Famous War Movie Lines.

Discussion in 'Books, Films, TV, Radio' started by Dave55, Sep 22, 2020.

  1. High Wood

    High Wood Well-Known Member

    The government says, "We want men to fight the Nazis, join today." So I joined. I figured they were in a hurry. That was three hundred and eighty seven days ago. Four divisions and a lot of drafts have gone overseas, and what's number B987642 doing? Guarding the Chippewa Canal. Who'd want to steal it anyway?
     
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  2. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Is it "To Which We Serve"?
     
  3. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    "These people don't know their enemy is the Germans. They think the enemy is their own United States Army!"
     
  4. JimHerriot

    JimHerriot Ready for Anything

    Or "Cross of Iron" too perhaps.

    Kind regards, always,

    Jim.
     
  5. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Always makes me grin that line, given there are fires raging in the background and he’s worried about a cigarette.
     
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  6. Robert-w

    Robert-w Banned

    From the Uxbridge dictionary of quotations "Alas poor Warwick I knew him yell"
     
  7. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Deleted reply - idiot that I am, didn’t see it had already been answered.
     
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  8. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    How about this one?

    "You mortarmen sure live the life of Riley here."
     
  9. Wobbler

    Wobbler Well-Known Member

    Patton?
     
  10. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Nope :) hint: it was released a few years before Patton.
     
  11. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Dirty Dozen?
     
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  12. Robert-w

    Robert-w Banned

    Has a sort of Oddball ring to it
     
  13. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    That's it!
     
  14. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    I already have one teed-up from one of the all time greats. :)

    "You mortarmen sure live the life of Riley here."
     
  15. ltdan

    ltdan Nietenzähler

    "When it comes to dying for your country it's better not to die at all!"
     
  16. Dan M

    Dan M Active Member

    Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)

    Uttered by Forrest Tucker as PFC Al Thomas after accepting hot coffee while passing a mortar position on Tarawa. Unfortunately, Forrest was on his way back to the front line with rifle ammunition. Stopping for coffee cost PFC Hellenopolis his life. Sgt Stryker (John Wayne) beat the hell out of Forrest for that after the battle.

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  17. Dan M

    Dan M Active Member

    Andy Brock (Raymond Massey) in 49th Parallel (1941). He was explaining why he deserted the Canadian Army. He doesn't realize the hobo he's talking to is a Nazi U-Boat officer trying to get out of Canada and into a then-neutral US.

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  18. canuck

    canuck Closed Account

    " A brilliant man will find a way not to fight a war"

    Hint: An even smarter man will find a way not to make a terrible war movie.
     
  19. TTH

    TTH Senior Member

    "My God. What Have I done?"
     
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  20. smdarby

    smdarby Well-Known Member

    "Madness... madness!"
     
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