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Poll: What's The Best War Movie Ever!!!

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Created by ikw777 > 9 months ago, 13 Mar 2013
Bondalucci
VIC, 1579 posts
14 Mar 2013 11:59PM
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reading Donald Sutherland's name above made me recall another one that I saw at the drive-in.
He was a double agent. - Awesome suspense in the lighthouse scene.
It was the "B" movie, but it was better than the feature,

"The Eye of the Needle"

wallyflop
WA, 19 posts
14 Mar 2013 9:24PM
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wouldnt be fair if nobody mentioned the green berets. or sands of iwo jima.

cisco
QLD, 12327 posts
15 Mar 2013 12:40AM
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slammin said...
You're missing one of the most important pieces.

Cross of Iron, it's a Sam Peckinpah classic that introduced a few new things to action scenes that are all "de rigeur" now.

Also interesting in that it's not the allies.


Thanks for that.

The classic last line from James Coburn. "I will show you where the Iron Crosses grow."

cisco
QLD, 12327 posts
15 Mar 2013 12:57AM
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One of the most brutal yet uplifting stories of war has to be "Schindler's List".

"Such a small pile of hinges."

GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
15 Mar 2013 6:00PM
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adolf said...
Each time I watch Apocalypse Now I get something else from it, great soundtrack too.


It's a great film. Very very dark and very very long (the full cut) but worth the effort.

Besides, it has surfing in it...

And you Perth folks thought some of your beaches were rough!

longwinded
WA, 344 posts
15 Mar 2013 3:03PM
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Can't believe that tora,tora,tora hasn't made it to the list yet

Beaglebuddy
1595 posts
15 Mar 2013 4:26PM
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The siege of firebase Gloria, really good action.

stuk
NSW, 893 posts
15 Mar 2013 8:38PM
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In Pursuit of Honour...not an all time classic war movie but it was shot in the Hunter Valley and starred Don Johnson.

Reason I nominate it...I was an extra in the movie, quite amazing to see how a movie is made.

Victor B
WA, 130 posts
15 Mar 2013 6:25PM
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Play Dirty
Bridge on the River Kwai
Murphy's War
King Rat
Zulu
Gallipoli

All worth a watch!

Stuthepirate
SA, 3589 posts
15 Mar 2013 9:47PM
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Star Wars - Episode 5
The Empire Strikes Back.

Supersonic27
NSW, 235 posts
15 Mar 2013 11:01PM
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Would not put it up there with "the best" but an all time Aussie classic, or 2, Spyforce, and odd angry shot.


Not bad for low budget Aussie productions.....entertaining......I'm trying to talk it up after a few Friday night beers

deansh250
32 posts
15 Mar 2013 8:13PM
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The Birdmen. Great story. Almost true.

slammin
QLD, 994 posts
15 Mar 2013 10:21PM
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stuk said...
In Pursuit of Honour...not an all time classic war movie but it was shot in the Hunter Valley and starred Don Johnson.

Reason I nominate it...I was an extra in the movie, quite amazing to see how a movie is made.


Yeah, I remember your mug in the background.

GalahOnTheBay
NSW, 4188 posts
16 Mar 2013 9:48AM
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stuk said...
In Pursuit of Honour...not an all time classic war movie but it was shot in the Hunter Valley and starred Don Johnson.


Don Johnson eh? How could he hide in the bush with his white jacket? lol

Bondalucci
VIC, 1579 posts
16 Mar 2013 10:10AM
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TV -but Black Adder Goes Forth for a realistic account, has to be up there.

djaustralia
TAS, 15 posts
17 Mar 2013 3:18PM
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I would vote for "INGLORIOUS BASTARDS" or perhaps the series of films titled "THE DIRTY DOZEN"

lee1972
QLD, 921 posts
17 Mar 2013 3:28PM
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On one side Tropic Thunder and on a serious side a film that came out when I was living in the Balkans nicija zemlja it's a great film that highlighted the stupidity of war

Gestalt
QLD, 14393 posts
17 Mar 2013 3:41PM
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i like a good war movie.....for me it's

platoon
apocalypse now
The Bridge on The River Kwai
Where Eagles Dare
red dawn
the great escape
tora tora tora
merry xmas mr lawrence
enemy at the gates

one that slipped under the radar which i really liked was windtalkers with nicholas cage.

lee1972
QLD, 921 posts
17 Mar 2013 7:13PM
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Surprised no ones mentioned the Australian Vietnam film ' the odd angry shot'

Cal
QLD, 1003 posts
17 Mar 2013 7:16PM
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There can be only one

ADS
WA, 365 posts
17 Mar 2013 6:51PM
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1. Midway, my fav
2. Battle of Britain
3. Platoon

myusernam
QLD, 6123 posts
18 Mar 2013 8:05AM
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paddymac said...
Kelly's Heroes. Donald Sutherland as Sgt Oddball was brilliant



+10

evlPanda
NSW, 9202 posts
18 Mar 2013 11:25AM
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rockmagnet
QLD, 1458 posts
20 Mar 2013 10:41PM
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Meet the Spartans.If all wars were fought like this then we just wouldn't bother.



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