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<blockquote data-quote="ragboy" data-source="post: 2785177" data-attributes="member: 4151"><p>I have many of the same favorites, though I'll throw in a few that haven't been mentioned: </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Braveheart</em></strong> - Best depiction of what we've all imagined in gaming: Sex with the Queen of England or rather... sword fights and stuff. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Thirteenth Warrior </em> </strong> - I know. Banderas as an Arab was a stretch, but the Viking dudes were absolutely the best ever. Probably not technically a war movie...more of a skirmish movie. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Queen Margot</strong> </em> - Not technically a war movie...more of a massacre movie... but great story between Catholics and Protestants. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Patriot</em></strong> - It was kinda cartoony, but there were a few things I liked about this movie. You really got the sense of 'war in your backyard,' with kids learning to shoot the bad guys, and stuff. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Master and Commander </em> </strong> - I like this movie for the same reason I liked Braveheart: You really get immersed in how crazy/brave these guys were to do the things they did -- in this case, go out on a big wooden boat through all kinds of weather and fling iron balls at each other. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Kelley's Heroes</strong></em> - This one was a 'training film' when I was in the Army. Lots of good tanking in this movie. </p><p></p><p><strong><em>Iron Cross</em></strong> - Same here. Much better tanking than KH and Beast, though. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Where Eagles Dare</strong> </em> - My 12-year olds' favorite movie. He just recently got into 'old war movies.' I read in the Clint Eastwood Bio that Burton was drunk for this entire movie, and was basically on a downward spiral afterwards. Good movie though. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Saving Private Ryan</strong></em> - Battle scenes. I could take or leave the 'story.' Lots of 'ringing true' soldier interaction, though. Good characterization overall. </p><p></p><p>Most of the 60's-80's WWII movies. Great Escape, Dirty Dozen, etc. etc. Already mentioned. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Platoon</strong></em> - Thought the American soldier was poorly represented here, but the interaction between soldiers rang true, for the most part. And the combat was crazy real. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>We Were Soldiers Once</strong></em> - Great great movie. Pre-draft, professional Army stuff here. Didn't demonize (or glorify) the enemy. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Beast</strong> </em> - If you can get past the biblical allegory, this is really a great movie. Some awesome tanking and the T-72 was mocked up reasonably well. </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Red Dawn</strong></em> - Cheesy, but I still love it. And growing up in the 80's, you just knew it could have happened that way! </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Blackhawk Down </strong> </em> - There was a lot I didn't like about this movie. Mostly with the tin-ear dialogue. Combat was sufficiently chaotic and scary. </p><p></p><p>Didn't Like: </p><p></p><p><em><strong>Kingdom of Heaven</strong> </em> - Terrible. Hated it. </p><p><em><strong>Buffalo Soldiers</strong></em> - Not a war movie, unless you count the Cold War. I lived through the late-80's Army in Germany. This was over the top and just bad bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ragboy, post: 2785177, member: 4151"] I have many of the same favorites, though I'll throw in a few that haven't been mentioned: [B][I]Braveheart[/I][/B] - Best depiction of what we've all imagined in gaming: Sex with the Queen of England or rather... sword fights and stuff. [B][I]Thirteenth Warrior [/I] [/B] - I know. Banderas as an Arab was a stretch, but the Viking dudes were absolutely the best ever. Probably not technically a war movie...more of a skirmish movie. [I][B]Queen Margot[/B] [/I] - Not technically a war movie...more of a massacre movie... but great story between Catholics and Protestants. [B][I]Patriot[/I][/B] - It was kinda cartoony, but there were a few things I liked about this movie. You really got the sense of 'war in your backyard,' with kids learning to shoot the bad guys, and stuff. [B][I]Master and Commander [/I] [/B] - I like this movie for the same reason I liked Braveheart: You really get immersed in how crazy/brave these guys were to do the things they did -- in this case, go out on a big wooden boat through all kinds of weather and fling iron balls at each other. [I][B]Kelley's Heroes[/B][/I] - This one was a 'training film' when I was in the Army. Lots of good tanking in this movie. [B][I]Iron Cross[/I][/B] - Same here. Much better tanking than KH and Beast, though. [I][B]Where Eagles Dare[/B] [/I] - My 12-year olds' favorite movie. He just recently got into 'old war movies.' I read in the Clint Eastwood Bio that Burton was drunk for this entire movie, and was basically on a downward spiral afterwards. Good movie though. [I][B]Saving Private Ryan[/B][/I] - Battle scenes. I could take or leave the 'story.' Lots of 'ringing true' soldier interaction, though. Good characterization overall. Most of the 60's-80's WWII movies. Great Escape, Dirty Dozen, etc. etc. Already mentioned. [I][B]Platoon[/B][/I] - Thought the American soldier was poorly represented here, but the interaction between soldiers rang true, for the most part. And the combat was crazy real. [I][B]We Were Soldiers Once[/B][/I] - Great great movie. Pre-draft, professional Army stuff here. Didn't demonize (or glorify) the enemy. [I][B]Beast[/B] [/I] - If you can get past the biblical allegory, this is really a great movie. Some awesome tanking and the T-72 was mocked up reasonably well. [I][B]Red Dawn[/B][/I] - Cheesy, but I still love it. And growing up in the 80's, you just knew it could have happened that way! [I][B]Blackhawk Down [/B] [/I] - There was a lot I didn't like about this movie. Mostly with the tin-ear dialogue. Combat was sufficiently chaotic and scary. Didn't Like: [I][B]Kingdom of Heaven[/B] [/I] - Terrible. Hated it. [I][B]Buffalo Soldiers[/B][/I] - Not a war movie, unless you count the Cold War. I lived through the late-80's Army in Germany. This was over the top and just bad bad. [/QUOTE]
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