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  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    smudge7946 said:

    stonemuse said:

    smudge7946 said:


    TV series- Tour of duty..

    Brilliant series ...wish it was available on DVD ...update, now available in uk
    I've been waiting years for this!
    Used to love sat nights, pub, motd then Tour of Duty. I watched a couple of episodes the other day still enjoyed it mainly for the nostalgia, its a bit cheesy & dated 20 years on
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,991
    smudge7946 said:

    stonemuse said:

    smudge7946 said:


    TV series- Tour of duty..

    Brilliant series ...wish it was available on DVD ...update, now available in uk
    I've been waiting years for this!
    Can get it on amazon and eBay, region 2 DVD
  • theeenorth
    theeenorth Posts: 2,277
    Bedsaddick said:

    or Band of Brothers

    Have to say I preferred BOB to Pacific although the relentless grind of the Island hopping and ferocity of the fighting is conveyed very well in Pacific. These films are endlessly fascinating as they serve so many purposes, often this purpose changes with subsequent generations. I remember watching The Cruel Sea for the first time and being frustrated by the pace of it and being told by my Dad to watch myself if my uncle heard me saying similar. He'd been on Arctic convoys. No idea how many times have seen it now.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,704
    The Thin Red Line.
  • addick05
    addick05 Posts: 2,348
    Glory (OK I'm a Civil War buff) and Hollywood usually fuck up films on the subject.

    Zulu (has to be)

    Lawrence of Arabia

    The Cruel Sea
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    The duellist.
  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    addick05 said:

    Glory (OK I'm a Civil War buff) and Hollywood usually fuck up films on the subject.

    Zulu (has to be)

    Lawrence of Arabia

    The Cruel Sea

    They certainly fucked up Gods & Generals
  • addickfanatic
    addickfanatic Posts: 1,113
    The killing fields
    The great escape
    Enemy at the gate
    Zulu
    Gallipoli
  • Tom_Hovi
    Tom_Hovi Posts: 465
    1. Funeral in Berlin (hopefully the Cold War counts!)

    2. The Way to the Stars or Battle of Britain

    3. Downfall

    4. Waterloo or Zulu

    5. Paths of Glory

    There is a new Falklands War film in production. It is called 'Destroyer' and is the story of the sinking of HMS Coventry.

  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 33,991
    Zulu ...justifiably ...seems to come out top in this thread
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  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334
    1. Post WW2 film. Tricky category, I'm going with the hurt locker

    2. WW2 film. saving private ryan, mostly for the truly astonishing opening scene, watching that at the cinema was amazing

    3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. das boot. one of the best films of all time, definitely in my top 10, deserves more love

    4. Pre-WW1 film. zulu, ainec, again one of the best of all time

    5. WW1 film- all quiet on the western front
  • Blackheathen
    Blackheathen Posts: 6,655
    Taking a liberty here as it’s definitely not “Post WW2” but have just watched the excellent and award winning Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill.  It was like watching the great man himself.
  • cafc_se7
    cafc_se7 Posts: 2,273
    Hacksaw Ridge is a brilliant film!
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    Black Hawk Down
    Saving Private Ryan
    The 9th Company
    Zulu
    1917
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    rina said:
    1. Post WW2 film. Tricky category, I'm going with the hurt locker 2. WW2 film. saving private ryan, mostly for the truly astonishing opening scene, watching that at the cinema was amazing 3. Film not involving Brits or Yanks. das boot. one of the best films of all time, definitely in my top 10, deserves more love 4. Pre-WW1 film. zulu, ainec, again one of the best of all time 5. WW1 film- all quiet on the western front
    Dear god it took me far too long to understand your post - I read it at first and thought "Zulu didnt come out before WW1, it came out in the 60s" 
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,612
    Enemy at the gates is a cracker.
  • UEAAddick
    UEAAddick Posts: 512
    Went the Day Well
  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    Dunkirk (the first one with John Mills)
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,497
    Blackheathen said:
    Taking a liberty here as it’s definitely not “Post WW2” but have just watched the excellent and award winning Darkest Hour starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill.  It was like watching the great man himself.
    Except the bit when he was on the London Underground talking to "Marcus". Fuck me...
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,205
    1. Apocalypse Now
    2. Enigma
    3. The lives of others
    4. Zulu
    5. Carry on up the Kyber
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  • cafcpolo
    cafcpolo Posts: 3,811
    Carter said:
    Black Hawk Down
    Saving Private Ryan
    The 9th Company
    Zulu
    1917
    About time Black Hawk Down was mentioned. Amazing film, the action is relentless. 
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    A massive cast as well, like a whose who of Hollywood
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    lordromford said:
    Good Morning Vietnam Bridge on the River Kwai Life is Beautiful Zulu All Quiet on the Western Front
    Life is beautiful is a great film.
  • cblock
    cblock Posts: 1,958
    Lawrence of Arabia - full version. 4 hours I think.
    Zulu
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,587
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Enemy at the gates is a cracker.
    I watched it again during the week, cracking film
  • SDAddick
    SDAddick Posts: 14,467
    Not a film but highly recommend the HBO miniseries Generation Kill about Marines at the beginning of the invasion or Iraq. Excellent show. 
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,471
    Has “Empire of the Sun” been mentioned?
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,471
    edited September 2022
     My all time favourite, which I’ve not seen mentioned ……..”The English Patient.”
  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,240
    SDAddick said:
    Not a film but highly recommend the HBO miniseries Generation Kill about Marines at the beginning of the invasion or Iraq. Excellent show. 
    That was excellent, an easy 10 of tnen. Read Ficks book as well as Evan Wrights and it very accurate depiction 
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,640
    Soldier Blue
    1970
    Quite controversial at the time for its take on the US Indian wars.

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