The SOCNET Greatest Movie Thread.... [Archive] - SOCNET: The Special Operations Community Network

RifleMaster

1 November 1999, 00:17

I hesitate to recommend "Platoon", Oliver Stone production, because it mostly features uncommon actions of the war. When I first saw this movie, I felt that it was disrespectfull of the honorable service of many Americans. I still believe it gives a false impression of Vietnam Veterans. I served two tours in III Corps as an VN Advisor and participated in several combined operations with elements of the 1st Div., 11th Arcav, 1st Cav., and 25th Div. The tuff combat conditions were accurate, but the drugs, rape, and murder certainly was just movie crap. Just keep that in mind!

Carl/RifleMaster

LRSC Grunt

1 November 1999, 03:06

Eighty Two Charley MOPIC was a damn good one. Ive heard The Dear Hunter was a pretty good one.

[This message has been edited by LRSC Grunt (edited 11-01-1999).]

Polypro

1 November 1999, 06:29

I second "Charlie Mopic"!!!!! Wasn't it "84" though LRSC? Whatever, If you come in at the middle, you'd swear it was a live documentary! Goooooooooood!

Polypro

RLTW!

D-man

1 November 1999, 18:55

thx guyz! i just got 84 Charlie Mopic http://www.specialoperations.com/ubboard/smile.gif cant wait to see it!

Jack Murphy

1 November 1999, 20:35

Full metal jacket is the best as far as im concerned, how about three kings? Any of you see it? How was it?

Tracy

1 November 1999, 21:08

Vietnam Movies:

Two Bayonets-
"Go Tell The Spartans"
"Odd Angry Shot"
"Hamburger Hill"

One Bayonet-
BAT-21
Siege of Firebase Gloria

Pop-Corn Burners:
Apocolypse Now
Full Metal Jacket
Any Sylvester Stallone Movie
Any Chuck Norris Movie
Uncommon Valor
Platoon

Snake

1 November 1999, 21:16

Tracy,
Just rented "Siege of Firebase Gloria" a couple of nights ago. It gets my nomination for best 'Nam movie. R. Lee Ermey is a freakin genius, and a VietVet to boot! The one-liners in that movie are incredible.

"We liked them and they liked us.
So it really hurt us to see their
heads on sticks".....

Classic....

Snake II
25th ID(L)

Ed K

2 November 1999, 01:53

One of the more obscure Vietnam movies out there is "The Boys in Company C", which could be called "Full Metal Jacket Light."

It follows agroup of Marines from basic to Vietnam, narrated by the guy who wants to be a writer AND it features R. Lee Ermey as their DI, but it was made almost 10 years before FMJ. I think it was a joint venture between Canon, who did the Delta Force movies, and Golden Harvest, an HK chop-socky studio.

I wouldn't recommend buying it (probably out of print) but it's got its moments. Might be worth renting.

Anybody ever see the Eye of the Eagle series? I almost rented em, but decided to get Chopper Chicks in Zombietown instead. ;-)

jeff

13 November 1999, 09:52

My vote goes to Odd Angry Shot. Aussie SAS in Vietnam. That "wanking machine" kills me.

trident86

13 November 1999, 10:49

I've got to add some thumbs up for "The Odd Angry Shot", and recommend "The Final Option" (about the Brit. SAS).

I know we're looking for Vietnam and later, but I have to take a step back and add "Cross of Iron", "Saving Private Ryan", and "Submarine X-1".

rgrjoe175

5 January 2002, 23:38

My Vote goes to Major Payne.... watching it now with my 7 year old.... this is too fookin funny...

Joe

jag...justagrunt

6 January 2002, 00:27

Stripes!

Sapper12B

6 January 2002, 00:28

Joe,

Did you know Joel Dewey, pretty sure he was A Co 1/75 around 85 - 86?

Hawkeye

6 January 2002, 01:01

Stripes was good...... but 1941 offers a more accurate portrayal of what could have happened had Slim Pickens not ate that compass from the Japanese sub. Also, I'm sure all Californians slept better knowing "Wild Bill" Kelso was patroling their skies.

armybrat04

6 January 2002, 02:14

Originally posted by rgrjoe175
My Vote goes to Major Payne

Two Words: TUTE,TUTE

Bravo Five Romeo

6 January 2002, 03:19

IRON EAGLE 2... that RANGER with the 3rd Batt scroll who was part of the ground force best exemplified the discipline of the Regiment :)

rgrjoe175

6 January 2002, 03:29

Originally posted by Bravo Five Romeo
IRON EAGLE 2... that RANGER with the 3rd Batt scroll who was part of the ground force best exemplified the discipline of the Regiment :)

Goddamnit.. I dont know you from shit...but you owe me a fookin new keyboard.... I just puked ....hahahahahahah dat man is my hero...but he dont have shit on Major Payne...

I had never seen this movie...but was sitting here looking back and forth between the computer and the tv and I got so fookin tickled I had to watch it... I really lost it towards the end when he told that little kid to go get his knife and they pan back and the blind kid is bald as well as the german shepherd... I am gonna have to go buy that movie and watch the whole thing... the wayan is one funny mofo...

joe

Polypro

6 January 2002, 05:35

STRIPES! (That's 2 votes)

Geno

6 January 2002, 05:42

FORREST GUMP! Best exemplifies how far being stupid can get ya in the military haha.

"Guuuumppp! What's your purpose in this arrrmmyy........To do whatever you tell me drill sergeant!"- Forrest gump's BCT

XXNavy

6 January 2002, 08:04

I was going to make a new post on this! Dayum, Major Payne is one funny ass movie! Damom Wayons is perfect for that part!
Major; After two tries at Lt. Col. we have to let you go!
Major Payne: You mean you don't have anybody else that needs killin?
Major; No, you've killed them all...
Hahahahaha...
PS, notice the matching tooth/watch/bracelet?..

a shadows view

6 January 2002, 08:21

Major Payne gets my vote also. The good major told really great motivational stories!!!

Shadow

Greenhat

6 January 2002, 09:43

Kelly's Heroes..

You boys are just too young...

rgrjoe175

6 January 2002, 13:33

Originally posted by Sapper12B
Joe,

Did you know Joel Dewey, pretty sure he was A Co 1/75 around 85 - 86?

Nope... that was after my time.

Joe

Geno

6 January 2002, 13:35

Joe- You're too damn old! ahaha

GreenSlime

6 January 2002, 13:36

"...all them negative waves, Moriarity..."

Kelly's Heroes, by far...

Best part of the flick was the homage to Clint's spaghetti westerns, when Telly Savalas, Donald Sutherland, Clint Eastwood and Don Rickles do the "Gunfight at the OK Corral" stand-off against the Tiger Tank.

brewmonkey

6 January 2002, 13:46

Kelly's Heroes is a great movie, but 1941 rules. But you have to watch the directors cut not the editors version.

"Ah dad your ruining Christmas!"

Max Power

6 January 2002, 14:17

Originally posted by Greenhat
Kelly's Heroes..

You boys are just too young...

I'll show you :). Kelly's Heroes is one of the all time GREATEST WWII, if not war movie in general, movies EVER. Of course, you must also leave room for the Dirty Dozen and Dirty Dozen II.

See, an 18 y/o can know and worship good WWII movies.

Matt

para325air

6 January 2002, 14:22

My vote is definately for Major Payne. That damn movie is soooooo funny. "Here, let me help you take your mind off that pain." SNAP

Second place, non-comedy, Saving Private Ryan followed by Guns of Navarone.

Polypro

6 January 2002, 15:42

Oh, you wanted *serious* commentary...84 Charlie MOPIC

GreenSlime

6 January 2002, 15:43

There's always two sides to every coin...what about the WORST war movie ever made...?

wolfhound227

6 January 2002, 16:29

"Chi-Kah-Go..BANG BANG!!!"

Stripes

Grumpy

6 January 2002, 16:54

Originally posted by GreenSlime
There's always two sides to every coin...what about the WORST war movie ever made...?

Thats easy.

Any of the new generation B rated military movies that are on display at any of your local video rental places.

US SEALS,

US SEALS 2

Rangers

Rogue Force

etc.

They don't have a plot worht shit, The acting is utter crap, they completely disgrace the real military forces that they are supposed to be about, the script is shit, the actors are either no-names, or has-beens, and they have crappy music in them to boot.

My only serious problem with those types of movies is that Tim Abell acts in many of them, and I don't understand how he can disgrace hisformer Batt brothers like that.

Chris

LRSC Grunt

6 January 2002, 17:10

SGT BILKO or PVT BENJAMIN

para325air

6 January 2002, 17:16

I know I am gonna recieve crap for this. But I F--N HATE Green Berets with John Wayne. I refuse to watch John Wayne movies because of it and well I think he can act as well as a rock.

6 January 2002, 17:19

Best movie: Stripes
ARMY TRAINING SIR!!
Worse: G.I. Jane

brewmonkey

6 January 2002, 17:53

Are we talking about all around just plain sucked? Because if it is then my vote goes to Missing in Action (or any one of its sequels) and runner up would have to be anything with RAMBO in the title.

JonW249

6 January 2002, 18:01

Has anyone seen the "Delta Force" movies?
I think there's about 5 out now.
I watched the first ten minutes of the first one and thats about all I could stand.

