Best WW2 films?

Gustov · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:17

Hey guys!

I'm currently watching films in the war genre (particularly WW2) and am looking for recommendations!

Here are the ones I've already seen.

The Pianist
Der Untergang (Downfall)
Saving Private Ryan
Schindlers List
Das Boot
The Thin Red Line
Hitler-The Rise of Evil
Black Book

Any further recommendations?

Gerard · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:19

The longest day.

Domo · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:21

Enemy At The Gates

Stellios · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:29

The Longest Day
Battle of the Bulge
Bridge over Remagen
Von Ryans Express
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers (had to be said)

I never get sick of either

Gonna watch the eagle has landed tonight, ill report back.

Tombstone · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:37

Der Untergang is an utterly superb movie, how Bruno Ganz didn't get an Oscar for his portrayal of Hitler I will never know.

Tummy · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:39

Band of Brothers

Not a film per say, but a bloody good watch.

Gustov · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:41

Tummy said:
Band of Brothers

Not a film per say, but a bloody good watch.

I thought it would go without saying that I've obviously seen BOB

twice! Can never watch it too many times though.

Simi · 31 Jul 2010 at 23:55

All of those mentioned so far are good, I also enjoyed
Flags of our fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima

GeezerButler · 1 Aug 2010 at 00:01

DId you try searching the forums? I found three 'spec me a ww2 film' on the first page. There's loads of suggestions in those threads.

Domo · 1 Aug 2010 at 00:24

Simi said:
All of those mentioned so far are good, I also enjoyed
Flags of our fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima

I watched Letters from Iwo Jima just a few months back. Amazing film. Yet to see Flags Of Our Fathers.

marl · 1 Aug 2010 at 00:54

Add Das Boot to the list

semi-pro waster · 1 Aug 2010 at 08:16

If you've not watched The Dirty Dozen, Where Eagles Dare and Cross of Iron then you might want to search them out. If including films set in WWII but not about war per se then Casablanca and The Great Escape are definitely worth a watch.

marl said:
Add Das Boot to the list

It's already in the first post unless my eyes are deceiving me.

oli356 · 1 Aug 2010 at 08:20

I still like pearl harbor but it's long.

Saving private Ryan would be my favourite

=VTA=MANFACE · 1 Aug 2010 at 08:21

"Cross of Iron" with James Coburn is my favourite film.

Grimley · 1 Aug 2010 at 08:25

other one - Midway.

physichull · 1 Aug 2010 at 09:48

Hell is for Heroes, The Cruel Sea, The Train, The Big Red One, Memphis Belle Von Ryans Express....

I'm a sucker for the older war films such as: Ice Cold in Alex, Sands of Iwo Jima, Battlegrounds, Gaudalcanal Diary, Above us the Waves, In Harms Way, They Were Expendable, Operation Pacific, Dambusters, Sink the Bismarck, Desert Rats,

To name but a few ofmy collection.

And who could forget Kelly's Heroes?

physichull · 1 Aug 2010 at 10:49

In fact, if you watch Kellys Heroes, and there is a bit of a rhythm drum beat thing going on as they move into the last battle, Tarantino used the same music in Inglorious. He always seems to nick stuff from other films and use as his own.

semi-pro waster · 1 Aug 2010 at 10:56

physichull said:
In fact, if you watch Kellys Heroes, and there is a bit of a rhythm drum beat thing going on as they move into the last battle, Tarantino used the same music in Inglorious. He always seems to nick stuff from other films and use as his own.

I think the polite term is homage, it's the nice way of saying that you're copying what someone else has done it before. Although in fairness to Tarantino I don't believe he claims that much of what he does is revolutionary or new, he just appears to love films (although has got much less rigorous on editing them now) and puts in sequences or nods to other films all the time.

neoboy · 1 Aug 2010 at 11:37

Anyone recommended Stalingrad yet?