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My favourite war-films
Alexander Nevsky [1938]Alexander Nevsky [1938]
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Key Stalin-era film from Eisenstein ; sadly the battle-scene on ice was ripped off for 'King Arthur' & it was quoted in 'Red Dawn'!!!!
The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp [1943]The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp [1943]
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Another classic from Powell & Pressburger that was banned at the time. For extra value, get a DVD with other P&P films on - A Matter of Life & Death and I Know Where I'm Going-
Rome, Open CityRome, Open City
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Rossellini's brilliant film made as WWII ended in Italy - along with Visconti's 'Ossessione', an early example of Italian Neo-Realism...
Ice Cold In Alex [1958]Ice Cold In Alex [1958]
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Extremely entertaining British WWII film which starred the late John Mills and makes you want to drink lager....
From Here To Eternity [1953]From Here To Eternity [1953]
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Excellent military-tale which leads up to the Pearl Harbour attack. Scathing presentation of the US-military; based on the James L. Jones novel....
Paths Of Glory [1957]Paths Of Glory [1957]
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Much more succesful on war than the overrated 'Full Metal Jacket'; up there with key WWI films like 'All is Quiet on the Western Front' & 'Regeneration'
Fires on the Plain (Tuttle Classics)Fires on the Plain (Tuttle Classics) by Shohei Ooka
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Kon Ichikawa's 'Fires on the Plain' & 'The Burmese Harp' are both sadly not on DVD at present- a travesty, see also 'Come & See' and 'The Conformist'
Shame [1968]Shame [1968]
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Bergman's unnamed war reduces itself to a married-couple & shows the effects of war....Underrated in Bergman's oeuvre-
The Battle Of Algiers [1965]The Battle Of Algiers [1965]
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Groundbreaking documentary-like film concerning the French in Algeria. Has influenced 'Schindler's List' amongst others & has recently been watched by US military to 'get' Iraqi insurgence....
Patton [1969]Patton [1969]
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Excellent biopic co-written by Francis Ford Coppola; takes in the latter parts of WWII and Patton's time in Africa & Europe....
Soldier Blue [1970]Soldier Blue [1970]
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An example from the US past & a companion film to 'Ulzana's Raid' Infamous scenes of genocide at the end....
Salo, Or The 120 Days Of Sodom [1975]Salo, Or The 120 Days Of Sodom [1975]
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Pasolini's final film that places De Sade in WWII & the last fascist state of Salo....
The Deer Hunter: Special Edition (2 discs) [1979]The Deer Hunter: Special Edition (2 discs) [1979]
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Cimino's epic still remains interesting, even if we know the russian-roulette was symbolic rather than historical. What do I know?- I like 'Heaven's Gate' !!!!
The Tin Drum [1995]The Tin Drum [1995]
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Excellent adaptation of Gunter Grass' brilliant novel ; bizarrely accused of child-abuse in an U.S.-state....
Lacombe Lucien [1974]Lacombe Lucien [1974]
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Shocking look at collaboration- something British people did under Nazi-occupation in the Channel Islands. File next to The Conformist, Salo & The Damned....
Das Boot (Directors Cut) [1981]Das Boot (Directors Cut) [1981]
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Excellent look at the U-Boat experience during WWII; the expanded-TV-version is probably better value at six-hours....
The Big Red One - The Reconstruction (2 Disc Special Edition) [1980]The Big Red One - The Reconstruction (2 Disc Special Edition) [1980]
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Not what Samuel Fuller envisioned, but as good as it gets. I think this is a brilliant war-film - both Fuller & Marvin were WWII veterans, so it has an authenticity Spielberg cannot buy.
Come and See [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC)Come and See [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
This film ought to be issued on DVD properly in the UK; a shocking work that makes 'Saving Private Ryan' seem lightweight....
Salvador--Special Edition [1985]Salvador--Special Edition [1985]
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Excellent film from Oliver Stone, looking at Latin America- a place the USA have messed with multiple times (Chile, Iran-Contra, Cuba, Nicaragua et al)
Casualties of WarCasualties of War
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Underrated mini My-Lai from Brian De Palma. Has relevance to US-behaviour in contemporary Iraq....
Europa Europa [1992]Europa Europa [1992]
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One of the most bizarre stories if WWII and a European WWII film alongside Ashes & Diamonds, The Pianist & Rome, Open City....
Stalingrad [1992]Stalingrad [1992]
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The German-side of Stalingrad, a similar approach to 'Das Boot'; avoid the dreadful 'Enemy at the Gates' though...
Schindler's List [1994]Schindler's List [1994]
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A key film, despite the dubious shower-sequence. See also 'Night & Fog', 'Shoah' & 'The Last Days'
The Thin Red Line [1999]The Thin Red Line [1999]
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Malick's third-masterpiece, based on a novel by James L. Jones. Far superior to 'Saving Private Ryan'
The Fog Of War [2004]The Fog Of War [2004]
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A brilliant documentary that takes an interesting view on WWII, the Cold War & Vietnam....