catchnrelease Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 Get 300... THIS IS SPARTA! Also the Saving Private Ryan. Especially the first couple of minutes of it. But you'd better have a a strong gut coz I've seen it make other guys because of the gore. What wooses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I think Band of Brothers is prob my fav. we were soldiers is awsome. also tears of the sun with bruce willis is good. apocalypes now- "nothin' like the smell of napalm in the morning" awsome movie Over there is a really good series. it also shows you the other side of war. Cheers T-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Duffell Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Did anyone get out to see the blood diamond? now that was a really good movie i dunno if you can classify it as a "war movie" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basserman Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 i can't belive no one has said THE LIGHTHORSE MEN classic aussie war flick this would have to be one of my fave topics as not only am i ex serviceman myself but i have a bit of family tradtion as it also going back some 4 generations before me platoon odd angry shot full metal jacket apocalypes now we were soldiers enemy at the gates thin red line saveing privte ryan a bridge too far bridge over the river kwaih (sp) top gun one flew over the cuckoos nest guns of navaron kellys heros tora tora Gallipoli dirty dozern middway U571 3 kings sniper jarhead black hawk down geez i know there is still double that list but dinner is waiting one last one i know it isn't out yet and nor do i know the name of the final cut BUT a australian film companiy is makeing a film with guidance from accualy people who were there a film about the battle at LONG TAN one to keep a eye out for if you love good aussie war flicks and this one is said to be staying with the truth and unlike 'we were soldiers' it is going to try and stay away from too much hollywood glitz and specal effects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbink Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 Someone mentioned Downfall which was excellent. Another very good German language one was the 'The Boat' - about the U-Boat service. I don't think anyone has mentioned 'Gettysburg', which is one of my favourites. The scene of Pickets charge was really a sight to see. They made a prequel called 'Gods and Generals' which was also excellent. Another good civil war one is 'Glory'. They say the Guns of Navarone was one of Kerry Packer's favourites and when it was on channel 9 it was usually due to his intervention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetpatch Posted June 5, 2007 Share Posted June 5, 2007 I must be a mad collector as I have copies of 90% of the movies above I also have the Mini series ANZACS with Paul Hogan Jon Blake love it WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishyfingers Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 none of you guys have seen this one but I rekon it'd have to be up there..... it's a home video of me and the ex Mrs .....awesome war movie! it's got a sweet beginning, everything turns to shit in the middle and the end is just a no holds barred frenzie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 The thin red line is my favorite war movie. some good aussie war movies are the light horseman and breaker morant, gallipoli has its moments as well Full metal jacket and apoc now are obvioulsy classics, platoon is good, but now so much. As someone said Das boot (the boat) and the downfall are awesome german movies, although the latter isn't really a war movie in the classic sense. IMO saving private ryan, we were soldiers, enemy at the gates and blackhawk down are pretty shithouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrykrocker Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 Another good australian movie is the remake of "on the beach", set in Australia during the months after a short nuclear war between china and the US, where everyone is awaiting the inevitable radiation from the northern hemipshere some movies, usually of the pyschologyical head**** sort, leave you with a weird/surreal feeling after you watch them. On the beach is more affecting than anything else ive seen It's not really a war movie but you should all support aussie movies and see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjbink Posted June 6, 2007 Share Posted June 6, 2007 (edited) The Eagle Has Landed wasn't a bad one either especially the opening scene when Stiener (Michael Caine) tried to save a Jewish girl and tells off an SS General. Himmler couldn't believe it: "A curious fellow this Steiner - brilliant career, and throws it away for some Jewess he never laid eyes on before". Then there was Admiral Canaris who had just come back from a briefing (this one reminds me what goes on at work): "My God, you should have seen it, Goering toading, Goebels hopping from one foot to the other like a schoolboy, Himmler all enthusiastic - only because it puts me on the spot, and the Fuhrer - one minute ranting - the next cajoling, Martin Borman watching everything and saying nothing. All the while I'm thinking - am I the only sane one here? And if I think that of them - what do they think of me? Edited June 6, 2007 by billfisher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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