Has anyone seen the preview for that Mel Gibson movie about Vietnam? I think that looks pretty good.

rgrjoe175

6 January 2002, 18:49

Damn all I was doing was sitting on the fookin comp last night watching one funny fookin movie...That damn movie was funny as hell.... suddenly you guys get all serious and shit.... hahahahahaa

Joe

Max Power

6 January 2002, 19:28

Which Delta Force movies are you talking about. The ones with Chuck Norris or the crap(ier) ones? Anything with Chuck Norris has about a 50% chance of being damn entertaining, which I would say his Delta Force movies were. Accurate, well I don't know about that.

XXNavy

6 January 2002, 20:20

You know, I used to like Chuck Norris, (even met him at a kickbox competion once), but since these "Missing Action" movies started, I don't have much use for him. For that type action, Steven Seagal (sp) has it beat. (I just like the bone crunching stuff).

Max Power

6 January 2002, 20:32

Aw, come on. There's nothing like sitting around with your Dad counting how many times Chuck Norris broke someones' neck in MIA 3. Ahh, now that's good father-son bonding.

Matt

jag...justagrunt

6 January 2002, 20:40

Pauly Shore's "In the Army now"...

"Drop! And Give me 20!!!!"

"All I've got is a $20 but you can have it..."

Sgt. Bilko was pretty funny...

Two of the best "seriouse" military flicks:

Full Metal Jacket & Platoon

Best actor to play an an officer was Burt Reynolds in Canon Ball Run (1?2?3?) when he played a General on an OPSEC mission with Dom Delauise as his driver (Pvt.) (They even had Gommer with them for a while... :D

rgrjoe175

6 January 2002, 20:47

& Platoon[/SIZE]

Platoon??? Give me a fookin break....Not in this life time... that movie had so much bullshit in it it made me...damn it was so lame I forget...

Joe

Sharky

6 January 2002, 20:50

"Apocalypse Now"......... "You smell that, son?"

Take it away Poly!...................

Enfield

6 January 2002, 22:10

Thumbs Up:
Band of Brothers
The Longest Day
Firebase Gloria (I think thats the name...)

I think Saving Private Ryan and Apocalypse Now are over rated

Does Gladiator count?

Illuminati

6 January 2002, 22:27

Originally posted by para325air
I know I am gonna recieve crap for this. But I F--N HATE Green Berets with John Wayne. I refuse to watch John Wayne movies because of it and well I think he can act as well as a rock.

I think I remember the DUKE hopping out the door w/o hookin up - He was one tough MOFO! I always wore my beret just like him, despite all the high speeds peer pressure.

Stampee

7 January 2002, 00:50

OUCH!!! I can't believe you dissed the Duke. The Green Berets is a classic. Sgt. Peterson is my hero.

tri4fun

7 January 2002, 01:32

Sgt. Peterson is my hero.

Ha! Ha! You funny!!- Han chuk

AirbornePaintman

7 January 2002, 04:57

Dirty Dozen and FMJ - Best for me!
Rangers - SUCKED! that was the f*cking stupidest movie I ever saw!

What was the movie: WW2 in an Italian concentration camp, some pilot leads a group of troops in an escape. Gets shot just as he's running for the train in the end... Loved that movie, but can't remember for the life of me what it's name was...

XXNavy

7 January 2002, 07:32

Nobody's mentioned Steve McQueen in The Great Escape, or Jerry Lewis/Dean Martin in You're In The Army Now...

Jatekos

7 January 2002, 08:27

Dr. Strangelove isn't your classic, typical war movie but had some great scenes/lines.
Slim Pickens riding the H-bomb like a rodeo bull

"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here, this is the War room"

Peter Sellers trying to break open the soda machine to get change to call the President and stop world destruction. Keenen Wynn telling him "....you're gonna have to answer to Coca-Cola for that."

nielsen151

7 January 2002, 08:33

Paintman-1

I think that movie is "Von Ryan's Express", with Frank Sinatra that's running for the train at the end.

While we're on the topic: a couple of my favourite war movies are Lawrence of Arabia, Apocalypse Now Redux, Platoon, and Full Metal Jacket.

Sharky

7 January 2002, 12:31

Originally posted by nielsen151
Paintman-1

I think that movie is "Von Ryan's Express", with Frank Sinatra that's running for the train at the end.

While we're on the topic: a couple of my favourite war movies are Lawrence of Arabia, Apocalypse Now Redux, Platoon, and Full Metal Jacket.

Nielson? That you Dave?

jag...justagrunt

7 January 2002, 13:01

Originally posted by rgrjoe175
& Platoon

Platoon??? Give me a fookin break....Not in this life time... that movie had so much bullshit in it it made me...damn it was so lame I forget...

Joe

Hell, thats one of the movies that motivated me to F-N join... :D

i8547

7 January 2002, 14:42

Originally posted by Sharky

Nielson? That you Dave?

Si.

PS_11B10

7 January 2002, 15:00

Go Tell The Spartans
84 CharlieMopic
Apocalypse Now

soup82

7 January 2002, 15:37

84 CharlieMopic has probably the best on-film hasty ambush ever.

Kelly's Heroes "There's 10 million in gold bullion in that bank. All you have to do is spin that tank around" Kaboom.

Worst - GI Jane

Cheers,

Patrick LaRocque

quartz

7 January 2002, 15:56

Best war movie - A Bridge to Far
Best military movie- Stripes
Worst Military Movie - GI Jane

mtech_81

7 January 2002, 18:14

You know, GI Jane isn't such a bad flick if you turn the mute on and just watch Demi's wonderfully enhanced pneumatic...uh, nevermind.

mtech_81

7 January 2002, 18:22

Nevermind, double tap.

jag...justagrunt

7 January 2002, 19:16

Are you guys trying to say that GI Jane wasn't an accurate portrail of NAVSPECWAR School "BUD'S" :eek:

Huey One Four

7 January 2002, 21:22

I used to love Delta Force 1....I wanted one of those bikes real bad! From DF2 onwards, they sucked.

Best: In the army now, Iron Eagle 1.
Worst: Desert Thunder (had one of the baldwin bros. about fighter pilots which never go near an aircraft. stolen scenes from Iron Eagle and Top Gun. Helicopter pilots attack on foot with helmets on and visors down. best laugh Ive had for ages.)

jcollettusa

8 January 2002, 00:58

Because of all the votes the other day for Major Payne I made myself sit down and watch what I thought was going to be another dumb movie. However, I LMAO the entire time. :D

bmf

8 January 2002, 01:44

Not sure of how many of you saw this piece of crap

http://images.rottentomatoes.com/images/movie/coverv/74/118774.jpg

The film claims: An elite corp of military experts travel to a democratic nation whose government is in danger of being overthrown by a band of mercenaries. Fantastic special effects add much to this exciting feature

A online review- "folks, this movie hurt. It hurt me bad. I mean hurt like having your girlfriend screw your best in front of you and then beat the shit out of you in front of everyone you know bad."

and for more insight-
"Megaforce defeats the enemy with completely ridiculous means. I'm talking every superhero/James Bond trick in the book. Smoke coming out of their assault motorcycles, laser weapons, even FUCKING FLYING MOTORCYCLES. You have to see this to understand. I'm dazed. I am writing this minutes after viewing it. It hurts...lord, please stop the hurting! "

and finally -

"No synopsis written by man can describe the badness of this movie. You'll really have to experience it for yourself. I really can't describe the sheer pain this film will induce!"

AirbornePaintman

8 January 2002, 06:19

Doogie320

8 January 2002, 08:34

No Time For Sergeants

The latrine inspection, the "awards" ceremony, fixing the radio the way many of us do now.

A classic.

Seriously, A Bridge Too Far and 84 CharlieMopic.

jag...justagrunt

8 January 2002, 10:32

Has anyone seen FIREFOX? It has Nicoles Cage and Tommy Lee Jones in it si I figured it had to be good...

OMFG! It sucked!!!!!!

Max Power

8 January 2002, 14:21

jag, is that the one about South American counter-drug ops. With the bad ass helo pilot "Scorpion"? If so, it did suck on so many different levels.

Matt

jcollettusa

8 January 2002, 19:44

I rented one of the worst films ever, Navy SEALs II or something like that. I thought, wife is out of town, sit at home and watch a good movie. Good my ass, that movie sucked!

para325air

8 January 2002, 19:57

Ok, has anyone other then me seen A MIdnight Clear. Damn good flick about a Military Intel squad. Every enlisted guy I have recommended that movie to has loved it and every officer has hated it. :D

garett

8 January 2002, 22:35

Funny thing happened today........

I'm taking a new class at my university called War Through Film. Today our Professor asked the class what war movie we thought was the best. People were saying movies like A Bridge Too Far and The Thin Red Line. I said to the guy beside me In The Army Now. The fucker on front of me heard me say it and yelled it out. Everyone laughed.......I hate it when assholes steal my jokes. Its a good thing that I forgot I had my Spyderco on me.

I should suggest that we watch Major Payne in class.

Sapper12B

9 January 2002, 08:34

84 Charlie MOPIC , it's a documentary style movie that is documenting a LRRP patrol in Vietnam. Richard Brooks, Glen Morshower, great flick but hard to find.

brewmonkey

9 January 2002, 09:34

Forgetting about the Longest Day. Great part with the Brit SGM (Beachmaster) is standing on the beach shit falling everywhere and does not flinch for shit.

