your favorite WW2 movie?

[TexWiller]

well,mine is stalag 17.ok,i know it's not a war movie but the setting is WW2.The Bridge on the River Kwai is also a personal favorite of mine.Yes,i like William Holden a lot :)

[FW-190 Pilot]

saving private ryan??

[Cactus]

SPR was excellent, and Stalag 17 was excellent as well. I have so many favorite war flicks that I cannot pick just one. :(

[Gen. Sandworm]

Thats a hard one. Ill have to say saving private ryan. Though Band of Brothers is not a movie.....this is a great series to watch.

[Cactus]

Thats a hard one. Ill have to say saving private ryan. Though Band of Brothers is not a movie.....this is a great series to watch.

Yea Band of Brothers is a rockin series. Combat is an excellent series too. :D

[RighteousDuncan]

I liked The Battle of Britain, A Bridge to Far and Saving Private Ryan The best

[Stalingrad]

Das Boot, only first 30 min Saving Private Ryan ....

[South African Military]

Enemy at the Gates was a good movie too.

[Cactus]

Enemy at the Gates was a good movie too.

Opening scene at Stalingrad is amazing.

[Gen. Sandworm]

I think the opening scene of Saving Pvt Ryan and the Stalingrad scene of Enemy at the Gates both put you in a state of awww. Hard to believe people actually had to do those things.

[South African Military]

I think the opening scene of Saving Pvt Ryan and the Stalingrad scene of Enemy at the Gates both put you in a state of awww. Hard to believe people actually had to do those things.

ya, it totally changes your perspective. Even playing Call of Duty, when you are a russian conscript and are unloaded on the beach.

[Stalingrad]

I think the opening scene of Saving Pvt Ryan and the Stalingrad scene of Enemy at the Gates both put you in a state of awww. Hard to believe people actually had to do those things.

The enemy at the gates - very bad film. The Soviet veterans protested against this film. Maintenance of fighters was quite good enough. Rifles and cartridges gave in normal quantity. Officers of red army are presented as concourse of alcoholics....
German film Stalingrad is much more truthful.

[Cactus]

I think the opening scene of Saving Pvt Ryan and the Stalingrad scene of Enemy at the Gates both put you in a state of awww. Hard to believe people actually had to do those things.

The enemy at the gates - very bad film. The Soviet veterans protested against this film. Maintenance of fighters was quite good enough. Rifles and cartridges gave in normal quantity. Officers of red army are presented as concourse of alcoholics....
German film Stalingrad is much more truthful.

Never saw it. Is it avaible on the standard video store shelves? If so I may have to pick it up. :D

[Gen. Sandworm]

Yea you should be able to find is just about anywhere. Has Jude Law in it.

I have seen a bit of the German movie Stalingrad. It looked really good but didnt get to see it all.

[Gen. Sandworm]

Did anyone like the movie the Memphis Belle? Past all the singin and crap i thought it was a pretty good flick about WW2 bombing missions.

[TexWiller]

i agree with my Russian friend.Stalingrad is much better than Enemy at the gates.

[Dani]

Das Boot - one of the best ww2 movie!!

[WildBoar]

Was it not the same people who did Das Boot Did Stalingrad?

I mean the films of course :P

[Gen. Sandworm]

Das Boot was directed by Wolfgang Petersen. I believe the Stalingrad they are talking about was directed by Joseph Vilsmaier. The Internet Movie Database is a great site to find out anything on movies.

http://www.imdb.com/

[Gen. Sandworm]

A Bridge to Far is a really good movie as well. Has alot of great actors in it. I think you have to be a WW2 buff to really appreciated it though.

[TexWiller]

A Bridge to Far is a really good movie as well. Has alot of great actors in it. I think you have to be a WW2 buff to really appreciated it though.

agreed.just check out the cast!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075784/

[South African Military]

wow, amazing cast! i must watch

[RighteousDuncan]

Did anyone like the movie the Memphis Belle? Past all the singin and crap i thought it was a pretty good flick about WW2 bombing missions.

I met the Captain of the Memphis Belle the real-life dude and he was mean for lack of better words we'll say.

[Komissar Ombrok]

Did anyone saw Russians films about WW2? Oldest black and white films? It's a strange mix of humor and tragedy... It's my favorite films of all types.

[Dragkon]

Did anyone saw Russians films about WW2? Oldest black and white films? It's a strange mix of humor and tragedy... It's my favorite films of all types.

