What is the last WW2 Film or Series you saw?

Although this Korean war film called "Devotion" was out in the cinema's in the states it was never released to cinema here in the UK or Europe but is now available on prime video. I was wondering if any of our American friends have seen this what you think as it has a very good write up.

One of the best war movies of recent years is finally available to watch at home | JOE.co.uk

 

I happened to see the great 633 Squadron last night on Amazon Prime. Didn’t know that it was filmed in color. I’ve always remembered it as being in B & W. At least that’s the way I remembered seeing it as about 50+ years or so ago. It seems a bit dated, but very enjoyable I must say. Of course the SFXs were not as fantastic as the latest CGI business we have now. The best thing was seeing the real Mosquitoes being used. I cringed when I saw one run into a parked fuel truck and it exploded and burned. Nooooooooooooo! I kept telling myself that it had to be a mock-up and not a real Mossy they used in that scene. Hope so anyway.

 

And the night before last I saw Narvik on Netflix. It is worth a look. Lots of backstory provided and it gives a good look at a battle (and campaign) that gets overlooked in movie productions.

 

633 squadron, the best war film ever made in my opinion. I've watched it countless times and it always reminds me of my dad.
He took me to the cinema one day to see it when we were on holiday in Bridlington. I was about 15 at the time (my mum probably told him to take me out with him as she had enough with looking after my two younger sisters on a rainy day!)
I never really understood why he took me to see the film; if only I had asked about his war, but at 15 I didn't know about it at all.
Lesley

 

Although I would agree 633 Squadron is such good film it's hard to choose from the many good films from those days like Dambusters, The longest Day, Cruel Sea, Battle of Britain to name just a few.

Some would say the good old days of making war films.

 

Since we’re talking about 633 Squadron, how accurate was the composition of the squadron as depicted? Of course the squadron leader being Cliff Robertson had to be a Yank with that accent. Well he could’ve be cast as a Canadian I guess. He was wearing that Eagle Squadron patch, seems that it should’ve been one of those USA patches. Also there were pilots and crewmen wearing patches indicating Australia, New Zealand, India and so on. Were any squadron’s complements really multi-national like that?

 

I do not know this one, but following a visit to Norway this year I bought a CD of the true stoyy "Into the White" in English!
A true story of a Luftwaffe and an RAF fighter plane shot down by each other and surviving together during a harsh winter in old hut.
Very moving.
Stefan.

 

633 Squadron was released in 1964. Not sure when Into the White was released but it was probably on the last 10 years or so. I saw it several years ago and had to watch it with the subtitles on so I could understand what one of the Englishmen was saying. I liked the movie though.

 

I watched Harts’s War the other night on Amazon Prime. I’ve seen It several times before but it’s been many years since my last viewing. In case anyone isn’t familiar with the storyline, it’s set in a German POW camp for US troops. And of course there’s an escape plan in the works. I won’t give anymore of it away, buts it’s worth a look and there are several actors who gives great performances, making their characters much more believable.

 

Time for a little nostalgia! Reading all these posts gets me to reminiscing. When I was still young my favorite fighter plane was the Spitfire after seeing the Battle of Britain. Then my fav switched to the Mosquito after seeing 633 Squadron. Several years later I saw the Flying Tigers and my fav was now the P-40, with the tiger shark teeth painted on the cowling of course. So I read up on the adventures of American Volunteer Group and decided that when I grew up (I was maybe 10 at the time) I was going to join the Flying Tigers and fly P-40s. Then I saw PT 109 and that really got me to thinking that was the way to go. Later on when I got older I saw A Bridge Too Far. That cinched it. Two years later I was a paratrooper in the US Army.

Watching old movies are like a Time Machine in a way. Same with old songs. Back to reality now.

 

I forgot how good this was. So many of the cast went on to become big stars.

 

Yes indeed. Regrettably Adolph Caesar, who played the sergeant, died only a couple of years later.

 

Narvik on Netflix. Worth a watch, I enjoyed it.

 

Part 2.

 

There are a whole lot of even very famous films that I've never watched. Recently I finally saw The Great Escape and The Guns of Navarone. I'd seen the end of Navarone before but not the whole thing.

 

Alistair Maclean also wrote Where Eagles Dare. I recommend that one too if you haven't seen it yet.

1968 Where Eagles Dare : Brian G. Hutton, Alistair MacLean : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive