War Movies

whodunit? · Jan 04, 2009, 02:18 PM

Although I'm a pacifist rather than this whole army thing I just love war movies, especially those about WWII as they show an important and interesting piece of history.

I just got through the whole BAND OF BROTHERS for like 5th time and it's still my fav one. I'm excited about THE PACIFIC, a similar series but, as you may easily guess, about the war on the pacific.

What about you? Do you like war movies? If so which one?

lostpilot · Jan 04, 2009, 02:43 PM

oo - I like war movies.
They always fuck with my mind afterwards..

favourites?
well, The Pianist, Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now..

fireflyry · Jan 04, 2009, 02:45 PM

Yeah Band of Brothers is awesome especially if you play Call of Duty.

I'm also a big WW2 fanatic.

Cross of Iron and Der Untergang (Downfall) would be my two favs.

bright lights, big city · Jan 04, 2009, 09:03 PM

Quote from: fireflyry on Jan 04, 2009, 02:45 PM
Yeah Band of Brothers is awesome especially if you play Call of Duty.

I'm also a big WW2 fanatic.

same here.

I also really liked Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, and Black Hawk Down

whodunit? · Jan 04, 2009, 10:15 PM

Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
Enemy At The Gates (even though it's pretty naive)
and the title of the movie I don't remember; about Russian soldiers in Afghanistan

theis · Jan 04, 2009, 10:19 PM

Schindler's List, Apocalypse Now (theatrical cut), Saving Private Ryan, Full Metal Jacket, Black Hawk Down, Rescue Me...

lithium · Jan 04, 2009, 10:21 PM

anyone watched hamburger hill?

deftonekid · Jan 05, 2009, 03:02 AM

I'm not a big fan of war movies but I got to say Full Metal Jacket is my favourite. Love this movie.

whodunit? · Jan 06, 2009, 10:00 AM

Quote from: whodunit? on Jan 04, 2009, 10:15 PM
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
Enemy At The Gates (even though it's pretty naive)
and the title of the movie I don't remember; about Russian soldiers in Afghanistan

oh, and I totally forgot about two good German movies:

Stalingrad (epic!)
Das Boot

theis · Jan 06, 2009, 11:19 AM

dude, you need to see Schindler's List. i'm assuming you haven't seen it since you haven't listed it.

really amazing movie.

whodunit? · Jan 06, 2009, 11:52 AM

Quote from: penguin in the desert on Jan 06, 2009, 11:19 AM
dude, you need to see Schindler's List. i'm assuming you haven't seen it since you haven't listed it.

really amazing movie.

it's about Jews? nah...

theis · Jan 06, 2009, 11:55 AM

what's that supposed to mean?

goldpony · Jan 06, 2009, 06:35 PM

Quote from: lithium on Jan 04, 2009, 10:21 PM
anyone watched hamburger hill?

i loved it! michale dudikoff is the man

no love for older war movies? force 10 from navarone, patton, midway???

how about glory?

btw, penguin told me his favorite war movie was starship troopers. shhhhh.

bright lights, big city · Jan 06, 2009, 07:58 PM

yeeeeah forgot about Das Boot. the best 5-hour movie you can find out there.

deftonekid · Jan 06, 2009, 08:03 PM

I forgot Paths Of Glory, such an amazing movie.

theis · Jan 06, 2009, 09:32 PM

Quote from: goldpony on Jan 06, 2009, 06:35 PM
Quote from: lithium on Jan 04, 2009, 10:21 PM
anyone watched hamburger hill?
btw, penguin told me his favorite war movie was starship troopers. shhhhh.

damn dude, thought i could trust you!

but seriously, Starhip Troopers rules.

goldpony · Jan 07, 2009, 01:48 AM

i know, after i posted i thought, i so should have put 2 at the end of the title

some more

star wars (duh)
tora tora tora
throne of blood (technically not a war movie in the sense that everyone thinks, but a great movie about what happens afterwards)
rambo
braveheart

bright lights, big city · Jan 07, 2009, 02:32 AM

Quote from: goldpony on Jan 07, 2009, 01:48 AM

throne of blood (technically not a war movie in the sense that everyone thinks, but a great movie about what happens afterwards)

whoa whoa whoa. as in Kurosawa's Throne of Blood?? holy shit. classic. I'm getting a boner just thinking about kurosawa now.

goldpony · Jan 07, 2009, 09:30 PM

Quote from: bright lights, big city on Jan 07, 2009, 02:32 AM
Quote from: goldpony on Jan 07, 2009, 01:48 AM

throne of blood (technically not a war movie in the sense that everyone thinks, but a great movie about what happens afterwards)

whoa whoa whoa. as in Kurosawa's Throne of Blood?? holy shit. classic. I'm getting a boner just thinking about kurosawa now.

yes, that throne of blood. kurosawa boner....sounds like a bad nu-metal band name. that or what george lucas has had his entire career

bright lights, big city · Jan 08, 2009, 12:31 AM

Quote from: goldpony on Jan 07, 2009, 09:30 PM
Quote from: bright lights, big city on Jan 07, 2009, 02:32 AM
Quote from: goldpony on Jan 07, 2009, 01:48 AM

throne of blood (technically not a war movie in the sense that everyone thinks, but a great movie about what happens afterwards)

whoa whoa whoa. as in Kurosawa's Throne of Blood?? holy shit. classic. I'm getting a boner just thinking about kurosawa now.

yes, that throne of blood. kurosawa boner....sounds like a bad nu-metal band name. that or what george lucas has had his entire career

hahaha! awesome. which movie was his "inspiration" for Star Wars??