Midnight Clear was an awesome movie. Loved the scene with the snowman!

The Brit Git

9 January 2002, 10:46

Favorites - 84 Charlie Mopic and A Bridge too Far (both films don't try to glamorise war)

The first half of "Predator" was great as well.

Worst - Anything that contains a "One Man Army" (Rambo/Commando/MIA etc) :(

jag...justagrunt

9 January 2002, 16:40

Originally posted by ebbertt
jag, is that the one about South American counter-drug ops. With the bad ass helo pilot "Scorpion"? If so, it did suck on so many different levels.

Matt

Spot-On.

guardguy

9 January 2002, 19:04

I think your guys mean Fire Birds...

I thought Platoon was excellent, my dad, who was there, said it was the most realistic of the Vietnam movies he saw.
Hamburger Hill was pretty good too.

I also have to include:
MASH, Three Kings, Catch-22

brewmonkey

9 January 2002, 19:11

That was a complete dud of a movie, almost like firebirds except no helicopters zooming over head!

Grumpy

9 January 2002, 20:44

Originally posted by Tracy
13th Warrior - Strongly recommend to anyone wanting to join SF.

It's a movie that works on all levels.

I agree completly.

Aside from the fact that it stars Antonio Bandaras (of desperado fame) the whole story (based on the Chriton book 'The eaters of the dead') is an excelent one.

Ya also might consider me a little biased considering that my family is mostly Norwegian and I tend to favor such things.

Chris(Future Wannabe)

2B|RANGER|

9 January 2002, 22:06

i do think 13 warror is good but i also have to say The longest day is one of my favorites.. although it is black and white i love it..

Battboy From Hell

9 January 2002, 22:39

Darby's Rangers.... back when men were men, and sheep were scared!

WOOHOO!

Wasn't no fucking GPS back then, god damnit.... had to nagivate wit ur canteen cup full of water and a magnetized needle stuck in a dead enemy's ear!!!!

Most you cherry fucks prolly don't remember that movie. If you were born on or after 1984, do pushups. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!

Weigel

jag...justagrunt

10 January 2002, 00:34

13 Warriors was a good flick.

GreenSlime

10 January 2002, 09:38

One movie I saw recently is worth a look..."When Trumpets Fade". It was either USA Network or HBO type flick. It covers the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest. No big names, and not the greatest production value, but it reminded me of "A Midnight Clear".

Fightingscottish

10 January 2002, 11:25

Henry V With Kennith Brannagh.
Glory
The origional All Quiet on the Western Fron.
And the one that starred John Boy that was made for TV

Don't know if anyone had mentioned those.

Band of Brothers was great. I was only able to get the first 5 parts taped, and can't wait for the DVD box set.

Plus, MEGAFORCE RULES!!!!

You people need to put that one into context. It was the 80's when that came out. NOTHING was real in the 80's. Hell, If the Army had those gold zip up body suits wtih the flash dance head bands as the uniform today, think of how much different the military would be.....

Reaper375

10 January 2002, 14:08

And my vote for my absolute favorite movie of all time?

BOONDOCK SAINTS!!!

You can only rent it from Blockbuster. It has William DeFoe, Norman Reedus, and Sean Patcrick Flannery. Even a surprise shot from the Hedgehog, Ron Jeremy.

I won't say much about it, but RENT IT. If you are a Ranger, RENT IT. You will thank me after that.

XXNavy

10 January 2002, 17:41

Someone said "Predator"? I didn't really think that qualified as a military movie, but loved the special effects.
No body's mentioned the TV show "Tour of Duty", with Terrence Knox, remember that? Kinda like M*A*S*H, without the humor. I thought it was pretty good for it's time, and people said it was "intense" back then.

Disturbance

11 January 2002, 06:03

I think next friday everyone will be saying BHD.

Joe Lippke

11 January 2002, 10:58

No one of you who knows the german-produced movie "Das Boot" about a german sub during WW2?

In my eyes one of the best films ever made.

Directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Juergen Prochnow (bad guy from Beverly Hills Cop 2).

JOE

Fightingscottish

11 January 2002, 11:26

Das Boot was good. I forgot about that one.

How about Paths of Glory by Stanley kubrick? It starred Kirk Douglas.

Any one see that?

Marine-I38

11 January 2002, 14:55

Does this movie take place during WW II during the Battle of the Bulge?

If it is the one that I am thinking of, it is a good movie.

abprar

12 January 2002, 08:02

"Jumping Jacks" Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin.
"GI Blues" Elvis

Anything with JOHN WAYNE,I can not believe some people hating the Greatest American ever beside Clint Eastwood and Lee Marvin.

And I still watch "Von Ryans Express" and hope he makes it to the train.

"Odd Angry Shot" and a Mini series called "The ANZACS"

More to follow,over.......

murphquake

13 January 2002, 04:51

Modern: BHD Rocks, best modern war flick so far, though 3 kings is enjoyable aside from the zoom in iron sights =-) I saw behind enemy lines which is a good action flick and a shitty war movie, I'm surprised no one mentioned Rules Of Engagement, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Also Heartbreak Ridge is always a good one to watch (damned digital cable and me having all this reading to do =-) Major Payne is one of my favorite comedies, hell, i still do the robot =-) Also when he retaliates with chemical weapons against their cupcake attack is a classic scene. Also I just watched In The Army Now the other day while eating some wendys (R.I.P. Dave Thomas, you have given us Bacon Mushroom Melt and we will never forget you for it =-D ) and it's got some great scenes, David Allen Grier and Andy Dick (a nice guy) are hillarious in it.

Vietnam/Korea: I love M.A.S.H. one of the greatest football games ever, aside from all sorts of hilarity otherwise, not to mentinon I love the show as well. 84 Charlie Mopic is a great flick and they actually tried to be realistic (and a great plot) The Manchurian Candidate is always interesting (side note, I ended up being the defacto uniform advisor for an off broadway modernized version because I happened to be in the A/N shop they were getting the uniforms at (Kaufmans on 42nd Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, across from the Port Authority Bus Terminal coolest surplus shop in the city)) I always enjoyed Hamburger Hill and FMJ as well, not too big on Platoon or Apocalypse Now. And yes I like Stripes as well as Animal House A PLEDGE PIN ON YOUR UNIFORM!?!?!

WW2- SPR and BoB for starters, Kelly's Heroes is also a favorite as is Stalag 17 (and Hogan's Heroes =-) Patton is a classic, as are so many others... Go For Broke and Hell To Eternity are two of my favorites. The Big Red One is a good one too. (there's one I watched recently that I can't remember the name of that was really good) Dirty Dozen is great, and the second isn't bad (nothing like switching armbands) We actually watched A Midnight Clear in sophomore english in my high school, and I loved it (I plan on naming one of my kids William Knott and another Wyohming Knott =-) Also what's the movie where the guy impersonates the British General? (a comedy with Jimmy Stewart maybe?)

WW1- there was The Lost Battalion on tv recently, but i didn't see it all, so i'll reserve judgement.

GreenSlime

13 January 2002, 11:59

This has turned into an excellent thread...

OK...

Pre-WWI: "Zulu": One company of British Infantry against 4000 Zulus...9(?) Victoria Crosses in one battle...

"Waterloo": Jeez...whata mess that was...

WWI: "Paths of Glory" w/Kirk Douglas: Honest army officer fights the higher ups when he sees his men being sacrificed for nothing

"Galipoli": Frontal attacks on entrenched HMGs really isn't fun...

WWII: "The Big Red One" w/Lee Marvin: Really underrated...from D-Day to Germany with one squad...

Korea: Haven't really seen many Korean war flicks out there...something on the Marines at Chosin or the Canadians/Aussies at Kapyong might be a good show...

Vietnam: "FMJ": R. Lee Emery is God.
"The Odd Angry Shot": Hours of boredom, puntucted by moments of sheer terror...the scene when Bryan Brown in the hospital is great...

Modern: Nothing yet....

XXNavy

13 January 2002, 12:14

"The Generals Daughter", with John Ravolta? Nobody's mentioned that one yet. I kinda liked it, although I'll get flamed for saying it...

RLK

13 January 2002, 12:57

I hated that movie. That was one sick bitch. Movies like The General's Daughter and 8 MM shake my confidence in humanity. Then I watch ROE and my hope is restored. :D

Max Power

13 January 2002, 16:54

Originally posted by GreenSlime
R. Lee Emery is God

Could not agree more. And along those lines, has anyone seen him in Saving Silverman ? Now, I respect the guy a whole lot, however, his character being gay and then kissing Jack Black in the end? It was kind of funny, but also kind of a "what the..." moment. Guess the guy has some serious balls to be doing that on screen. It was funny as all hell though.

Matt

brewmonkey

14 January 2002, 22:33

What about "The Beast"? About the lone tank lost in a box canyon during the Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan. Always liked that movie.

mdb23

14 January 2002, 23:53

Guess that I will jump in on this one.......

I have always liked Crimson Tide with Gene Hackman -- the scene where the Captain is addressing the crew before they man the sub always made me smile------

"What is the name of this ship, Mr. Cobb?"

"Alabama, sir!"

Another one of my favorite movies (as a kid) was a Hackman project by the name of Uncommon Valor. It had Randle "Tex" Cobb and Patrick Swayze as supporting cast members, and was about a retired Colonel going back to Nam to look for his MIA son. Ahh, to be young and stupid once again.

