Favourite War Movies

[vonGarvin]

Not sure if it would classify as one of my faves yet, but 9th Company was a good flick. 
http://imdb.com/title/tt0417397/

 

[Mike Baker]

Enemy at the Gates is also a great one. It was on a few nights ago, and I had to miss the ball game to watch it

 

[karl28]

        Some older War movies that I have enjoyed watching and own is Das Boot , The Great Escape (with Steve McQueen) ,  and All Quiet on the western front the original black and white version .

 

[Shec]

Anybody remember "The Boys in Company C" notable in that it was Lee Ermey's cinema debut in which he played, you guessed it, a Marine DI.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0077270/

And "The Great Santini" in which Marine Lt. Col, Robert Duvall ran his family and home  as if  they were regimental depot.

http://imdb.com/title/tt0079239/

Both movie came out in the late '70's which IMHO seems to be a pretty barren era with slim pickings for  "favorite" war movie candidates - post Vietnam angst.

 

[guns_and_roses]

Braveheart
Blackhawk down
Saving private ryan
Platoon
We were soldiers
Enemy at the gates
Band of Brothers
American soldiers
Behind enemy lines
Pearl Harbour
Troy
300
King Arthur
Battle of the Bulge
Jarhead
Full metal jacket
Im sure theres more...

 

[Smity199]

What are some of your favourite movies that involve the military, or for those of you with experience which ones are more or less accurate? a couple of my favourites are: A few good men, Three Kings and Black Hawk Down

 

[Merven]

Has anyone seen the movie Tunnel rats, And if you have, what you thought about it?
Thanks

 

[mariomike]

Has anyone seen the movie Tunnel rats, And if you have, what you thought about it?
Thanks

No, I have not. There's something about Australian "Tunnel Rats" in Vietnam here:
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-conflicts-periods/vietnam/tunnel-rats.htm

 

[Engineer79]

"Iwo Jima" was very good!

 

[PMedMoe]

Which "Iwo Jima"?

Letters from Iwo Jima

Sands of Iwo Jima

To the Shores of Iwo Jima

???

 

[BernDawg]

Letters from Iwo Jima was very moving and an excellent companion piece to Flags of our Fathers.  I enjoyed Iwo more than Flags, I guess because it was grittier and more relatable to me.

 

[mariomike]

"Sands of Iwo Jima", in glorious black and white.
"SADDLE UP!"

 

[SARgirl]

Does anyone here remember a movie called, "Father Goose"?

You can watch the entire movie online, here is the first part and then other parts are listed on the same page.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKHS8b0sC2I&feature=PlayList&p=ACE97905E24CEAFE&index=0

The movie stars, "Carry Grant", and takes place during WW11.  It's a 1964 comedy, very funny movie, worth watching for those who are interested in a WW11 comedy.

Not sure if this movie qualifies for this particular thread?

 

[BernDawg]

That one is a family favorite.

 

[SARgirl]

That one is a family favorite.

It's tough to find on DVD.  I could only find one DVD copy, online, in the U.S; I ordered it for a gift, but I still haven't been able to find any additional copies on Canadian soil for myself.  I found some other copies in the U.S. (on line), but they wouldn't ship to Canada (grrr).  Oh well... I'll probably come across a copy when I least expect it.

 

[mariomike]

I don't really remember "Father Goose". However, one I did enjoy was "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison." It was the story of a nun and a US Marine stranded on a Japanese held island in WW2. It was a good combination of romance and action. It was done in very good taste and fun to watch.

 

[SARgirl]

"Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison." It was the story of a nun and a US Marine stranded on a Japanese held island in WW2. It was a good combination of romance and action. It was done in very good taste and fun to watch.

Question: is the romantic relationship formed between the nun and another character in the movie? 

Just curious.

 

[mariomike]

Question: is the romantic relationship formed between the nun and another character in the movie? 
Just curious.

No. Bob Mitchum did get into some Sake one night however. He said how frustrated he was to be stuck on an island with her like Adam and Eve. She got scared, ran into the rain and got sick. He found her, and brought her back to their cave. Then he stole some blankets for her from the Japanese. I think he killed a few of them with his Ka-Bar in the process.
As he said, "You've got your cross. I've got my globe and anchor."

 

[SARgirl]

No. Bob Mitchum did get into some Sake one night however. He said how frustrated he was to be stuck on an island with her like Adam and Eve. She got scared, ran into the rain and got sick. He found her, and brought her back to their cave. Then he stole some blankets for her from the Japanese. I think he killed a few of them with his Ka-Bar in the process.
As he said, "You've got your cross. I've got my globe and anchor."

Sounds interesting; I'll see what I can do to find a copy. 

I'm so glad the movie doesn't have the nun character breaking her chastity vows; that would be terrible. 

Thank you for the information. 

 

[mariomike]

It's a beautiful movie. I saw on black and white TV years ago. I want to get the DVD.
It's not about love, it's about friendship. The nun had not yet taken her final vows.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVsxx2TlKrc

I would have to say my favorite was "The Last Detail". A lot of it was filmed in my hometown.
I read the book, but the movie was superior:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZUfuN2DNJ0
"I'm just trying to show the kid a good time."