Suggestions for good war movies

[Weasel]

I am trying to find some good war movies to rent. By good I mean of the calibre of 12 O' Clock High, The Damn Busters, The Great Escape. So many of the war movies made long ago are just plain lame with a dumb love story woven into them (Sands of Iwo Jima, FHTE, etc etc).

Anyone have any suggestions for older type movies that are believable and don't have you yelling at the tv.

[PzHeinZ]

I could recommend a Finnish war movie Talvisota (The Winter War) made in 1989 (so not sure if it goes to your definition of "old type"...)and directed by Pekka Parikka. IMO by far the best Finnish war movie with no love stories at all.....I´m afraid though it might be hard to find where you live but worth a try.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvisota_(film)

PzHeinZ

[Panzer VI]

Saving Private Ryan

[RedDevil]

Cross of iron
The beast
Stalingrad
Waterloo ( with rod stieger)
come and see ( russian)
Downfall- not much war action but a damn fine movie, bruno is awesome in portraying hitler.
saints and soldiers
when trumpets fade
paths of glory
zulu dawn
the lost battalion
the wild geese
tae guk gi ( korean)
the last drop - not much a war action bt good flick never the less
the sand pebbles
the immortal sgt
fixed bayonets
pathfinder - good viking action :)
kingdom of heaven
attack force z
the enemy below
the bridge over the river kwai

[Walrus]

Hi
Private Ryan...what a crock!
Total propaganda mission that was...some good action shots though.
About as crap as Black Hawk Down...just cheer leading for the imperialists
:stir:

Try to find "Kokoda"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kokoda_(film)

it is a decent movie.

"Stalingrad" is good also.
"The Longest Day"...brilliant tracking shots...and a good recognition that there was more than one nation fighting for the Allies at Normandy.

Cheers

[seabolt]

If you're looking for *old,* then the seminal non-propaganda picture has to be "All Quiet on the Western Front."

For WWII, I would hazard that the first film to break the cheerleading mode and dare to show realistic combat was "A Walk in the Sun." You have to get past some truly dreadful opening credits, but about the time that people start dying and doubting---and no one's yet to see an actual German---it starts to dawn that this was a groundbreaking movie.

-- 30 --

[Weasel]

I could recommend a Finnish war movie Talvisota (The Winter War) made in 1989 (so not sure if it goes to your definition of "old type"...)and directed by Pekka Parikka. IMO by far the best Finnish war movie with no love stories at all.....I´m afraid though it might be hard to find where you live but worth a try.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talvisota_(film)

PzHeinZ

Yep got that one, although I will admit I fast forward past all the stuff at the start (home life stuff) and when he goes on leave.

Thanks

[Weasel]

Saving Private Ryan

Now if there is someone out there who plays war games that does not own SPR then I would be shocked.

BTW - anyone else want to shoot Upham (whatever his name was) when he just sat crying in the stairwell when his buddy was being bayoneted? UGH.

Thanks

[Weasel]

Cross of iron
The beast
Stalingrad
Waterloo ( with rod stieger)
come and see ( russian)
Downfall- not much war action but a damn fine movie, bruno is awesome in portraying hitler.
saints and soldiers
when trumpets fade
paths of glory
zulu dawn
the lost battalion
the wild geese
tae guk gi ( korean)
the last drop - not much a war action bt good flick never the less
the sand pebbles
the immortal sgt
fixed bayonets
pathfinder - good viking action :)
kingdom of heaven
attack force z
the enemy below
the bridge over the river kwai

Cross of iron - GOT IT
The beast - Tank turret so big you can fit a sofa in there!
Stalingrad - GOT IT
Waterloo ( with rod stieger) - Will check it out
come and see ( russian) - Will check it out
Downfall- not much war action but a damn fine movie, bruno is awesome in portraying hitler.
saints and soldiers - Will check it out
when trumpets fade - Will check it out
paths of glory - Kirk Douglas in this one right?
zulu dawn - Got it
the lost battalion - Got it
the wild geese - Got it (love the gay commando!)
tae guk gi ( korean) - Will check it out
the last drop - not much a war action bt good flick never the less
the sand pebbles - not for me
the immortal sgt - Will check it out
fixed bayonets - Will check it out
pathfinder - good viking action (I heard this sucked, ?)
kingdom of heaven - not for me
attack force z - seen it, it is ok
the enemy below - good movie, will get it
the bridge over the river kwai - not for me, too Hollywood

Thanks Randy!!

[Weasel]

Move I just found:

Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?

Anyone see it?