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Post by Bestie on Sept 6, 2011 9:05:12 GMT
Can't believe nobody mentioned Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, and The Wild Bunch, for Westerns. Peckinpah rules all.
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Post by moxdevil on Sept 6, 2011 18:51:08 GMT
Catch-22
Apocalypse Now
Zulu
Full Metal Jacket
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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Post by Stew on Sept 6, 2011 19:02:29 GMT
Ahem, Bestie, Wild bunch was mentioned. By me!
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Post by Bestie on Sept 6, 2011 21:43:52 GMT
Ahem, Bestie, Wild bunch was mentioned. By me! Fair enough. Still, one person? That's weak from everybody else. |
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Post by mainy on May 24, 2023 23:04:44 GMT
This's a fun, old thread for me to revisit, especially with Sisu releasing in a few days in England.
My favourite war film, which feels like a Western...
Dark of the Sun / The Mercenaries(UK)
Directed by Jack Cardiff, starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten and Jim Brown, from 1968. Brutally violent, epic in scale.
A Republik of Mancunia double bill for war films...
Escape to Victory & Két félidő a Pokolban
The British of the two, directed by John Huston, starring Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone and Pelé. I'll dub these two a "Football defeats fascist regimes!"
double bill. Escape to Victory is a british remake of the Hungarian original, both are fantastic, but seeing the English legend Caine in Victory is a lovely addition.
Minnesota Clay(directed by Sergio Corbucci)
The most refined, straight forwards, no messing western under the Sun, if you ask me. You want the best Western? The Good the Bad and the Ugly, but if you want the Western Genre Experience, I think Minnesota Clay is the perfect American Western meets Spaghetti Western movie.
"Go Tell The Spartans"(directed by Ted Post)
Ted Post's magnum opus is a particularly mature film which feels like a satire. This Vietnam War Film stands on its performances and characters, there's many better Vietnam war movies... but I particularly like this one, especially considering its 'sister film' Ulzana's Raid, which has a near identical plot and equally enjoyable characters.
My favourite, most unique war film is a rather tame one...
The Americanization of Emily, written by Paddy Chayefsky feels like a spiritual predecessor to A Few Good Men, but with far more
culture-philosophy-character exploration. This film is a phenomenal experience for me, but I don't know if there is any true war scenes within it.
There're others like Dunkirk, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Verboten!, Apocalypse Now, the list can go on and on and on... Guns of Navarone! I'm going to send the reply before this list becomes redundant.
My final list: Dark of the Sun/The Mercenaries, Két Félidő a Pokolban, Minnesota Clay, "Go Tell the Spartans" & The Americanization of Emily.
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Post by buffalored on May 24, 2023 23:57:33 GMT
And the winner is SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Apocalypse Now a close 2nd. Have to give this the thumbs up. The story is based on a real family in buffalo suburbs (Tonawanda) where I work. While they initially thought three of the brothers were killed, one of those three actually survived his bomber being shot down and made it home. Became a dentist in the area. One of my patients who is over 90 and a retired dentist is always reading war histories and told me about them being friends as colleagues. -plus, Tom Hanks. best western for me is Good the Bad and The Ugly old film about war worth a look is Paths of Glory set in the Great War and directed by Kubrick starring Kirk Douglas with an anti war theme in 1957. |
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Post by dazjoe on May 25, 2023 6:49:52 GMT
No mention of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance?
For war movies, All Quiet on The Western Front was superb, and I loved Pans Labyrinth (yes it's a war movie and I'll fight anyone who says otherwise).
Saving Private Ryan is outstanding too though, as is Platoon.
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Post by redcase on May 25, 2023 8:00:35 GMT
This's a fun, old thread for me to revisit, especially with Sisu releasing in a few days in England. My favourite war film, which feels like a Western... Dark of the Sun / The Mercenaries(UK) Directed by Jack Cardiff, starring Rod Taylor, Yvette Mimieux, Peter Carsten and Jim Brown, from 1968. Brutally violent, epic in scale. A Republik of Mancunia double bill for war films... Escape to Victory & Két félidő a Pokolban The British of the two, directed by John Huston, starring Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone and Pelé. I'll dub these two a "Football defeats fascist regimes!" double bill. Escape to Victory is a british remake of the Hungarian original, both are fantastic, but seeing the English legend Caine in Victory is a lovely addition. Minnesota Clay(directed by Sergio Corbucci) The most refined, straight forwards, no messing western under the Sun, if you ask me. You want the best Western? The Good the Bad and the Ugly, but if you want the Western Genre Experience, I think Minnesota Clay is the perfect American Western meets Spaghetti Western movie. "Go Tell The Spartans"(directed by Ted Post) Ted Post's magnum opus is a particularly mature film which feels like a satire. This Vietnam War Film stands on its performances and characters, there's many better Vietnam war movies... but I particularly like this one, especially considering its 'sister film' Ulzana's Raid, which has a near identical plot and equally enjoyable characters. My favourite, most unique war film is a rather tame one... The Americanization of Emily, written by Paddy Chayefsky feels like a spiritual predecessor to A Few Good Men, but with far more culture-philosophy-character exploration. This film is a phenomenal experience for me, but I don't know if there is any true war scenes within it. There're others like Dunkirk, Tora! Tora! Tora!, Verboten!, Apocalypse Now, the list can go on and on and on... Guns of Navarone! I'm going to send the reply before this list becomes redundant. My final list: Dark of the Sun/ The Mercenaries, Két Félidő a Pokolban, Minnesota Clay, "Go Tell the Spartans" & The Americanization of Emily. I've got to say, your posts are quite immensely detailed. I've never seen anybody put so much effort into making their posts visually striking. |
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Post by king nothing on May 25, 2023 9:15:57 GMT
Fury.
Unforgiven.
American sniper.
Greyhound.
Django unchained.
Just off the top of my head.
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Post by Reduntildeath on May 25, 2023 10:41:12 GMT
Unforgiven
Wild Bunch
G-B-&the U
Tom Horn
Hud
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Post by Reduntildeath on May 25, 2023 10:50:18 GMT
Saving Private Ryan
Thin Red Line
Seven Samurai
Hurt Locker
The Man Who Never Was
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Post by Jayrannasaurus on May 25, 2023 10:55:35 GMT
Thin Red Line
Bone Tomahawk
The Pacific (it's a series but who cares)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Full Metal Jacket
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Post by fergiegiveusawave on May 25, 2023 13:16:57 GMT
In no particular order:
Apocalypse Now
Once Upon a Time in the West
1917
Saving Private Ryan
Unforgiven
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Post by DedRevil on May 25, 2023 13:21:43 GMT
Fuck it...Young Guns 1&2 😜
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Post by redcase on May 25, 2023 13:31:07 GMT
Saving Private Ryan
Der Untergang
The Lord of The Rings (nobody said fantasy wars weren't allowed!)
True Grit
The Hateful Eight
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