Dog Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 OK, we've done Vietnam, but what about WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonManager Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 Das Boot is up there - well not literally of course. Literally speaking it would be down there, but I digress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crab Lungs Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 I loved the Pianist and felt ever so slightly guilty during the scene where the Polish Jews cheers and say "We're saved!" when the British Empire and France declare war on the Germans :-o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 20 February, 2011 Author Share Posted 20 February, 2011 I loved the Pianist and felt ever so slightly guilty during the scene where the Polish Jews cheers and say "We're saved!" when the British Empire and France declare war on the Germans :-o Yes that was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 This was my favourite.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT_DZuT8euw Didn't even get an Oscar for it either...... it took my all of 20 minutes to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 This was my favourite.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT_DZuT8euw Didn't even get an Oscar for it either...... it took my all of 20 minutes to make lol, but why did you disable comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 lol, but why did you disable comments? Was getting serious abuse from the Blue few.......remember that I live in enemy territory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 Downfall for me. The Boy In Striped Pyjamas was pretty eye-opening, but more based around Jew camps than the war itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperMikey Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 Das Boot is excellent, it looks like a long one to sit through but once you start watching you're compelled to continue. Also, one of the most emotionally confusing endings i've seen in a film (are we supposed to be happy or sad!?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 Downfall for me. The Boy In Striped Pyjamas was pretty eye-opening, but more based around Jew camps than the war itself. Downfall for me too. Absolutely superb. Not Nazi but this is also a superb film:- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243609/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 Das Boot is excellent, it looks like a long one to sit through but once you start watching you're compelled to continue. Also, one of the most emotionally confusing endings i've seen in a film (are we supposed to be happy or sad!?). Lots of me time. I like Inglorious Bastards and Life is Beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexstar Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 Downfall for me too. Absolutely superb. Not Nazi but this is also a superb film:- http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0243609/ Along the same lines: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 20 February, 2011 Share Posted 20 February, 2011 Das Boot is an astoundingly good film. It is incredibly tense, yet the characters are real enough that you forget which side of the war they were on. You root for them from the first ten minutes. The films genius is its portrayal of ordinary men in extraordinary times. There are numerous versions out there. I caught a 4 1/2 version while on a ferry trip. Take a day off and watch the longest version you can. Downfall, mentioned here before, will haunt you. Where Das Boot features normal men on the front line, Downfall represents a snapshot of the inner circle of the Nazi movement at the point it all falls apart. No jumps, no shocks,yet terrifying on a small scale. Moving away from movies, watch Band of Brothers. And, as a couple of posters have mentioned before, check out the stuff that relates to the Pacific conflict. Finally, if you are into this time period, read The Road To War. Very concise book - each chapter represents the stuff that was going on in the lead up to WW2 in the respective countries that particpated in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 (edited) The Great Escape The Longest Day Downfall A Bridge Too Far Bridge on the River Kwai Hope and Glory [the war from a young boy's perspective] [Band of Brothers - not a feature film, I know - but a great TV series] Edited 21 February, 2011 by Hamilton Saint italics added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Surprised (unless I missed it) that no-one has mentioned "Saving Private Ryan". The visceral portayal of the landings on Omaha in the first 20 minutes or so make it compulsive viewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 The counterfeiter is my favourite. Watch it if you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Bognor Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 A Bridge Too Far The problem with this one is it goes on a bit and can get quite political....oh, you meant the film. Yep, one of my favourites too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 The problem with this one is it goes on a bit and can get quite political....oh, you meant the film. Yep, one of my favourites too. I laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 21 February, 2011 Author Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Schindlers List ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Surprised (unless I missed it) that no-one has mentioned "Saving Private Ryan". The visceral portayal of the landings on Omaha in the first 20 minutes or so make it compulsive viewing. The problem is that after those 20 minutes it gets all mawkish and dull. Band of