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  1. PzJgr

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    What a difficult decision! Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day, Das Boot... they are all great. But I love Cross of Iron with Lee Marvin and Maximillian Schell because of accuracy and content. It is an absolutely great storie and pretty accurate from what I hear as is Das Boot. What is your favorite film and why?

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    I think you meant James Coburn rather than Lee Marvin, but yes, I really enjoy both "Cross of Iron" too. Funny thing about the first time I saw it. I was stationed in Bamberg, Germany when it came out and persuaded a couple of buddies from the unit to go see it in a German theater. (It was, of course, in German for the local audience). My German skills are not that great, but I had read the book a coupleof years before, so I kept my friends up with what was going on. A very strange experience, watching a crowd of Germans cheering when German GI's killed Russians, and there I am with my pals, 4 US GI's! It was a little frightening, but I loved it!
     
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  3. Ron

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    At first i really enjoyed Midway until i realized how INACCURATE it was! (although i would still watch it...with all the explosions and victory) but anyway...the best film i've ever seen was Saving private Ryan and Das Boot.
     
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    I dont know about it being my choice for the best war film made, but it certainly is my favorite. It is the German film called: "Stalingrad". It has some of the most realistic combat scenes I have ever seen. Take a look at the scene where the German Infantry, is trying to stop a Russian tank attack with the multi-headed pototo-masher grenade.
     
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    I saw "The Battle of the Bulge" on AMC a while back, and although the Germans speak English in the movie, it's a really cool movie, with lots of action, tanks, and great battles.

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    You know, I always get James Coburn and Lee Marvin mixed up. You are correct, it is James Coburn. Midway is another one on my list. I just saw "U-571". Doesn't compare to Das Boot but I enjoyed it.

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    You know, I just remembered one of my favorite films, having just seen it on WGN for about the ??th time. I know its full of holes, might not even be considered a "war movie" by some, but I love "The Final Countdown" with Kirk Douglas, starring the USS Nimitz. My favorite part? Watching two US Navy F-14 Tomcats waste two Japanese A6M Zeros. Hooah!!! [​IMG]

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    I cant narrow it down to just one--I've seen way to many [​IMG]

    My favorites nonetheless are:

    -Stalingrad (1993)
    -Cross of Iron (except the seen w/ the Russian women at the bridge)
    -Das Boot

    Three of the greatest films ever made!

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    M60A1, I've seen that film The Final Countdown about 10 years ago, but I never really though of it as a war film until you brought it up again. It certainly is a cult classic, but did you know that it was adapted from a Japanese book/film that describes the complete opposite of this film. In the Japanese version, a modern Japanese carrier is warped back to 1942, and changes the course of WW2 completely. I'm not sure of the name, but I'm going to look into it.
     
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    No, I wasn't aware of that. Any info you could provide would be most appreciated. I think that is most interesting, especially from the Japanese point of view. Thanks!
     
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    I thought that was a pretty cool movie...but ya know what stinks nothing really happened when the carrier was warped back to 41. Like i guess anti climactic... i wanted them to kick some ass being that at the time they felt so cocky!. oh well....but a japanese thing sounds really cool...very interesting! I was completly not aware of that.
    LOL they should make a movie in which a modern japanese carrier and modern US carrier are warped back and fight each other ...of course the US would would win!!! [​IMG] but that is just me!

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    Kudos to Private Ryan for the Normandy Beach scene...WOW!!!
    Nonetheless, since we're speaking of fantasyland, here, I'd have to say my all-time faves were "Kelly's Heroes" and "Stalag 13"....
    YEAH, YEAH, YEAH.... I know the accuracy level and historical content are nil and hooey, respectively, but there's just some nutty appeal about a group of guys completely ignoring the war in order to pull a bank heist.... 'Oddball' the beatnik tank commander.... the schlocky POW-camp schtick, and the all-American Peter Graves turning out to be the Nazi plant... Bill Holden and his ludicrous chest of goodies...

    OH! and let's not forget the classic "Catch-22"!!!

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    Kelly's Heroes is one of my favourites too. Clint Eastwood, (yes he did a WW2 film), is great in it. Also, it is the first western film to actually produce a vehicle that looks quite close to a Tiger I. I know, I know it's a modified T-34, but it looks great! The german speaking germans, as opposed to english with a german accent, and the overall feel of the film are great. This site will post a review of this film soon, I'll let you guys know when it's available.
     
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    I heard that the movie: "The Bridge" was pretty good, anyone here see it yet?
     
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    Not me, but I plan to see it soon. I have heard a lot of good things about it.
     
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    Dear Otto: Let me know what you think about it, if you see it before I do. I found a few places that can order it.
     
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    Definately my favorites are: Cross of Iron, Stalingrad and A Bridge Too Far.
     
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    Hi Guys,

    Hmmmm..My fav movies are : The Great Escape, The Bridge over the River Kwai, Where Eagles Dare, Battle of the Bulge, A Bridge too far ( best!! ), Saving Private Ryan, The dirty Dozen, guns of Navarone, The longest day, When Trumpets Fade....

    Just to name a few.

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    That's a long list for a "few" [​IMG]

    You know, I just love the whole WW2 film genre. Almost every one is great in it's own way. Think about it, in almost every film:

    -fanatical/cruel enemies
    -great battle scenes
    -tons of historical innaccuracies to pick out
    -a hero
    -a patriotic speech

    You gotta love it!
     
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    My answer is simple: Stalingrad, I give it 5 stars.
     
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