WWII Films

[poetman]

Any recommendations? I saw Private Ryan, Band of Brothers, Enemy at the Gates, and some major ones. I feel like seeing not so much a war flick, but a war flick with a great plot. (If that makes sense?)

Thanks All!

 

[Twitch]

You could try the duo of Flags of our Fathers and Letters From Iwo Jima. There's a bit more thinking to do...[huh]

 

[SamMarlowPI]

are you looking for mainly contemporary war flicks or open to older ones as well?

 

[The Wolf]

Off the top my head:
"Midnight Clear" and "To End All Wars".
One that shows no battles but is interesting is "December". It is about American boys at a private school discussing the war "over there" when they get news of Pearl Harbor being bombed and they have to re-think their stands.

Sincerely,
The Wolf

 

[carter]

Das Boat is one of the finest depictions of submarine warfare ever filmed.

 

[Dixon Cannon]

Four good ones....

http://imdb.com/title/tt0135706/

http://imdb.com/title/tt0102443/

http://imdb.com/title/tt0338434/

http://imdb.com/title/tt0115770/

'When Trumpets Fade'
'A Midnight Clear'
'Silent Night'
'Brylcreem Boys'

...and for graphic appeal - 'Come And See'

http://imdb.com/title/tt0091251/

-dixon cannon

 

[RIOT]

I highly recommend Saints & Soldiers, Black Book & Downfall.

 

[Mustang]

I know some of these, if not all, have already been recommended, nevertheless:

"Letters from Iwo Jima"
"A Bridge Too Far"
"Patton"

Wow...all of a sudden I can't remember any more :eusa_doh: . I'll add some as they come to mind. It's later than I thought. My brain's going into standby mode.

I'm big on documentaries, if you're interested in them, I have a few to recommend as well.

 

[RIOT]

A couple of good plot WWII movies that just came to mind are Go For Broke (442nd, Nisei) & Audie Murphy's - To Hell & Back.

 

[KeyGrip]

"Memphis Bell" is an absolutely amazing WWII movie based on an actual B-17 crew's final mission. Fantastic acting and use of actual footage make it my favorite. Second in line is "Midway".

 

[WinoJunko]

I know these were stated above but I'm gonna say them again anyways. Flags Of Our Fathers and To End All Wars were great movies. And movies that have'nt been mentioned are Windtalkers and The Great Raid. Both of those were great movies too! Hope this helped!

 

[Dixon Cannon]

"Memphis Bell" is an absolutely amazing WWII movie based on an actual B-17 crew's final mission. Fantastic acting and use of actual footage make it my favorite. Second in line is "Midway".

Well, with the mention of 'Memphis Belle', I would have to now recommend the original 'Twelve O'Clock High' with Gregory Peck. This film is so good that the military and corporate America still use it in leadership training.

And I might as well throw in 'Command Decision' and 'The War Lover' to round out the air war genre.

-dixon cannon

 

[Smithy]

"Dark Blue World"
"The Battle of Britain"
"Das Boot"

...are three that jump to mind.

 

["Doc" Devereux]

Dunkirk
The Colditz Story
The Dam Busters
Ice Cold in Alex

 

[AmateisGal]

Decision Before Dawn - about a German POW who spies for the Allies against the Germans.

The Guns of Navarone - takes place on occupied Greece; stars Gregory Peck.

Von Ryan's Express - Frank Sinatra does a bang-up job of leading Allied POWs out of an Italian POW camp.

Of course, my all-time favorite, The Longest Day - all about D-Day, from both sides.

 

[Naphtali]

Change of Pace

"Americanization of Emily" (1964) - a black comedy written by Paddy Chayefsky, stars James Garner and Julie Andrews.

"Hope and Glory" (1987) - semi-autobiographical account of director John Boorman's experiences as a child in England during the Blitz.

 

[Dixon Cannon]

How 'bout this little known gem!!???

Richard Lester's 'How I Won the War' !

Starring Michael Crawford before he was a phantom, and that Beatle guy, whats-is-name(?) as Pvt. Gripweed.

-dixon cannon

 

[merkman]

Play dirty: Michael Cane, good desert warfare pic.

Cross of Iron: James Coburn, Russian front, Sam Peckinpah classic.

The Bridge: 16 year old German school boys defend a bridge in April '45

The Blue Max: George Peppard as German WW1 flying ace, great flying sequences

633 Squadron: Cliff Robertson, Dehavilland Mosquitos are the star.

I could go on and on..........

 

[Spitfire]

As allready mentioned:
Battle of Britain, Dark blue World,The Longest Day, Band of Brothers and - if you can get it - another TV series: Piece of Cake. Great story!
(After the book by Derek Robinson)
The Great Escape is a classic!

 

[Dixon Cannon]

I can't remember, did I mention 'Map Of The Human Heart'? Great film - unusual storyline. Highly recommended!

-dixon cannon