Interesting war Movies

[Reg]

Some of the best film quotes in Zulu!!! and the best words to men of Harlech ever written, these were written just for the film....

Men of Harlech stop your dreaming
Can't you see their spear points gleaming
See their warrior's pennants streaming
To this battle field

Men of Harlech stand ye steady
It cannot be ever said ye
For the battle were not ready
Stand and never yield

Form the hills rebounding
Let this war cry sounding
Summon all at Cambria's call
The mighty force surrounding

Men of Harlech onto glory
This shall ever be your story
Keep these fighting words before ye
Cambria (Welshmen never) will not yield

Stirring stuff



Reg

[Woolgar]

That was an unforgettable scene Reg

Thanks for the words

Nick

[Lt. Martin]

Here are mine:

Band of Brothers
The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far
The Great Escape
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA (I LOVE IT)
Saving Private Ryan
The Pacific
Great Escape
Fly Boys
Valkyrie
Kellys Heroes
Flags of Our Fathers

There is also a really good WW1 movie, I think its called "Behind Enemy Lines" Have you heard of that???

[jimpy]

Some of the best film quotes in Zulu!!! and the best words to men of Harlech ever written, these were written just for the film....

Men of Harlech stop your dreaming
Can't you see their spear points gleaming
See their warrior's pennants streaming
To this battle field

Men of Harlech stand ye steady
It cannot be ever said ye
For the battle were not ready
Stand and never yield

Form the hills rebounding
Let this war cry sounding
Summon all at Cambria's call
The mighty force surrounding

Men of Harlech onto glory
This shall ever be your story
Keep these fighting words before ye
Cambria (Welshmen never) will not yield

Stirring stuff



Reg

You sod Reg

You've set me off humming the bloody tune now! Going to have to get my copy of the film out and watch it now

[davejb]

Just sat and watched it again for the enth time, started singing along, the wife thought id finally flipped and the bloody dog ran out into the garden, but the neighbours wife clapped after id finished, she loves the film as well, and has borrowed the dvd, im waiting now to see if she sings along.

[Woolgar]

You sod Reg

You've set me off humming the bloody tune now! Going to have to get my copy of the film out and watch it now

The quotes will also stick in your mind!

"The sentry reports Zulus sir! ...Thousands of them" !

" Be quiet now theres a good Gentleman, youre scaring the lads"

"fasten up your tunic boy! Where the hell do you think you are!"

[Reg]

"Officer on paraaaaade!!!"

"And some bayonets sir, with some guts behind them"

And the list goes on! LOL

[Chopperman]

Some great movies listed Some bring back a lot
of memories.

I noticed only one person listed "The Dirty Dozen" It's still
one of my favorites.

Personally, I think most of the war movies made in the last
10-15 years are crap with the exception of "We Were soldiers".

I also think that "Shindler's List" should be required watching
in high school. Young people have no clue what the holocaust
was. When we forget the past, we become capable of repeating
the past.

[jimpy]

I also think that "Shindler's List" should be required watching
in high school. Young people have no clue what the holocaust
was. When we forget the past, we become capable of repeating
the past.

Talking about "The Holocaust" and the film Schindlers List, I am surprised that no-one has mentioned the mini-series from the 1980's "Holocaust" with Meryl Streep.

I must admit to having a preference for the old, black and white films from the war years and just after, ut I do like some of the more modern films.
I could very easily make a list of several dozen films that I like watching/own/would like to own, but, you will be pleased to read that I will limit it to the ones below.
So, here goes, in no particular order:

Das Boote
The Longest Day
WindTalkers
Enemy At the Gates
Enigma
The Cruel Sea
Went the Day Well
Dambusters
Wooden Horse
Colditz Story
Zulu
Eagle Has Landed
Zulu Dawn
The Yellow Canary
Dunkirk
Bridge on the River Kwai
Sand Pebbles
Above us the Waves
Saints and Soldiers
Cross of Iron
Flags of our Fathers
Cockleshell Heroes
Letters from Iwo Jima
Carrington VC
Band of Brothers
Desert Rats
A Bridge Too Far
Fighting 69th
Battle of Britain
In Which We Serve
All Quiet On the Western Front
Ice Cold in Alex
Kellys Heroes
Lawrence of Arabia
The Sea Shall Not Have Them

I could go on and on, but I will stop for now guys!

Regards etc

Ian D

AKA: Jimpy

[NCA]

A few from me in no particular order:

Letters from Iwo jima
The fallen
Assembly
Das boot
Eye of the needle(does that count?)
Platoon
Empire of the sun
Gallipolii(sp)
Generation kill
Dirty dozen
Schindlers list
Come and see
All quiet on the western front
BoB(!)
Stripes(sorry!)
Loads more that i cant remember right now..

oh, anyone remember watching the mini series in the 80's called 'The machine gunners'?About a boy who finds a crashed german plane and nicks the gun to put in his camp?Classic!