BEST WORLD WAR I or II FILM.

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:10 pm

OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE SOME IM GOING TO LEAVE OFF....BUT HERE IS A LIST OF SOME GREAT ONES....WHICH ONE IS THE BEST.

I consider Lawrence of Arabia the best film, but it might be unfair to put it on here , it is more of an historical epic than a war movie...but...oh well.

my vote for WAR film goes to Patton.

And i consider Pearl Harbor one of the worst films of all time, save alec baldwins part.

And Schindler's list is more a war drama than a WAR film.

Titanic · Post by **Titanic** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:29 pm

Wheres The Dambusters?

Btw, Saving Private Ryan...please..after the first 30 minutes its pathetic.

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:32 pm

i agree with you kind of.
first 20 minutes A+++++
rest of film C+

this list has some stinkers on it on purpose too.
i wanted to put more but there is a maximum...so if any are missing assume i ran out of room.

mr. incrediball · Post by **mr. incrediball** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:37 pm

Titanic wrote:Wheres The Dambusters?

QFT

ignotus · Post by **ignotus** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:22 pm

Patton is a great film!

I would recommend to you one of the best ex-Yugoslavian films "Neretva" (made in 1969, about the famous battle). Yul Brynner, Orson Welles and Franco Nero played exceptional roles there. If you can get your hands on it grab it!

Nickbaldwin · Post by **Nickbaldwin** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:31 pm

I loved Enemy at the Gates.

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 2:59 pm

that was another on my elimination list
others i had to dump due to poll limit include
THE THIN RED LINE
EUROPA EUROPA
MIDWAY
WHERE EAGLES DARE
KELLY'S HEROES
THE DIRTY DOZEN
EMPIRE OF THE SUN
MACARTHUR
MEMPHIS BELLE
FLYBOYS
THE DESERT FOX

obviously some of these are crap...but that was the point.
SOMEONE VOTED FOR PEARL HARBOR...IS THAT A JOKE??????????

Gypsys Kiss · Post by **Gypsys Kiss** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:40 pm

of the ones on the list i voted for gallipoli. my favorite war film of all time is a bridge too far, but for comedy value kellys heroes is great.

pearl harbour is an embarrasment and the second half of ryan was disapointing.

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:41 pm

cool 2 see people know of this aussie classic.
others i couldnt put on
THE LONGEST DAY
A BRIDGE TO FAR
THE GUNS OF NAVARONE

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:44 pm

AFTER A WEEK OF VOTING ..ILL TAKE THE TOP SIX AND THEN ADD SIX OF THE BEST POSTED ABOUT AND REDO THE POLL WITH A MORE FOCUSED OPINOIN FROM ALL THOSE WHO CHIME IN.

Iz Man · Post by **Iz Man** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:55 pm

A couple of German films that are really good:

Das Boot and Stalingrad

Anarkistsdream · Post by **Anarkistsdream** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 3:59 pm

Patton - George C Scott

Can't beat it.

Russianfire8371 · Post by **Russianfire8371** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:00 pm

I personally like Lord of the Rings :wink:

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:00 pm

AH, CRAP!!!!!
DEFINETELY ON THE REDONE LIST NEXT MONDAY
DAS BOAT IST SEHR TOLL!!

ignotus · Post by **ignotus** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:42 pm

Russianfire8371 wrote:I personally like Lord of the Rings

Yeah, two towers of the WWIII... Full of Harry Potters!!! And a nuke is coming down on them...

BUMMM!!!

We are discussing WWI and WWII films, not fantasy films...

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:45 pm

lord of the rings isan analogy for ww2

duday53 · Post by **duday53** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 4:56 pm

There is a movie broken into parts to be shown on TV...If anyone has heard of Band Of Brothers? Great stuff about the Easy company 101st airborne.

ignotus · Post by **ignotus** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:06 pm

duday53 wrote:There is a movie broken into parts to be shown on TV...If anyone has heard of Band Of Brothers? Great stuff about the Easy company 101st airborne.

Yes, great show. I think Tom Hanks was the narrator on that, and Spielberg producer or something...

duday53 · Post by **duday53** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:09 pm

Im going to go watch it

Iz Man · Post by **Iz Man** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:19 pm

taranwandrer wrote:AH, CRAP!!!!!
DEFINETELY ON THE REDONE LIST NEXT MONDAY
DAS BOAT IST SEHR TOLL!!

ALAAAAARM !!!!

Strife · Post by **Strife** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:32 pm

Where be "We Were Soldiers"?

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:35 pm

same place windtalkers is....on the crap pile.

spurgistan · Post by **spurgistan** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:06 pm

A bridge too far? Also voted for bridge over the river kwai. Guess I only go to war movies for the bridges

btownmeggy · Post by **btownmeggy** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:07 pm

I guess Downfall.

taranwandrer · Post by **taranwandrer** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 10:36 pm

Just from the beginnings of this poll...the only vote was for gallipoli and i bet it was an aussie....world war one if the forgotten war....maybe even more than the korean war...i think there are only like a dozen ww one veterans alive...if not a half a dozen or so now.

BEST WORLD WAR I or II FILM.

Which is the best World War I or II film?

BEST WORLD WAR I or II FILM.

saving private ryan

enemy at the gates

gallipoli gets a vote!!!!

NEW LIST IN A WEEK

DAS BOAT

ww2

Re: DAS BOAT

we were soldiers

nobody likes world war one