Weekend of War movies

ChrisDurano
ChrisDurano Posts: 372
edited April 2003 in Music & Movies
Well...my wife went up to Washington today. This is my best chance to watch some of my favorite war movies. I think I'll be watching Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, and We Were Soldiers. Any other suggestions? Thanks. Peace out....errr...... I mean lata.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited April 2003
    Sniper
    Clear and Present Danger
    Memphis Belle
    Tuskeegee Airmen
    M*A*S*H
    Band of Brothers
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    edited April 2003
    I broke my system in on Pearl Harbor. Awesome effects and sound!
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited April 2003
    Saw that Patton was out on DVD, remastered and in 5.1

    Have not seen reviews on the DVD but it was tempting to pick it up.
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited April 2003
    How could I forget Good Morning Vietnam?

    Sorry, I'll try not to let that happen again!


    Other war related movies with a humerous side are:
    Air America
    Operation Dumbo Drop
    We Three Kings
    Spies Like Us


    Other ones I have seen but didn't really care for:
    The Thin Red Line
    Windtalkers


    Then there are the classics:
    Patton (already mentioned)
    Platoon
    Apocalypse Now

    A few more I just thought of:

    The Hunt for Red October
    U-571 (I think that is the name, it was the U-boat film that was out last year)
    Patroit Games


    I'm sure there are many others but I will try to stop hogging this thread!
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  • Jstas
    Jstas Posts: 14,842
    edited April 2003
    Aww crap! Hart's War was another good one! Not really a "war/action" film, more of a "drama/suspense" but I liked it. It was good.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2003
    Tora Tora Tora

    Victory at Sea (at least listen to the lp, if you don't get the movie)

    Battle of Britain

    Guns of the Navarone

    Stategic Air Command with the greatness of Jimmy Stewart. Incredible air sequences of the B-36 'Peacemaker' make it worth the watch on that merit alone.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2003
    Don't forget FMJ, a Kubrick CLASSIC.

    Cheers,
    Russ
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  • jbowl
    jbowl Posts: 72
    edited April 2003
    Kelly's Heros
    Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Donald Sutherland, Carol O'Conner ...


    Don't know if it's on DVD...
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2003
    Good call jbowl! I feel like a little wine and cheese myself now.
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited April 2003
    Kelly's is definately a classic!!
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  • ChrisDurano
    ChrisDurano Posts: 372
    edited April 2003
    I totally forgot bout FMJ. A classic! I'll definately grab that one to watch and maybe a few of the others. My wife can't watch any of those....to emotional.....she fricken cried on the opening seen of Gladiator....jeesh. Oh well......lata all.
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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited April 2003
    K19: The Widow Maker
    "What we do in life echoes in eternity"

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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2003
    How was that Doc? A Red-October re-make, or did it stand on its own?

    Haven't seen it yet, worth a rental, or go ahead and buy?

    Cheers,
    Rooster
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited April 2003
    I'll have to add that Kelly's Heroes has to be one of the best transfers of an older movie that I have ever seen, and one of the funniest movies ever.

    "Oh man, WHY do you hit me with the negative waves SO early in the morning?"
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited April 2003
    Kberg, that would be a GREAT sig line, I might have to steal that.

    Cheers,
    Rooster
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited April 2003
    Too late!
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  • ChrisDurano
    ChrisDurano Posts: 372
    edited April 2003
    Black Hawk Down (forgot Orlando Bloom was in there)
    Saving Private Ryan (forgot Vin Diesel was in there)
    Pearl Harbor (can't believe I forgot Jennifer Garner)
    and Full Metal Jacket.

    I can tell you I ate a lot of frckn popcorn last weekend.
    :D
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    edited April 2003
    Was wondering what you ended up with. My question is how did you get rid of your wife for the weekend? Mine won't go anywhere w/o me
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  • ChrisDurano
    ChrisDurano Posts: 372
    edited April 2003
    LOL.
    She went up to Washington to see her new niece. I had to work last Saturday, so I stayed home......hehe.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,772
    edited April 2003
    I live in WA and I didn't see her. Are you sure that's where she went? Just kidding ;o)
    Mine told me last night she has to go to LA for a class for a week in June. Gonna be some corn poppin' here too
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