Can we include Braveheart as a military movie?

mdb23

jag...justagrunt

15 January 2002, 00:22

I forgot this one...

Garden of Stones

James Cann & James Earl Jones

Royal Highland Fusilier

15 January 2002, 03:23

Das Boot gets my vote the best war movie.

And Major Payne was so funny. It's just continuous laugh-a-thon.

The worst movie?

I didn't have a good opinion of Semper Fidelis, some movie about Marine Bootcamp. It looked so much like Marine propaganda to me ;) Funny thing is that a Canadian station was playing it.

What do you guys think of Blackhawk Down? I think it's about to be released soon in the theatres.

AirbornePaintman

15 January 2002, 04:19

OH MY.... just check some other threads and you will get more than enough commentary on BHD.

Royal Highland Fusilier

15 January 2002, 05:01

Found one...

dragonrain

15 January 2002, 18:20

Tour of Duty was a good show for this reason: It showed younger Americans that not all Vets Were F#cked up, not every one was a baby killer and that Protesters were just as much part of the Problem as GI's (in terms of conflicts state side) If they made characters that you liked then you would feel there pain when they were hurt or abused. You have to remember that this was a time when All they taught us in school about Vietnam was that we lossed and it was our (Americas) fault. So If it changed even one persons mind or forced people to rethink what they percieved about the war then the show did its Job and the rest of Cheezy 80's action jazz didnt matter. Just my .02.

I was raised by vets so maybe my opinion at the time was biased.
I think there should be more movies about Vietnam or more TV Documentaries so that everybody knows what Our Fathers (my Generations fathers anyway) went through and how they werent all like we see in Platoon. There were Plenty of guys who just went and did thier Job if for nothing else then thier buddy.

I know.....Im preaching to the choir

Plus nobody did the dive-roll-fire like Sgt. Zeke Anderson. Taylor was always scamming somebody, Rue was always having some sort of breakdown and Danny would have to use his Montana Charm:rolleyes: to calm him down. Lt. was always fighting the "powers that be" at Higher-higher. The show had entertainment value.

Rules of engagement was good.

Top Gun-nuff Said.

Hamburger HIll- at least it was a real event, but they should have shown Linderer(sp?) and Chambers getting blown off the hill by lightning days before.
Case
DR

Huey One Four

15 January 2002, 19:21

Originally posted by dragonrain

Plus nobody did the dive-roll-fire like Sgt. Zeke Anderson. Taylor was always scamming somebody, Rue was always having some sort of breakdown and Danny would have to use his Montana Charm:rolleyes: to calm him down. Lt. was always fighting the "powers that be" at Higher-higher. The show had entertainment value.

DR

Cant forget the music, that was pretty good. Especially Paint it black at the start.

andrew51

15 January 2002, 19:37

Full Metal Jacket definately gets my vote fer best war movie-nothing beats that crazy m60 gunner in the helicopter that screams "GET SOME, GET SOME YEA YEA YEA" funny stuff

Grand58742

16 January 2002, 09:29

I have to say "A Bridge to Far", "Patton" and "The Longest Day" are about some of the tops. But I think "The Guns of Navarone" is also an underrated film.

"The Partiot" wasn't to bad, but kind of a rehash of "Braveheart" with an American tone to it. Good flick anyway.

jag...justagrunt

16 January 2002, 09:44

I thought "The Patriot" was great.

Fightingscottish

16 January 2002, 11:00

How about Yellow Submarine?

Does that count?

There is an invading army, a Submarine, some battle scenes, and Sgt Pepper.

Anyway, my 5 year old son loved it.:cool:

BingFa

16 January 2002, 11:17

It hasn't been released yet, but I suspect that "We Were Soldiers Once," which will be released in March 2002, will be pretty compelling.

It is based on the Battle in the Ia Drang Valley and is the first time the USA mobilized and deployed USCAV Air Mobile. Also, if I am not mistaken, it was the first time the US engaged battalion sized NVA. In retrospect, the NVA fought so fiercely in large measure because the USA was very close to a huge NVA supply depot/camp.

BingFa

RLK

16 January 2002, 15:54

Tigerland and Enemy at the Gates were both pretty good flicks as well.

dragonrain

16 January 2002, 17:34

Tigerland was a GOOD movie.

Case
DR

RLK

16 January 2002, 18:38

Roger that DR.

Did anyone mention the Flying Tigers, The Fighting Sea Bees, Deer Hunter, Born on the Fourth of July, or One Man's Hero?

e5wsf

16 January 2002, 21:04

Karate+Camo+Guns+Naked Women=Good War movie.
Even a combo of two of those (as long as one is naked women)=Good War movie

True+Acurate+Well done= Great War movie

Great War movie+Love story= Good War movie

jag...justagrunt

16 January 2002, 21:35

Originally posted by dragonrain
Tigerland was a GOOD movie.

Case
DR

Tigerland was the WORST fucking movie! :mad:

Max Power

16 January 2002, 21:59

Man, maybe it was me, but I thought the Deer Hunter was a fucking awful movie. Its point/message (whatever it was, still haven't figured that out) was probably good, but good God it moved so slow it was painful. Had some good lines, like the one guy's over use of "F-ing A" and whatever the line was involving 36 beers (it was good, but for the life of me I can't remember what it was).

Matt

Disturbance

16 January 2002, 23:37

Whenever there is a movie thread it seems that people always just say a movie that noone else has said.

That being the case. Commando and Predator were fuckin tight movies. :D

murphquake

17 January 2002, 04:35

What Price Glory With Jimmy Cagney and Dan Dailey. So sorry Pat.
-bill "Think fast Captain Flagg!"

RLK

17 January 2002, 17:01

JAG, why didn't you like Tigerland?

(I'm still not sure I get Deerhunter but I've watched it umpteen times so it can't be that bad. ;) )

How 'bout Soldier w/ Kurt Russel?

jag...justagrunt

18 January 2002, 11:12

Originally posted by RLK
JAG, why didn't you like Tigerland?

(I'm still not sure I get Deerhunter but I've watched it umpteen times so it can't be that bad. ;) )

How 'bout Soldier w/ Kurt Russel?

I liked Deerhunter but I'm biased to anything that Bobby D. does... It's a Dego thing...

I thought Tigerland was a lot like "Thin Red Plot"... BooHooHoo, Wo is me, why am I here, I'm to good for this... SHUT THE FUCK UP, ALREADY!!!

I hated that movie...

I wouldn't equate "Soldier" with Kurt Russell as a "Military" flick. It was more of a Sci-fi flick...

RLK

18 January 2002, 15:44

OMFG, I jus' realized no one's said To Hell in Back w/ Audey Murphy hisself.:eek:-Genuflecting.-

I didn't like the, "Thin Red Plot" as you put it, but I still liked Tigerland. (Different folks different strokes.)

I'll give you the Sci-finess on Soldier but it was still a "combat" oriented movie. (If Predator counts so does Soldier. ;) )

Rick

murphquake

18 January 2002, 17:32

RLK... thet's the one i couldn't think of. the scene where they're holed up behind the wall trying to get across the field, i had that very firmly in mind and couldn't for the life of me remember what movie it was. Thanks!
-bill

RLK

18 January 2002, 19:30

:D Great minds think alike. ;)

XXNavy

19 January 2002, 06:53

Kurt Russell has done some good stuff, I suppose it is classified sci-fi.
Predator rocks! My fav of all time...:D
Dutch; "Whats wrong with you Billy?"
Billy; "I dunno, I'm scared Major"
Dutch; : "You ain't scared of no man!"
Billy; "There's something out there, and it ain't no man, we're all gonna die"...

TXSWAT

20 January 2002, 10:27

"Battleground"... "1941"...the first 30 minutes of "...Private Ryan"..."Midway"

one of the worst... "In the Army Now" geeeemany.

Stampee

20 January 2002, 22:36

Well, I have to change my vote now...BHD is very powerfull.

jag...justagrunt

20 January 2002, 23:28

Originally posted by Stampee
Well, I have to change my vote now...BHD is very powerfull.

Just saw it... CONCUR 110%

brewmonkey

21 January 2002, 00:18

Originally posted by jag...justagrunt

Just saw it... CONCUR 110%

Would also have to agree with jag. Intense is the only word coming to mind right now.

MicrotechMike

1 February 2002, 18:54

Speaking of R. Lee Emery...he had a great little part in Steven Seagull's ON DEADLY GROUND...the one where he played an ex-EOD, ex-CIA, ex-SEAL hippie Native American firefighter.

Emery is talking about Seagal's experience and says something like "You could drop that guy off in the Antarctic in his bikini underwear without his toothbrush, and tomorrow afternoon he's showing up at your poolside with a million-dollar smile and a fistfull of pesos!" That was great.

Another good line he had was "I want you guys to protect this entrance like it was your sister's cherry!"

Come to think of it those were the only 2 good parts in the entire movie. Fuck Steven Seagal.

Disturbance

1 February 2002, 21:44

All the movie soldier is is just close ups of Kurt Russels face for like 2 hours. It is a lame movie. All the battle scenes at the beginning licked balls, wait no the one battle scene they over and over again in different climates was lame.

para325air

1 February 2002, 21:57

Ahh....but its has great lines. Remember when the 2nd generation soldiers are landing and Russell is getting ready to go and fight....

