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In reply to the discussion: Favorite War movies? [View all]winstars
(4,220 posts)71. The Story of G.I. Joe, Battleground and The Big Red One besides many listed above
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+1 fer Das boot. All quiet on the western front and Catch 21 come to mind also..
mitch96
May 2020
#17
What about when the shell mis-fired? That's isn't really called a "cook-off", is it?
Towlie
May 2020
#97
Cross of Iron. A Sam Pekinpah classic. Here's the trailer. Excellent authentic uniforms and
brewens
May 2020
#9
Coburn's exquisitely tailored Greman army sergents uniform was a little ridiculous. Look at any real
brewens
May 2020
#54
One of my favorites was made about a friend of mine, and TOTALLY misrepresented him
DFW
May 2020
#12
All these mentioned here and more. Memorial Day started during the Civil War. I recommend
txwhitedove
May 2020
#41
"Bridge on the River Kwai," "The Big Red One," "Band of Brothers," "Das Boot," "Private Ryan" (nt)
Paladin
May 2020
#61
The Story of G.I. Joe, Battleground and The Big Red One besides many listed above
winstars
May 2020
#71
Definitely Cold Mountain. Memorial Day is for all lives lost, not just the soldiers, just as war
txwhitedove
May 2020
#110