WWII movies - Troy - Films/DVD Asylum

WWII movies

Posted by Troy (A) on April 3, 2004 at 11:05:22

In Reply to: DAS BOOT ! posted by stereophonic on April 3, 2004 at 03:38:22:

If you mean submarine movies, I can't help ya. I think sub movies are the most predictable of genres. Das Boot being the best of the lot.

If you're looking for other WWII movies, here's 3 of my favorites:

Soldier of Orange. Mainly about the Dutch resistance and how a group of friends becomes divided over the war. Not a lot of action, but thought provoking. Early Paul Verhoven and Rutger Hauer.

Band of Brothers. This DVD box set is a bit long, but it has the overall feel of grit and futility that the best parts of Saving Private Ryan had. The look and feel is almost identical. BOB is better than SPR because it's less sappy and corny. It has a much wider scope and plays with more of a matter of fact documantary feel.

Enemy at the Gate. Brutal and riveting story of the battle of Stalingrad. It is a war movie from the Saving Private Ryan school of war movies. The story is about 2 snipers hunting each other amid the biggest urban battlefield in history. Inexpliccably marred by a love triangle subplot, the movie is still quite good.

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Topic - DAS BOOT ! - stereophonic 03:38:22 04/03/04 (21)

Re: DAS BOOT ! - LesF 17:56:29 04/05/04 (0)

"Full Metal Jacket." "Casualties of War." nt - tinear 06:24:32 04/04/04 (2)

Re: "Full Metal Jacket." "Casualties of War." nt - rico 07:00:33 04/04/04 (1)

You thought wrong. Read his post, again. nt - tinear 09:14:25 04/04/04 (0)

Re: DAS BOOT ! - Alex Yakovlev 14:25:16 04/03/04 (0)

Yellow Submarine (nt) - Sean Jean 12:36:39 04/03/04 (1)

Re: Hehe...That is the best answer...nt - patrickU 13:28:38 04/03/04 (0)

WWII movies - Troy 11:05:22 04/03/04 (2)

Enemy at the gate - grantv 19:38:53 04/03/04 (0)

Re: Enemy At The Gate - Rob Doorack 15:53:57 04/03/04 (0)

Re: DAS BOOT ! --Question for the "experts" . . - albee33 11:01:32 04/03/04 (0)

Stalingrad (1993) - albee33 10:49:57 04/03/04 (2)

Re: Stalingrad (1993) - patrickU 13:15:38 04/03/04 (1)

Then you had no trouble understanding it. 8^) - albee33 18:28:31 04/03/04 (0)

Old-style war movie: "The Enemy Below" - albee33 10:47:29 04/03/04 (0)

I think these work ... - dwill123 06:50:06 04/03/04 (0)

Re: DAS BOOT ! - rico 06:49:44 04/03/04 (1)

Re: DAS BOOT ! - townsend 14:36:22 04/03/04 (0)

A movie"like this" is hard to define - Victor Khomenko 05:46:15 04/03/04 (0)

Cross of Iron (nt) - Jabberwock 05:28:27 04/03/04 (0)

Re: DAS BOOT ! - patrickU 04:54:47 04/03/04 (0)

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Enemy at the gate - grantv 19:38:53 04/03/04 (0)

Re: Enemy At The Gate - Rob Doorack 15:53:57 04/03/04 (0)

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