It's in my Netflix queue. :smiley: I could not find it in entirety on YouTube. It does seem to be on a site that you have to download something or other but I am usually very wary of these.

Butt me!
 

A Walk in the Sun - Rotten Tomatoes

Just watched A Walk in the Sun on DVD from Netflix. They had to get it from their Pittsburgh location where it heads back soon.

Lot's of talking about various things with very frequent requests for cigarettes with the heavy use of the word "butt". Actions scenes interspersed with all the melodramatic conversations. I will bet that this movie influenced Saving Private Ryan's Director Steven Spielberg.

I agree with many of the selections previously mentioned.

However my "favorite" WWII movie (certainly not the "best") is God Is My Co-Pilot starring Dennis Morgan, Raymond Massey, and Alan Hale Sr.

The Flying Tigers (AVG) have always been of particular interest to me. I have done lots of reading on the subject. This dramatization based on the book by Robert L. Scott uses the names of the actual AVG pilots that served in China, and contains some events that actually happened, as opposed to many fictional accounts of the AVG's exploits (like "The Flying Tigers" starring John Wayne). The flying sequences with the P-40's are also well done.

Link to Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Is_My_Co-Pilot_(film)

Do any of the following count as WWII movies?
The Sound of Music
The Diary of Anne Frank
Life is Beautiful

When I first read the post I thought of "battle" movies like The Longest Day or The Sands of Iwo Jima, but these are related to the war also.

Life is Beautiful was a heart warming tale about romance and a parent protecting his child, with an award winning performance by Roberto Benigni.

Great movie, that I have on CD.

"From Here to Eternity,"

"In Harm's Way", John Wayne, Robert Montgomery and Donna Reed.

I just like the combination of adventure and the relationships formed. :smiley:

Twelve O'Clock High! When I was in leadership school it was movie we watched which had good examples of leadership styles in certain situations.

Gen. Savage turned into the Col. he replaced.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfbDcBkJ8QQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVbnDBBtg3I

Saving Pvt. Ryan has got to be the best with honorable mentions going to A Brigde to Far and the Longest Day.