I liked the book better, but this was a good one IMO. Ursula Andress in her prime.
OT: Most Underrated Military film
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I saw Gone With The Wind back in the 60's in a theater and it had an intermission. I love the movie now, but back then I was bored and when the lights came on I thought it was over. Obviously, it was not.
flag!!! throwing flags all over this field!!I liked the book better, but this was a good one IMO. Ursula Andress in her prime.
Did you get that backwards? Because when it comes to movies made from books, the books were better in, let's see, um, one, two, three... All of them.
Gettysburg was a good movie so I think you meant the movie was better than the book.
Good excuse for Ursula Andress pic . . . . .
As Honey Ryder in "Dr. No". Every Bond fan remembers this scene.
Twelve O'Clock High, starring Gregory Peck (1949). I think most people under 50 never saw it and most under 40 never heard of it.
Fair I believe the military schools still use 'Twelve O'Clock High' in leadership classes as an example of effective and non-effective leadership styles. When I was in Newport a long time ago, I remember they scheduled it on a Friday afternoon for us and we had popcorn!
I was not aware of that. Thanks.
It's funny about popcorn in movies. It seems like I always sit next to a 300 pound lady that has 2 large tubs of buttered popcorn and chews louder than a jet on takeoff.
I honestly didn't like that movie at all. The ending was beyond ridiculous. and while I am no polyanna, movies need people for you to root for. I didn't like a single character in that movie.
Having said that, some of the tank weaponry and tactics were interesting and enlightening.
I'd add "Run Silent Run Deep". Great movie about sub warfare. Secondary plot line was the skipper's wife being captured and the Japs using passenger ships, filled with POW's, protecting their battleships and carriers. Well played by Clark Gable....
Also have to add the Cain Mutiny (although not really a war movie) and Mutiny on the Bounty.
Finally, one of the best recent movies was "Master and Commander". As I understand it, they are making a follow up to this.
nope, book was VASTLY superior to the movie. I should have said "it's also one of the movies where the book is better than the movie". You're 100% right, pretty much, um, one, two, three, EVERY book is, um, let's see, better than the movie made about it. The way I wrote it was confusing.
What did you guys think of Dunkirk?? I was expecting more. It was an interesting film from start to finish, but it needed more story development. Unless you are a WWII buff you would be lost for stretches of the movie. But maybe that is what keeps it interesting, guessing at what is going on??
I too was unimpressed. It took a bit for me to realize that at times you were seeing the same scene more than once, just from a different point of view. You'd have a scene in darkness, then one in light, then back to darkness, then finally realize "oh, this is the same scene as the other one, just from the pilot's perspective. Agree there wasn't much of a plot or storyline.
Just watched Band of Brothers series from HBO... thought is was very well done..
Band of Brothers is great....I also thought Dunkirk was not very good. I was expecting it to be so much better than what it was..very disappointing
They say a slice off a cut loaf is never missed!!! Great movie!Breaker Morant (1980)
Hope & Glory (1987)
Funny as hell once you get used to it, plus SHE was in it:
Speilberg said of all the marches John Williams has written for his movies, 1941 is his favorite.
I liked the book better, but this was a good one IMO. Ursula Andress in her prime.
^^ One of my faves!!
Gettysburg. Echo what has been said previously. My wife and I watch it every year on the anniversary of the battle July 1-3 -- a family tradition. We know the dialogue so well, even she know it by heart and will quote bits at appropriate times. Most frequently quoted is probably Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock responding to Mead'se question is Cemetery Hill/Ridge/Little Round Top "good ground". "Yes sir, it is good ground ... very good ground!"
I think it was judged against its budget. IMO the effects have actually aged pretty well. It isn't Used Cars funny, but I watch it when I see it usually.
As for the real war movies, I always liked Where Eagles Dare. Super cool everything in that movie including the cast.
I like to shoot..... so the movie "Enemy at the Gates" is one of my favorites. Snipers in Russia.
I loved The Longest Day as a kid. I recently went to Normandy.
I was amazed how the movie replayed in my mind.
To me, nothing beats Band of Brothers. It never dawned on me that when the door of the amphibian opened that you were being
Mowed down.
If you ever get to New Orleans, head to the WWII museum. Great film
narrated by Tom Hanks. You will not walk out of there with a dry eye.
Absolutely incredible what those kids ( and they were kids) did.
I was amazed how the movie replayed in my mind.
To me, nothing beats Band of Brothers. It never dawned on me that when the door of the amphibian opened that you were being
Mowed down.
If you ever get to New Orleans, head to the WWII museum. Great film
narrated by Tom Hanks. You will not walk out of there with a dry eye.
Absolutely incredible what those kids ( and they were kids) did.
Loved this movie - actually saw it as part of a situational leadership course. Great contrast between the previous commander and Gregory Peck.Twelve O'Clock High, starring Gregory Peck (1949). I think most people under 50 never saw it and most under 40 never heard of it.
This was "Saving Private Ryan." And it wasn't an amphibian, but an Higgins boat.
Adding to the list:
Castle Keep, The Devil's Brigade, The Dirty Dozen, Great Escape, Gunga Din, Battle Ground, The Buccaneer, A Bridge Too Far, the Sharpe's Rifles series, The John Wayne/John Ford cavalry trilogy, Midway (in spite of the personal crap added in), Tora, Tora, Tora.
The Pacific was like Band of Brothers + Saving Private Ryan
Best (as in realistic) condemned men getting drunk with whores before shipping out scene of all time.
Similar to some rugby parties I vaguely recall...
I did not see 2 great movies that I can watch multiple times.
Mister Roberts
Attack
Mister Roberts has a all star cast with Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon and James Cagney \
Attack stars Jack Palance with a bunch of support actors and some unknowns.
My dad a WW11 vet said Battleground was the most realistic war movie. Dad said Mister Roberts was also very realistic except they did not swear enough.
Mister Roberts
Attack
Mister Roberts has a all star cast with Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon and James Cagney \
Attack stars Jack Palance with a bunch of support actors and some unknowns.
My dad a WW11 vet said Battleground was the most realistic war movie. Dad said Mister Roberts was also very realistic except they did not swear enough.
