Top War Films
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1. Post WW2 film The Deer Hunter
2. WW2 film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894
4. Pre-WW1 film Henry V (Olivier)
5. WW1 film Oh What a Lovely War0 -
1. Forrest Gump0
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Not sure how I've managed to miss that one.seth plum said:1. Post WW2 film The Deer Hunter
2. WW2 film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas
3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894
4. Pre-WW1 film Henry V (Olivier)
5. WW1 film Oh What a Lovely War1 -
The Falklands Play. banned by the BBC for years and only shown a year or two ago. Not really about the war (no fighting shown) but more about the build up. Great performance by Patricia Hodge as Maggie Thatcher.Absurdistan said:
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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What F'in planet do you live on?golfaddick said:
The Falklands Play. banned by the BBC for years and only shown a year or two ago. Not really about the war (no fighting shown) but more about the build up. Great performance by Patricia Hodge as Maggie Thatcher.Absurdistan said:
ResurrectedSuper_Eddie_Youds said:Does anyone know if there's ever been a film based around the Falklands? (Conflict, rather than daily life).
Resurrected (1989)
96 min - Drama | War - 13 March 1989 (UK)
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True story of a British soldier (David Thewlis), who is left behind in the Falklands after the war with Argentina. He travels on a journey from the Falkland Islands, to his army barracks in England where he is severely beaten and ostracized by his fellow soldiers.
Director: Paul Greengrass
Writer: Martin Allen
Stars: Tom Bell, Rita Tushingham, David Thewlis0 -
Post WW2 film Brotherhood (taegukgi)
2. WW2 film It happened here
3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. Days of Glory (Indigenes)
4. Pre-WW1 film 1066
5. WW1 film Paths of glory0 -
Smileys People
Ice cold in Alex
Stalingrad
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4 Polanskis Macbeth
5 All quiet on the WF0 -
1. The Steel Helmet
2. The Guns Of Navarone
3. Akira
4. Lancelot Du Lac
5. Paths Of Glory
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Absolutely gobsmacked it took until page 2 for anyone to say Paths Of Glory tbh0
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2. Dam busters for gods sake. Not even mentioned - unbelievable.1
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Apocalypse Now
Patton (George C Scott absolutely brilliant)
Schindler's List
Zulu
All Quiet ....
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Another great ww2 film The Tin Drum.
Another, The Hill.0 -
There was a TV film called Ungentlemanly Act released around the same time.golfaddick said:
The Falklands Play. banned by the BBC for years and only shown a year or two ago. Not really about the war (no fighting shown) but more about the build up. Great performance by Patricia Hodge as Maggie Thatcher.Absurdistan said:
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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The Battles of Coronel and Falklands (1927), about the 1914/15 battles, but I suspect that's not the Falkland Is conflict you're referring to.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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Was this a thread to list one's favourite war films, or to list he most obscure war films of all time?3
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1. The Deer Hunter
2. Ice Cold in Alex
3. Gallipoli
4. Zulu
5. All Quiet on the Western Front
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1 Platoon
2 Kelly's Heroes
3 Cross of Iron
4 Gettysburg
5 All Quiet...0 - Sponsored links:
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This is really wonderful and heartbreaking btwI_was_Floyd said:
Can't add to any of these with the exception of:
3. Operation Daybreak
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Talking about The Falklands, does anyone remember the Linda Leplant drama Civvies? Classic0
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Some really good choices. I don't believe these have been picked yet.
The Third Man (although would be Apocalypse Now every time)
A Matter of Life and Death
The Battle for Algiers/ Land and Freedom
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (often my favourite film of all time)
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Great list. I'd forgotten about Land and FreedomCordoban Addick said:Some really good choices. I don't believe these have been picked yet.
The Third Man (although would be Apocalypse Now every time)
A Matter of Life and Death
The Battle for Algiers/ Land and Freedom
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (often my favourite film of all time)
La Grande Illusion
Colonel Blimp is a classic.
Going to through in The Way Ahead and Canterbury Tale0 -
Didn't even think about The Third Man in this category - another favourite classic of mine, personally I think Welles is better in this than in Citizen KaneCordoban Addick said:Some really good choices. I don't believe these have been picked yet.
The Third Man (although would be Apocalypse Now every time)
A Matter of Life and Death
The Battle for Algiers/ Land and Freedom
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (often my favourite film of all time)
La Grande Illusion0 -
Saw Inglorious Bastards yesterday. Shame it wasn't factual.0
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1. Stripes
2. Inglourious Basterds
3. Troy
4. Star Wars
5. Shoulder Arms
Honourable mention: I Was A Male War Bride1 -
Not a film but I've been watching the World At War series (saw episode 24 this morning...only 2 to go)....10am on the Yesterday channel....excellent viewing....and superbly narrated by Laurence Olivier.2
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I'll correct my all-time favourite war film for you: Richard Burton keeps saying Broadsword calling Danny Boy! The film is Where Eagles Dare.brogib said: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"
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