such thing as "death with honor". Just death. Colonel Kurt Steiner: 'I have no intention of dying now. But if I'm going to, allow me to choose where and how.' " Speaking of "eagles"...You jogged my memory: Anybody mention this? ^^^^ (1968) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGOATski Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 On 1/29/2019 at 9:35 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: Speaking of "eagles"...You jogged my memory: Anybody mention this? ^^^^ (1968) I'll watch anything with Clint in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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