I just watched saving private ryan on DVD. I think it was my 5th time seeing the movie. and DAMN IT ROCKS. I feel like fighting for a greater good. ok but here is the thing. a few years ago we had Braveheart(best movie ever) than Private Ryan. this summer all we had was Gladiator. Im really hoping that Perl Harbour will satisfy my war movie lust. there is only so many times i can see those 3 recent war movies. these 3 movies are great, but there are some older classics that everyone should see. for one. Kelleys heros. damn fine movie. it has clint eastwood, telly sevalis, and donald sotherland. oh yeah, archie bunker is in it too. also the longest day with John wayne is a peice of cinimatic mastery. my favorite war movie when i was a kid was battle of the bismark. its an impresive movie, and it actually greys the line between good guys and bad guys. you dont want the bismark to sink by the end. the only problem is that much like the titanic, you know how its gonna end. the longest hour is also a fine film. oh and so is sparticus. there are so many. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD SOME OF YOUR FAVORITES in the EPIC/WAR catagory. as well as your REVIEWS of these movies. ------------------ Hanta-Force Paintball http://www.hanta-force.com [This message has been edited by The Voice of Reason (edited December 19, 2000).]
Two of my favorites: The Dirty Dozen The Great Escape. Both are CLASSICS!!!! ------------------ Behad Sergeant at Arms of the Clutch BBS
platoon, war and peace, last of the mohicans.. wasn't really a war film but it fits.. ------------------
I got 'The Thin Red Line' on DVD and it is a brilliant film...one of my all time favourites. BTW...how cool is DVD! I was almost ducking for cover during one scene when the machine guns were going off! ------------------
To anyone that has seen Gladiator, Spartacus is an absolute must. ------------------ Ceo of the Walt Williams fan club. Web site coming soon atheistalliance.org
Oh come ON!!! I can't believe no one has mentioned "Apocalypse Now"! Lets see, what else... Battle Of The Bulge Empire Of The Sun Catch-22 Stalag 17 The Guns Of Navarone The Longest Day Life Is Beautiful Murphy’s War That's all for now From Here to Eternity The Eagle Has Landed Sands Of Iwo Jima Das Boot Kelly’s Heroes Deer Hunter Bridge Over River Kwai Midway Casablanca 49th Parallel ------------------ 'Deeds, not words, shall speak me.' [This message has been edited by mc mark (edited December 19, 2000).]
a couple more... Where Eagles Dare Tora! Tora! Tora! Von Ryan's Express ------------------ 'Deeds, not words, shall speak me.'
I was tempted to walk out of "a thin red line" it was so booring. there were some brilliant parts, but i didnt need to see 10 mins of footage on a tree in the middle of the jungle. that movie should have been 2 hours long. NO LONGER. I have always thought that the scene in platoon when they all evac to the helicoptors, while leaving the good liutenant behind. is an amazing scene. absolutely powerfull. the longest day has the best scene in movie history though. If you have seen the movie you know what im talking about. amazing directing amazing filming. kick butt action ------------------ Hanta-Force Paintball http://www.hanta-force.com
My personal favorites: Apocalypse Now Full Metal Jacket The Dirty Dozen The Thin Red Line Three Kings My least favorites: Saving Private Ryan (should've seen it before the hype) Braveheart ------------------ "He was under more balls than a midget hooker."-Bobby Hill visit www.swirve.com and, http://www.geocities.com/clutch34_2000 for great Rocket insight by some of your fellow BBS posters!
Again Clutch, it's the whole hype thing. Should've seen it before. ------------------ "He was under more balls than a midget hooker."-Bobby Hill visit www.swirve.com and, http://www.geocities.com/clutch34_2000 for great Rocket insight by some of your fellow BBS posters!
Damn, I was reading Rockeman95's favs, and the first two are my two all time favs: Apocolypse now (favorite movie of all time) and Full Metal Jacket. Then he dissed Saving Private Ryan and Braveheart. Any hopes of finding some common ground were laid to rest ------------------ stop posting my damn signature
The Big Red One... with Lee Marvin and Luke Skywalker.. I really enjoyed that movie. It was the first real "war" movie that I remember. I must've seen it several times. Attack Force Z - This movie starred Mel Gibson, it was pretty good. Mel play's a special forces type that is sent to save/asassinate(?) someone. It was a Vietnam movie, if I recall correctly. and of course, Apocalypse Now... SGT. rockHEAD ------------------ *** THIS SPACE FOR LEASE ***
mc mark Nice list, although you missed M*A*S*H and Midway. How 'bout, Jacob's Ladder! Imagine spending an entire movie hanging out with Colonel Kurtz freaking with your mind.
You have to include: To Hell and Back Sands of Iwo Jima The Fighting Seabees They Were Expendable The Flying Tigers Back to Bataan Flying Leathernecks Blood Alley The Longest Day In Harms Way The Green Berets (John Wayne fan ya think) Battle of the Bulge Midway Force 10 from Navarone Mr. Roberts Patton PT 109 Run Silent, Run Deep The Devil's Brigade The Great Escape Tora!Tora!Tora! ------------------ In the end there will be no judges...only witnesses to my greatness.
I know it wasn't a movie (or was it?) But did anyone besides me not miss an episode of Baa Baa Blacksheep in the 70s? ------------------ 'Deeds, not words, shall speak me.'
