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#1 Posted : 27 January 2016 22:07:23

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Just interested in what are peoples favourite war films?

Mine, in no particular order, are...

Sink the Bismarck
Ice Cold in Alex
The Cruel Sea
Saving Private Ryan
Battle of the River Plate
Master and Commander
Reach for the Sky
The Dambusters
Das Boot
The Great Escape

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#2 Posted : 27 January 2016 22:56:16

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All of the above!BigGrin

And also: Battle of Britain
633 Squadron
I can't remember the title but it was the true story of the assassination of Rheinhard Heidrich (one hell of a shootout in the church at the end!!Cool )

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#3 Posted : 27 January 2016 23:17:25

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Plymouth57 wrote:
All of the above!BigGrin

And also: Battle of Britain
633 Squadron
I can't remember the title but it was the true story of the assassination of Rheinhard Heidrich (one hell of a shootout in the church at the end!!Cool )

Robin.



Good shout, was that film called operation day break?
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#4 Posted : 27 January 2016 23:33:19

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Ooooh ... great post Jase!! Cool Cool Cool ThumpUp

So ... my list in no particular order, just films that I'll never tire of watching over and over again!! ... :

Battle Of Britain
633 Squadron
A Bridge Too Far
The Longest Day
Saving Private Ryan
Schindlers' List
Enemy At The Gates
Tora!! Tora!! Tora!!
Ice Cold In Alex
Kelly's Heroes

... and many more!! Ten is not enough!! BigGrin Drool Cool ThumpUp


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ModelMania wrote:
Ooooh ... great post Jase!! Cool Cool Cool ThumpUp

So ... my list in no particular order, just films that I'll never tire of watching over and over again!! ... :

Battle Of Britain
633 Squadron
A Bridge Too Far
The Longest Day
Saving Private Ryan
Schindlers' List
Enemy At The Gates
Tora!! Tora!! Tora!!
Ice Cold In Alex
Kelly's Heroes

... and many more!! Ten is not enough!! BigGrin Drool Cool ThumpUp


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ooh forgot about A bridge to far Alex Guness at his very best, Longest day is an epic, and i have just remembered Guns of Navarone, watched that at Christmas
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Operation Day Break!! That's the one - well remembered! And I'd completely forgotten A bridge too far! That's high up the list too!Cool
Come to think of it, there's an old black and white film, I think it's just called Dunkirk, that's a good one as well.

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Plymouth57 wrote:
Operation Day Break!! That's the one - well remembered! And I'd completely forgotten A bridge too far! That's high up the list too!Cool
Come to think of it, there's an old black and white film, I think it's just called Dunkirk, that's a good one as well.

Robin

Oh! and War Horse!Blushing



Dunkirk is excellent

actually not sure why I for got this film as I must have watched it more than any other film Zulu proper brilliant film that is.
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...... The Desert Fox .. Where Eagles Dare .. The Bridge On The River Kwai .. The Flying Leathernecks .. Apocalypse Now .. Full Metal Jacket .. Pearl Harbour .. Black Hawk Down .. Inglorious Basterds .. Fury .. The Deer Hunter .. Platoon .. Valkyrie ...... Flapper BigGrin Drool ThumpUp


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#9 Posted : 28 January 2016 05:06:06

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In no particular order:

Saving Private Ryan
Apocalypse Now
Das Boot
Bridge on the River Kwai
The Green Beret
Platoon
Midway
The Thin Red Line
Schindler's List
Band of Brothers
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#10 Posted : 28 January 2016 07:24:15

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In no particular order:

Midway
Gung Ho!(1943) Not the comedy with Michael Keaton
A Walk in the Sun
Saving Private Ryan
Battle of the Bulge
The Longest Day
A Bridge too Far
Patton
Green Berets
Fury

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