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Post by gunfreak on Jul 24, 2010 9:40:22 GMT -5
This is a subset of warmovies were a classic battle is fought,
My top are
The Alamo(2004 version) People thought it was boring, and to hisoricaly accurat, but I love it, fantastic sound and the battle of the alamo is the best battle in any movie.
Waterloo, yes it has it's stilly parts, the effects are 50s style, but seeing 20 000 french march in column is a great sight, Rod Steiger is prety good as Napoleon, but Christopher Plummer is pefect as Wellington, the perfect upperclass general, and Jack Hawkins as Picton is also very cool.
Gettysburg, great sweeping battles, a 4 hours 15 minute long movie, full of great actors, Berenger as the realistic Longstreet, but most of all Richard Jordan as Armistead, he should have gotten an oscar for that preformance, one of my very favorites ever.
Zulu Dawn, while Zulu is basicly a British western, zulu dawn is a propper war movie, seeing 10 000 zulu warriors sweep across the south african planes is quite stunning.
Some propp faults in the movie, and later research have shown some parts of the movie to be false, but at the time it was quite close to what we thought had happend.
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Post by Fusilier on Jul 24, 2010 10:15:57 GMT -5
This is a subset of warmovies were a classic battle is fought, My top are The Alamo(2004 version) People thought it was boring, and to hisoricaly accurat, but I love it, fantastic sound and the battle of the alamo is the best battle in any movie. Waterloo, yes it has it's stilly parts, the effects are 50s style, but seeing 20 000 french march in column is a great sight, Rod Steiger is prety good as Napoleon, but Christopher Plummer is pefect as Wellington, the perfect upperclass general, and Jack Hawkins as Picton is also very cool. Gettysburg, great sweeping battles, a 4 hours 15 minute long movie, full of great actors, Berenger as the realistic Longstreet, but most of all Richard Jordan as Armistead, he should have gotten an oscar for that preformance, one of my very favorites ever. Zulu Dawn, while Zulu is basicly a British western, zulu dawn is a propper war movie, seeing 10 000 zulu warriors sweep across the south african planes is quite stunning. Some propp faults in the movie, and later research have shown some parts of the movie to be false, but at the time it was quite close to what we thought had happend. >> I agree with you on all but Gettysburg! BAD acting,even worse looking reenactors, bad special effects,and cheesy music! You thought Berenger was good as Longstreet?? That HAT! That bad beard! lol! Lots of overacting and pontificating.. And the ACW is my all time favorite period too! MAYBE if it was done today with better effects,and LESS bad reenactors,it would be better... |
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Post by Cpl. Hicks on Jul 25, 2010 12:06:36 GMT -5
I agree with you gunfreak, especially regarding Zulu Dawn and the Alamo, good stuff there.
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Post by Adler69 on Jul 25, 2010 13:11:46 GMT -5
BEST battlefield movie ever by far is
"Theirs Is The Glory - Men Of Arnhem"
Filmed using real German vehicles and i am talking Tigers , Stugs , Hetzer , Halftracks , Panther.
Real British veterans and equipment.
Filmed on location in Arnhem.
NO OTHER MOVIE IS AS REALISTIC AS THIS MOVIE, HANDS DOWN.
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Post by Fusilier on Jul 25, 2010 13:36:59 GMT -5
BEST battlefield movie ever by far is "Theirs Is The Glory - Men Of Arnhem" Filmed using real German vehicles and i am talking Tigers , Stugs , Hetzer , Halftracks , Panther. Real British veterans and equipment. Filmed on location in Arnhem. NO OTHER MOVIE IS AS REALISTIC AS THIS MOVIE, HANDS DOWN. >> Is this on DVD??? I've heard about this.. |
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Post by Fusilier on Jul 25, 2010 13:41:22 GMT -5
I found it on DVD,but its not available in Region 2.which means,It won't play on US made DVD players...
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Post by gunfreak on Jul 25, 2010 13:52:29 GMT -5
The US is region 1, Europe and japan is Region 2
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Post by Fusilier on Jul 25, 2010 14:01:51 GMT -5
The US is region 1, Europe and japan is Region 2 >> Oops,, ok! Well this is only available in Region 0 unfortunately. |
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Post by gunfreak on Jul 25, 2010 14:09:00 GMT -5
Region 0 means it's region free and can be played on all regions, worldwide
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Post by Fusilier on Jul 25, 2010 15:15:15 GMT -5
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Post by CharleyNovember on Jul 25, 2010 20:25:36 GMT -5
Empire Strikes Back: Battle for Hoth was absolutely THE best. It was exactly as I remember it! I can still smell they hydrolic fluid leaking from the AT-AT's. Some liberties were taken. Luke Skywalker wasn't even there he was on an adjacent moon neck deep in some wookie poon and drunk off his ass but other than that it was spot on.
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Post by Fusilier on Jul 25, 2010 20:58:18 GMT -5
Very funny...
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Post by CharleyNovember on Jul 25, 2010 21:35:47 GMT -5
You giggled admit it!
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Post by Fusilier on Jul 25, 2010 22:13:27 GMT -5
I did,you're right..lol
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