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jdavionic · 10-20-2006, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by carcassxd

band of brothers was an awesome series. I highly reccomend it.

+1

maverick9614 · 10-20-2006, 09:49 PM

Band Of Brothers, Saving Private RYan, Enemy at The Gates come to mind. Black Haw Down was pretty good too.

What was so bad about Seals, except for any scene involving Charlie Sheen that is.

jdavionic · 10-20-2006, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by maverick9614

What was so bad about Seals, except for any scene involving Charlie Sheen that is.

If it were sold as a comedy, I might have enjoyed it more. I wouldn't know where to begin with my criticisms of it.

Dhunter55 · 10-20-2006, 10:29 PM

Didn't like Navy Seals.

Some favorite war or military theme movies:

In Harm's Way
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Saving Private Ryan
Patriot
Hunt for Red October
Memphis Belle
Stalag 17
The Great Escape
Von Ryan's Express

Series:
North and South
Band of Brothers
Shogun

**PackerfanXD** · 10-20-2006, 10:42 PM

Saving Private Ryan
Red Dawn
Black Hawk Down
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Enemy at the Gate

Edited to add: Behind Enemy Lines.

The Knight Of Light · 10-20-2006, 10:48 PM

Best - Thin Red Line
Worst - Stealth

Honorable mentions -
Saving Private Ryan
Black Hawk Down
Sgt York
The Longest Day
The Dirty Dozen
The Big Red One

There are many more!

TV shows -
Band Of Brothers
The Unit

ajamesp51 · 10-20-2006, 11:43 PM

Kellys Heros is tops, so is Full Metal Jacket.

nightraider · 10-21-2006, 12:09 AM

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Originally Posted by einheit 13

Ambush, Down Fall, Fire and Ice, Thin Red Line (original 1966 Canadian version), Of God's and Generals, Gettysburg, Das Boot, 9 Rota (Russian-Afgahn war), Gallipoli, The Beast are my favorites, in no specific order.

Damn great list, I love The Beast, definitely one of my favorite movies and most of my friends have never seen it either.

Das Boat - best submarine movie out

One of my favorite war movies is an older movie but has a very good cast: "A Bridge to Far", Gene Hackman, Sean Connery and so on.

I thought God's and Generals and Gettysburg were very well done, but I don't watch God's and Generals in one sitting anymore, to long.

Has anyone seen a movie called "By Dawns Early Light"? It was a movie about a B-52 bomber and I thought it was excellent also, but I've never been able to find it at stores after I lost it.

Other Favorites:

The Patriot
Glory (excellent movie)
Saving Private Ryan
We Were Soldiers (surprised no one mentioned this, my favorite Nam movie)

10-21-2006, 01:25 AM

I think the worst would have to include Windtalkers (I think?), about the Navajo code talkers in WWII. It starred Nicholas Cage. Absolute garbage, some of the worst acting I've seen.

I love a lot of the ones mentioned, but I didn't see Midway on anyones list. I always liked that one. Good movie, and based on fact.

Edit: I do remember "By Dawn's Early Light". From what I remember it was pretty good. Nukes, bombers, and fightin' commies. There aint much to beat that.

Dakotaranger · 10-21-2006, 01:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HokieMS

I think the worst would have to include Windtalkers (I think?), about the Navajo code talkers in WWII. It starred Nicholas Cage. Absolute garbage, some of the worst acting I've seen.

I love a lot of the ones mentioned, but I didn't see Midway on anyones list. I always liked that one. Good movie, and based on fact.

I would have to aggree with your assesment, for a movie about the Navajo Code talkers it was definately more about the white guys

10-20-2006, 09:49 PM	#12
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10-20-2006, 10:29 PM	#14
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10-21-2006, 01:25 AM	#19
HokieMS Guest Posts: n/a	I think the worst would have to include Windtalkers (I think?), about the Navajo code talkers in WWII. It starred Nicholas Cage. Absolute garbage, some of the worst acting I've seen. I love a lot of the ones mentioned, but I didn't see Midway on anyones list. I always liked that one. Good movie, and based on fact. Edit: I do remember "By Dawn's Early Light". From what I remember it was pretty good. Nukes, bombers, and fightin' commies. There aint much to beat that. Last edited by HokieMS; 10-21-2006 at 01:28 AM.

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