Favourite War Movies

[daftandbarmy]

The Red Badge of Courage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5xTMl2CJQw

 

[mtlee]

Growing up I was fed a steady diet of "classic" war movies (Battle of Britain, Zulu, Bridge on the River Kwai) courtesy of my Dad and Uncle, so whenever we get together inevitably we'll wind up watching at least one of them.

More recent favourites of mine include Ken Burns' PBS series on the US Civil War, Black Hawk Down, Band of Brothers, and Generation Kill.

 

[The Bread Guy]

My D-Day anniversary viewing:  just finished "The Longest Day", and am about to start "Overlord".  This is a far-lesser-known film, showing the story of a young trooper from call-up through recruit and other training all the way to D-Day.  What makes it interesting is how it mixes filmed sequences using actors and real newsreel footage shot by military photographers (with a lot of collaboration with the UK's Imperial War Museum) from that time of the war.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Watching "Guns at Batasi" in honour of the passing of Sir Lord Richard Attenborough.

 

[jollyjacktar]

Watching "Guns at Batasi" in honour of the passing of Sir Richard Attenborough.

That's Lord Attenborough.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Thanks for that JJT.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Trying to remember the name of the brit movie about a bunch of guys in Malaysian Emergency, it was partly humorous.

 

[ace1125]

Does anyone have a suggestion where I can find Johnny Got His Gun? The movie/book that inspired the song "One" by Metallica? It's about a WW1 soldier that loses all his senses and limbs and the struggle he has afterwards.  I have looked online, in stores and in my local library but with no luck.  Just to clarify I'm looking for the film not the book.  Thanks for any tips.

 

[The Bread Guy]

Does anyone have a suggestion where I can find Johnny Got His Gun? The movie/book that inspired the song "One" by Metallica? It's about a WW1 soldier that loses all his senses and limbs and the struggle he has afterwards.  I have looked online, in stores and in my local library but with no luck.  Just to clarify I'm looking for the film not the book.  Thanks for any tips.

Amazon.ca can be your friend.

 

[expwor]

Trying to remember the name of the brit movie about a bunch of guys in Malaysian Emergency, it was partly humorous.

The 7th Dawn?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_7th_Dawn

Tom

 

[Colin Parkinson]

No but your link helped me find it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_Soldiers_%28film%29

Apparently David Bowie was in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzfrkmFigZs

;D

review: Though the writers have concentrated mainly on making the film ruefully funny, the serious side has not been neglected. The smell of death is often just around the corner and violence in the jungle and streets of terrorist-infested Malaya is in striking, effective contrast to the boisterous, bawdy, barrack-room atmosphere.

Acting all around is first rate, though only a few characters are allowed to develop.

Redgrave as the sulky heroine has her moments but creates no sympathy and, in fact, is mainly dull, but Tsai Chin makes joyful capital out of her small but lively role as the local prostie.

 

[The Bread Guy]

No but your link helped me find it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Virgin_Soldiers_%28film%29

Apparently David Bowie was in it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzfrkmFigZs

;D

review: Though the writers have concentrated mainly on making the film ruefully funny, the serious side has not been neglected. The smell of death is often just around the corner and violence in the jungle and streets of terrorist-infested Malaya is in striking, effective contrast to the boisterous, bawdy, barrack-room atmosphere.

Acting all around is first rate, though only a few characters are allowed to develop.

Redgrave as the sulky heroine has her moments but creates no sympathy and, in fact, is mainly dull, but Tsai Chin makes joyful capital out of her small but lively role as the local prostie.

You had me a "He falls for the daughter of the Regimental Sergeant Major"  ;D  Sounds interesting.

 

[ace1125]

Amazon.ca can be your friend.

:facepalm: wow.... I feel stupid.  Thank you!

 

[Rifleman62]

Colin P, I thought it was "Privates On Parade"

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084538/plotsummary?ref_=tt_ov_pl

The members of SADUSEA (Song And Dance Unit South East Asia) fall in and out of love while trying to dodge Malayan Communist bullets in the late 1940s. Not only that, they have to contend with a loony, bible bashing Major who creates far more danger than any of the jungle inhabitants. Only gay captain Dennis Quilley seems capable of coping with him but even he isn't aware of the cowardly Michael Elphick selling arms to the natives.

 

[expwor]

Speaking of war movies just turned on The Blue Max(1966) starring George Peppard
Recorded it about a week or so ago on my PVR, now getting a chance to watch it

Tom

 

[The Bread Guy]

Not a "fave" but just watched "Ivan's Childhood", a Soviet movie about a young boy working as a Soviet partisan/scout in WW2.  Not a lot of shoot-em-up-bang-bang, and the story's OK, but BEAUTIFUL cinematography/shots!

 

[daftandbarmy]

Contact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3Bf2zN_JY

A bit dated but fairly accurate, except for summary executions and complete absence of humour of course  :nod:

 

[The Bread Guy]

Contact: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR3Bf2zN_JY

A bit dated but fairly accurate, except for summary executions and complete absence of humour of course  :nod:

Thanks for this - any other good military flicks (fiction, as well as non-fiction) to recommend from The Troubles?  That era's a bit thin in my DVD collection.

 

[jollyjacktar]

Look for '71.  A young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614684/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It's just coming out in theatres or if you're a pirate, copies exist on line already.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Look for '71.  A young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971.  http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2614684/?ref_=nv_sr_1

It's just coming out in theatres or if you're a pirate, copies exist on line already.

The above movie is based on a real incident, but sadly is full of BS.

This movie is a little closer to the truth, but still full of lawsuit inspired inaccuracies, yet and topical - Jan 30th is just around the corner! At least they captured why I'm glad I never have to go back to Urban Ulster shiteholes like this...

Bloody Sunday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Htk1BRsArRA

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Sunday_(film)