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Post by RufusScorpius on May 5, 2021 10:39:55 GMT
I guess I should add "The Outlaw Jose Wales" to the list. Not technically a war movie and not based on any actual events, but a kick ass story about a former soldier's experiences immediately after the Civil War. And its a Clint Eastwood movie when he was at the top of his game.
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Post by paulmuaddib on May 5, 2021 12:07:15 GMT
I guess I should add "The Outlaw Jose Wales" to the list. Not technically a war movie and not based on any actual events, but a kick ass story about a former soldier's experiences immediately after the Civil War. And its a Clint Eastwood movie when he was at the top of his game. Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time. For years I would be channel surfing and if I came across it I would stop and watch it. Didn’t matter how far into the movie it was I watched it. Chief Dan George was a treasure.
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Post by treeslicer on May 5, 2021 12:33:25 GMT
The Hill (1965), directed by Sidney Lumet and starring the recently late Sean Connery among others. Doomsday Nuke thrillers Fail Safe, On The Beach (old and new), The Day After if you are in the mood for disturbing contemplation. Red Dawn (1984)
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Post by highlandredneck on May 5, 2021 12:41:10 GMT
The Last Measure Cromwell(I just watched this) Zulu Henry V The Big Red One Siege of Firebase Gloria Fury Just a few, some that havent been mentioned, others that need more. There is just so many good movies. Which Henry V? I have The Big Red One Reconstruction on DVD. I was surprised to find out that there was a lot of scenes and pieces of scenes that the studio cut out without even consulting Samuel Fuller. Three more. Gods And Generals Gettysburg Field of Lost Shoes The newer Henry V is all I've seen, I was going to put 13th warrior aswell. I love the book, I was mad when they didnt have Runding or the 6 daggers. Big Red One is freaking great" pushei". I'll always laugh
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Post by RufusScorpius on May 5, 2021 15:44:58 GMT
I guess I should add "The Outlaw Jose Wales" to the list. Not technically a war movie and not based on any actual events, but a kick ass story about a former soldier's experiences immediately after the Civil War. And its a Clint Eastwood movie when he was at the top of his game. Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time. For years I would be channel surfing and if I came across it I would stop and watch it. Didn’t matter how far into the movie it was I watched it. Chief Dan George was a treasure. I loved the one armed pipe smoking grandma. She was cool, I bet it would be a lot of fun to drink some beers with her.
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Post by paulmuaddib on May 5, 2021 19:13:30 GMT
Definitely one of my favorite movies of all time. For years I would be channel surfing and if I came across it I would stop and watch it. Didn’t matter how far into the movie it was I watched it. Chief Dan George was a treasure. I loved the one armed pipe smoking grandma. She was cool, I bet it would be a lot of fun to drink some beers with her. Absolutely! No nonsense women right there. Could probably kick our asses.
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Post by howler on May 5, 2021 19:41:57 GMT
The Hill (1965), directed by Sidney Lumet and starring the recently late Sean Connery among others. Doomsday Nuke thrillers Fail Safe, On The Beach (old and new), The Day After if you are in the mood for disturbing contemplation. Red Dawn (1984) Well, while not exactly Apocalypse Now, still an enjoyable early 80's popcorn flick. WOLVERINES!
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Post by RufusScorpius on May 5, 2021 19:48:48 GMT
Much as I like Red Dawn, I consider it an action movie way more than a war movie. Same with the Missing in Action series and every Rambo movie. They're more parody than war movies.
Now First Blood and The Deer Hunter are good post-war movies and I truly love them both, but I don't think they belong on this particular list.
And yeah, I have no doubt that old grandma could break me into several large chunks, then make a pie out of what's left.
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Post by howler on May 5, 2021 20:06:21 GMT
Much as I like Red Dawn, I consider it an action movie way more than a war movie. Same with the Missing in Action series and every Rambo movie. They're more parody than war movies. Now First Blood and The Deer Hunter are good post-war movies and I truly love them both, but I don't think they belong on this particular list. And yeah, I have no doubt that old grandma could break me into several large chunks, then make a pie out of what's left. Oh, The Deer Hunter, how did that hide so long? I think it should be on the list because it has many war scenes during the conflict, along with the before and after, unlike a movie such as Coming Home (Jane Fonda, Jon Voight, Bruce Dern).
First Blood was a (very entertaining) cartoon, but it did go serious at the end in talking about how Vietnam vets were poorly treated. But, yeah, probably should not be on the list.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 20:35:01 GMT
Submarine movies.
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Post by RufusScorpius on May 5, 2021 20:37:58 GMT
I have some: Das Boot Sea With no Exit
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Post by seth on May 5, 2021 20:43:53 GMT
Much as I like Red Dawn, I consider it an action movie way more than a war movie. Same with the Missing in Action series and every Rambo movie. They're more parody than war movies. Now First Blood and The Deer Hunter are good post-war movies and I truly love them both, but I don't think they belong on this particular list. And yeah, I have no doubt that old grandma could break me into several large chunks, then make a pie out of what's left. I agree except that the Missing in Action movies were actually documentaries filmed with hidden cameras.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 20:56:54 GMT
Who'll Stop The Rain, another coming home movie.
Josey Wales encompasses months after Appomatox, with the last large land surrender in June (in Texas).
My paternal gg grandmother survived a split family with Missouri cousins and inlaws choosing sides. Some of my direct ancestors marching with Sherman to the sea and others fighting with Clark's Regiment at Wilson Creek. Some twenty or so of that line from Missouri fought that war. GG Grandma Beck brothers were a Confederate family and mine split in affiliation and causes.
The Patriot rings true with my ancestors as well along the east coast.
Cheers GC
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Post by treeslicer on May 5, 2021 21:17:36 GMT
Well, while not exactly Apocalypse Now, still an enjoyable early 80's popcorn flick. WOLVERINES! A much better watch than most of the nuke movies you cited (except Fail-Safe, which helped prompt some much-needed examination of the release protocols, and also led to the "hot-line"). Anyway, any movie so roundly denounced by liberals, can't be all bad. I was in a unit doing OPFOR when it came out, and we loved the silly thing.
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Post by Murffy on May 5, 2021 21:22:31 GMT
The Enemy Below is the classic (imo) - Robert Mitchum as a destroyer captain dueling it out with a sly UBoat commander.
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Post by treeslicer on May 5, 2021 21:33:24 GMT
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 22:12:43 GMT
Up Periscope, a later James Garner novella.
Where Eagles Dare, another WWII movie.
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Post by Deleted on May 5, 2021 22:28:54 GMT
King Rat 1965 pow
Stalag 17
The Bridges at Toko Ri
Flight of the Intruder
Swing Kids
Rescue Dawn
Conspiracy
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Post by treeslicer on May 6, 2021 2:07:47 GMT
Bat*21 is a really great tale of Search And Rescue in Vietnam.
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Post by howler on May 6, 2021 2:58:54 GMT
King Rat 1965 pow Stalag 17 The Bridges at Toko Ri Flight of the Intruder Swing Kids Rescue Dawn Conspiracy Stalag 17, another classic...which reminds me of The Great Escape (What a list of stars in that one) and Stevie jumping those wire fences.
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