What have you been watching?

I watched and bought "Taegukgi: The Brotherhood of War." Not a WWII film but very very good.

 

Although it's not a war movie, but I watched "From Here to Eternity" the other night. The classics are worth all the time spent sitting through them. Tonight it's "The Secret Invasion" after "48 Hours" is over.

 

Oh its definately a war movie. Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Monty Clift and Ernest Borgnine were all great in that fine movie. Strangely-I used to hate that movie but now love it.

 

What I meant was that although it had combat scenes at the end of the movie, some people classify it as a love story set during a war, much like "Casablanca" and "Gone With the Wind" for example. In the true sense it was a war movie I guess, if considering that definition. To me it was a glimpse of the old army, before it became an "equal opportunity employer" and "social experiment." It's that sentimentalist attitude in me I guess, just like my preference of naming aircraft carriers for historical ships and famous battles instead of live politicians (from another thread).

I watched "The Secret Invasion" last night. I remember it being much better as a kid. Should have left it that way in my memory. Sometimes Netflix is a double-edged sword....

 

I'm watching The Bridge on the River Kwai, it's gonna be a long night. I thought it was going to be in B&W, but hey, nothing wrong with a little color.

 

has anybody ever heard of the movie wind talkers

 

No problemo and I meant nothing by it. In the end I guess its all a matter of opinion. Im with you on both Casablanca and GWtW. I never cared for GWtW at any age. The only thing I liked about that movie was the fact that Olivia de Havilland was in it. ;-))

Forgot to mention I just watched an older Disney movie called: Johnny Tremain. It's set shortly before the outbreak of hostilities that would become known as our Revolutionary War or and the War of American Independance. I like this movies usage of American historical folks such as Paul Revere, Samuel Adams and such.

 

The most recent WWII film I watched was the Czech film, Tmavomodry Svet (or Dark Blue World). Watched it many times but I still enjoy it very much. It is about Czechoslovak pilots in the RAF during WWII, and also their incarceration by the communists after they returned home.

 

Sometimes posts get "misconscrewed" and the intent is lost in translation to the written word. Thanks for seeing it and understanding what was meant. I liked Clark Gable's portrayal of Rhett Butler the most. He was an opportunist and a romantic, the worst combination of traits to have. And Vivien Leigh's Scarlett irritated me because she was just like an old girlfriend of mine....

 

Hay A/ ;-)) that happens to me all the time since my brain is already two postings ahead of the one im working on.

 

A couple of weeks ago i finished Ken Burns The War (amazing!!), and went straight into The War at War ... again, since somewhere in the late 70's, early 80's and still watching it.
Now i'm waiting for the Battlefied 2 DVD to arrive so i can watch it back to back e the box-set 1.
And i'm re-viewing Band of Brothers, ep.08 if i'm not mistaken.
That's it really.

 

All is forgiven CH5 as in a few hours Ice Station Zebra will be on.

 

Just finished When Trumpets Fade and now watching Where Eagles Dare....

 

One of my favorite films Ice Station Zebra really enjoyed.

 

I'm watching the "Band of Brothers" on the History Channel right now. My dad has the entire set on DVD, so I might have to get my hands on them and watch them in their entirety, without commercial breaks.

 

Memphis Belle the movie is on my next to watch list. I've been wading through a couple of DVDs about the eastern front. Unfortunately, maps are rarely used to show what the "big picture" is in this series...

 

Channel 4 is showing two classic British wartime movies this week;
The Gentle Sex on Tuesday at 13.45, a semi-documentary about seven real women in the ATS.
Millions like Us on Friday at 13.30. Almost like a who's who of 1940s British cinema.

 

Same here. Rock Hudson an

d Ernest Bognine wer fantastic. If I recall a good recently deceased British actor was also in it. Can't hink of his name at the moment but--he too was VERY good.

Forgot to mention that I watched Gary Cooper Frontier classic last night: "Unconquered". This movie also has an earlier carreer appearance for Alan Napier--more famous here as Alfred--Batman & Robins Butler.

 

Recently saw Vacation From Marriage with Deborah Kerr, Glynnis Johns, Robert Donat on TCM YouTube - Deborah Kerr in Vacation From Marriage (1945) 1/11

Also, saw Australia which was promoted as WWII but was not as strong as I'd hoped, but was more of a romance with WWII as part of the reason for various actions.

I also saw bits of The Fighting Sullivans and caught the last 5 minutes, which I shall have to watch again in its entirety along with a box of Kleenex!

 

Hi Michelle, I sorly miss Doborah Kerr-loved her best in Heaven Knows Mister Allison w/ Robert Mitchum.

I was going to watch Charles Laughton in: Witness For the Prosecution, however the movie came in broke in hald-so plan "B" went into effect and I watched Gary Cooper in: Unconquered-which also had Alan Napier and Mike Mazurki. Oh and I forgot, a very young Lloyd Bridges as a young British Lieutenant.