What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?

[KG Erwin]

For capturing the "flavor" of a movie, my all-time fave is the soundtrack to "Das Boot".

However it's hard to beat these five distinctive themes. As soon as you hear them, you know what's coming on:

1. "Bridge Over the River Kwai"
2. "Lawrence of Arabia"
3. "Band of Brothers"
4. "Glory"
5. "Gettysburg"

[shunwick]

Just about anything from Glenn Miller. Was that 1 n or 2 in Glen(n) Miller?

Best wishes,

[patrickl]

Hi,

1) U96 Das Boot
2) Band of Brothers theme

They rock!![&o]

Pat

[robpost3]

Glen Miller wthout a doubt is one of my favs too...also the soundtrack from the Mission or anything by Ennio Morricone...oh yes that great whistle tune in the great escape!

[robpost3]

btw Glenn Miller was accidently killed by a bomb discharged from a wounded plane over the channel whilst he was enroute to a gig for the troops...(I think that the "official rumor"[;)])...

[robpost3]

two N's great shot from wiki of Glenn:

[old man of the sea]

The Russian film Aleksandr Nevskiy had some nice music that went with it.
 
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[Brigz]

ORIGINAL: KG Erwin

For capturing the "flavor" of a movie, my all-time fave is the soundtrack to "Das Boot".

However it's hard to beat these five distinctive themes. As soon as you hear them, you know what's coming on:

1. "Bridge Over the River Kwai"
2. "Lawrence of Arabia"
3. "Band of Brothers"
4. "Glory"
5. "Gettysburg"

"Lawrence of Arabia" soundtrack is my number one pick. The cinematography and music complement each other better than any other movie I've ever seen. "Dr. Zhivago" is a close second.

[morvwilson]

I always liked the song the British soldiers sang in Zulu. Wish I knew the name of that tune. (Welshmen will not yield?)

[Fred98]

In Zulu the song was called "Men of Harlech"
 
My fav tune is the theme from Kelley's Heroes - Burning Bridges
 
You can purchase the original song but you cannot purchase the sountrack from the movie with the arty strikes.
 
 
 
 
 
 

[gunny]

I catch myself whistling that German nursery rhyme from Cross of Iron [:D] Its a catchy tune.

[morvwilson]

ORIGINAL: Joe 98

In Zulu the song was called "Men of Harlech"

Thanks for that Joe! Now maybe I can find it.

[Hanal]

The Battle of the Bulge by Benjamin Frankel

[Mac67]

I'd go with The Great Escape, The Dam Busters and Bridge On The River Kwai

[ezzler]

633 quadron
Battle of Britain
Bridge too far
Zulu original theme
platoon

[mlees]

"Where Eagles Dare"

[undercovergeek]

ORIGINAL: mlees

"Where Eagles Dare"

was just thinking, no-ones mentioned this yet - the opening tune, with the plane flying over the mountains - got you ready for a top, old style war film

well remembered

[carnifex]

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/freewebma ... s-dare.mp3

I'm sorry I'm going to have to go with Iron Maiden though...

http://www.mp3sugar.com/iron-maiden/pie ... -69669.m3u

[Dixie]

In no particular order:
Dam Busters (also a favourite at Lincoln City FC [:D])
Das Boot
633 Squadron
Platoon
Apocalypse Now

[Randy]

The Longest Day, Battle of the Bulge, and The Great Escape.