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Ed_Merryweather · 18-02-2006, 01:42 PM

My favourites are Longest Day, BoB, Angels One Five, Kelly's Heroes, Sink The Bismarck and Dambusters, but I also wanted to mention a film called Theirs Is The Glory. It was made in 1945 and is about Market Garden, but didn't use actors. The men who played the parts were survivors of 1st Airborne playing themselves in the ruins of Arnhem itself, and is the more affecting for that. I gather it was made in mid-1945, just after the town had finally been liberated. I met one of the veterans in the film on a visit to Arnhem last year and bought the DVD at his suggestion, and was glad I did.

BTW, don't ever recall having seen a film about 14th Army in Burma, and would have thought Kohima would have made a great subject for a film - anyone know if one was made (either generally set during the campaign, or specifically about the battle), and prepared to make a recommendation?

Thanks,

Gage · 18-02-2006, 02:21 PM

My favs are 'Where Eagles Dare' has been since I was a kid. The 'Memphis Belle' doc, not the feature film. 'The Battle of Britain'. 'Hope & Glory'.
Least favs include, 'Kelly's Heroes', 'The thin red line'.

Herroberst · 18-02-2006, 09:12 PM

Check out 84 Charlie Mopic, I think war movie enthusiasts will like this film.

von Poop · 20-02-2006, 11:07 PM

2nd war films?.
Top of my head,

Good.
Ice cold in alex. (Utter class.)
Das Boot.
Band of Brothers (ignore the schmaltz, the action scenes are frightening.)
Kelly's Heroes.
Cross of iron.
Went the day well?.
A Bridge too far.
Reach for the Sky.

Bad.
Enemy at the gates....AAAAARRRRgggghhh!!!, not only is it Rubbish but....Jude Law, what is he for???
Patton......could bear it if there weren't all those m47/48's roaring around...Time travelling Nazi's set my teeth on edge.)
Battle of the Bulge. Just utter balls.... and the tank choice/camouflage thing just makes you feel dirty...

lancesergeant · 20-02-2006, 11:45 PM

Best: Dambusters, Saving Private Ryan, In which we serve, Yangtse Incident (not strictly ww2 I admit) Downfall, Battle of Britain, Angels One Five, Sink the Bismarck, Went the day well, Das Boot, Reach for the Sky, Band of Brothers.
Worst: Battle of the Bulge, Escape to Victory, Escape from Athena, Enemy at the gates, Kelly's Heroes, U-571

Wise1 · 21-02-2006, 12:10 AM

Best

Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan

Worst:

Battle of the bulge
U-571

Gnomey · 21-02-2006, 12:18 AM

Said this Before but anyway...

Best:

Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
A Bridge too Far
Battle of Britain
The Longest Day

Worst:

Pearl Harbour
U-571
Patton
Enemy at the Gates

Story · 19-04-2006, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spidge

A similar war offering to Corregidor, Bataan etc.

Best. Movie. Ending. Ever.

Didn't think we were here, did you?
You dirty rotten rats!
We're still here! We'll always be here! Why don't you come and get it?
(Water cooled machinegun firing into camera, fade to black)

SGT Bill Dane (Robert Taylor), BATAAN (MGM: 1943)

easygreen · 19-04-2006, 06:42 AM

Favorite: The Longest Day,Band of Brothers,Saving Private Ryan,Sands of Iwo Jima,Midway,Kellys Heros, Patton, Where Eagles Dare

Hated: Pearl Harbor, The Big Red One

There was another movie I liked but not sure of the name...it had the guy that played in one of those asteroid crashing into the earth movies and Ghost Ship. It was about the Siegfried Line I believe.

39thmilitia · 19-04-2006, 11:58 AM

A Bridge Too Far is the greatest WW2 movie ever.

Pearl Harbor is the worst, or U571.

