War/Army films

[Cleisthenes]

100% genuine trash

josh Hartnett omg says it all really
EDIT: if you like it good for you,just not my cuppa T

Granted, Hartnett wasn't great. But one persons terrible performance doesn't deem a film trash! The story was great imo, and the rest of the acting was solid.

 

[The Running Man]

A bridge too far. Amazing cast etc. Shame about the non german tanks:/

Spoiler

Hello, Roy.
How are you?
I'm not sure
that I'll know for a while.
But I'm sorry about
the way it worked out.
You did all you could.
Yes, but did everyone else?
They've got a bed for you upstairs,
if you want it.
I took 10,000 men into Arnhem.
I've come out with less than 2,000.
I don't feel much like sleeping.
Quite.
I've just been on to Monty.
He's very proud and pleased.
- Pleased?
- Of course.
He thinks Market Garden
was 90% successful.
But what do you think?
Well, as you know, I've always thought
we tried to go a bridge too far.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Dude, wtf.

 

[The Running Man]

One of the more bracing stiff upper lip moments I find so captivating about this film.

 

[Vulcan]

Proof of Life (if only for the final 30 minutes or so).

Good shout, the shoot-out towards the end was done a lot better than what you see in most movies. Too bad it's not on Blu-Ray.

 

[daver]

Paths of Glory?

 

[Rudeboy1]

Thank you!

 

[Cleisthenes]

Thank you!

If you haven't seen saving private ryan, then you must watch it IMMEDIATELY.


Just saying...

 

[The Running Man]

If you haven't seen saving private ryan, then you must watch it IMMEDIATELY.


Just saying...

Followed by every episode of band of brothers back to back.

 

[Cleisthenes]

Followed by every episode of band of brothers back to back.

I am completely guilty in that I haven't seen Band of Brothers yet. I should just buy it on blu ray right now, but everytime I stop myself for some reason!

 

[=XDC=FluphyBunny]

Followed by every episode of band of brothers back to back.

Read through thread, couldn't believe it took this long for Band of Brothers to get a mention.

Not a film but by far the best series I have watched.

 

[The Running Man]

I am completely guilty in that I haven't seen Band of Brothers yet. I should just buy it on blu ray right now, but everytime I stop myself for some reason!

Dude ypu can buy the 6 disc blu ray limited edition for less than 20 quidm..do it.

 

[Rudeboy1]

I've seen saving private Ryan anymore modern army films?

 

[The Running Man]

Behind enemy lines.

 

[robfosters]

I liked Passchendeale. If you don't mind going back to WW1. It was a 2008 film.

 

[Vonhelmet]

Ooh, no one's mentioned All Quiet On The Western Front. Made in the 30s, but the scale is epic. It tells the story of German soldiers in WW1. Hitler had it banned in the lead up to WW2 because he felt it would be damaging to the war effort.

 

[Bubo]

I've seen saving private Ryan anymore modern army films?

Enemy at the Gates. You get to see Rachel Weisz's bare arse for a couple of minutes too.

 

[TheMightyTen]

Most recent? I've got three words for you

Saving
Private
Ryan

Opening scene beggars belief

What opening scene is that? The old bloke walking towards a grave in a US cemetery followed by his family 20 yards behind, falling to his knees at a particular grave and crying


It is a great film though. Also another vote for A Bridge to Far.


Under no CIRCUMSTANCES should anybody ever watch the Company Of Heroes Film steaming pile of turd that it is

 

[The Running Man]

Letters from iwo jima

 

[MikeTheNative]

I really like Jarhead, although it is not your "typical" war film. I would like to echo others and say that a Band of Brothers is a must watch, it's spiritual successor The Pacific, is not as good but definitely worth a watch as well. My favourite war film/TV show is Generation Kill, absolutely brilliant.