Favorite War Movies

[SKO]

I respectfully dissent.

As is your right as an American. My complaint about a lack of Korean War films of a serious nature at least still stands.

[JD]

15. Hurt Locker- I work with a bunch of former EOD techs on a daily basis, so I can say on pretty good authority that the accuracy in this film is shit. I still really like the message though.

Who do you work with?  Maybe I know them.  For realz.  They former Army or some other service?

I think they're all former Army. I work for the Ordnance and Explosives section of the Army Corps of Engineers in Rock Island. Technically they're all still EOD, they just go to old defense sites and make sure all of the ordnance has been removed and the land is safe for civilian use. Most of them are in their late 40s-early 60s, though.

I probably might not know them, then.  If you hear any of 'em talkin' aboot being stationed up in Ft. Drum, then ask 'em if they know Dills.  They'll know what ya mean.

(it's my last name)

[CBStew]

I respectfully dissent.

As is your right as an American. My complaint about a lack of Korean War films of a serious nature at least still stands.

I refuse to surrender.
Pork Chop Hill.  Bridge at Toko Ri;  and one of the best movies ever made, the original Manchurian Candidate.

[SKO]

I respectfully dissent.

As is your right as an American. My complaint about a lack of Korean War films of a serious nature at least still stands.

I refuse to surrender.
Pork Chop Hill.  Bridge at Toko Ri;  and one of the best movies ever made, the original Manchurian Candidate.

Pork Chop Hill is legit. Would you recommend the Bridge at Toko Ri? I've never seen it. I don't really count the original Manchurian Candidate because the war is relatively minor in the grand scheme of things. Were it not for the war the damned commies would have just found some other way to pull of their nefarious plot. My point is the war's been largely ignored for the last several decades. The average kid my age knows nothing about the Korean War and it's pathetic. Sadly, I think Hollywood could have some positive influence if they would just bring it to light once more.

[Weebs]

I'm finally watching Band of Brothers. I regret signing up for the 1 DVD-per-month plan on Netflix.

[Yeti]

I'm finally watching Band of Brothers. I regret signing up for the 1 DVD-per-month plan on Netflix.

Change it and get your second DVD on Saturday?

[CBStew]

I respectfully dissent.

As is your right as an American. My complaint about a lack of Korean War films of a serious nature at least still stands.

I refuse to surrender.
Pork Chop Hill.  Bridge at Toko Ri;  and one of the best movies ever made, the original Manchurian Candidate.

The average kid my age knows nothing about the Korean War and it's pathetic.

I am not sure that my being around at the time necessarily meant that I knew what was going on.  We were very confused.  Unlike World War I, where battle lines became fixed and static, World War II saw almost constant battleline progress for the good guys, once the Americans began their offenses in both theaters.  When North Korea invaded the South it was dramatic.  When the UN entered the war it was dramatic.  When China entered it was dramatic.  Then there were years of no change.  MacArthur wanted to be unleashed to go after China.  It didn't happen.  Thank God.  Truman canned MacArthur's ass. Thank God.   We knew that nuclear weapons could change everything.  That didn't happen.    Thank God.  In the meantime, teenagers like me who were finishing high school were looking forward to being drafted until Eisenhower negotiated a truce that locked the demarcation at the 38th parallel.  Thank God.  Now you know evrything that I know and it took less than  minute.

[flannj]

Re watched The Desert Fox last night.

It is based on the book Rommel by Brigadier General Desmond Young
James Mason is excellent as Rommel.
The film is sympathetic to him and spends quite a bit of time covering his gradual realization that he is serving an insane leader.
This realization and its possible link to the assassination attempt of Hitler eventually lead to the ordering of Rommel's death by Hitler.
Well acted throughout, the scene that covers the meeting between Rommel and Hitler (Luther Adler) is particularly good.
Highly recommended for the performances as well as the historical viewpoints.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Where do people put Hunt for Red October?

War-thriller?

[flannj]

Where do people put Hunt for Red October?

War-thriller?

Cold War-Scottish actor as Russian-thriller

(Also one of the only two good books written by Clancy)

[Kermit IV]

Where do people put Hunt for Red October?

War-thriller?

Why don't you bend over, and I'll show you?

[Chuck to Chuck]

Where do people put Hunt for Red October?

War-thriller?

Cold War-Scottish actor as Russian-thriller

(Also one of the only two good books written by Clancy)

#2 being Cardinal of the Kremlin?

[flannj]

Where do people put Hunt for Red October?

War-thriller?

Cold War-Scottish actor as Russian-thriller

(Also one of the only two good books written by Clancy)

#2 being Cardinal of the Kremlin?

Red Storm Rising.
Mostly because of no Jack Ryan.

[Tonker]

Where do people put Hunt for Red October?

War-thriller?

Cold War-Scottish actor as Russian-thriller

(Also one of the only two good books written by Clancy)

#2 being Cardinal of the Kremlin?

Red Storm Rising.
Mostly because of no Jack Ryan.

Jesus, I hate to say this, but CHUCK IS RIGHT.  Hunt for Red October and The Cardinal of the Kremlin are indeed the only two good books written by Tom Clancy.  I actually think TCOTK is my favourite.

[R-V]

Where do people put Hunt for Red October?

War-thriller?

Cold War-Scottish actor as Russian-thriller

(Also one of the only two good books written by Clancy)

#2 being Cardinal of the Kremlin?

Red Storm Rising.
Mostly because of no Jack Ryan.

Jesus, I hate to say this, but CHUCK IS RIGHT.  Hunt for Red October and The Cardinal of the Kremlin are indeed the only two good books written by Tom Clancy.  I actually think TCOTK is my favourite.

So nobody likes that one book he wrote that gave Osama the idea for 9/11?