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....i've been watching quit a bit of movies lately and most recently i've been watching war movies. the last two i watched were full metal jacket and apocalypse now. i must say, i was a bit dissapointed with apocalypse now. i thought it was supposed to be the greatest war movie of all time? i liked full metal jacket and saving private ryan better. i have yet to seeplatoon so that one is probably next. anyways, what war movies are your favourites and any suggestions are appreciated.
thanks. :rambo:
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The Big Red One- All time fav. Lee Marvin Rules
The Dirty Dozen- close 2nd
and of course Forest Gump...I love that opening scene with CCR blaring as the Huey screams by...
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Das Boot...
U-571...
I'm partial to the Submarine flicks....
I will not give up. My face is set,my gait is fast,my goal is heaven,my road is narrow,my way is rough,my companions are few,my guide is reliable,my mission is clear. I cannot be bought,compromised,detoured,lured away,turned back,diluted or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,hesitate in the presence of adversity,negotiate at the table of the enemy,ponder at the pool of popularity,or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I will not give up,shut up or slow down....Blessed Be!
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The thing with Apocalypse Now is you have to see the original cut and not the "redux". It was the first major American film to address the war in Vietnam although some would argue it's not really a Vietnam movie but a interpretation of Conrads "Heart Of Darkness". I recommend you check out "Band Of Brothers" "BlackDown" "Gallipoli" and Kubrics "Paths OfGlory".
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Band of Brothers is something i can and do watch over and over, very well done, and the documentary with all the surviving men of the Easy Co. is very touching....in a manly sort of way.
Read Conrad's Heart of Darkness, or watch the Hearts of Darkness: The Making of Apocolypse Now and you may come away with a better appreciation of the film.
Windtalkers is pretty good, as is Thin Red Line
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Catch-22 and Platoon come to mind as does All Quiet on the Western Front - for a good listing see: <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_film">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_film</a><!-- m -->
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opiated Wrote:thehip420 Wrote:Summiteer Wrote:Das Boot...
U-571...
I'm partial to the Submarine flicks....
isn't das boot german with english subtitles?
do you have a problem reading? 
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Yes, the version I seen of Das Boot I had to read, but it was still great, oh and I forgot Shindlers List....
I will not give up. My face is set,my gait is fast,my goal is heaven,my road is narrow,my way is rough,my companions are few,my guide is reliable,my mission is clear. I cannot be bought,compromised,detoured,lured away,turned back,diluted or delayed. I will not flinch in the face of sacrifice,hesitate in the presence of adversity,negotiate at the table of the enemy,ponder at the pool of popularity,or meander in the maze of mediocrity. I will not give up,shut up or slow down....Blessed Be!
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what was the movie with sean penn and michael j. fox..i seem to remember that being not bad
