[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

The Robert Mitchum movie was "The Enemy Below" ; however, the best WW ll submarine movie is "Das Bot"-- real diesel submarine life

Thanks for reminding me that the movie was The Enemy Below. Wonder if it is available anywhere?

[Guitarman1951]

Wind Talkers set in the Pacific during WWII about the Navajo indian code radio soldiers.
We Were Soldiers a true story of a battle in Vietnam.
The Memphis Bell an excellent movie about a bomber squadron.
Pearl Harbor both a romance and war story.
Platoon, Vietnam dark tale.
Full Metal Jacket, another dark war story.
Good Morning Vietnam, an excellent movie.
Flyboys, also an excellent WWI movie.
Enemy at the Gates, an excellent movie about Nazi and Russian snipers in WWII.
Das Boot, German submarine story.
Behind Enemy Lines an ok story of downed US pilot in Bosnian war.
Of course, hard to beat Private Ryan or Band of Brothers!!

[Chatbrat]

Another good film--"Hacksaw Ridge"

[John_W]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

however, the best WW ll submarine movie is "Das Boot"-- real diesel submarine life

Das Boot I just looked it up and I had given it a 9, and have seen it twice. Very powerful film. In fact most submarine movies tend to be great. I mentioned earlier most movies from Tom Clancy books, Hunt for Red October is one, and also another submarine movie Crimson Tide is excellent.

Das Bot made me think of The Beast (1988), sometimes called The Beast of War. Totally different than a submarine, it's about a Russian tank fighting in Afghanistan. The similarity is they're not American military, they're confined to a small space, very small tank, and it's kind of us against them being outnumbered. The guerilla fighters in the desert. It's very compelling and somewhat like the movie 1917, in the fact as soon as they get out of one predicament they're into another.

I just saw on Directv that The Beast will be on the Sony Movie Channel Monday June 22 at 12:30pm.

[Skoego]

Great idea! I think I will rewatch, too.

[Ecuadog]

I always enjoy Patton (1970), A Walk in the Sun (1945) and Sahara (1943).

[caseycasebeer]

Hung Ho ! (1943, B/W, w/Robert Mitchum & Randolph Scott)
Story of the forming, training, and Makin Island raid by the Second Marine Raider Battalion (aka: Carlson’s Raiders).
My Dad was one of “Carlson’s Raiders!”

[JackisHere]

I read the book "Band of Brothers" before the series came. Not only did I watch every episode but I bought the DVD set and nearly all the books written in the aftermath from Major Winters, Lieutenant Compton, Sgt Malarky, Sgt Guarneare, Pvt. Hefron..

One funny story: After the war Pvt. Hefron and his brother (a sailor who served in the Pacific) sat down with their dad and started telling war stories. Hefron said "I had a German General surrender to me, at which his dad and brother said "can't take this much BS" and the conversation ended.

As the TV series was airing the episode came up where a German General surrenders to Pvt Hefron. His phone rings and it's his brother. He says, "You really DID have a general surrender to you!"

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by caseycasebeer

Hung Ho ! (1943, B/W, w/Robert Mitchum & Randolph Scott)
Story of the forming, training, and Makin Island raid by the Second Marine Raider Battalion (aka: Carlson’s Raiders).
My Dad was one of “Carlson’s Raiders!”

Good movie but think it was called Gung Ho.

[Two Bills]

Mister Roberts H. Fonda, J. Lemmon and J.Cagney at their best!
Heaven knows Mr Alison Robert Mitchum, Deborah Kerr
A bridge too far Too many to name!
Stalingrad The 1993 version.
The Hill Sean Connery, Harry Andrews, Ian Bannen, Alfred Lynch. (Brilliant)

[Taltarzac725]

Anthropoid (2016) - Rotten Tomatoes

Saw this at the Barnstorm Theater here in the Villages. Quite an exciting true story even if depressing.

Also really liked Fury.

[Sailohio]

Originally Posted by Todayscoolfacts

Decided to sit down and rewatch some of Band of Brothers over the weekend in honor of the anniversary of D-Day.

It's gotten me in the mood to watch more WWII films. I've seen a lot of the classics, but does anyone have any more recent recommendations? I'm happy reading subtitles, so any foreign film recommendations are welcome as well!

HBO has a wonderful miniseries called “Pacific”. I watched it last week. It is a 10 part series, very realistic and it features real people such as John Basilone, Medal of Honor winner, and Eugene Sledge, author of “With the Old Breed”, a book about his experiences in the Pacific. You will thank me.

[Chatbrat]

As I previously mentioned "The Pacific" is the absolute best, the above poster, seconds it--its real not a Hollywood script

[Aloha1]

Originally Posted by Stuart Zaikov

Fighting Seabees and Sands of Iwa Jima are two excellent movies with John Wayne.

There was an excellent movie with Robert Mitchum as a captain battling a German Submarine but do not remember the name of it.

The enemy below. Also starring Curt Jurgens as the German sub Commander.

[Aloha1]

Battleground (1949) with Van Johnson and James Whitmore. About the Battle of the Bulge and made only 4 years after.

In Harm's Way (1965). Another with a cast of thousands but a good cover from Pearl to the Battle Of The Coral Sea.

Not WWII but a real classic, The Fighting 69th ( pre war) with James Cagney, Pat O'Brian