"What are you gonna do?"

I love the next line and use it quite a bit.....

"I'm gonna kill 'em all."

God I love it.

VTCCadet

1 February 2002, 23:31

I have a whole lot of fav military/war movies, so I better just list the top 10:

1. BHD...Not very original for 1st place, but anybody who watches that movie and still doesn't respect our men/women in uniform need to be kicked outta the country!

2. Full Metal Jacket...This would have been 1st until BHD came along, great movie....too bad its not about the Army

3. The Delta Force....it was cheezy, but Chuck and Lee made great D-boys back when nobody was supposed to know about them. However the sequels sucked.

4. Heartbreak Ridge...I'm mean, nasty, and tired. I eat barbed wire and piss naplam; and I can put a round thru a flea's ass at 200 yards.....'nuff said.

5. Stripes/Major Payne...These movies are only good for their comic relief, but a world without laughter is chaos.

6. Kelley's Heros/Three Kings...I put these two together due to they have similar plots: Soldiers go Behind Enemy Lines to jack a load of gold, shooting up lots of baddies along the way...Ah, if only Oddball was in Three Kings:cool:

7. We Were Soldiers...This is only #7 because the movie has not come out yet. When it does, expect it to move up to #3 or maybe even #2 on my list.

8. The Green Berets...this in my opinion, is not only a good war movie, but the Duke's best role! To relate a personal connection: My father was neighbors with SSG Barry Sadler for a short time at Ft. Bragg. SSG Sadler wrote the "Ballad of the Green Beret" heard in the movie.

9. The Patriot/Pearl Harbor...I rate these movies as excellent due to to patriotic pride that these movies filled me with watching them...I saw Pearl Harbor opening day and by the end, there was not a dry eye in the house (It could have done w/o the Titanic-like love story)

10. Band of Brothers...while not a movie, this has to be one of the best made-for-tv productions ever made. When I think of the decision I made to become a cadet, I think of two things: 9/11 and this miniseries.

Runners up: Conspiracy, Saving Pvt. Ryan, Gettysburg, Glory, To Hell and Back, The Lost Battalion

Joe90

2 February 2002, 12:24

Have to disagree with the patriot. that was extreamly anti-english as most Mel Gibson films are. agrre with most of your other choices. i loved three kings seemed to show the confusion at ground level more than a lot of other films. Why does hollywood produce so many films that are either anti-english or ignore all the english people that were there (U-571 in particular)

para325air

2 February 2002, 19:45

Maybe its because we still like to display our continued independance. :D

RLK

3 February 2002, 09:06

...and bad teeth don't look good on screen.

VTCCadet

3 February 2002, 11:07

I forgot to add two movies that I think are good for their action: The Peacemaker and Ronin...not very military, but loads of action.

Decan9er

3 February 2002, 22:06

In my opinion, Black Hawk Down is the best military movie. It surly is my favorite movie. The problem: no one understands what the Rangers, D-boys, and the 160 SOAR did. Its fiction to some people.

What do you think about this move?

Per Ardua

7 February 2002, 15:19

I really loved the movies "Zulu" and "Great Escape". Zulu was the epic battle of Roarks drift in the transvaal province (South Africa) where a small group of English Infantry and engineers was attacked by a vastly superior Zulu warrior army. 11 Victoria Crosses were won in the 36 hour battle before the Zulus withdrew. Even though beaten they gave the Zulu equivalent of a BZ to their enemy. AHHHH when war still had rules.

Really enjoy watching the Great Escape but thats just the SERE guy in me

I really hate "army of one" movies like rambo, Norris movies, and anything that makes your average dedicated soldier look larger than life.......Read Top Gun here.

P.S. if you get a chance to see it theres an old movie with Sean Connery in it about an English military prison in Africa. Its called "The Hill"......really worth a look

Slick Will

7 February 2002, 15:31

I thought Blackhawk down was an excellent movie, though my favorite is still Full Metal Jacket.

Don't care much for Military movies that sacrifice realism for big hollywood explosions, or unreal scenarios. I think I'm one of the few Marines that dosen't care much for "Heartbreak Ridge" for that very reason!

canibal_1

8 February 2002, 11:58

Where are the recon marines in here? I can`t believe nobody has mentioned the movie "gung ho". It`s really just an `ol black and white war movie most likely filmed in the late 50`s/60`s era but lets face it.....It`s all about the raider bat.

btw, Major Payne is just too damn funny

flashbang

10 February 2002, 09:15

Originally posted by jag...justagrunt
I forgot this one...

Garden of Stones

James Cann & James Earl Jones

Thanks for mentioning this one.....Great movie.

Huey One Four

1 April 2002, 23:01

One more Ive seen lately that was real good- Das Boot. I saw the Directers Cut, so for 4 hours it felt like I was speaking German and saying "Tommy Swine" :D

daren_s1969

2 April 2002, 07:11

Originally posted by RLK
...and bad teeth don't look good on screen.

RLK you've been watching too much Austin Powers; it's not real you know - it's just a movie...

Besides have you seen the teeth on those New Englanders? Do you guys ever brush your teeth or gargle?

daren_s1969

2 April 2002, 07:16

JasonDe

2 April 2002, 11:05

BHD is good. FMJ is good, what was the door gunners name?
"GET SOME, GET SOME, GET SOME" I love that part.
"how can you kill women and children?"
"you just don't lead 'em as much"

RLK

2 April 2002, 18:25

Nope, us New Englandas have learned all you need to do is floss with the pubic hair of the opposite sex.

JMW85

1 May 2002, 14:35

Anyone seen Ernest in the Army? or something like that? holy crap i don't know if its funny or just plain stupid you make the call if you see it. my review, Goddamn frenchie allied commmanders gotta pick on us slackers 24/7

Boat Doc

1 May 2002, 15:33

Did we forget RANGERS?

Saw it at Blockbuster and had to pick it up. OMFG! 1/3 of the movie are scenes right out of Navy Seals. Not that that was a good movie, but still, let's at least get some original footage for a new movie.

If you want a good laugh, and feel like cussing your ass off at a TV, then I highly recommend renting RANGERS, but first watch Navy Seals first. You'll see some real similarities.

Personally, if you give a flying rat's ass, my favorite movies, for no particular reason or in any order are:

Garden of Stone
Ronin
Green Berets (classic)
*Final Option (SAS)
Platoon
The Finest Hour (HBO movie)
A Bridge Too Far
The Big Red One
Heartbreak Ridge (fucking funny)
All 3 SEAL Documentaries on Discovery Channel (great for lines)

From Discovery SEAL Documentary:
I may never go to war, or do anything cool, again.

*They don't produce this movie anymore, but I highly recommend watching it if you can find it at Blockbuster. Sometimes it's in the Action section, sometimes in the Drama section. And few stores have it. You can't buy it anywhere except on e-Bay.

Any comments on the Final Option, circa 1979?

DCH

1 May 2002, 23:15

"My Men aaa naught expendabol, 'an I dunt dew diz kind of vwerrk..."

-Dutch

abprar

2 May 2002, 02:35

I saw the Mel Gibson movie "We were soldiers" yesterday.I read the book last week.

I thought the movie was just another braveheart,and was not true to the book.That bayonet charge at the end was pure crap.

For all you fellas who have seen the movie please read the book for the true story.I'm going to read it again.

BTW Gibson upset the Australian Nam vets with some of his comments down here.I missed what he said but there are alot of Vets who want to beat the shit out of him down here at the moment.

otaku

2 May 2002, 07:00

I would say Band of Brothers is my number one.

Major Payne is damn funny, pretty good too. Das Boot and The Beast were also pretty good.

Saving Private Ryan and When Trumpets Fade would have been better if they were not fictional. When Trumpets Fade would have been better had it paid tribute to those who served and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the Europe Theater or during WWII.

We were soldiers was good, but the baronet charge was very stupid, and I presume it never took place. Got to love the quote from Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley, ¡§Sir, Custer was a pussy.¡¨ and ¡§If any of you son-of-bitch try to call me ¡¥grandpa¡¦, I¡¦ll kill ya.¡¨

Don¡¦t flame me for this, but I think Black Hawk Down would have been better if they had a better scriptwriter, better cast, better director, better producer, and better studio. It is a lot better then the usual Hollywood stuff, but I feel that they failed the servicemen from various SOF. I do not remember them paying tribute during the press releases or the awards.

Most of the rest from Hollywood pretty much stinks. The worst is probably G.I. Jane. The second worst is Rangerette? But most others trail very close behind.

(I do not know if the movie¡¦s name is called Rangerette, nor do I care. It is about a platoon of female Rangers in Korea. Ya, a platoon of females passing RIP and earning the scroll? Please, give me a break. Besides, the actresses in it are not even hot.)

Boat Doc

2 May 2002, 08:34

I'm telling you guys, go to Blockbuster and try to find FINAL OPTION. It's a great movie about the British SAS and the story leading up to the Embassy seige. It's obvious, to me (with little knowledge of SAS), that they had some help in the making of this movie.

I'm contemplating renting it and "losing" it just to get my own copy. It's not in production any longer and it certainlay ain't coming out on DVD any time soon.

Trust me on this one, the movie rocks.

