Favorite WW2 Movie (Inspired by Dan M)

[monkeyboy]

For the history buffs or movie fans,
What would you say is your favorite movie with WWII as a backdrop. (does't have to be a war movie per say)


Saving Private Ryan
Great Escape
Kelly's Heroe

 

[grinningghost]

I am such a history geek - I love so many of them. But I think "Tora Tora Tora" is my favorite.

 

[faithinkarma]

Band of Brothers...not a movie, but hands down the best in my book. Primarily because it was not a movie and not limited to a couple of hours.

 

[CyranoJones]

The Guns of Navarone and VonRyan's Express for older favorites. Das Boot is another.

 

[BabyLove99]

Stalag 17, great movie.

 

[two4ruff]

Saving Private Ryan

Although, I don't think I could watch it again, scenes from it will stick with me forever.

Also, All's Quiet on the Western Front.
Wait, that was WWI.
Nevermind.

 

[caitycaity]

i really like the eagle has landed.

schindler's list also comes to mind.

 

[gallaj0]

Casablanca; it really gets into the whole dynamic of the people and the kind of choices they were forced to make, even if they were not involved in the day-to-day fighting.

 

[DVC-Don]

In this order

Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
Das Boot
The Enemy Below

 

[holycow]

I like the oldies myself ...my absolute favorite is the
Best Years of Their Lives with Fredrick March and Myrna Lloyd...oh, this one is a good one. I like the old John Wayne war ones too...so patriotic!



Holycow

 

[Figment22]

The one that came to mind for me was Destination Tokyo with Cary Grant and John Garfield. Great old movie.

Then, sticking with the Cary Grant theme but switching to comedy, I'll go with Operation Petticoat.

 

[Broken8ball]

Anyhting with John Wayne in it but my favorites are Fighting Seabees and Sands of Iwo Jima.

Tora Tora Tora and Midway are also good.

What was that movie about the 20th century carrier off hawaii going back in time to just before Pearl Harbor?

 

[monkeyboy]

Originally posted by Broken8ball
What was that movie about the 20th century carrier off hawaii going back in time to just before Pearl Harbor?

Final Countdown

 

[Dan Murphy]

Several come to mind........

Though very 'Hollywoodish', Audie Murphy's (and not because of his name) biographical, To Hell and Back. Also Von Ryan's Express, Sink the Bismarck, From Here to Eternity, The Memphis Belle. Also, made during the war, somewhat slanted with propoganda (and fine with me, BTW) Guadalcanal Diary, Objective, Burma, Fighting Sullivans. There are many good ones. And certainly, the classic cast of thousands, The Longest Day.

I have always enjoyed war movies, more the 'cleaned up' ones, not the brutal reality of war with all its horrors, like Saving Private Ryan, though I did see that too. Just a lot for the human mind to absorb, which is the way it is with me today and most 'realistic' movies, too much. I like the more 'sanitized' ones, just me.

And cool, I inspired a thread. (If I am the Dan M spoken of above). And, BTW, I did not fight in the Big War, only was born during it, and the latter part of it too. Yet a bit too early to be a Baby Boomer, but rather a War Baby.

 

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[Idaho]

My favorite has to be "The Great Escape". At least, I think that is a WW2 movie. I love the music. Sticks in my mind forever....kind of like now....

 

[scarlett873]

i loved memphis belle...

 

[Pete's Mom]

Nevermind!

 

[DukeStreetKing]

Originally posted by Broken8ball
Anyhting with John Wayne in it but my favorites are Fighting Seabees and Sands of Iwo Jima.

You stole my two favorite WW2 movies!

 

[Jungle Skipper]

Well I must agree with Casablanca....as previously mentioned, it hits on what the rest of the world was going through. And as a movie it happens to be one of my all time favorites anyway....here's lookin at you kid WOW!

And someone else mentioned Schindlers list...very powerful!

Anda picture that I found to be almost as powerful 2 years ago....The Pianist.

As for like on the battle field stuff...Tora Tora Tor & Midway= Classic.


Jungle Josh