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Top War Films
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 -
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 -
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 -
1 - Platoon
2 - Das Boot
3 - Ran
4 - Zulu
5 - Gallipoli
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Valkyrie
Zulu
Cockleshell Heroes
The one about Douglas Bader0 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
1. Platoon
2. The Thin Red Line
3. Das Boot
4. Kingdom of Heaven
5. Lawrence of Arabia0 -
1. Apocalypse Now
2. The Cruel Sea
3. Cross of Iron
4. Waterloo
5. Lawrence of Arabia1 -
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 -
1 - Platoon
2 - Tora Tora Tora (very hard to choose this one)
3 - Schindler's List
4 - Zulu
5 - Gallipoli0 -
ResurrectedSuper_Eddie_Youds said:Does anyone know if there's ever been a film based around the Falklands? (Conflict, rather than daily life).
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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 -
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).
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