Or, you can always rent RANGERS! That one definitely had help from Ranger Rgt. :cool:

black lotus

4 May 2002, 23:40

See "The Deerhunter"

Also "La Beau Travail" (warning: is about the French Foreign Legion). A newer movie I liked alot about military hardships.

I don't know!? I've seen just about all the big Hollywood war movies but after you have done some time in uniform actors pretending to be soldiers starts to become so damn obvious and it ruins the movies for me. I'm serious. I can't sit through a war movie now without nitpicking sh** like: the fake southern accent;
rank/insignia totally FUBAR (see "Platoon Leader"); baby-faced actors who were raised on and still have not given up "the silver spoon" portraying hardcore soldiers (I'm f@#king serious- some of these guys have been taking too many ballet lessons); thinking to myself how these same baby-faces would crumple under the circumstances that they portray (so realistically???); a host of others...

Hollywood is so blatantly hypocritical about the subject of War it makes me laugh. Anti-war films then pro-War then..WHATEVER! :o

kurgan69

14 May 2002, 04:19

Hi fellas,
I've been a longtime visitor to socnet. So, when I discovered this thread I couldn't resist. There have been some really great suggestions...but a couple of glaring omissions!

I don't think anyone's mentioned WHERE EAGLES DARE w. Clint Eastwood and directed by the same guy who did KELLY'S HEROS. It's the ultimate cool-soldier-guys-on-a-desperate-mission flik. Sortof a standard bearer for this genre.

ICE STATION ZEBRA w. Ernest Borgnine, Jim Brown, and THE PRISONER himself, Patrick McGoohan, directed by John Sturges, of THE GREAT ESCAPE fame.

KHARTOUM w. Chuck Heston (Chuck Heston for chrissakes!!!) as a British general sent to the Sudan to quell a fundamentalist uprising. Good spectacle and action. Has parallels w. what's going on today.

A few forgotten titles from the forgotten war: PORK CHOP HILL and THE STEEL HELMET. The first directed by th man who did the original ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT, the latter directed by Sam Fuller, director of THE BIG RED ONE (and MERRIL'S MARAUDERS), and a veteran of the 1st ID in WW2.

A couple o' good paratrooper flicks: OBJECTIVE, BURMA! w. Errol Flynn, and THE LOST COMMAND w. Anthony Quinn as a French para colonel who leads his batt from Dien Bien Phu to Algeria.

THE ANDERSON PLATOON an Acadmy Award-winning documentary (1965) by a French filmmaker and Indochina vet who follows said platoon of the 1st Cav in Vietnam. The more serious of you should check this guy's body of work (what's available, that is), he is one of the few directors who knows, undestands, respects, and appreciates the profession of arms and men in uniform. His name is Pierre Schoendoeffer.

Oh yeah...does anyone remember THE BOYS IN COMPANY C?

AMMOTECH

21 May 2002, 07:12

The Odd Angry Shot (1979) -THE AUSTRALIAN INVOLVEMENT IN VIETNAM

CTA

21 May 2002, 11:59

I've been watching Band of Brothers on HBO for the second time and it gets even better each time. Last week was the episode where Lt. Spears runs through the Krauts and reunites the split up squad.

There is a part in the book that relates someone coming up to Spears and saying something to the effect like I was in combat with you and you saved my ass. His reply, which war - WWII, Korea, Vietnam? What a fucking stud!

Again, I repeat a great series and highly recommend it for those that have not seen it. Although, I have always appreciated reading the book a little more than watching the movie, but that is just me.:)

Cheers

Reaper375

21 May 2002, 12:20

Originally posted by CTA
I've been watching Band of Brothers on HBO for the second time and it gets even better each time. Last week was the episode where Lt. Spears runs through the Krauts and reunites the split up squad.

There is a part in the book that relates someone coming up to Spears and saying something to the effect like I was in combat with you and you saved my ass. His reply, which war - WWII, Korea, Vietnam? What a fucking stud!

Again, I repeat a great series and highly recommend it for those that have not seen it. Although, I have always appreciated reading the book a little more than watching the movie, but that is just me.:)

Cheers

Yeah, I'm in agreement with this. I'll be buying the entire series on DVD when it comes out. HBO does a GREAT job of putting out awesome Mini-Series. I'm also a Sopranos nut.

Fleshharrower

21 May 2002, 23:08

What about Wild Geese?(the 1st one) There was also a movie about a French soldier in the Korean war....cant remember the name for the life of me, but it was excellent. Another movie with Stallone in it...soccer players in a POW camp during WWII...I still think First Blood (the very first one....) was pretty good. And if were talking Best War Movie of All Time, then it HAS to be Braveheart....

Crow

samurai george

23 May 2002, 14:22

Executive Decision

Per Ardua

23 May 2002, 14:50

M*A*S*H.....The movie, not the TV show

NYCRedneck

31 May 2002, 08:19

Best : Full Metal Jacket
Worst : GI Jane

Lee114

5 June 2002, 18:33

Hey, I saw the Final Option! That is one excellent show. Outstanding SAS tactics and good story line. I wish I had a copy of it.

Man, you guys brought some good ones out of the closet.. Wild Geese..I'd forgotten about that one. Made me want to be a merc when I was a kid or run out and join the Rhodesian Army.

Someone mentioned The Lost Battalion about WWI, that is a good movie, too.

PS11B10

5 June 2002, 20:15

Favorite: Go Tell the Spartans
Least Liked: Any war pic with Chuck Norris in it.

Fleshharrower

6 June 2002, 14:31

Dogs of War with Christopher Walkin playing a merc captain. Awesome move. Was based on a book of the same name....

ReconMercs

22 June 2002, 03:39

Best war movie of all time was a mini series...Band of Brothers the fact that their all true stories and about European Operations during WWII and just how great each one was makes Band of Brothers stands out..I think my fav episode was 3 I felt REALLY sorry for pvt. Blythe though..the guy got hit in the neck and didn't die from his wounds until 1948 thas alot of f**king suffering. following Band of Brothers is of course Black Hawk Down. that movie kinda hits close to home cause three of the aircrew that died that day are alumni of my school Embry Riddle. then as follows:
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. Glory
5. A Bridge Too Far
6. We Were Soldiers
7. Tour of Duty(the old tv series)
7. Stalingrad
8. When Trumpets Fade
9. Patton
10. Full Metal Jacket (Gotta love the DI :-))

Who thought these pieces of shit up:
GI Jane (omg...a chick as a SEAL...LOL)
Rangers(I think I made it through about 5 mins of this one)

Anyone know the release date for the Band of Brothers DVD collection?

Xdeth

22 June 2002, 15:42

Movies, I love 'em, got a huge DVD collection. Some of my favs are Apocolypse Now, Patton, and of course Full metal Jacket. For a good laugh Major Payne, Top Gun, Dr Strangelove. For a good cry Heartbreak Ridge or The Rock for their crap portrayals of Marines.

XXNavy

22 June 2002, 16:02

Now you went and hurt my feelings...

I always thought Heartbreak Ridge was a good movie, after all, Clint Eastwood is in it...

Legion Of Boom

8 December 2003, 12:03

Whats everyones fav movies on here anyways ?

Tombstone

Band Of Brothers

Red Dawn

Heat

For The Love Of The Game

rubberneck

8 December 2003, 12:12

The Longest Day

A Bridge too far

The dirty dozen

Saving Private Ryan

The Sands of Iwo Jima

Gung Ho

The Big Red one

The Eagle Has Landed

The Guns of Navarone (sp?)

I could go on and on......

SGTROCK

8 December 2003, 12:15

Debbie does Dallas

Anything starring Jenna Jameson

Anything starring Kobe Tai

ROCK

Axe

8 December 2003, 12:20

Driving Miss Daisy

Steel Magnolias

On Golden Pond

Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood

I am trying to get in touch with my feminine side..............

Apollo

8 December 2003, 12:36

BOONDOCK SAINTS!!!
BlackHawk Down
We Were Soldiers
---Jon

brewmonkey

8 December 2003, 12:47

A Bridge To Far

Big Red One

Boondock Saints

Office Space

The entire Vacation series

My Cousin Vinny

Doogie320

8 December 2003, 12:55

Patton
Boondock Saints
Braveheart
A Bridge Too Far
The Longest Day
Casino
Heat
Scarface
Goodfellas
Chasing Amy, Clerks, Mall Rats. etc.

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 12:56

Originally posted by brewmonkey
Steel Magnolias
Terms of Endearment
Love Story
An Officer and a Gentleman
Sleepless in Seattle
Philadelphia Story
Sophie's Choice

Damn Dude

rmediver2002

8 December 2003, 13:01

But you saw that one coming...

Something about Mary

Army of Darkness

Jerimia Johnson

Cool Hand Luke

13th warrior

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 13:08

The Green Berets
Sands of Iwo Jima
The Searchers
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Hellfighters
Gung Ho
I'm Gonna Get Ya Sucka

Aqaba

8 December 2003, 13:15

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
The Green Berets
Sands of Iwo Jima
The Searchers
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon

I was just watching "Fort Apache" again the other night. One of Ford and Wayne's best. I'm a civilian, but it struck me as one of the best films ever made about the culture and traditions of the Army. Anyone agree?

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 13:22

Its not about culture and traditions of the Army, its about cowboys and Indians.

Aqaba

8 December 2003, 13:32

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
Its not about culture and traditions of the Army, its about cowboys and Indians.

