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Poll: What's The Best War Movie Ever!!!

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Bondalucci
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Bondalucci Bondalucci
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14 Mar 2013 11:59pm
reading Donald Sutherland's name above made me recall another one that I saw at the drive-in.
He was a double agent. - Awesome suspense in the lighthouse scene.
It was the "B" movie, but it was better than the feature,

"The Eye of the Needle"
wallyflop
wallyflop
WA
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wallyflop wallyflop
WA, 19 posts
14 Mar 2013 9:24pm
wouldnt be fair if nobody mentioned the green berets. or sands of iwo jima.
cisco
cisco
QLD
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cisco cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
15 Mar 2013 12:40am
slammin said...
You're missing one of the most important pieces.

Cross of Iron, it's a Sam Peckinpah classic that introduced a few new things to action scenes that are all "de rigeur" now.

Also interesting in that it's not the allies.


Thanks for that.

The classic last line from James Coburn. "I will show you where the Iron Crosses grow."
cisco
cisco
QLD
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cisco cisco
QLD, 12365 posts
15 Mar 2013 12:57am
One of the most brutal yet uplifting stories of war has to be "Schindler's List".

"Such a small pile of hinges."

GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
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GalahOnTheBay GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
15 Mar 2013 6:00pm
adolf said...
Each time I watch Apocalypse Now I get something else from it, great soundtrack too.


It's a great film. Very very dark and very very long (the full cut) but worth the effort.

Besides, it has surfing in it...

And you Perth folks thought some of your beaches were rough!

longwinded
longwinded
WA
347 posts
longwinded longwinded
WA, 347 posts
15 Mar 2013 3:03pm
Can't believe that tora,tora,tora hasn't made it to the list yet
Beaglebuddy
Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
Beaglebuddy Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
15 Mar 2013 4:26pm
The siege of firebase Gloria, really good action.
stuk
stuk
NSW
894 posts
stuk stuk
NSW, 894 posts
15 Mar 2013 8:38pm
In Pursuit of Honour...not an all time classic war movie but it was shot in the Hunter Valley and starred Don Johnson.

Reason I nominate it...I was an extra in the movie, quite amazing to see how a movie is made.
Victor B
Victor B
WA
130 posts
Victor B Victor B
WA, 130 posts
15 Mar 2013 6:25pm
Play Dirty
Bridge on the River Kwai
Murphy's War
King Rat
Zulu
Gallipoli

All worth a watch!
Stuthepirate
Stuthepirate
SA
3591 posts
Stuthepirate Stuthepirate
SA, 3591 posts
15 Mar 2013 9:47pm
Star Wars - Episode 5
The Empire Strikes Back.
Supersonic27
Supersonic27
NSW
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Supersonic27 Supersonic27
NSW, 235 posts
15 Mar 2013 11:01pm
Would not put it up there with "the best" but an all time Aussie classic, or 2, Spyforce, and odd angry shot.


Not bad for low budget Aussie productions.....entertaining......I'm trying to talk it up after a few Friday night beers
deansh250
deansh250
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deansh250 deansh250
32 posts
15 Mar 2013 8:13pm
The Birdmen. Great story. Almost true.
slammin
slammin
QLD
998 posts
slammin slammin
QLD, 998 posts
15 Mar 2013 10:21pm
stuk said...
In Pursuit of Honour...not an all time classic war movie but it was shot in the Hunter Valley and starred Don Johnson.

Reason I nominate it...I was an extra in the movie, quite amazing to see how a movie is made.


Yeah, I remember your mug in the background.
GalahOnTheBay
GalahOnTheBay
NSW
4188 posts
GalahOnTheBay GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
16 Mar 2013 9:48am
stuk said...
In Pursuit of Honour...not an all time classic war movie but it was shot in the Hunter Valley and starred Don Johnson.


Don Johnson eh? How could he hide in the bush with his white jacket? lol
Bondalucci
Bondalucci
VIC
1580 posts
Bondalucci Bondalucci
VIC, 1580 posts
16 Mar 2013 10:10am



TV -but Black Adder Goes Forth for a realistic account, has to be up there.
djaustralia
djaustralia
TAS
15 posts
djaustralia djaustralia
TAS, 15 posts
17 Mar 2013 3:18pm
I would vote for "INGLORIOUS BASTARDS" or perhaps the series of films titled "THE DIRTY DOZEN"
lee1972
lee1972
QLD
921 posts
lee1972 lee1972
QLD, 921 posts
17 Mar 2013 3:28pm
On one side Tropic Thunder and on a serious side a film that came out when I was living in the Balkans nicija zemlja it's a great film that highlighted the stupidity of war
Gestalt
Gestalt
QLD
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Gestalt Gestalt
QLD, 14956 posts
17 Mar 2013 3:41pm
i like a good war movie.....for me it's

platoon
apocalypse now
The Bridge on The River Kwai
Where Eagles Dare
red dawn
the great escape
tora tora tora
merry xmas mr lawrence
enemy at the gates

one that slipped under the radar which i really liked was windtalkers with nicholas cage.
lee1972
lee1972
QLD
921 posts
lee1972 lee1972
QLD, 921 posts
17 Mar 2013 7:13pm
Surprised no ones mentioned the Australian Vietnam film ' the odd angry shot'
Cal
Cal
QLD
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Cal Cal
QLD, 1003 posts
17 Mar 2013 7:16pm
There can be only one
ADS
ADS
WA
365 posts
ADS ADS
WA, 365 posts
17 Mar 2013 6:51pm
1. Midway, my fav
2. Battle of Britain
3. Platoon
myusernam
myusernam
QLD
6158 posts
myusernam myusernam
QLD, 6158 posts
18 Mar 2013 8:05am
paddymac said...
Kelly's Heroes. Donald Sutherland as Sgt Oddball was brilliant



+10
evlPanda
evlPanda
NSW
9207 posts
evlPanda evlPanda
NSW, 9207 posts
18 Mar 2013 11:25am
rockmagnet
rockmagnet
QLD
1458 posts
rockmagnet rockmagnet
QLD, 1458 posts
20 Mar 2013 10:41pm
Meet the Spartans.If all wars were fought like this then we just wouldn't bother.
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