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| View Poll Results: What Is Your Favorite WWI Movie? | |||
| The Blue Max |     | 3 | 16.67% |
| Paths of Glory |    | 4 | 22.22% |
| All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) |    | 8 | 44.44% |
| Wings |    | 0 | 0% |
| Hell's Angels |    | 1 | 5.56% |
| The Dawn Patrol |    | 1 | 5.56% |
| The African Queen | | 2 | 11.11% |
| Lawrence of Arabia | | 3 | 16.67% |
| Gallipoli | | 0 | 0% |
| A Farewell To Arms | | 0 | 0% |
| The Fighting 69th | | 0 | 0% |
| The Lost Patrol | | 2 | 11.11% |
| Sergeant York | | 1 | 5.56% |
| Shout At The Devil | | 0 | 0% |
| Grand Illusion | | 0 | 0% |
| Aces High | | 1 | 5.56% |
| Men of Bronze | | 0 | 0% |
| Crimson Romance | | 0 | 0% |
| U-Boat 29/Spy in Black | | 0 | 0% |
| The King of Hearts | | 0 | 0% |
| All Quiet on the Western Front (1979) | | 1 | 5.56% |
| Morgenrot | | 0 | 0% |
| Q Ships (silent film) | | 0 | 0% |
| Biggles | | 0 | 0% |
| Ace of Aces | | 0 | 0% |
| Lafayette Escadrille | | 0 | 0% |
| Flyboys | | 3 | 16.67% |
| Lost Battalion | | 1 | 5.56% |
| Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 18. You may not vote on this poll | |||
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06-07-2009, 11:07 PM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer   Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Favorite WWI Movie! Keeping with the theme/poll of favorite war movies, heres one for those movies of the Great War. Listed as many as I could remember but if you have a suggestion let me know.
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06-07-2009, 11:25 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Redding, California
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| Ahh man! I was putting one together! LMAO I have a great collection of WWI movies here that I was getting some titles from. I'll PM you my list, perhaps there's some you'd like to add...
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06-07-2009, 11:41 PM
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  | Wow you have some great ones listed, but I'll have to go with Hells Angels. Blue Max and All Quite on the Western front were also pretty dam good!
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06-08-2009, 12:05 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut
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| I thought Paths of Glory was pretty good.
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06-08-2009, 01:55 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The Emerald Isle
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| You forgot my favourite, Aces High!
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06-08-2009, 03:01 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: niagara falls
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| without a doubt Paths of Glory with honourable mention to Galipoli but I would like to see the new one called Paschendaele |
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06-08-2009, 08:08 AM
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| The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States
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| Sorry Grau and thanks. I've added your additions. I've also made this a multiple choice because all the griping from the last ones! 
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06-08-2009, 08:22 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: United Kingdom
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| I saw one about the French, I think Kirk Douglas was in it but I can't remember the name of the film |
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06-08-2009, 08:36 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Washington DC
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I have to go with the 1930 All Quiet on the Western Front for impact and scale and story. Aces High or the Lighthorsemen would be second, Wings and The Lost Battalion tied for third The Light Horsemen really needs to be on the list- great Aussie film bout fighting in Palastine against the Turks and a awesome cavalry charge. Art
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06-08-2009, 08:38 AM
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06-08-2009, 09:07 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex
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I remember my grandfather who was at Pachendale saying that those who asked why the sqauddies seemed to walk rather than run during an assault should have a bash at covering one and a half miles carrying a rifle with 18 inch bayonet , ammo & mills bombs while going in and out of 10 foot mud filled shell holes then do hand to hand at the end of it. Then they may understand the reason for not trying to run the whole way as you would be dead as a nit soon as you face your enemy who was at the ready and not knackered. | |
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06-08-2009, 10:24 AM
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| Der Crewchief   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany
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| I had to go with the All Quiet on the Western Front. Why anyone would vote for Flyboys, escapes me. Sure it was a bit entertaining, but historically inaccurate, and all in all a pretty dumb movie. To each their own however, everyone can have there own opinion.
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06-08-2009, 10:41 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Feb 2005
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| All quiet on the western front.
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06-08-2009, 10:51 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL
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| I'd like the poll better if you could choose just one film. I'll have to rent a couple of these. |
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06-08-2009, 11:11 AM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canvey Island, Essex
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| I believe Lew Aryes became a pacifist after he made AQWF the book is a great read. if you can watch the film in its original form the battle scenes were sepia toned and the peace toned blue. |
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