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                    Henry Irving                
                
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                    1. Post WW2 film
2. WW2 film
3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks.
4. Pre-WW1 film
5. WW1 film
                    2. WW2 film
3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks.
4. Pre-WW1 film
5. WW1 film
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            Good Morning Vietnam
 Bridge on the River Kwai
 Life is Beautiful
 Zulu
 All Quiet on the Western Front1
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            For three options I struggled to pick a winner - Don't really know too many post WW2 films, never really interested in the modern ones (Although some mentions on here may remind me of some)
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 2. Battle of Britain / Battle of the Bulge / Great Escape
 3. Downfall / Enemy at the Gates
 4. Zulu / Waterloo
 5. All Quiet on the Western Front / Gallipoli / The Light Horsemen
 Think I'm losing the point of this thread, each time someone names a film it has to be added to the list cos I love them all1
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            1. Post WW2 film - Apocalypse now
 2. WW2 film - Great Escape
 3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. - Life is Beautiful
 4. Pre-WW1 film - Zulu
 5. WW1 film - All quiet on the Weston front1
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            1 - Platoon
 2 - Das Boot
 3 - Ran
 4 - Zulu
 5 - Gallipoli
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            Valkyrie
 Zulu
 Cockleshell Heroes
 The one about Douglas Bader0
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            1. Post WW2 film - Full Metal jacket
 2. Saving private Ryan/Enemy at the Gates (sorry its 2)
 3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. - Assembly
 4. Pre-WW1 film - Zulu
 5. WW1 film - Passendaele
 As this is my fav Movie genre, I keep changing my mind, so have edited.0
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            Oh, does it have to be 5 H?0
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            Bridge Too Far (can't believe that ain't in me top 3)
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 The one where Richard Curtis keeps saying "pork sword calling Danny boy, come in Danny boy"2
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 1. Platoon
 2. Enemy at the Gates
 (Although Greenie's 1 & 2 may be better films, I prefer these two)
 3. City of Life and Death
 4. Zulu0
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            1. The Hurt Locker
 2. Empire of the Sun
 3. Downfall
 4. Glory
 5. Honestly don't think I've seen one0
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            Post WW11 - Platoon
 WW11 - The Great Escape
 Films with no Brits or Yanks - The boy in the striped pyjama's
 Pre WW1 - Gladiator
 WW1 - Gallipoli0
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            1. full metal jacket
 2. The longest day
 3. Enemy at the gates
 4. 300
 5. Al quiet on the western front.
 TV series- Tour of duty.
 Comedy Dads army.0
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            1. Post WW2 film - Platoon
 2. WW2 film - Went the day well? / Ice Cold in Alex (depending on what mood I'm in)
 3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. - Schindler's List
 4. Pre-WW1 film - Zulu
 5. WW1 film - All Quiet on the Western Front0
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            Post WW2: platoon
 WW2: A Bridge Too Far
 Not involving Brits or Yanks: Stalingad 2013 (ish) version currently on netfix or ANZACS
 Pre WW1: Gettysburg
 WW1: Beneath Hill 600
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            1. The Dear Hunter
 2. Letters to Iwo gima
 3. The Kite Runner
 4. Zulu
 5. Gallipoli
 These will change from one day to the next1
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 Can't add to any of these with the exception of:
 3. Operation Daybreak
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            Does anyone know if there's ever been a film based around the Falklands? (Conflict, rather than daily life).0
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            There was one called "Tumbledown" based on the Falklands but i think it was a "tv" film1
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            "A Matter of Life or Death" staring David Niven or "In which we Serve" with John Mills
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 Green for Danger. Not really a war film but set during the war.
 finally
 World War Z.1
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            1. Post WW2 film - Full Metal Jacket
 2. WW2 film - Saving Private Ryan
 3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. - Mongol:Rise of Genghis Khan
 4. Pre-WW1 film - Gladiator
 5. WW1 film - Not seen one0
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            1. Post WW2 film = The Lone Survivor
 2. WW2 film = Schindler's List
 3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks = Downfall
 4. Pre-WW1 film = The Last Samurai
 5. WW1 film = Gallipoli0
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            1. Platoon
 2. The Thin Red Line
 3. Das Boot
 4. Kingdom of Heaven
 5. Lawrence of Arabia0
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            1. Apocalypse Now
 2. The Cruel Sea
 3. Cross of Iron
 4. Waterloo
 5. Lawrence of Arabia1
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 One of Alistair Sim's finest. Remember first seeing it on the telly when at home after finishing my O levels and being glued to the screengolfaddick said:
 Green for Danger. Not really a war film but set during the war.0
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            1 - Platoon
 2 - Tora Tora Tora (very hard to choose this one)
 3 - Schindler's List
 4 - Zulu
 5 - Gallipoli0
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 ResurrectedSuper_Eddie_Youds said:Does anyone know if there's ever been a film based around the Falklands? (Conflict, rather than daily life). 1
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            1. Post WW2 film - Apocalypse Now
 2. WW2 film - Saving Private Ryan
 3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. - Enemy at The Gate
 4. Pre-WW1 film - Zulu
 5. WW1 film - All Quiet on The Western Front0
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 There was a film/Play on BBC called Tumbledown starring Colin Firth . Not sure it would count though.Super_Eddie_Youds said:Does anyone know if there's ever been a film based around the Falklands? (Conflict, rather than daily life). 0

















