Army films please

bakes0310 · 22 Apr 2007 at 12:52

Im joining the army next year and i would like some army films to watch. Ideally set around this sort of time or even some vietnam films, id like to see them in boot camp doing there training then making finally seeing them put it into action.

BloomerzUK · 22 Apr 2007 at 12:53

Full Metal Jacket is a good one to watch.

Dangerous · 22 Apr 2007 at 12:54

Full Metal Jacket :cool:

JUMPURS · 22 Apr 2007 at 13:08

You could close the thread with FMJ lol

Stripes

G.I. Jane
Jarhead
Kelly's Heroes is great, but not boot camp

In The Army Now lol Pauly shore whatever happened to him lol

semi-pro waster · 22 Apr 2007 at 13:16

Full Metal Jacket is probably the best although it does split into two very distinct segments.

Platoon
Apocalypse Now (Redux version or not is the question)
The Dirty Dozen

Dark_Injection · 22 Apr 2007 at 13:18

We were soldiers

Good film with Mel Gibson in, he does it pretty well.

tom_e · 22 Apr 2007 at 13:19

Tigerland
Mark of Cain

bakes0310 · 22 Apr 2007 at 13:41

cheers for all the replys heres my list:
Full Metal Jacket
G I Jane
Apocalypse now redux
Tigerland
Platoon
Hamburger Hill
Mark Of Cain

All for £41.95

Anyway youve already recommeded the above films apart from Hamburger Hill has anyone watched this yet is it any good.

j00ni · 22 Apr 2007 at 14:00

Buffalo Soldiers is what I always imagine best represents army life

TriedandTested · 22 Apr 2007 at 14:12

Flags of Our Fathers http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0418689/
Letters from Iwo Jima http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498380/

Kamerad · 22 Apr 2007 at 14:50

j00ni said:
Buffalo Soldiers is what I always imagine best represents army life

I recommend this too. It's a great film, very funny.

Bill101 · 22 Apr 2007 at 14:57

Full Metal Jacket?, isn't that the one were the new recruit puts a bullet through his brain?
I think the OP should forget all about films as the army will tell him what to watch, eat, drink, and how to train along with every other aspect of his life while in service.

"andy" · 22 Apr 2007 at 14:57

the deer hunter

semi-pro waster · 22 Apr 2007 at 15:13

Bill101 said:
Full Metal Jacket?, isn't that the one .....

Score one up to ruining a film for those who have yet to see it.

Yes you are thinking of the right film though.

Buffalo Soldiers is also a good film, I'd rather forgotten about that.

Alan! · 22 Apr 2007 at 15:17

Spunj99 · 22 Apr 2007 at 15:43

Jarhead.

Although you'll probably reconsider joining the Army if you watch this (and some/all of those mentioned in this thread!)

tom_e · 22 Apr 2007 at 16:01

jarhead and mark of cain will prob give you some nice doubts

bakes0310 · 22 Apr 2007 at 18:32

Good suggestions but i think from the last post i made ill just buy them.

So knowone here seen hamburger hill then, i was just curious to see if its any good.

semi-pro waster · 22 Apr 2007 at 22:03

bakes0310 said:
So knowone here seen hamburger hill then, i was just curious to see if its any good.

Not watched it personally but one of my mates is a bit of a war films buff and recommends it highly if that helps any.

bledd · 23 Apr 2007 at 00:38

j00ni said:
Buffalo Soldiers is what I always imagine best represents army life

awesome film, its not a serious army film, has Joaquin Phoenix playing a drug dealing wise cracker who winds up his sergent (i guess its sergent?)

its a feel good film, and sits nicely in my DVD collection

Have to add these films to your list..

Jar Head
Buffalo Soldiers
(and Predator -best film ever :cool:

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