recomend me some authentic WW2 films

Come on Guys whats the best WW2 film? Considoring the more serious nature of the board recomend me some thats at least fairly authentic.

Just watched Das Boot for about the 50th time....

Kev

 

Try "Enemy at the Gates"-- Battle of Stalingrad. Doc

 

"Orders to Kill" 1958 with James Robertson Justice

 

Try Downfall, great film. Very depressing in places thou.

 

Try "Enemy at the Gates"-- Battle of Stalingrad. Doc

Been a while since I seen it. forgotten about that one.

 

Try Downfall, great film. Very depressing in places thou.

I agree that it is a great film!

 

Made during the war: 'The Way To The Stars' , made shortly after the war: 'Twelve O'Clock High', 'The Cruel Sea'. They may lack the special effects and graphic violence and language of modern films but they give a genuine view of the attitudes and atmosphere. The scene in 'The Cruel Sea' where Captain Jack Hawkins chooses to depth charge the U-Boat and kills the shipwrecked British sailors in the water is one of the most dreadful and moving sequences in any film.

 

the Bombing scene from Rendevous in london was described to me as being close to reality!

 

There are so many great WW2 movies, so instead of listing them, here is a site which lists them on their site "classic world war II movies"

http://www.classicmovies.org/articles/aa052100a.htm

hope this helps

 

The best WW2 movie is of course "A Bridge Too Far."

 

i found somehting wierd about that one.

When the british soldier goes to get one of supply drops he is shot by a sniper.
Later the one dutch kid is killed by a sniper too,but something that is almost comical is that, ITS LIKE THE SAME EXACT SOUND AND EVERYTHING!. I might be exaggerating but i thought i was a little funny how it was no different

 

The band of borhters movies were good. GO CAPTAIN WINTERS!
boo nicholas cage! (in that movie)

 

Try "Enemy at the Gates"-- Battle of Stalingrad. Doc

Try Stalingrad instead for a much better film. It is very depressing and harsh but a well made film. With the budget that they had for Enemy at the Gates I could have made two films myself that would have been better. Bad screenplay, real stupid dialogue...The kid with the runny nose can't die quick enough...who the hell cast him...Jude Law is about as Russian as James Bond. The only descent actor was Ed Harris. It's about as good as Battle of the Bulge...Campy and they weren't trying to be.

Try:

Battleground 1949 Best WWII movie for its age.

Band Of Brothers Overall good entertainment acting will not disappoint.

Battle Of Britain The only shortcoming of this film is the poor special effects.

You've seen Das Boat

Cross of Iron Sam Peckinpah is an excellent director, make sure the kids aren't around.

Piece of Cake Good insight to the dashing pilot role.

Just for Fun:

Great Escape

Von Ryans Express

A Bridge Too Far

 

where could i find Stalingrade, i have been to several more collector-esique stores and havnt seen anything like that.

 

Borders Bookstore $33.95

 

Enemy at the Gates is to be avoided at all cost (except for Miss Weisz that is).
Saints and Soldiers is a rather unknown but pleasant movie about a US squad lost during the Battle of the Bulge.

 

Can I suggest 'Theirs is the Glory' which if you watch it now is somewhat dated (as its b&w) but was made in 1945 using men of hte 1st Airborne Division to re-create the Battle of Arnhem and filmed mainly in and around Arnhem and Oosterbeek. Stanley Maxted re-recording his epic despatch from a trench in the grounds of the Hartenstein and so on. Was re-issued a whiel ago on dvd....