You should see it again. It's worth it.

C-M-R

8 December 2003, 13:37

Originally posted by Axe
Driving Miss Daisy

Steel Magnolias

On Golden Pond

Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood

I am trying to get in touch with my feminine side..............

I've never seen On Golden Pond. I'm sure it's not one I would like. Why isn't Beaches on your Chick Flick list? Or Fried Green Tomatoes? You aren't really trying, are you? Here's a little test...Hold my purse.

PrincessPatriot

8 December 2003, 13:54

Tombstone

Forrest Gump

Shawshank Redemption

Christmas Vacation

The Count of Monte Cristo

Georgia

8 December 2003, 14:14

Tombstone

The Crow

Army of Darkness

Much Ado About Nothing

Philadelphia Story

Bringing Up Baby

Monty Python Holy Grail

Escape From New York

Somersby

ANYTHING Three Stooges

specwarnet

8 December 2003, 14:21

Patton
Airplane!
Band of Brothers
2001

Ratliff

8 December 2003, 14:27

Everything but John Wayne movies.

Laker

8 December 2003, 14:31

1. All the Star Wars Movies.
2. The Terminator movies.
3. Black Hawk Down.
4. Spy Game.
5. When Trumpets Fade (I'd recommend this to anyone, who else has seen it?)
6. Death of a Cheerleader.
7. Band of Brothers.
8. Saving Private Ryan.
9. We Were Soldiers.
10. Operation Delta Force 5 :D

garett

8 December 2003, 14:49

Seen too many good ones

Just saw The Last Samurai, thought it was pretty good even though "Maverick' was in it. The ninja raid scene was awesome.

Hopefully 'The Great Raid' is good, comes out in mid-Feb.

RAT

8 December 2003, 14:53

Monty Python's The Holy Grail.

Life of Brian

Dances with Wolves

Dirty Harry

Death Wish

Nightmare on Elm street

Lonesome Dove (TV movie)

PORN

North Dallas Forty

Tin Cup

Longest Yard

Brian's Song

Scarface

Wind and the Lion

Animal house

PORN

Sands of Iwo Jima

Mopec 86

Sige on Firebase Gloria

Cobra

Harley davidson and Marlbro man

Earnest go to camp

Caddie Shack

Top Gun

Back the future

Fletch

St Elmos Fire

Breakfast Club

Sixteen candles

Ferris Bueller's day off (Anyone, Anyone... Vodoo Economics)

Office space

RAT OUT!!!

RAT

8 December 2003, 14:54

OH!!!! did I say any type of PORN :D:D:D:D

RAT OUT!!!

SGTROCK

8 December 2003, 14:57

Sneaky, I think Ive seen The Searchers more than any other movie. JW as Uncle Ethan is just one hard Mofo.
Apocalypse Now
Godfather 1 & 2
Goodfellas
Scarface
Sands of Iwo Jima
Terminator
Predator
Deer Hunter
Taxi Driver
Pulp Fiction
Natural Born Killers
and my chick flick would be Dances with Wolves(about as sentimental as I get)

ROCK

Gypsy

8 December 2003, 15:02

Braveheart
Sleepless in Seattle
With Honors
We Were Soldiers
The Godfather and sequels
Terminator
Black Hawk Down
Gone with the Wind (the part where Rhett is drunk and throws Scarlett over his shoulder and goes upstairs...Caveman style baby! :D)
The Abyss
The Quiet Man
The Sixth Sense

Ok there is this one movie...it is really wild and f'd up. Bunch of guys go to Vegas for one of the buddy's bachelor party...a stripper gets killed on accident and it just goes from bad to worse. "When Bad things happen" maybe?

NewportBarGuy

8 December 2003, 15:05

Office Space

The Usual Suspects

The Thief

The Poseiden Adventure

Sleepy Hollow

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Mad Max (Aussie Version)

School Ties

Swimming With Sharks

Anything with Natasha Vale

Kurt V

8 December 2003, 15:14

I'd have to say my favorite all time chick flick has to be "Back Door Babes" :D

8 December 2003, 15:18

Best Film
The Searchers
The Godfather, Part I or II, Part III sucked
The Shawshank Redemption

Favorite Film
The Searchers
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Spartacus

1026

8 December 2003, 15:19

The Outlaw Josey Wales

The Farmer
"The Farmer doesn't get mad, he gets even".

SGTROCK

8 December 2003, 15:20

shit, I forgot Giant and Enter the Dragon!
i noticed that most of picks were violent movies and realized that there are some pretty funny movies out there too. My comedy list

Ferris Buellers Day Off
Animal House
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Old School(Rat have you finally seen it)
Anything with Jim Carrey
Topper(with Cary Grant)
Deuce Bigelow male Gigolo
Caddy Shack
Fletch
Slapshot

Gypsy that movie you speak of (all of a sudden I forget too) the stripper that gets killed is Kobe Tai(see my first post).

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 15:38

Originally posted by Ratliff
Everything but John Wayne movies.

I must destroy you.

Outlaw JW is also a classic.

ch0ker

8 December 2003, 15:40

No one saw GLADIATOR????

RipperTOW

8 December 2003, 15:41

Top ten:

1. Braveheart (excellent soundtrack also)
2. Shawshank Redemption (excellent soundtrack also)
3. We Were Soldiers
4. Last of the Mohicans (excellent soundtrack also)
5. Twelve Angry Men
6. Gladiator
7. Othello (Lawrence Fishburne, Kenneth Branaugh)
8. Executive Suite
9. Chocolat (Juliette Binoche rocks)
10. Apollo 13

Honorable mention:

The Winslow Boy
Life is Beautiful

nzr

8 December 2003, 15:43

We Where Soldiers
Spy Game
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
The Last Boy Scout
Meet The Parents
The Lion King
Last of the Mohicans
Gladiator
Office Space
American Pie movies
The Rock
The Bourne Identity
Clear and Present Danger
Brotherhood of the Wolf

Sabre07

8 December 2003, 15:45

Any John Ford US Cavalry movie.
Animal House
Any John Wayne US Cavalry movie.
Stripes
Mad Max & Road Warrior (Thunderdome sucked)
Batman
Night Shift
Sixteen Candles "whasahappeninhosstuf?"
Uncle Buck
Any Alamo movie
and some others mentioned above...

Scotty

8 December 2003, 16:00

Anything from the Sundance or Cannes film festivals... :D

Life is Beautiful was AWESOME! Seriously, the way he keeps his kid from knowing he's in a concentration camp is classic.

Gladiator, Last of the Mohicans, anything from Michael Mann, Marx Brothers movies, Peter Sellers oldies, Braveheart, BHD, whatever.

I saw The Last Samurai last night. I almost got into a fight with some jackasses who decided to have a debate during the first 10 minutes. The movie was great! A must see! Three thumbs (even green ones) up.

Scotty

brewmonkey

8 December 2003, 16:21

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
Damn Dude

If I was into those Mo movies I would have included more with John Wayne. :D

Ghostrider 14

8 December 2003, 16:22

In no particular order:

The Longest Day
Patton (of course).
Battleground
A Bridge too Far
The Great Escape
Von Ryan's Express
The Devil's Brigade
BHD
We Were Soldiers
Apocolypse Now (ok, pretty much just the helo assault and the surf scene).
Siege of Firebase Gloria
The Green Berets
Braveheart
Fort Apache
The Horse Soldiers
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Sixteen Candles
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
Weird Science
The Breakfast Club
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Office Space
Predator
Terminator series
Alien/Aliens
The Beast (about the Soviet tank lost in A'stan)
Lord of the Rings series (yes, I am kind of a geek)
Fletch/Fletch Lives
The Vacation series
Tommy Boy
Stripes

There are plenty more but I got to stop somewhere....oh yeah PORN is always a good thing too.:D ;)

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 16:25

"In a turret by choice....but Sneaky, I got a R.A.I.D."

WTH? A TANKER got a RAID before an SF Medic?

Doctor_Doom

8 December 2003, 16:26

Enter The Dragon
Casablanca
Blade

Just a few that haven't been posted yet.

brewmonkey

8 December 2003, 16:27

Originally posted by Ghostrider 14
In no particular order:

The Beast (about the Soviet tank lost in A'stan)

That is a good one.

Ghostrider 14

8 December 2003, 16:31

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
"In a turret by choice....but Sneaky, I got a R.A.I.D."

WTH? A TANKER got a RAID before an SF Medic?

