I just seen Patton. It was a great.
Saving Private Ryan is also one of my favorites
But what are the best ww2 movies out there ?
I just seen Patton. It was a great.
Saving Private Ryan is also one of my favorites
But what are the best ww2 movies out there ?
You liar. You were watching "Shaving Ryan's Privates", weren't you?
True story of a German pilot and his escapes from POW
Guns of Navarrone
Where Eagles Dare
Von Ryans Express
The Sound of Music
what?
The Dirty Dozen
The Battle of Britain
The Eagle has Landed
Even though it's not directly related to that immediate time period, but still closely tied to WW2.....I might add The Boys from Brazil.
Starring Gregory Peck, Laurence Olivier, James Mason, et al - this thrilling and almost bopgraphical account of post-war Nazi war criminal hunting leads to cover-ups of Nazi scientists still plying their wares....namely, Joseph Mengele.
Quite a haunting film, because it is from the book of the same name based on real events and activities.
I watched " Windtalkers " (Nic Cage) on cable the other week and thought it was up there with the best action WWII movies.
It also gets an ass kicking on " rotten tomatoes " so its not everyones cuppa.
One of the latest WW2 films that people overlook.
Great flick.
^
One of the greatest scenes in movies ever.
Shame the rest of the movie was nonsensical and ruined by Brad Pitt's character.
Downfall.
Its the film whose 'Hitler ranting' clip is often re-subtitled in various witty ways by nerds.
Patton
Catch 22
The Cruel Sea
The Battle of the River Plate
Sink the Bismarck!
All sunday afternoon tv fodder before sky tv.
Dad's Army
WW2 movies don't age very well.
last one I saw , set partly in Dresden, was
Slaughterhouse Five [1972]
not bad
I thought it was crap.Originally Posted by Bogon
I'd say Das Boot gets my vote so far, certainly as the best movie about WW2, and I'd put 'Enemy at the Gates' as a worthy contender too.
A Bridge too Far is the best 'classic' WW2 war movie imo. But in terms of war epics, I don't think any movie matches 'Band of Brothers', the mini-series.
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A midnight clear
Valkryie
letters from iwo jimma
Where Eagles Dare had it all. A suicide mission. A traitor. They get to dress up in flashy Nazi uniforms and speak German. Lots of tripwire explosions. The only thing it was missing was a tiger tank.
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Stalingrad
kellys heroes
the longest day
a bridge too far
tora tora tora
Band of Brothers
Stalingrad
Schindler's List
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Having spent 27 yrs of my life in the Royal Navy, My favourite would have to be " The Cruel Sea " especially the one-liner"s...." I"m the first leiutenant and dont you forget it " including "Snorkers ,good-o " and not forgetting " Hands to leaving harbour stations, special sea-dutymen close up " CLASSIC.
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