18-02-2006, 09:12 PM	#103 (permalink)
Herroberst Very Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the tree line Posts: 1,160	Check out 84 Charlie Mopic, I think war movie enthusiasts will like this film. __________________ Coir a glaive *Nemo me impune lacessit*

21-02-2006, 12:18 AM	#107 (permalink)
Gnomey Per Ardua Ad Astra Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 2,960	Said this Before but anyway... Best: Band of Brothers Saving Private Ryan A Bridge too Far Battle of Britain The Longest Day Worst: Pearl Harbour U-571 Patton Enemy at the Gates __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few" Sir Winston Chuchill, Summer 1940 "To him the people of Britain and the free world owe largely the way of life they enjoy today" Ensciption on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-1940) Statue in London Aircraft of World War 2 Forum - A Warbird Forum

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18-02-2006, 01:42 PM	#101 (permalink)
Ed_Merryweather Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 11	My favourites are Longest Day, BoB, Angels One Five, Kelly's Heroes, Sink The Bismarck and Dambusters, but I also wanted to mention a film called Theirs Is The Glory. It was made in 1945 and is about Market Garden, but didn't use actors. The men who played the parts were survivors of 1st Airborne playing themselves in the ruins of Arnhem itself, and is the more affecting for that. I gather it was made in mid-1945, just after the town had finally been liberated. I met one of the veterans in the film on a visit to Arnhem last year and bought the DVD at his suggestion, and was glad I did. BTW, don't ever recall having seen a film about 14th Army in Burma, and would have thought Kohima would have made a great subject for a film - anyone know if one was made (either generally set during the campaign, or specifically about the battle), and prepared to make a recommendation? Thanks,

18-02-2006, 02:21 PM	#102 (permalink)
Gage Battle of Barking Creek Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 1,356	My favs are 'Where Eagles Dare' has been since I was a kid. The 'Memphis Belle' doc, not the feature film. 'The Battle of Britain'. 'Hope & Glory'. Least favs include, 'Kelly's Heroes', 'The thin red line'.

20-02-2006, 11:07 PM	#104 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,471	2nd war films?. Top of my head, Good. Ice cold in alex. (Utter class.) Das Boot. Band of Brothers (ignore the schmaltz, the action scenes are frightening.) Kelly's Heroes. Cross of iron. Went the day well?. A Bridge too far. Reach for the Sky. Bad. Enemy at the gates....AAAAARRRRgggghhh!!!, not only is it Rubbish but....Jude Law, what is he for??? Patton......could bear it if there weren't all those m47/48's roaring around...Time travelling Nazi's set my teeth on edge.) Battle of the Bulge. Just utter balls.... and the tank choice/camouflage thing just makes you feel dirty...

20-02-2006, 11:45 PM	#105 (permalink)
lancesergeant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 778	Best: Dambusters, Saving Private Ryan, In which we serve, Yangtse Incident (not strictly ww2 I admit) Downfall, Battle of Britain, Angels One Five, Sink the Bismarck, Went the day well, Das Boot, Reach for the Sky, Band of Brothers. Worst: Battle of the Bulge, Escape to Victory, Escape from Athena, Enemy at the gates, Kelly's Heroes, U-571

21-02-2006, 12:10 AM	#106 (permalink)
Wise1 Very Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,056	Best Band of Brothers Saving Private Ryan Worst: Battle of the bulge U-571

19-04-2006, 06:42 AM	#109 (permalink)
easygreen Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 13	Favorite: The Longest Day,Band of Brothers,Saving Private Ryan,Sands of Iwo Jima,Midway,Kellys Heros, Patton, Where Eagles Dare Hated: Pearl Harbor, The Big Red One There was another movie I liked but not sure of the name...it had the guy that played in one of those asteroid crashing into the earth movies and Ghost Ship. It was about the Siegfried Line I believe.

19-04-2006, 11:58 AM	#110 (permalink)
39thmilitia Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 76	A Bridge Too Far is the greatest WW2 movie ever. Pearl Harbor is the worst, or U571.

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