100% masahiko
i is a professor and is magical like totoro
Red Cliff is an awesome war movie. But make sure you get the original and not edited two-parter. Don't understand why they allowed the edited version - killed the story imo.
Recommend (preferably non-WWII/Nam) war films
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If we are going 39-45 now them The Eagle Has Landed must be shown.
DaveCinzano
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I wouldn't go quite that far - it's not really my cup of tea, and the mawkish Titanic-teefed emotional bookends do grate, but there's plenty of interest in there. And the best hand-separating-from-arm scene I've seen in a war movie.
DaveCinzano
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Steady on, teach! The auld fella has had a ruler across his knuckles, no need for you to set a bad example too.
But yes - one-eyed Duvall, Caine doing his serious film Diana head-lean, Sutherland a wonky toothed sex agent, honourable Germans, JR fucking up, the Channel Island cruises - almost too much good stuff to cram into one film.
DaveCinzano
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Incidentally, this is one of the least convincing film-to-toy conversions I've seen:
From Packrat Toyz
Incidentally, this is one of the least convincing film-to-toy conversions I've seen:
From Packrat Toyz
Wow. Someone made toys from that film? Is there a saucy Jenny Agutter one?
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
second recc for Hamburger Hill. It is probably the second best 'nam film from a US perspective
I still love FMJ
DaveCinzano
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You need to see more films then, methinks. It's not bad, but it's hardly great.
The fight-for-hill-with-no-value film has been done before (Korean War flick Pork Chop Hill springs to mind), as has the bonding-of-the-unit film, the FNG film, the war-is-hell film, the you-weren't-there film, etc.
VNW-wise, I think Go Tell The Spartans and The Boys In Company C are worth seeing (they each have their faults, not least the presence of Craig Wasson).
So many great Nam films though.
DaveCinzano
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Unfortunately she got in a cat fight with Barbara Bach from the Force 10 From Navarone De Luxe Action Figure Playset - plastic mouldings and nylon hair all over the walls, I'm telling you
DaveCinzano
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JC2 has already covered that particular base. And besides, I think that in terms of gung ho, misfits-bonded-by-service American films seasoned with a flag-waving fistful of USA!!! USA!!! go, this is a decent enough ninety minute diversion, up there with Noriega: God's Favorite in the historical-accuracy-be-damned stakes.
What about the hilarious Black Hawk Down if we are trying to get all the wars.
Nothing personal a good film about norn iron
DaveCinzano
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100% agreed.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Everyone enjoys seeing US marines getting pwnt
maomao
普費斯
It's the ultimate feel good movie if you're rooting for the Somalians.
DaveCinzano
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different strokes I guess
I did like the cameo by the Americans - seemingly played by gap year students or somesuch
DaveCinzano
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A must see indeed! Full Metal Jacket meets Escape To Victory
An excellent (and accurate) precis
DaveCinzano
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I've just remembered, recently I rented The Blockhouse, having come across it whilst browsing IMDb.
It's about a group of forced labourers in France who find shelter in an underground bunker during a bombardment at the beginning of Overlord; they get trapped there. It features Peter Sellers in a very straight role, as well as Peter Vaughan, Charles Azvanour, Alfred Lynch, Per Oscarssen and others. I believe it never actually received a full theatrical release, and that there is a longer director's cut which includes several entire scenes trimmed from this version.
Anyway, I'm about halfway through - it's rather downbeat - but am quite impressed with it. Not exactly a barrel of larfs, though. Possibly one for a 'subterranean war' season, along with Kanał and 1968 Tunnel Rats. Oh, wait - sorry, my automatic Uwe Boll filter wasn't switched on. I'll repeat that: Possibly one for a 'subterranean war' season, along with Kanał.
It's about a group of forced labourers in France who find shelter in an underground bunker during a bombardment at the beginning of Overlord; they get trapped there. It features Peter Sellers in a very straight role, as well as Peter Vaughan, Charles Azvanour, Alfred Lynch, Per Oscarssen and others. I believe it never actually received a full theatrical release, and that there is a longer director's cut which includes several entire scenes trimmed from this version.
Anyway, I'm about halfway through - it's rather downbeat - but am quite impressed with it. Not exactly a barrel of larfs, though. Possibly one for a 'subterranean war' season, along with Kanał and 1968 Tunnel Rats. Oh, wait - sorry, my automatic Uwe Boll filter wasn't switched on. I'll repeat that: Possibly one for a 'subterranean war' season, along with Kanał.
Chz
Stark Raving Sane
Someone recommended The Bridge on here a few months back, so I picked it up from Lovefilm. Superb.
DaveCinzano
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Except Black Hawk Down is about Army Rangers and Delta Force operators.
DaveCinzano
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I see that there's a film about the Continuation War, based on a novel by the author who provided the source material for the excellent Winter War flick Talvisota - it's called Rukajärven Tie (AKA Ambush). Has anyone here seen it?
camouflage
gaslit at scale.
Good call, top film.