BWAHAHAHAH! Actually, Sneaky I had it on order since July and just got it a couple weeks ago. Besides us tankers need more things to put in the bustle rack.;) :p ......you should see the amount of porn my former gunner would bring to the field.:eek:

Bravo_One_Three

8 December 2003, 16:36

I don't have a "Favorites" list. I do have a GIGANTIC collection of movies that I like. Below is a list that comprises about 20% of the collection, I have watched all of these at least once within the last year. For those of you wondering, No, I DO NOT have a life, and YES I DO need to get one :D

A
A Bridge Too Far, Alien 1 & 2, All Quiet on the Western Front, American Werewolf in London, And Then There Were None, Any Which Way but Loose, Apocalypse Now, Army of Darkness

B
Battle Cry!, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Bulge, Big Red One, Big Trouble in Little China, The Big Brawl, Blade, Blade Runner, Blazing Saddles, Blue Max, Blues Brothers, Boiler Room, Boondock Saints, Braveheart, Breakfast Club, Bridge on the River Quai

C
Caddyshack, Casino, City of Industry, Clockwork Orange, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer

D
Death Wish series, Devils Brigade, Dirty Harry Series, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dogma, Dogs of War, Dr. Strangelove

E
End of Days, Enter the Dragon, Eraser, Falling Down, Fight Club, Final Option, Fist Full of Dollars, Fists of Fury, Flight of the Intruder, Flying Tigers, From Dusk Till Dawn, Full Metal Jacket

G
Game of Death, Gladiator, Godfather 1&2, Goodfellas, Great Escape, Green Berets

H
Heat, High Noon, High Plains Drifter, Highlander, Hunter

I
Indiana Jones Series In the Line of Fire, Interview with a Vampire

K
Kelly’s Heroes

L
Last Blitzkrieg, Life of Brian, Lost Boys

M
MacArthur, Mad Max series, Meaning of Life, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Mummy series

O
Office Space, The One, Orgazmo, Outlaw Josey Whales

P
Patton, Payback, Pink Floyd / The Wall, The Professional, Pulp Fiction

R
The Replacement Killers, Reservoir Dogs, Robin Hood (Errol Flynn), Robo Cop, Rocky 1 – 3, Rocky Horror, Ronin

S
Sands of Iwo Jima, Scar Face, Sergeant York, Seven Samurai, Sharkys Machine, Silence of the Lambs, The Specialist, Star Trek Series, Star Wars series

T
Ten Commandments, Terminator 1 & 2, The Magnificent Seven, Tobruk, TORA! TORA! TORA!, Two Mules for Sister Sarah

U
The Untouchables, Used Cars

W
Wall Street, Where Eagles Dare

Humjob

8 December 2003, 16:36

We Were Soldiers
American History X
Blackhawk Down
Hamburger Hill
Office Space

Ghostrider 14

8 December 2003, 16:40

AW Shit! How could I forget Kelly's Heroes?

"Always with the negative vibes Moriarty...."

Doctor_Doom

8 December 2003, 16:41

How the hell did I forget High Plains Drifter?

Sabre07

8 December 2003, 16:42

Originally posted by Ghostrider 14
AW Shit! How could I forget Kelly's Heroes?

"Always with the negative vibes Moriarty...."

How could I forget? Any movie with tanks.:D

Bravo_One_Three

8 December 2003, 16:44

Originally posted by Ghostrider 14
AW Shit! How could I forget Kelly's Heroes?

"Always with the negative vibes Moriarty...."

What are you doing?

Me? Oh I'm just sittin here catchin rays, drinkin wine, eating cheese...

Shouldn't you be working on the tank?

Hey man, I just drive em', I don't know what makes them go! :rolleyes: :D

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 16:46

Originally posted by Bravo_One_Three
I don't have a "Favorites" list. I do have a GIGANTIC collection of movies that I like. Below is a list that comprises about 20% of the collection, I have watched all of these at least once within the last year. For those of you wondering, No, I DO NOT have a life, and YES I DO need to get one :D

A
A Bridge Too Far

LOL - the anal retentive in this one is strong it is. Alphabetical order - YOU GEEK!

Ghostrider, I fixed your ass on LF

medicchick

8 December 2003, 16:48

Originally posted by Gypsy
Ok there is this one movie...it is really wild and f'd up. Bunch of guys go to Vegas for one of the buddy's bachelor party...a stripper gets killed on accident and it just goes from bad to worse. "When Bad things happen" maybe?

It's called "Very Bad Things."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124198/

RipperTOW

8 December 2003, 16:51

Two movies that will make you happy you're in the infantry:

Das Boot
The Beast (Good call, brew)

Drew

8 December 2003, 16:54

Originally posted by brewmonkey
If I was into those Mo movies I would have included more with John Wayne. :D

Wasn't "The Duke" actually a Queen?

ut3

8 December 2003, 16:55

Shawshank Redemption

My Dinner with Andre

The Commitments

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Lord of the Rings

We Were Soldiers

Tin Cup

The Snapper

Godfather I/II

Scarface

brewmonkey

8 December 2003, 16:56

Originally posted by SAWPAC
Wasn't "The Duke" actually a Queen?

Yup.

Bravo_One_Three

8 December 2003, 16:58

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
LOL - the anal retentive in this one is strong it is. Alphabetical order - YOU GEEK!

I've got a VHS/DVD collection that fits into a cabinet the size of a large refrigerator. If I want to find anything, it needs to be in order… unlike your collection which I would guess is arranged by box cover color :D

Now that I think about it, you should see my workshop. All the screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets, saw blades, sandpaper packs, milling bits, screws, nails… all arranged by size and type… FUCK, I NEED HELP! Although, in my defense, it IS a mess in there :D I wonder why I have seen fit to neglect my closet and my side of the dresser... that area DEFINES what a mess is!

Gypsy

8 December 2003, 17:01

Originally posted by medicchick
It's called "Very Bad Things."
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124198/

Thanks medicchick!! That is the one! Ever see it? :eek:

On another note SSFD is probably gonna kick brewmonkey's ass any time now....

MEDIC!!

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 17:02

Naw, Gypsy. Some people are just like that.

Ghostrider 14

8 December 2003, 17:03

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude

Ghostrider, I fixed your ass on LF

LOL! I saw the plea to Brad.....c'mon at least it wasn't the one with the Medic insert....that WOULD have been just plain wrong.;)

Bravo_One_Three

8 December 2003, 17:03

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
Naw, Gypsy. Some people are just like that.

What, you mean that you've accepted the fact that he was a mo?

Only kidding. :D

Gypsy

8 December 2003, 17:04

Originally posted by Bravo_One_Three
I've got a VHS/DVD collection that fits into a cabinet the size of a large refrigerator. If I want to find anything, it needs to be in order… unlike your collection which I would guess is arranged by box cover color :D

But the porn has it's own special section right?? LOL...I'll help ya. :p

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 17:05

Standard 7th Group Reply # 2:

"Ya'll can all kiss my ass."

Gypsy

8 December 2003, 17:06

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
Naw, Gypsy. Some people are just like that.

I learn something new about you every day Sir Sneaky....

Georgia

8 December 2003, 17:08

Originally posted by Bravo_One_Three
Now that I think about it, you should see my workshop. All the screwdrivers, wrenches, sockets, saw blades, sandpaper packs, milling bits, screws, nails… all arranged by size and type… FUCK, I NEED HELP!

WAY by a lot anal retentive... but in an adorable, nice guy, teddy bear kind of a way.

Georgia

8 December 2003, 17:19

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
Standard 7th Group Reply # 2:

"Ya'll can all kiss my ass."

I have always wondered (and I even did a search! :D) What is the standard 7th group response?

I have a pretty good idea... but one should never assume...

Sneaky SF Dude

8 December 2003, 17:21

I don't talk like that to ladies

unless they specifically request it :D

franklin

8 December 2003, 17:26

Saving Private Ryan

Black Hawk Down

We Were Soldiers

The Die Hard Movies

187

And just about ever Vampire movie ever made, and Night of The Living Dead.

Georgia

8 December 2003, 17:32

Originally posted by Sneaky SF Dude
I don't talk like that to ladies

unless they specifically request it :D

Yep... what I thought :D

Thank you for always being a gentleman.

Bandaid

8 December 2003, 17:51

Angel and the Badman
The Cowboys
Hatari!
How The West Was Won
In Harm’s Way
McLintock
The Quiet Man
Reap The Wild Wind
Red River
Starpacker/Blue Steel .....I must admit this one sounds MO'ish:p
Rio Bravo
Barbarian and the Geisha
Big Jake
Big Jim McLain
Big Stampede
The Big Trail
Blood Alley
Brannigan
Cahill US Marshall
Chisum
The Comancheros
The Cowboys
Dark Command
El Dorado
Fighting Seabees
http://www.johnwaynebirthplace.org/images/3535-Green_Berets.jpg
Haunted Gold
Hellfighters
....
Hell, I am tired of typing. Here is the complete list. :D
http://www.johnwaynebirthplace.org/video.html

GackMan

8 December 2003, 19:39

only one mention of RONIN in all of those lists??

Doctor_Doom

8 December 2003, 19:46

Dr. Strangelove
Heaven and Earth
The Manchurian Candidate

tommy

8 December 2003, 19:59

Originally posted by Georgia

Army of Darkness

Much Ado About Nothing

Philadelphia Story

Monty Python Holy Grail

Escape From New York

ANYTHING Three Stooges

Great stuff..........

Here is my list.

Gorky Park
Pulp Fiction
Taxi
Requim for a Dream
Trainspotting
Scarface
Lexx

Das Boot

I know, not to mainstream.

C-M-R

8 December 2003, 20:18

The Ballad of Cable Hogue with Jason Robards and Stella Stevens

Dark Passage with Humphery Bogart and Lauren Bacall

LA Confidential with Russell Crowe

Road to Perdition with Tom Hanks

Where the Heart Is with Natalie Portman

anything with Ashley Judd

And especially -

Out of the Past starring Robert Mitchum

double crossing woman "I don't want to die."

Mitchum - "Me neither, but if I have to I'm dying last."

The whole movie is good but that scene is worth watching again and again.