What was you going to see? Most of old russian films has nothing close to reality. It was time of propaganda, the real information was restricted! But some are really funny.

[RighteousDuncan]

Did anyone saw Russians films about WW2? Oldest black and white films? It's a strange mix of humor and tragedy... It's my favorite films of all types.

What was you going to see? Most of old russian films has nothing close to reality. It was time of propaganda, the real information was restricted! But some are really funny.

That is a good point

[Komissar Ombrok]

[quote]What was you going to see? Most of old russian films has nothing close to reality. It was time of propaganda, the real information was restricted! But some are really funny.

I can't agree with you. Most terrible facts was hidden, of course, but my grandmother (veteran of Leningrad blocade) told me, that was tue in that films. About information - old Soviet films are not linked to reality combat offen, but it's main theme - show the heroism of Soviet nation and Red Army. This is a difference between Soviet and Germans books too... V. Suvorov (Rezun) told such a phrase : "German autors - school of tactics, Russian - scool of heroism". The War was not only a batlle between tanks and planes, no, most valueble resorce of war - people. And the personal relations and abilities of people - is most intresting thing in WW2. Btw, political course of Stalin and Hitler very offen was ruled by their personal relations with close range of persons...

[Gen. Sandworm]

Did anyone like the movie the Memphis Belle? Past all the singin and crap i thought it was a pretty good flick about WW2 bombing missions.

I met the Captain of the Memphis Belle the real-life dude and was mean for lack of better words we'll say.

If you have a story please do tell.

[lieutlienant Vorontsov]

I like Star, Hang and many other!

[HEINRICI]

I think the opening scene of Saving Pvt Ryan and the Stalingrad scene of Enemy at the Gates both put you in a state of awww. Hard to believe people actually had to do those things.

The enemy at the gates - very bad film. The Soviet veterans protested against this film. Maintenance of fighters was quite good enough. Rifles and cartridges gave in normal quantity. Officers of red army are presented as concourse of alcoholics....
German film Stalingrad is much more truthful.

There you go. The German file 'Stalingrad' is the best WW2 movie I have ever seen, because it is both realistic AND truthful. The underlying theme
is betrayal of the German soldiers by the high command ( Hitler ). There
is no glory-just pointless sacrifice and horrific brutality. The scenes I'll
always remember are (1) the Wehrmacht 'church service' in a pile of
rubble where the priest talks about saving civilization, while nearby a
Russian prisoner is randomly pulled from a column of prisoners and clubbed to death in the mud and (2) after the German officer VIPs are
evacuated by air, the footsoldiers discover the house that they used as
a secret headquarters-complete with brothel and winecellar. Instead of
raping the one surviving Russian woman there, they are enraged at their
own officers, and join with the woman in trying to escape the Stalingrad
pocket to the west. One by one, they all eventually die in the snow. The
only thing that kept it from being the perfect film for me was the poor
quality of the background music.
While I enjoyed 'Enemy At The Gates', it cannot be taken seriously as
a true account of the battle, or the sniper contest. The German sniper
did not stand up and confront his Russian antagonist in the real battle;
instead he was spotted in a crater in the street under a sheet of metal.
He was shot through his rifle's scope. A lot of great looking scenes, excellent music score, but not very factual. Typical Hollywood.
'Private Ryan' is my second favorite, with 'Band Of Brothers' third and
'Cross Of Iron' fourth.

[Sturmtruppen]

Der untengang (german film about hitler)

[HEINRICI]

'Private Ryan' is my second favorite, with 'Band Of Brothers' third and
'Cross Of Iron' fourth.

I should have included 'Das Boot' as fifth favorite.

[bigmac1197@yahoo.com]

..when trumpets fade? It's about the Hurtgen Forest battle in late 44. It's lost in history most of the time because the Bulge offensive took place whil it was still going on. A real meat-grinder. Same folks who did Hamburger Hill did this one for HBO with no theatrical release in the US.

[PzKpfw VI Tiger]

..when trumpets fade? It's about the Hurtgen Forest battle in late 44. It's lost in history most of the time because the Bulge offensive took place whil it was still going on. A real meat-grinder. Same folks who did Hamburger Hill did this one for HBO with no theatrical release in the US.

Never heard of it Bigmac...... perhaps it's due to the no theatrical release in the US. part. :?

[PzKpfw VI Tiger]

'Private Ryan' is my second favorite, with 'Band Of Brothers' third and
'Cross Of Iron' fourth.

