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Tris39
25-04-2020, 11:57
The Battle of Britain
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Cockleshell Heroes
The Dam Busters
Das Boot
The Dirty Dozen
Downfall
The Great Escape
Kelly's Heroes
Saving Private Ryan
Too Late the Hero
Where Eagles Dare
oldboots
25-04-2020, 12:17
A few good ones on that list, I'd agree with most. We're not limited to WW2 are we?

There are a couple of decent ones depicting the Vietnam War but mostly they're over-long US navel gazing or re-fighting a lost war.


Ice Cold in Alex
In Which we Serve
The Cruel Sea
San Demetrio, London
Dunkirk (both)
Waterloo
The Longest Day
Gallipoli
The Way to the Stars
Zulu
The Big Red One
Paths of Glory
Mobyduck
25-04-2020, 13:20
Apocalypse Now.
Al Bundy
25-04-2020, 13:42
Apocalypse Now
Boys From Company C
Full Metal Jacket
Von Ryan's Express
Where Eagles Dare
Quinno
25-04-2020, 14:16
Das Boot
Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence
Too Late the Hero
Full Metal Jacket
Stalingrad
Zulu
Tris39
25-04-2020, 18:10
Additionally:

633 Squadron
Enemy at the Gates
Hannibal Brooks
Ice Cold in Alex
The Longest Day
Mosquito Squadron
Von Ryan's Express

World War II aside:

Apocalypse Now
The Deer Hunter
Full Metal Jacket
Napoleon
Komakino
25-04-2020, 18:50
All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
The Grave Of The Fireflies (1988)
1917 (2019)
london calling
25-04-2020, 19:22
The Battle of Britain
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Cockleshell Heroes
The Dam Busters
Das Boot
The Dirty Dozen
Downfall
The Great Escape
Kelly's Heroes
Saving Private Ryan
Too Late the Hero
Where Eagles Dare

Saw an advert once for a film called Shaving Ryans Privates .May not be about war though.
oldboots
25-04-2020, 21:18
Apocalypse Now
The Deer Hunter

Over-long US navel gazing, I fell asleep during Apocalypse Now it was so tedious, Conrad's Heart of Darkness was much better, and a bloody sight shorter.

PS I think I fell asleep during the Deer Hunter as well, notable only for the music.
rpadam
25-04-2020, 22:33
Top five, in a diverse range of styles:

Zulu
Kelly's Heroes
The Dirty Dozen
Apocalypse Now
1917
Mobyduck
26-04-2020, 07:19
I fell asleep
I think I fell asleep

Too much Sarah Hughes ?
oldboots
26-04-2020, 08:06
Too much Sarah Hughes ?

Courage Best Bitter and Directors as I remember,
Quinno
26-04-2020, 12:20
Never understood the attraction of The Deer Hunter. Similar to my non-plussedness about Raging Bull. Both long and meandering.
Tris39
26-04-2020, 17:37
Never understood the attraction of The Deer Hunter. Similar to my non-plussedness about Raging Bull. Both long and meandering.

Not as long and meandering as Cimino's critically panned Heavens Gate.
Mobyduck
26-04-2020, 18:14
Never understood the attraction of The Deer Hunter. Similar to my non-plussedness about Raging Bull. Both long and meandering.

Two great films.
Quinno
26-04-2020, 18:35
Not as long and meandering as Cimino's critically panned Heavens Gate.

ha ha, yes I have that on my list to watch, mainly just to see whether it's as awful as reputation suggests.
NickDavies
26-04-2020, 20:00
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
Lawrence of Arabia
Oh! What a Lovely War.
Tris39
27-04-2020, 15:48
ha ha, yes I have that on my list to watch, mainly just to see whether it's as awful as reputation suggests.

I'm not sure whether or not I've technically seen it as I fell asleep after the first half hour, so missed the remaining three.