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06-26-2011, 10:36 AM
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How could I forget...
To Hell and Back Strike Force Z
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06-26-2011, 02:31 PM
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A Bridge too far
Stalingrad (this is a MUST see) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stalingrad_(film) Das Boot Zulu Zulu Dawn Spartacus Kirk Douglas, they don't make them like that anymore. Lawrence of Arabia
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06-26-2011, 02:55 PM
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Neglected classics (and a few better known ones)
A few gems that are worth looking for:
* An Ungentlemanly Act - the Argentine Invasion of the Falklands - very dry sense of humour but very, very accurate. * Went the Day well - Graham Greene's story of Germans impersonating British troops written and filmed in World War Two * The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp - Another film made in World War Two showing the death of the "gentleman" type of officer. * Heartbreak Ridge - Lost track of the number of times I have nicked Clint Eastwood's line when training people on the AK. * Dog Soldiers - British ARmy vs Werewolves in a horror (dark) comedy. If you want to roleplay a British character watch this. It has then squaddies to a T (and look for the brilliant homage to Zulu). * 9th Company - the Soviet War in Afghanistan through Russian eyes. * Top Gun - no plot but great soundtrack and great air to air sequences. * Go Tell the Spartans - Green Beret advisers to the South Vietnamese. * Who Dares Wins - cheesy film but some very interesting sequences by some special advisors. * Contact - next to impossible to find dramatized film of a Parachute Rgt tour of Northern Ireland in the 1970s. No background music in a (successful) attempt to increase the realism. * Raid on Entebbe - account of the Israeli raid on Uganda. Very accurate for the info available at the time. * A Day in Iraq - an Australian film of a very hectic day in Iraq. A bit over the top and too many events but a few really nice sequences (in particular the first firefight). * The Wild Geese - for Merc 2000 players - should teach you not to trust your employers. Just don't look at the cap badges worn on the wrong berets. * Children of Men - the final battles in the refugee camps are straight out of Twilight 2000.
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06-28-2011, 02:41 AM
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06-28-2011, 06:16 AM
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Would agree with many of those already mentioned (and pleased to see the Wild Geese sneaking in).
One that I don't think has been mentioned so far is Taegukgi, a South Korean made film set during the Korean War. Highly recommended.
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06-28-2011, 10:25 AM
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Omega Force - I highly recomend this one me and brother watch with our kids, the best line is "The Good Guys Always Win in the 80's"
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06-28-2011, 03:20 PM
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06-28-2011, 04:28 PM
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Invasion USA -- ridiculous premise and plot, but fun to watch.
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