Saints and Soldiers is really good equipment-wise, the movie itself is mediocre. It’s on Amazon prime instant video. It’s set in the opening days of the battle of the bulge. The only thing I noticed is that the Germans who shoot 70-plus American POW’s at Malmedy are regular Wehrmacht and not SS, but whatever.
Best World War II movie?
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I really got a kick out of Connery in The Longest Day. There were a few little things that made me do a double take in that one (both book and film), the poor guys who put their boots on the wrong feet, the two opposing squads who were so shocked when they passed each other that neither started a fight, bagpipes on the beach, a number of others.
I read Band of Brothers some time after seeing Saving Private Ryan and have not watched SPR since then. Interestingly enough Hanks produced Band of Brothers after SPR. I must say I got into Band of Brothers more than any other WW2 film or series in recent memory.
And while Jermo is correct in stating that the purpose of all movies excepting documentaries is to make money there are some types of people involved in the movie industry who also want to do their best to get the story right, as close as they can. Midway, A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day, and We Were Soldiers (not WW2 but still a pretty good example) all can fit into this category. A few things always get changed from books or history to the screen sadly.
The films of that era were different. Not just the acting but special effects and the types of things in film in general. John Wayne always seemed to play John Wayne (which is fine with me by the way). There were a lot more films of that era that I don’t mind watching with my kids awake. But I can’t watch Saving Private Ryan or Band of Brothers with the little ones awake.
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Band of Brothers
Ingenious Bastards :) fun one -
Guns of navarone or something like that was an ok movie also
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Band of Brothers is #1 WWII Film, series, TV show, whatever.
Saving Private Ryan is good as well.
The Big Red One, Patton, Das Boot, U-571, The Great Escape, The Dirty Dozen are all good as well.
The Black Sheep Squadron was good TV series as well.
As for WWII Era films with no historical value what so ever but great entertainment…
Victory (Sylvestor Stallone, Pele Soccer movie)
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Too any to list. My favs (in no particular order) Stalingrad, Inglorious Basterds (for the sheer fun of the movie), Private Ryan, The Enemy Below, Big Red One, Mr. Roberts, Bridge on the Rver Kwai, Enemy At the Gates, Das Boot, Sahara (the Bogey one not the new non WWII flick), Band of Brothers.
Combat is a good T.V. show from the 60’s, and it’s availible for cheap. And fun to watch Vic Morrow take the same french town in almost every episode.
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Vic Morrow is the best. Yes they frequently film by Franklin Canyon of which i know very well. That lake is in alot of episodes, but today to make a show like that would be impossible based on the expense.
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A Bridge too far and Enemy at the Gates. ( I don’t know i really liked a enemy at he gates but i’m the 1st one to even bring it up) I thought saving private ryan was good but it’s not the greatest movie ever. it was just a good movie.
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A Bridge too far and Enemy at the Gates. ( I don’t know i really liked a enemy at he gates but i’m the 1st one to even bring it up) I thought saving private ryan was good but it’s not the greatest movie ever. it was just a good movie.
Enemy at the Gates is a great movie. The beginning sequences when Vasily first arrives at Stalingrad is brutal and I think pretty realistic. I like that replacement General that comes in to take over.
I mentioned this one on my list a couple of pages back. One of my favorites.
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Don’t forget to catch The Pacific next month.
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A Bridge too far and Enemy at the Gates. ( I don’t know i really liked a enemy at he gates but i’m the 1st one to even bring it up) I thought saving private ryan was good but it’s not the greatest movie ever. it was just a good movie.
Enemy at the Gates is a great movie. The beginning sequences when Vasily first arrives at Stalingrad is brutal and I think pretty realistic. I like that replacement General that comes in to take over.
I mentioned this one on my list a couple of pages back. One of my favorites.
Nikita Chrustchov…the Hero of Stalingrad
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A Bridge too far and Enemy at the Gates. ( I don’t know i really liked a enemy at he gates but i’m the 1st one to even bring it up) I thought saving private ryan was good but it’s not the greatest movie ever. it was just a good movie.
Enemy at the Gates is a great movie. The beginning sequences when Vasily first arrives at Stalingrad is brutal and I think pretty realistic. I like that replacement General that comes in to take over.
I mentioned this one on my list a couple of pages back. One of my favorites.
Nikita Chrustchov…the Hero of Stalingrad
:|Nikita! I could not remember his name. He keeps telling everyone to “Stop sh***ing their pants”. Classic.
I have seen this movie half a dozen times and it still is as good as the first time.
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My favorite–They Were Expendable with Robert Montgomery and John Wayne. Has been since I was a kid and when I was a kid the Dead Sea was only sick.
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My favorite–They Were Expendable with Robert Montgomery and John Wayne. Has been since I was a kid and when I was a kid the Dead Sea was only sick.
Great Movie!
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