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Posted: 1/9/2003 4:28:08 PM EDT
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Cross Of Iron & Enemy At The Gates. I liked them so much I bought a Mauser 98 and a Mosim Nagant.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 4:29:02 PM EDT
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BHD - I could probably watch this ever few days for the rest of my life and STILL love it. My fave of the three listed.
Apocalypse Now - Quintessential is probably the best word to describe it....though I like it, it's not one of my faves.... Saving Private Ryan - great flick....but VERY hard to watch, since my favorite guy (sniper) gets axed. I also thought some of the actions near the end were just plain stupid..but that's nitpicking. And what...no Full Metal Jacket? Patton? |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 4:33:52 PM EDT
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Quoted: And what...no Full Metal Jacket? Patton? Funny you should mention Patton. I just got thru watching it on DVD. What a GREAT flick. -Gloftoe |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 4:36:46 PM EDT
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If you liked BHD as a movie, you need to read the book. There are many things in the book that you won't get from the movie, although yes, I loved the movie.
In the book (at the end) the author talks about interviewing many of the survivors. Most had one thing in common - they were mad. Not mad because they had to go fight.. They were pissed because Klinton wouldn't let them go back in to kick some more ass. Awesome men, all of them. They have my utmost respect. CMOS |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 4:42:09 PM EDT
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I red the book, and would have bought Patton if it was there. Enemy at the Gates was not as good as the others. I like Full Metal Jacket, till they get out of boot. I saw Platoon a few days ago, for the third time.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 4:52:01 PM EDT
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Saving private Ryan
We Were Soldiers Not a movie, but DARN GOOD: Band of Brothers |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 4:54:35 PM EDT
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Quoted: Saving private Ryan We Were Soldiers Not a movie, but DARN GOOD: Band of Brothers Got them all. |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 5:17:56 PM EDT
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Apoalypse Now has one of the best helicopter attack seuqences of any movie, ever. Even BHD.
The whole movie is great, but the Wagner bit with the village is amazing. Make sure you have your sound system turned way up. |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 7:17:23 PM EDT
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The Longest Day
Tora! Tora! Tora! |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 7:22:37 PM EDT
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There are a lot of great war movies out there. IMO "Acrockoshit Now" isn't one of them, regardless of a couple of good scenes.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 7:22:53 PM EDT
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Quoted: Apoalypse Now has one of the best helicopter attack seuqences of any movie, ever. Even BHD. The whole movie is great, but the Wagner bit with the village is amazing. Make sure you have your sound system turned way up. I am the only dumbass ever to buy a subwoofer to go with my laptop. That's where I watch my DVDs. It makes the firefights sound close. |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 7:24:04 PM EDT
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Quoted: There are a lot of great war movies out there. IMO "Acrockoshit Now" isn't one of them, regardless of a couple of good scenes. It is worth it just for the helicopter attack scene. |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 7:28:21 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: There are a lot of great war movies out there. IMO "Acrockoshit Now" isn't one of them, regardless of a couple of good scenes. It is worth it just for the helicopter attack scene. Yes, the very best helo attack scene ever put on film. |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 9:16:26 PM EDT
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Best war movie of all time has to be 12 O'clock High.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 9:25:33 PM EDT
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A great movie that should be required viewing is "The Patriot" with Mel Gibson. I'm watching it as I write this !!
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Posted: 1/9/2003 9:27:57 PM EDT
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Thats a good one, Braveheart is better.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 9:49:46 PM EDT
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I like the old b&w WWII movie the Longest Day.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 9:54:59 PM EDT
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The Longest Day was good, but not very realistic.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 10:12:17 PM EDT
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Quoted: The Longest Day was good, but not very realistic. I'm war movie neophyte - can you please elaborate more about the realism? Thanks. |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 10:14:21 PM EDT
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Quoted: Enemy At The Gates. Watching it for the first time now. Edit to add: I finished reading the thread...seems as whe are all watching or just finished watching war movies, are we OK? BTW - Charlie don't surf! |
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Posted: 1/9/2003 10:15:46 PM EDT
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The special effects are primitive, and in the beach scenes they did not even bother to wear backpacks. Things like that. The plot, IIRC, is very accurate, because of how many veterans were around then it would have to be.
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Posted: 1/9/2003 11:13:31 PM EDT
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BHD....I bought the book when it first came out in paperback. Amazing. I haven't seen the movie yet.
I bought "Saving Private Ryan" and watched it a couple weeks ago. A powerful movie. The opening scenes of the men being mowed down before they even disembark when they hit the beach....what can you say. Not just that, but the whole opening series drives home how awful war is. The scene at the end rocked, when Hanks' character is hit and sitting on the ground, and he is shooting at the advancing tank as it comes across the bridge they had been defending with a 1911......POW.....clink!.......POW.....clink!.........POW.......clink! |
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Posted: 1/10/2003 1:58:10 AM EDT
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How about the original 193? version of "All Quiet on the Western Front"? Great story and the scenes are fantastic given the date of the making of the film.
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Posted: 1/10/2003 4:29:35 AM EDT
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Quoted: How about the original 193? version of "All Quiet on the Western Front"? Great story and the scenes are fantastic given the date of the making of the film. Excellent movie! BHD by far has to be the best within the past 10 years... I love the smell of nepalm in the morning |
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Posted: 1/10/2003 5:49:07 AM EDT
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I like Apocalypse Now, but I am not sure it is a great war movie. I haven't seen it in years but remember liking "Hamburger Hill." For a more controversial one-does "Platoon" qualify? I remember liking it at the time (despite my opinion regarding Oliver Stone), but I have not seen it in many years and Stone seems willing to ignore the truth if it gets in the way of his message.
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Posted: 1/10/2003 6:07:51 AM EDT
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Apocalypse Now sucked for the most part. If you were to get rid of every scene except those with Robert Duvall it would have been a good movie.
Patton Saving Private Ryan Midway Platoon Boys in Company C Full Metal Jacket |
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Posted: 1/10/2003 9:41:59 AM EDT
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BlackHawk Down
Siege Of Firebase Gloria Platoon Leader (B movie but good) We Were Soldiers |
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Posted: 1/10/2003 6:49:54 PM EDT
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Quoted: How about the original 193? version of "All Quiet on the Western Front"? Great story and the scenes are fantastic given the date of the making of the film. Great movie. Very sad. |
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