I should have included 'Das Boot' as fifth favorite.

Yeah, Das Boot is a pretty good WWII flick

[2nd of foot]

..when trumpets fade? It's about the Hurtgen Forest battle in late 44. It's lost in history most of the time because the Bulge offensive took place whil it was still going on. A real meat-grinder. Same folks who did Hamburger Hill did this one for HBO with no theatrical release in the US.

I am reading about it at the moment, both the Siegfried line and the Huertgen Forest. The feeling I am getting from the books is that it was a needless battle and cost the US a lot of casualties for very little gain and no tactical reason.

“Siegfried, the Nazis’ Last Stand” Charles Whiting also by him is “The Battle of the Hurtgen Forest”

he uses two different spellings for Hurtgen Forest. The cover also gives another 7 books by him covering D-Day to the end of the War.

Just Googles “when trumpets fade” and came up with the film and a link to a trailer. It would seem that it was made for TV by HBO but is out on video.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135706/

[bigmac1197@yahoo.com]

There's also a good book by MacDonald and another one called "Follow Me and Die" by Curry that I've read. Both excellent reads. Quite a few MOH winners at the battle as well. Movie really demostrates the casualty count and how it impacted the morale.

[LargeBrew]

I have to admit having a soft spot for 1950's war movies, particularly the ones made in b&w so they could cut in real footage. Among my many favorites are, Angels one five, Twelve O'clock high, Sink the Bismark, The Cruel Sea, Ice Cold in Alex, A walk in the sun, The Desert Fox and The gift horse. I could go on and on, all of the above are a good watch.
They also tend to stick closer to the facts as many of the actors and production teams where veterans of WW2.

[Pavy]

my favorite war movie is 'A Walk in the Sun'

its a period war movie, and the only inaccuracy is they didnt have a german halftrack, they used an M3, and the used P51's for 109s. but other than that its spotless

[american sniper]

my favorits are

we were soldiers
tora tora tora
wind talkers
saving privite ryan
enemy at the gate
dirty dozan

[South African Military]

The Guns of Navarone
The Bridge over the River Kwai
The Longest Day
The Desert Fox
The Desert Rats

Enemy at the gates

[Dani]

The Guns of Navarone
The Bridge over the River Kwai
The Longest Day
The Desert Fox
The Desert Rats

Oldies but Goldies!! :D

[Hanz Lutz]

my favorites are

Stallingrad
Saving private Ryan
Band of Brothe
The longest day D-Day

[South African Military]

Ill add another one to my favorites: To end all wars

I urge anyone who has the chance to watch this movie, it is based on a book written by someone who was a POW there. Very moving :cry:

[Dani]

Ill add another one to my favorites: To end all wars

I urge anyone who has the chance to watch this movie, it is based on a book written by someone who was a POW there. Very moving :cry:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243609/

I'll try to find it. Thanks S.A.M. :D

[StalingradK]

I'm stuck between 2 favorites and a series
-Band of Brothers
-The Longest Day
-Is Paris Burning?

I need to rent a lot of your favorite movies like Stalingrad and To End All Wars, I need to see these biggies :o I MUST!

[Gen. JoshM]

"Battle of the Bulge", directed by Ken Annakin is a great one also. I believe it was made in 1965 but the special effects are top-notch, even today. True classic, runs on the History Channel sometimes.

http://victoryatseaonline.com/war/ww2/images/battle-bulge.gif

Also, "The Great Escape" directed by John Sturges (hope i spelled his name right), is an awesome movie for those interested in POW life in WW2. While it may not be so realistic its still a good action movie. 1963 I think it was. They also made a really bad game off of it but thats for another forum...

http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0000641Z7.02.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

[cpl condor]

SPR and Band of Brothers are an excellent show for the people than never live or feel the war experience. my respect 8)

[StalingradK]

Meh, battle of the bulge was too weird for me, looked like they were fighting in a desert half the time.

[LargeBrew]

The longest day and is Paris burning are my favorites
I like the Battle of the Bulge but only for it's transient snow and lack of trees in the final scene ( if you have ever been to the Ardennes you will know what I mean).

[Cuts]

The longest day and is Paris burning are my favorites
I like the Battle of the Bulge but only for it's transient snow and lack of trees in the final scene ( if you have ever been to the Ardennes you will know what I mean).

Anything where Paris is afire gets my vote.
:wink:

[PLT.SGT.BAKER]

Memphis Belle, this movie was ok.

