What is your favorite WW2 movie - Page 2 - Aircraft of World War II

109ROAMING · 04-03-2009, 02:19 AM

yeah "Tora Tora Tora" was pretty good from memory

Geedee · 04-03-2009, 05:14 AM

Only one movie stands out that I can watch time and time again...Kellys Heroes !

I have others like the Battle of Britain, Murphy's War and I wont even start mentioning all those brilliant John Wayne movies....

I'm not a fan of all these new re-releases of old classics like Pearl Harbour, because the CGI stuff is too clinical and doesnt look right. Having said that I do have the Memphis Belle (had to get that as with two sories under my belt in 'Forts, its a great reminder)

I do find a lot of the older fims fun to watch as has said previously, to spot the 'errors...usual stuff like White Half-tracks painted up with the German Cross, the 109's (Buchon's) pretending to be Hurricanes in certain clips in the Battle of Britain, the amazing ability for absolutely every aircraft ever built, that gets into trouble and start going down to sound exactly like a Stuka on it dive bomb run.

I am absolutely dreading the modern remake of The Dambusters. Some films should be left alone !

beaupower32 · 04-03-2009, 05:24 AM

I liked the Tuskegee Airmen. But all time favorite would be The Memphis Belle.

109ROAMING · 04-03-2009, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geedee

I am absolutely dreading the modern remake of The Dambusters. Some films should be left alone !

F##king oath mate

Yet another modern day f##k up

I heard Guy Gibson's dog is going to be called something ......

Has the potential to be a good movie but I have very high doubts it will do Guy Gibson and his men proud

.......

Wildcat · 04-03-2009, 07:16 AM

I love alot of the older war movies, however my absolute favourite would be "too late the hero"

ToughOmbre · 04-03-2009, 07:33 AM

Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers (OK, it's a mini series, not a movie)
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Flags of Our Fathers
When Trumpets Fade
The Great Raid
The Longest Day
The Purple Heart
They Were Expendable
Wake Island
Wing and a Prayer
Bataan

TO

Wayne Little · 04-03-2009, 07:57 AM

Gee....that's a toughie....would rate Saving Private Ryan way up there at Number 1 I think...but there are a few...including Where Eagles Dare, The Great Escape...never tire of watching Bogie in Sahara....

MacArther · 04-03-2009, 08:00 AM

Has anyone heard about the miniseries "The Pacific"? Its going to be made by the same people that did Band of Brothers. The tentative release date is February 2010, which is making die from waiting so long....

seesul · 04-03-2009, 08:18 AM

Saints and soldiers is a good movie as well YouTube - Saints and Soldiers trailer

renrich · 04-03-2009, 08:41 AM

"Saving Private Ryan," "They Were Expendable," "Battle of Britain," and "Task Force." Das Boot also

Negative Creep · 04-03-2009, 10:12 AM

Not sure if I have one particular favourite. I really like Stalingrad but the only version I have has terrible 'English with German accent' overdubbing. I'd also list

Saving Private Ryan
Days of Glory
Cross of Iron
The Longest Day
Flags of our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
The Big Red One
Below (a horror rather than a war film though)
The Thin Red Line

and I'm sure I've forgotten some

rochie · 04-03-2009, 10:54 AM

you guy's have mentioned most of my faves, but i'll add

reach for the sky
the war lover
the flying leathernecks
sands of iwo jima
windtalkers

Butters · 04-03-2009, 04:15 PM

1: Das Boot
2: Midway
3: Battle of Britain

And it wasn't a movie, but I thought it was great : Piece of Cake

JL

ToughOmbre · 04-03-2009, 04:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maglar

I'm suprised no one said Pearl Harbor, that was a pretty great movie.

"Pearl Harbor"? You should start a new thread, "Worst WW II Movies of All Time".

Or how about "Worst Movies of All Time"?

