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    #1
    10-25-2012, 02:07 AM
    What are some of your favourite war movies? Would you like to see any of them remade? Discussion welcome. Here's a few of my faves:

    Platoon (1986)
    The Great Raid (2005)
    Mongol (2007)
    Carve Her Name With Pride (1958)
    Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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    Three Kings (1999)
    Enemy At The Gates (2001)
    Braveheart (1995)
    WarGames (1983)
    Lawrence Of Arabia (1962)
    The Devil's Double (2011)
    Apocalypse Now (1979)
    Rambo (2008)

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    For a good comprehensive list of war films, check this link:

    http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...V_specials


    The one war film i'd love to see remade, is the 1958 movie 'Carve her name with pride.'
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    10-25-2012, 02:38 AM
    (10-25-2012, 02:07 AM)Spudgun17 Wrote:  Three Kings (1999)
    Enemy At The Gates (2001)

    those two are great!
    i also like "rescue dawn" (2006) very much!
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    #3
    10-25-2012, 02:42 AM
    Kellys Heroes [1970]

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    Directed by Brian G. Hutton. With Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don...


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    The Boys In Company C [1978]

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    Directed by Sidney J. Furie. With Stan Shaw, Andrew Stevens, James...


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    10-25-2012, 03:01 AM
    I completely forgot about 'Kelly's Heroes', so it'll definitely have to go on my list. Not heard of 'Rescue Dawn', bob, but i'll look it up. Thanks Zeb for mentioning 'The Boys In Company C', i saw it once years ago and have been trying to find out what it was called ever since, and you've uploaded it... nice Yay
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    #5
    10-25-2012, 03:14 AM
    War horse,Rambo, The boy in the striped pyjamas, The thin red line and Heartbreak Ridge is the ones i can come up with now Tongue Yeah and battleship is kinda.. fun Tongue
    meh
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    10-25-2012, 03:39 AM
    (10-25-2012, 03:14 AM)Togapie Wrote:  [...] The boy in the striped pyjamas, The thin red line [...]

    yes, those two are also excellent! Smile
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    #7
    10-25-2012, 04:20 AM
    starship troopers

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    #8
    10-25-2012, 08:28 AM
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    Saving Private Ryan (1998) - IMDb


    When I watched this in theaters I saw an elderly man (whom I knew to have been involved in the Vietnam conflict) break down and cry . . .

    What a harsh picture of a reality that I've thankfully never known.

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    We Were Soldiers (2002) - IMDb

    Mel Gibson might be psycho but he is one helluvan actor and Sam Elliot always rules! Such a great movie!
    Wildcard is awesome.
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    #9
    10-25-2012, 09:57 AM
    Gunna add that Mel Gibson one to my to-watch list Yay

    Some good war satire/comedy movies:

    Good Morning Vietnam (1987) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093105/

    Stripes (1981) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083131/

    Private Benjamin (1980) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081375/

    Tropic Thunder (2008) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942385/
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    #10
    10-25-2012, 10:37 AM
    (10-25-2012, 09:57 AM)Spudgun17 Wrote:  Gunna add that Mel Gibson one to my to-watch list Yay

    you're gonna love. i know i did. it's an awesome film. Smile

    (10-25-2012, 09:57 AM)Spudgun17 Wrote:  Tropic Thunder

    fuck that shit Angry
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