Your best war movie/tv series

[Bartol75]

• Platoon
• Black Hawk Down
• Brawo Two Zero
• Hamburger Hill
• Saving Private Ryan

War movies and books

[Raf ace]

My Favorite is Band of brothers and Memphise belle

[Raf ace]

Oh forgot and saving privite ryan

[syscom3]

We are talking about TV shows, not movies.

[Desert Fox]

Kokoda is my personal favourite movie, and for TV series I'd say 'Speer and Hitler'

[merlin]

TV War series for would be:
Das Boote, Band of Brothers, And Tour of Duty.

Films by the variety is much more complicated, but pre 20th century:
Zulu, Waterloo & Cromwell or Red Badge of Courage.
WW1:
Sergent York, Blue Max, and All Quiet on the Western Front.

[Desert Fox]

hey, pbfoot, have you read the book 'piece of cake'? i own it, and it has to be my favourite book ever

[Nonskimmer]

There can be only one contender for the best WWII movie: Das Boot.
Sure there were other good ones, like Saving Private Ryan and such, but submariners rule.

I highly doubt that any non-Canadians remember the Dieppe two-parter from the ninties. It was full of inaccuracies, but the actual beach landing sequences were very well made. Even the veterans seemed to think so.

Originally Posted by HealzDevo

Stargate SG-1 although that was Sci-Fi Combat/Exploration Series. Also Catch-22 I found good.

Uh huh.

[trackend]

I'll go with you skim , Das Boot was great I also loved Band of Brothers.
As for others I thought The Enemy Below was quite good, I heard it done as a radio play once and it was teriffic because without images the tension of the hunt became palpable, I still like the original All Quite on the Western Front (the book is brilliant) and Schindlers List.

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by Glider

Band of Brothers and Odd Angry Shot a NZ film about Vietnam

Odd Angry Shot was an early Australian film Glider about Aussie SAS. But i see Wild already told you that.

best War related TV series for me Colditz for the serious side of me. It ain't half hot, for the lighter side of me with Allo Allo and Dad's Army running slight 3rd

Best War movie for me. I like Enemy at the Gate. now that was different but I wouldn't call it my all time favourite just one of the all to many i have viewed and liked. Liked Tour of Duty but have yet to see Band of Brothers. Changi was a good Aussie series on Australian TV about POW's in Singapore but had glaring faults at times. Soldiers in the Commonwealth never salute an officer if same soldiers are bare headed and this was done a few times on Changi. here is an older one for the Aussies remember the tv series channel 9 called ANZACS ran for 5 nights starred Paul Hogan Tony Bonner and several other Aussie Actors set during WW1. 3 better Aussie war movies besides ODD ANGRY SHOT 1 Kokoda 2 Light Horseman 3 Breaker Morant. I would include Gallipoli in the list but don't know if Mel Gibson was totally suited in the movie. US series I didn't mind Combat but found Rat Patrol silly. But the US did produce some good comedy series about war related or military events and one of the ones i am thinking of right now was F Troop followed by McHales Navy and one I can't remember its name but dealt with a motor transport company in WW2 with Negro Drivers found it funny but can't remeber its name was made mid 1980's i think

[the lancaster kicks ass]

'Allo 'Allo's pretty good

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Emac44

here is an older one for the Aussies remember the tv series channel 9 called ANZACS ran for 5 nights starred Paul Hogan Tony Bonner and several other Aussie Actors set during WW1. 3 better Aussie war movies besides ODD ANGRY SHOT 1 Kokoda 2 Light Horseman 3 Breaker Morant.

ANZACS was excellent, however the DVD set I own is just terrible. Another good Aussie mini series worth getting on DVD is "The Cowra Breakout" obviously about the imfamous Cowra PoW camp breakout and mass slaughter of Japanese Pow's.
As for war movies, one of my all time favourites is "Too Late The Hero" Love it! Anyone else here seen it?

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by syscom3

Any of you Brits see "Danger UXB"? If so, how was it?

great series Sys Danger UXB

[Emac44]

Originally Posted by the lancaster kicks ass

'Allo 'Allo's pretty good

Lanc I agree. saw the stage play of Allo Allo in Brisbane. Was just after Gordon Kaye was injured in a freak car accident in England and they replaced him for the Play for short time with Max Gillies. But it was still great stage play regardless. Mimi le Bonk Madam Edith le Clerk Officer Cabtree who could not speak proper French Michelle/ And listen carefuly i will say this only once came a catch cry or the bimbers are pissing over the town. But in the series where Gruber asked if Renee and his brother were from Nancy. Renee repiled yes they were a couple of Nancy Boys. What a laugh that program was. For our American friends who might not understand the reference to Nancy Boy the terms is to refer to some one who is efiminate or gay. But Lanc my favourite was It Ain't Half Hot Mum that was funny set in India during WW2 Royal Artillery Concert Party. Windsor Davis mate played the perfect part as the sadistic Sgt Major Shut Up. One thing i will give to you poms you do make excellant comedy series for television

[pbfoot]

Not a war movie but the flying is good with the "Right Stuff"