TO

Amsel · 04-03-2009, 05:46 PM

Flags of our Fathers

Private Ryan

A Thin Red Line

Farewell to the King (not widely known but great film about the Pacific)

04-03-2009, 02:19 AM	#16
109ROAMING Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,869	yeah "Tora Tora Tora" was pretty good from memory __________________ RIP Wigram AFB 1916-1995-2009

04-03-2009, 05:14 AM	#17
Geedee Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 896	Only one movie stands out that I can watch time and time again...Kellys Heroes ! I have others like the Battle of Britain, Murphy's War and I wont even start mentioning all those brilliant John Wayne movies.... I'm not a fan of all these new re-releases of old classics like Pearl Harbour, because the CGI stuff is too clinical and doesnt look right. Having said that I do have the Memphis Belle (had to get that as with two sories under my belt in 'Forts, its a great reminder) I do find a lot of the older fims fun to watch as has said previously, to spot the 'errors...usual stuff like White Half-tracks painted up with the German Cross, the 109's (Buchon's) pretending to be Hurricanes in certain clips in the Battle of Britain, the amazing ability for absolutely every aircraft ever built, that gets into trouble and start going down to sound exactly like a Stuka on it dive bomb run. I am absolutely dreading the modern remake of The Dambusters. Some films should be left alone ! __________________ Cheers Gary My P-51D Cockpit Project http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/sta...ect-18113.html Sex and Drugs and Sausage Rolls

04-03-2009, 05:24 AM	#18
beaupower32 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 1,295	I liked the Tuskegee Airmen. But all time favorite would be The Memphis Belle. __________________ The Gates of Hell are open Day and Night. A Guilty Conscience is the Hell of a Living Soul. Abandon All Hope, You who Enter here. Dante's Inferno

04-03-2009, 07:16 AM	#20
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,764	I love alot of the older war movies, however my absolute favourite would be "too late the hero" __________________

04-03-2009, 07:33 AM	#21
ToughOmbre Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 3,533	Saving Private Ryan Band of Brothers (OK, it's a mini series, not a movie) Tora! Tora! Tora! Flags of Our Fathers When Trumpets Fade The Great Raid The Longest Day The Purple Heart They Were Expendable Wake Island Wing and a Prayer Bataan TO __________________ *“Let's get Enterprise* and Hornet turned into the wind."**

04-03-2009, 07:57 AM	#22
Wayne Little Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust. Posts: 14,820	Gee....that's a toughie....would rate Saving Private Ryan way up there at Number 1 I think...but there are a few...including Where Eagles Dare, The Great Escape...never tire of watching Bogie in Sahara.... __________________

04-03-2009, 08:00 AM	#23
MacArther Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 892	Has anyone heard about the miniseries "The Pacific"? Its going to be made by the same people that did Band of Brothers. The tentative release date is February 2010, which is making die from waiting so long.... __________________ http://www.fictionpress.com/u/478009/ Hillary 2012: The world has to end sometime!

04-03-2009, 08:18 AM	#24
seesul Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Zlin, Czech Republic Posts: 2,856	Saints and soldiers is a good movie as well YouTube - Saints and Soldiers trailer __________________ Roman Susil Zlin, Czech Republic ...a friend of Joe Owsianik,So. Plainfield, NJ, a former left waist gunner from B-17G ''Tail End Charlie" from 2ndBG,20th Sqdn who was forced to bail out on Aug. 29th, 1944 over my country.

04-03-2009, 08:41 AM	#25
renrich Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Montrose, Colorado Posts: 3,525	"Saving Private Ryan," "They Were Expendable," "Battle of Britain," and "Task Force." Das Boot also Last edited by renrich; 04-03-2009 at 02:10 PM.

04-03-2009, 10:12 AM	#26
Negative Creep Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Zealand Posts: 846	Not sure if I have one particular favourite. I really like Stalingrad but the only version I have has terrible 'English with German accent' overdubbing. I'd also list Saving Private Ryan Days of Glory Cross of Iron The Longest Day Flags of our Fathers Letters from Iwo Jima The Big Red One Below (a horror rather than a war film though) The Thin Red Line and I'm sure I've forgotten some __________________ "We attack tomorrow under cover of daylight" "Daylight sir?" "Yes it's the last thing they'll be expecting, a daylight charge over the minefield"

04-03-2009, 10:54 AM	#27
rochie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: billingham nr middlesbrough uk Posts: 3,634	you guy's have mentioned most of my faves, but i'll add reach for the sky the war lover the flying leathernecks sands of iwo jima windtalkers __________________

04-03-2009, 04:15 PM	#28
Butters Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Shore of Nova Scotia Posts: 377	1: Das Boot 2: Midway 3: Battle of Britain And it wasn't a movie, but I thought it was great : Piece of Cake JL

04-03-2009, 05:46 PM	#30
Amsel Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 1,860	Flags of our Fathers Private Ryan A Thin Red Line Farewell to the King (not widely known but great film about the Pacific) __________________

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