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Allos
Jul 12, 2003, 06:13 PM
For all of us who even care about history, what is the best WW2 movie you've seen?
Dangerous55
Jul 12, 2003, 06:25 PM
Band of Brothers, not a movie, but it should be listed. And if you are watching movies for histroy, gotta make sure what ones you watch. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif
Shattered_weasel
Jul 12, 2003, 06:37 PM
Band of Brothers was a great mini series. I have the DVD set (very expensive but yet good)
Guntz348
Jul 12, 2003, 06:42 PM
Well it's deffinatly not Pearl Harbor that's for damn sure. I voted for Tora! Tora! Tora!. I liked how it showed the Japanese perspective of the war instead of the just the American side. One of my favorites though, was The Big Red One. It's not on your list but it really is a great movie.



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Allos
Jul 12, 2003, 06:49 PM
Sorry, forgot The Big Red One. I didn't include Band of Brothers though because it was a mini-series. I'm talking movies only.
Artemidorus
Jul 12, 2003, 07:21 PM
Pearl Harbor! All the way baby! OMG! Whenever I need to let a good cry out, I watch that movie! It's really historically accurate, and has totally HOT guys *goes all googily*
Yeah yeah, so I'm a shallow horny b*st*rd
-so sue me!
Dangerous55
Jul 12, 2003, 09:39 PM
On 2003-07-12 17:21, Artemidorus wrote:
Pearl Harbor! All the way baby! OMG! Whenever I need to let a good cry out, I watch that movie! It's really historically accurate, and has totally HOT guys *goes all googily*
Yeah yeah, so I'm a shallow horny b*st*rd
-so sue me!





Meh.


Yes, The Big Red One is very good, as is The Thin Red Line, there are a bunch others.

But if we are talking movies only, I would say SPR.
Sahaqiel
Jul 13, 2003, 05:38 PM
Some of my favorite WW2 movies are:
Midway
Memphis Belle
A Bridge Too Far
Saving Private Ryan

I'm also a fan of Tora!Tora!Tora!, which will always be better than that piece of crap, Pearl Harbor. It's more historically acurate and doesn't have a serious love story. I voted for other since the majority of my favprites weren't on there.
GnomeSlayer
Jul 13, 2003, 06:20 PM
Saving Private Ryan - the first scene for Omaha Beach is very historically accurate.
Jehosaphaty
Jul 13, 2003, 07:34 PM
The Great Escape.....hmm is that WWI tho? o well, still a good moovie in my opinion.
RuneLateralus
Jul 13, 2003, 08:19 PM
Enemy at the Gates is my pick.

The sniper fights were really cool to watch, not to mention Bob Hoskins makes a good Stalin.

And lets face it, best sex scene ever.

(that and considering I always found Snipers to be some of the more interesting type of soldier out there...but the sex scene gives it bonus points)



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Dangerous55
Jul 13, 2003, 08:26 PM
On 2003-07-13 17:34, Jehosaphaty wrote:
The Great Escape.....hmm is that WWI tho? o well, still a good moovie in my opinion.




Yeah its WW2.


Enemy at the Gates is good, but thats not how he got the Kraut sniper.
Vantamiath
Jul 13, 2003, 08:35 PM
On 2003-07-13 18:19, RuneLateralus wrote:
Enemy at the Gates is my pick.

The sniper fights were really cool to watch, not to mention Bob Hoskins makes a good Stalin.

And lets face it, best sex scene ever.

(that and considering I always found Snipers to be some of the more interesting type of soldier out there...but the sex scene gives it bonus points)



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Ditto.

Otherwise I'd vote Saving Private Ryan.
ginko990
Jul 14, 2003, 04:11 PM
band of Brothers, The pianist, Saving Private Ryan.