The NZA Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Like many, i think Saving Private Ryan was the last good war film in a while. I dindt get to finish Enemy at the Gates, sadly, and that's a shame, cause i really got into this genre with and he showed me how rare it is to see battles, espeically WWII, from any non-american perespective. But there's been a slew of mediocre to bad war films in recnet years - Pearl Harbor, When We Were Soldiers, Windtalkers, The Thin Red Line, etc - and not enough Black Hawk Downs. Though I havnet caught Jarhead or Band of Brothers yet, im hopeful, but i wanted to highlight some of the classics that need to get their due with the younger crowd. Ill prolly be discussing a fwe greats at some point in the John Wayne thread, such as The Longest Day, Sands of Iwo Jima, Horse Soldiers, etc. Id love to see good reviews of A Bridge too Far, Bridge on the River Kwai, The Great Escape, Patton, Das Boot, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Dirty Dozen, Kelly's Heroes, etc. Ill start with an unkown that's a personal favorite. I learned about this one from Preacher. I'm a fan of the quiet stories from lesser-known wars, and not many know about the Boer War. 3 Australian lieutenants, serving the british, route a Dutch militia and, follwing orders, promptly execute them. When word of such actions gets out, the brits are again given a black eye, and search for a scapegoat, by court martialling (sp?) said 3. Edward Woodward plays the lead to a tee, the oldest of them, defending their honor (and very lives) in a military court from their commanding officer who is willing to sacrifice the trio to distance himself from the scandal. It's got one of the most poignant lines ive heard in film, and an ending that's more touching than much of what ive seen since. If you can find this one on rental or otherwise, i recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicManiac Posted February 20, 2006 Share Posted February 20, 2006 Great thread, I will post much here, Cowboy-san. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash_wednesday Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 The best war movie would have to be The Devil's Brigade. It's a WW II movie about the first Special Forces unit. It had Canadian army and amercian army together. Since I don't see to many movies with Canadians in it, this is a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IguanaDon? Posted February 25, 2006 Share Posted February 25, 2006 Apparantly one of the best war films is Come And See Its WW2, and shows the war through the perspective of a young russian boy. Looked fantastic, but I've yet to see it. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091251/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicManiac Posted February 27, 2006 Share Posted February 27, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The NZA Posted February 28, 2006 Author Share Posted February 28, 2006 Don, Ash - props to both of you, havent seen either one but theyre going on my list. MM - a classic, no doubt, but you gotta sell it to the hondonians that aint seen it....at least a few lines on George C Scott's performance. Still never saw "The Last Days of Patton" speical i left with but i figure Dr. Strangelove (also a good entry for this thread) about covers it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal is Kazaam, a larger-than-life genie with a magic touch for nostop fun laughter! After 5,000 long years of captivity, Kazaam is set free to grant three wishes to a new master. From then on, he's catapulted to one wild adventure after another... from becoming the latest rap sensation or untangling an outrageous mob scheme! As the giant genie with an attitude, Shaq scores big laughs in this hilarious comedy hit that's sure to be a slam-dunk winner with everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IguanaDon? Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 Yeah IC, love when in Hondo's Cassidy explains the ending of Morant. Good stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterasta Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 I badly want to see both Breaker Morant and Kelly's Heroes. Thanks for the reminder. In the meantime, some personal favorites: Classic John Wayne, good script, campy war film. One of the most moving films I've ever seen. Based on the true story of a Union officer during the American Civil War who led a battalion of black soldiers against the Confederacy. Deals with prejudice from the enemy's side as well as among the battalion's own ranks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted March 1, 2006 Share Posted March 1, 2006 NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal is Kazaam, a larger-than-life genie with a magic touch for nostop fun laughter! After 5,000 long years of captivity, Kazaam is set free to grant three wishes to a new master. From then on, he's catapulted to one wild adventure after another... from becoming the latest rap sensation or untangling an outrageous mob scheme! As the giant genie with an attitude, Shaq scores big laughs in this hilarious comedy hit that's sure to be a slam-dunk winner with everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IguanaDon? Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 Hell In the Pacific. Sounds like a nutty film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iambaytor Posted March 2, 2006 Share Posted March 2, 2006 NBA Superstar Shaquille O'Neal is Kazaam, a larger-than-life genie with a magic touch for nostop fun laughter! After 5,000 long years of captivity, Kazaam is set free to grant three wishes to a new master. From then on, he's catapulted to one wild adventure after another... from becoming the latest rap sensation or untangling an outrageous mob scheme! As the giant genie with an attitude, Shaq scores big laughs in this hilarious comedy hit that's sure to be a slam-dunk winner with everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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