War Movies/Series You HAVE To See!

My brother sent me ANZAC's and Odd Angry Shot over from Australia a few years ago

 

Dang. I just realized how behind I was in WW2 Movie History.
I've only seen WW2 movies from 1990+
Everything before I've just seen blips of or not even heard of.

That's what I get for not being born earlier, eh?

 

I've only seen WW2 movies from 1990+

The GOOD thing is they pop up on Ebay on DVD for VERY little! Especially if you check ebay.co.uk....for a lot of old B&W war films are given away regulary in newspaper promotions!

 

My Grandma lives with me so she always watches those 1950+ War movies.
She loves her War/Westerns.

Thanks for the tip phylo. I'll be sure to check out eBay.
But as I usually do, I'll check out CraigsList first.

EDIT: I added all the favorites from Pg.1 along with the year of the film.

 

I think that Letters from Iwo Jima is waaaaay better than Flags of our Fathers.... does anyone agree??

 

I think that Letters from Iwo Jima is waaaaay better than Flags of our Fathers.... does anyone agree??
I rented Flags Of Our Fathers, but I never watched it.

Anyone ever seen FlyBoys or Platoon, (I'm sure you've all seen Platoon)?

There's also this new one (Probably 2001+) on the tip of my tounge. I just can't grasp it.
The Americans are MIA, (Vietnam) in a camp, and are trying to escape.

 

Seen both, FlyBoys made my mummy cry...

 

Anzac was selling for at least $60 and am betting it's probably shorter version,
Flyboys wasn't bad one of those stretches on actual history...

 

I agree.

 

Just thought of some more classics---
Ice cold in Alex
Patton
Carve her name with Pride
Das Boot

 

In Which We Serve. I have that in my collection too.

I really love the speech made by his wife at the dinner party. I don't know whether I really liked her or her lovely voice.

Here is a little snapshot:
YouTube - In Which We Serve - 1942 - Preview [ War film ]

This one was post war (Africa) but has anyone seen "Guns at Batasi" starring Richard Attenborough?

In case you have not............Look here

Guns at Batasi - Google Videos

Guns at Batasi - Google Videos

Guns at Batasi - Google Videos




Richard Attenborough ... Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale
Jack Hawkins ... Colonel Deal
Flora Robson ... Miss Barker-Wise
John Leyton ... Private Wilkes
Mia Farrow ... Karen Eriksson
Cecil Parker ... Fletcher
Errol John ... Lieut. Boniface
Graham Stark ... Sgt. 'Dodger' Brown
Earl Cameron ... Captain Abraham
Percy Herbert ... Colour Sgt. Ben Parkin
David Lodge ... Sgt. 'Muscles' Dunn
Bernard Horsfall ... Sgt. 'Schoolie' Prideaux
John Meillon ... Sgt. 'Aussie' Drake

 

In Which We Serve. I have that in my collection too.

I really love the speech made by his wife at the dinner party. I don't know whether I really liked her or her lovely voice.

Here is a little snapshot:
YouTube - In Which We Serve - 1942 - Preview [ War film ]

This one was post war (Africa) but has anyone seen "Guns at Batasi" starring Richard Attenborough?

In case you have not............Look here

Guns at Batasi - Google Videos

Guns at Batasi - Google Videos

Guns at Batasi - Google Videos




Richard Attenborough ... Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale
Jack Hawkins ... Colonel Deal
Flora Robson ... Miss Barker-Wise
John Leyton ... Private Wilkes
Mia Farrow ... Karen Eriksson
Cecil Parker ... Fletcher
Errol John ... Lieut. Boniface
Graham Stark ... Sgt. 'Dodger' Brown
Earl Cameron ... Captain Abraham
Percy Herbert ... Colour Sgt. Ben Parkin
David Lodge ... Sgt. 'Muscles' Dunn
Bernard Horsfall ... Sgt. 'Schoolie' Prideaux
John Meillon ... Sgt. 'Aussie' Drake

Guns at Batasi is an absolute classic post-war, retreat from Empire, what the hell do we do now kind of film. Attenborough is outstanding as the RSM. Well worth a watch. Might also consider Virgin Soldiers in the same broad class, but the latter is especially good for the National Service perspective.

CS

 

guns at batasi./brilliant./in which casr another brilliant work..the hill with sean connory

 

a couple of lesser well know ones:

I really rate "The Lost Battalion" its about WWI, and although it tends to get bad reviews i think the action sequences are breath taking and exhausting.
also liked "brotherhood" aka "Tae Guk Gi:The Brotherhood" about the korea war some great action sequences.

 

One of the best, at least for me:

"The Heroes" (1988)

The Heroes (1988) (TV)

This Australian-British co-production was based on the historical novel by Ronald McKie. In the last months of WWII, a group of 14 intrepid British and Aussie soldiers combined forces for a daring and dangerous mission. "Operation Jaywick" was designed to cripple the Japanese naval fleet in Singapore harbor. With only a few rickety wooden boats, a handful of weapons, and a surplus of guts at their disposal, the title characters set about to complete their mission and return home in one piece.
Operation Jaywick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

" Come and See " ? 'Nuff said, surely? Simply The Film!

" Letters ..... " Pure excellence.

Film no one should Ever waste their preciously short lives on? " The Fallen " ! Ye will regret wasting that irretrievable segment of ye time on earth!

 

Steve, I've still not watched it if its the ONE?

 

How about:

King Rat

or

Tenko

 

Might I add my favorite movies:

Flame & Citron
Stalingrad
The Longest Day
Von Ryan's Express
Sophie Scholl
Empire of The Sun
Kelly's Heroes
The Pianist
Schindler's List
Life is beautiful
A Bridge too far
The Great Escape
Stalag 17
Memphis Belle
Das Boot
Saving Private Ryan
Der Untergang
The Eagle has landed
Cross of Iron
Napola: Hitler's Elite
The Counterfeiters



Jakob

 

A family at war....an every day story of liverpool family in ww2..bombers ships soldiers evacuees and pots and pots of scouse.