Brothers makes a much more satisfying watch IMO. Downfall Ice Cold In Alex The Pianist The Thin Red Line Those are my favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastcowzer Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 The problem is that after those 20 minutes it gets all mawkish and dull. Band of Brothers makes a much more satisfying watch IMO. Downfall Ice Cold In Alex The Pianist The Thin Red Line Those are my favourites. Why not include the 'Cross of Iron' which starred James Coburn about German infantry on the Eastern front. or; 'The Bridge at Remagen, (George Seagal) or even' Enemy at the Gates', based on the life of Valery Sierszov a Russian sniper operating in Stalingrad, (Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ed Harris) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Why not include the 'Cross of Iron' which starred James Coburn about German infantry on the Eastern front. or; 'The Bridge at Remagen, (George Seagal) or even' Enemy at the Gates', based on the life of Valery Sierszov a Russian sniper operating in Stalingrad, (Jude Law, Rachel Weisz and Ed Harris) Chiefly because I haven't seen any of those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miserableoldgit Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Whilst not an "action" movie, this is a brilliant film. Very moving. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426578/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badgerx16 Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Surely 'Bridge on the River Kwai' isn't a NAZI war film ? Battle of the River Plate is a typical Brit flick, Das Boot & Downfall are superb portayals of what war is really like, ( and as with Downfall, try watching Boot in german with subtitles - it's much better ). Any old b&w film with John Mills - Dunkirk, Ice Cold in Alex, Above Us the Waves, etc. Battle of Britain / Angels One Five. The Cruel Sea Von Ryan's Express Casablanca ( ? ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Casablanca Oo crikey, how did I forget that? And the other one, probably the best of all, is Grave of the Fireflies, the Japanese animation. In fact that's definitely the best one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Here is the counterfeiter for anyone interested: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/die_falscher/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 The Boat Inglorious Buggers Diary of Anne Franck and of course the Great Escape for a bit of good old fashioned, erm, dunno really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Surely 'Bridge on the River Kwai' isn't a NAZI war film ? Well, I thought about that, but the OP does say in his message, "What about WW2", which opens it up to any film about the war, right? If you want to restrict it to "NAZI war film" - well, what does that mean? Films made by the Nazis (e.g., Triumph of the Will)? Or films focused on the rise and fall of the Nazi party? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
percy windham Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Slaughterhouse 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Well, I thought about that, but the OP does say in his message, "What about WW2", which opens it up to any film about the war, right? If you want to restrict it to "NAZI war film" - well, what does that mean? Films made by the Nazis (e.g., Triumph of the Will)? Or films focused on the rise and fall of the Nazi party? Films made by the Nazis might be quite a short thread. Not that they didn't make hundreds of them - I just don't think they played at the Odeon much. Triumph of the Will is interesting though, as an artfully composed glimpse into a mass psychosis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Bateman Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Haven't ever seen Das Boot, I will hunt it down now. I really like: Bridge over the river Kwai A bridge too far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dog Posted 21 February, 2011 Author Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Haven't ever seen Das Boot, I will hunt it down now. I really like: Bridge over the river Kwai A bridge too far Don't bother mate, Das Boot is rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 The Dam Busters!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minsk Posted 21 February, 2011 Share Posted 21 February, 2011 Enemy At The Gate is excellent, and quite an eye opener into how bad it was for the Russians. 'A gun for you'; 'A bullet for you'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lighthouse Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Saving Private Ryan, The Great Excape and The Dambusters were all great. Eascape to Victory was good, partly for the cameos. The Guns of Navarone is a Classic The Heroes of Telemark Battle of the Bulge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamilton Saint Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 Saving Private Ryan, The Great Excape and The Dambusters were all great. Eascape to Victory was good, partly for the cameos. The Guns of Navarone is a Classic The Heroes of Telemark Battle of the Bulge The Guns of Navarone is a good action film, but much of the script and acting is terrible. Having said that, I still give it a watch once every few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skintsaint Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 I enjoyed Valkyrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebastian firefly Posted 25 February, 2011 Share Posted 25 February, 2011 not so much a movie but more a documentary claude lanzmanns SHOAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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