[JeremyScott]

My two favorites are To Hell and Back as well as Sands Of Iwo Jima. Call me old school, but thats me :)

[Firefly]

My two favorites are To Hell and Back as well as Sands Of Iwo Jima. Call me old school, but thats me :)

Old School - na na nana na!

[Piotr]

All of the above are great, but here is my list (in order)
1. Battle of Britain
2. Kanal (Canal) Polish movie about the Warsaw (not Jewish Ghetto)
uprising in 1944
3. Tora Tora Tora
4. 633 Squadron (gave Lucas the idea about "trench attack" scene in Star Wars)
5. SPR
6. A Bridge Too Far
7. Guns of Navaronne
8. Where Eagles Dare
9. Midway
10. Memphis Belle

[PLT.SGT.BAKER]

Battle Of The Bulge
Saving Private Ryan
Memphis Belle
U-571
Anzio
and a lot more

[George Eller]

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I already have most of the movies that have been posted, so I won't repeat them.

Here are a few more of my favorites:

Between Heaven and Hell, Fox Studios, 1956, with Robert Wagner, Terry Moore, Broderick Crawford and Buddy Ebsen.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000063URX/qid=1153711728/sr=1-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6195319-7752822?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=dvd&v=glance&n=130

Merrill's Marauders, Warner Bros., 1962, with Jeff Chandler, Peter Brown, Claude Akins.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6302756472/qid=1153711975/sr=1-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6195319-7752822?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=video&v=glance&n=404272

Halls of Montezuma, Fox Studios, 1950, with Richard Widmark, Jack Palance, Richard Boone, Karl Malden, Jack Webb.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00005PJ8N/ref=pd_bxgy_img_b/002-6195319-7752822?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=130

First To Fight, Warner Bros., 1967, Chad Everett, Marilyn Devin, Gene Hackman, Claude Akins.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/6303430961/qid=1153712111/sr=1-3/ref=sr_1_3/002-6195319-7752822?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=video&v=glance&n=404272

Ambush Bay, MGM, 1966, with Hugh O'Brian, Tisa Chang, Mickey Rooney, James Mitchum.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00079ZAAO/qid=1153712195/sr=1-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6195319-7752822?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=dvd&v=glance&n=130

Heaven Knows Mr. Allison, Fox Studios, 1957, with Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008DDGW/qid=1153712305/sr=1-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6195319-7752822?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=dvd&v=glance&n=130

Captain Corelli's Mandolin, Universal Pictures, 2001, with Nicolas Cage, Penelope Cruz, John Hurt.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00003CXXG/qid=1153712384/sr=1-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6195319-7752822?%5Fencoding=UTF8&s=dvd&v=glance&n=130

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/9949/warmoviessl5.jpg

http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/5927/smandolinan6.jpg

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[american sniper]

i would like to add to my old list

tora tora tora
wind talkers
saving privite ryan
enemy at the gate
dirty dozan
saints and soldiers
patton
menphis belle
the eagle has landed-ok movie
commando-ok movie

[stephen]

What about Black Hawk Down that was good to and it was the truth.

[Digger]

G'day,

My top ten.

1All Quiet On The Western Front.

2Tora, Tora, Tora.

3Das Boot

4ANZACS(Australian mini series)

5Gallipoli

6Young Lions

7Stalingrad

8Saving Private Ryan

9Battle of Britain

10Zulu

And heaps more.

Regards to all,
Digger.

[D502]

"Das Boot" - The Boat (On TV at that precise moment)
"Der Untergang" - Downfall
Schindler's List

[Currahee]

Band of Brothers: Just finished watching it for 3rd time. British Management should be made to watch this film to see how to deal with men. I know its a bit extreme but it would help them to understand what leadership is all about and how to get respect from your men. They do not understand what comradeship among men is all about.

[eolithic]

my great escape among movies
band of brothers is awesome !!!
dooes any 1 no abt a seris called combat ???? please do provide me info abt it if posible

[eolithic]

has anyone seen "hell is for heroes"
its a awesome movie related 2 battle of bulge where a company of 7 soldiers hold d a entire regiment of germans 4 2 days withtheir guiles !!

[VonWeyer]

Band of Brothers, Enemy at the gates, Stalingrad, Private Ryan, All Quiet On the Western Front, The Pianist, Downfall, Wintalkers, Thin Red Line, to name but a few.....

Regards
VonWeyer