Favorite War Films - mikenyc - Films/DVD Asylum

Favorite War Films

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Posted by mikenyc on March 17, 2002 at 08:40:03

Every era had it's way of interpreting War.

What are your favorite War Films and why ?

Here are a few...

"Best Years of our Lives"...it had as much to do with War...by not showing any of it, than any other super EFX film could do. The film's story had sincerity and heart, and it's interpretation by ALL the Actors triumphs, like no other I can think of.

"Destination Tokyo"...it had a positive message and communicated the claustrophobic submarine, all this outside of the usual WW2 schticky propaganda. Would you believe, Cary Grant deferred his entire fee for a war charity. Dont see this happening today do you ? Rivals "Das Boot", really !

"Pride of the Marines"...John Garfield's portrayal of totally blind, war hero Al Schmid, captures the story of sacrifice and renewal

"Air Force"....the story of a B-17 bomber as much as it's dedicated crew, in the ebb and flow of history. Top notch acting all around here !

"Action in the North Atlantic"...again, a great cast and portrayal of sacrifice.

"Across The Pacific"...great spy thriller with Bogart, Mary Astor, and Sidney Greenstreet, all in the scope of "hollywood history".

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Topic - Favorite War Films - mikenyc 08:40:03 03/17/02 (25)

Klute (nt) - geoffkait 04:01:11 03/21/02 (2)

Re: Klute (nt) - danj 23:01:03 03/21/02 (1)

Re: You're right! I should... - geoffkait 04:23:07 03/22/02 (0)

Re: Favorite War Films - Jules 10:37:41 03/19/02 (0)

Barry Lyndon - Ronnie Ericsson 06:39:12 03/19/02 (0)

In no particular order - sjb 23:55:20 03/18/02 (0)

Re: Favorite War Films - SR 17:50:11 03/18/02 (1)

Re: Favorite War Films - mikenyc 09:28:49 03/19/02 (0)

Re: Favorite War Films - LarryI 16:58:07 03/18/02 (1)

Idi i smotri - Victor Khomenko 17:24:04 03/18/02 (0)

30 Seconds Over Tokyo (nt) - padreken 12:54:07 03/18/02 (0)

Re: Favorite War Films - Victor Khomenko 07:10:39 03/18/02 (0)

Re: Favorite War Films - danj 11:50:22 03/17/02 (12)

Re: Favorite War Films - mikenyc 15:20:15 03/17/02 (11)

Not sure if this counts - JAD 06:38:56 03/18/02 (10)

Re: Not sure if this counts - danj 20:30:48 03/18/02 (0)

Re: Not sure if this counts - mikenyc 09:19:11 03/18/02 (3)

Palance in Attack-- - Des 23:25:57 03/18/02 (0)

Re: Not sure if this counts - danj 20:34:15 03/18/02 (1)

Re: Not sure if this counts - mikenyc 13:08:09 03/19/02 (0)

Re: Not sure if this counts - Victor Khomenko 07:06:44 03/18/02 (4)

Kanal - JAD 08:25:56 03/18/02 (3)

Got it, thanks! - Victor Khomenko 08:55:05 03/18/02 (2)

Agreed - JAD 09:23:26 03/18/02 (1)

Re: Agreed - Victor Khomenko 09:49:08 03/18/02 (0)

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