jasper3 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Trench all quiet on the western front don't really go for the american stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Theirs always the alternative Shaving private Ryan Enemy at the gays I've not watched these films but know they exist and what about Enemy at the back doors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evo Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Zulu. >> Front rank >> FIRE. >> Second rank >> FIRE. >> Third rank >> FIRE. Battle Of Britain. >> One could teach MONKEY’S to fly better than that. 'Das Boot'. >> The subtitles made it more intense The Great Escape >> Bike Guns of Naverone. >> Sledge hammer the doors open cockleshell heroes. >> SBS Canoe Hunt for red October. >> Watched it on a coach trip Debbie does Dallas. Which battalion was she in? I know it wasn,t a war film but it caused a war when the wife caught me watching it :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 I know it wasn,t a war film but it caused a war when the wife caught me watching it :lol: Excuse me love but do you mind??? This is a classic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowblind66 Posted May 21, 2013 Report Share Posted May 21, 2013 Commando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Full metal jacket, one of the first films i worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I worked on it as well Kev (as did my dad) - what did you do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laird Lugton Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I remember reading the book the Machine gunners, But was it ever turned into a film or on tv in anyway ? ATB Matt It was made into a Children's TV series by the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev56 Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 I worked on it as well Kev (as did my dad) - what did you do? Special effects Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weejase Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Loved the slow mo ending and music in we were soldiers B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 Full metal jacket, one of the first films i worked on. I worked on it as well Kev (as did my dad) - what did you do? you guys worked in the movies! how cool is that?! my claim to hollywood fame is i helped make the spiral staircase in alien3, sigourney weaver took a swan dive from the top at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexcernui Posted May 22, 2013 Report Share Posted May 22, 2013 easy choice....1 kellys heroes 2 sink the bismark 3 battle of britain 4 dambusters 5 full metal jacket u571 and saving private ryan get my back up so are on the NO! list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floating Chamber Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 TO HELL AND BACK.........Audie Murphy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misser Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 top 5....... waterloo battle of britain zulu saving private ryan cross of iron followed closely by platoon & saving private ryan....... . apologies followed by platoon & tora tora tora..damned work keeps takin g my mind off PW!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 in no particular order and by no means and exhaustive live of my favourites but here's a quick list: Full Metal Jacket Cross of Iron Come and See (Idi i smotri) - if you've not seen this, track it down it's amazing - WW2 from a Russian boy's perspective. Apocalypse Now The Dambusters Ice cold in Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunnerbob Posted May 23, 2013 Report Share Posted May 23, 2013 Where Eagles Dare Battle of Britain Tora Tora Tora ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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