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2 hours ago, HouTex said:

It's more Holocaust history than WWII, but Conspiracy is very good. It's about the Wansee conference where Heidrich organized the logistics of killing and disposing of 6 million+ people.

Yeah, that was a terrific film.  Branagh did a masterful job showing how Reinhard Heydrich steered the narrative towards a grudging group consensus approving the extermination of millions of people.  Highly recommended.

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1 hour ago, HouTex said:

 Patton is about a complex, badass general with some flaws.  Not sure I would call it a negative movie about WWII.

Was IRATR replying to that?

 

I didn't expect this.  Dr Wikipedia say there are more anti-war films about WWII than Veitnam.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Anti-war_films_about_World_War_II

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Anti-war_films_about_the_Vietnam_War

 

they are including German cinema in the former

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Was IRATR replying to that?
 
I didn't expect this.  Dr Wikipedia say there are more anti-war films about WWII than Veitnam.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Anti-war_films_about_World_War_II
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Anti-war_films_about_the_Vietnam_War
 
they are including German cinema in the former

I didn't intend my post post to be confrontational. I thought he was responding to the post immediately above it. That Patton was a film that portrayed WWII in a negative light-at least against the US. In my view, Patton does not portray US in a bad light.
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10 minutes ago, HouTex said:


I didn't intend my post post to be confrontational. I thought he was responding to the post immediately above it. That Patton was a film that portrayed WWII in a negative light-at least against the US. In my view, Patton does not portray US in a bad light.

So yer trying to be anti confrontational ??

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To Hell And Back.  The story of Texan Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in WWII.  He was one badass son of a gun.  


(Proud Dad) my son was inducted into the Sgt. Audie Murphy Club, which is a big deal for soldiers. Becoming an Audie Murphy historian is part of the deal. I’ve learned a ton from him on the subject. Also, what was Murphy’s ranch is only about 30 miles from my place
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12 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Gettysburg - best made for TV war movie imo

While it was made for TV, when Turner saw how good it turned out he decided to do a limited theatrical release first.  I went to see it then.  The only person I could talk into going with me was my oldest son who was 10 or 11 at the time.  It was over 4 hours long and had an intermission.  I think it is the absolute best war film I’ve seen in the theatre.

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On 5/27/2019 at 5:01 PM, RPM said:

True, but with the exception of the Jew thingy they treated captured civilians and POWs relatively well. Japanese had a different POV.

True, the Japanese point of view was slanted. 

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23 hours ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Battle of Britain - underrated and still contains the best aerial sequences ever captured on film

 

The Devils Brigade - interesting story about the 10th mtn div.

 

Gettysburg - best made for TV war movie imo

 

A Bridge Too Far gives a fantastic insight to the many sides of a specific battle and is very well acted and shot... and the locations they used were incredibly realistic

 

Bonus - Allied - really fell through the cracks but was extremely enjoyable

Love The Devil's Brigade especially this scene....

 

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On 5/29/2019 at 8:34 AM, WhatTheBuck said:

Two Saturdays ago I did a double feature of The Green Berets and Stripes. That was a blast. Over Memorial Day Weekend I did my usual Band of Brothers marathon. Still the single best piece of television ever produced, imo. It's still gripping from start to finish. 

I'm due for a rewatch of The Great Escape. Tora! Tora! Tora! should be in the queue too if I can find the time. 

I'm a sucker for any b&w WWII movie from the 40's. 

This man probably rents pigs.

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HBO just aired The Cold Blue, a documentary about the 8th Air Force. Really, really good. Most of the footage was shot by William Wyler and his crew, one of whom was killed in action filming. I didn't realize the 8th lost more men than the Marine Corps in WWII. Several interviews with surviving 8th members. Highly recommend checking it out.

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On 6/6/2019 at 8:29 PM, RPM said:

I didn't realize the 8th lost more men than the Marine Corps in WWII.

Yep.  Even crazier.  At one point, casualty rates with the 8th eclipsed 25% per mission.  With a mandatory 25 sorties required by each crew member.....they knew deep down they were probably not going to make it.  Yet they flew anyway.

 

 

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On 5/29/2019 at 1:39 PM, jimmyjazz said:

Yeah, that was a terrific film.  Branagh did a masterful job showing how Reinhard Heydrich steered the narrative towards a grudging group consensus approving the extermination of millions of people.  Highly recommended.

Indeed. Very chilling, how nonchalantly the murder of millions was set into action.  It’s on Prime (and HBOGo/Now) if anyone is interested. Very good film. 

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1 hour ago, Jameslaw121 said:

I love the fact that I thought about making this thread and there already was one.

I want to add:

Darkest Hour

Dunkirk

I would toss in Greyhound with Tom Hanks.  As I said in the Apple thread, it’s tightly edited, well-cast, well-written, and well-directed, and moves along extremely well.

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