The Worst War Movie You've Ever Seen?

troopie · Post by **troopie** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 3:18 am

Originally posted by Stefdragon
What was so terrible about that movie?

The Sarge Lee Marvin was pretty good in that, and is a former
U.S. Marine WW II veteran I believe.

And the Director, Sam Fuller, was IN the Normandy invasion. He and Lee Marvin,(PFC, USMC , to quote the only thing he thought he had done worthy of being put on his tombstone) worked hard to get the feel of an amphibious landing right.

troopie

CCB · Post by **CCB** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 5:11 am

Originally posted by wulfir
U-571 (or whatever the number was)..

Sink it.

'Slippery When Wet' hehe

Raindog101 · Post by **Raindog101** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 4:38 pm

The worst was (at least recently) was “We were soldiers…..
Great book, lousy movie.

Two of the best that hardly ever get mentioned “Attack” 1956 Jack Palance, Lee Marvin, and Eddie Albert. Way before it’s time. Brutal, realistic and very downbeat and depressing. “Das Boot” a submarine movie made like a labor of love by Wolfgang Peterson. Edge of the seat action. Watch the version with sub-titles.

Noodleboy · Post by **Noodleboy** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 6:41 pm

BlackHawk Down -i mean WTF!!?!?

As for 'Attack' Jack Palance is one of my heroes - a real man and a soldier (he was actually disfigured by shrapnel) unlike these cardboard cut-outs currently inhabiting our screens. More used to goddam mud-mask than real mud.

Suprised at you though Old Eagle, it's a bit of a 'lefty' film ain't it? Banned in the States for ten years for un-American sentiment as i recall...

Culiacan Mexico · Post by **Culiacan Mexico** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 7:17 pm

Originally posted by Noodleboy
BlackHawk Down -i mean WTF!!?!?

Why?

lefty_nutter · Post by **lefty_nutter** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 8:47 pm

I'd never heard of Attack until they showed it a few weeks back. Very good film, well acted especially by Palance and Marvin but not very realistic in terms of combat scenes. Take the bit when they shoot the captain it's a bit unrealistic because SS soldiers are standing outside and they would surely hear the shots but hey..

Worst war film has to be Rambo III.

IMDB says the worst war film is Inchon (starring Olivier as MacArthur!). I haven't had the pleasure of watching it, anyone seen it?

rcwkent · Post by **rcwkent** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 9:22 pm

The worst war film ever was 'Gettysburg' 1993 with Martin
Sheen as Robert E Lee.

I never knew, until that movie, Lee didn't have a southern accent!;)

Stefdragon · Post by **Stefdragon** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 9:44 pm

Originally posted by Noodleboy
BlackHawk Down -i mean WTF!!?!?

WATCH IT NOODLEBOY!

I just want to warn you that this forum is regularly monitored by 10th Mountain, The Rangers, and Delta Force (not just a bunch of guys from Southern Mississippi, you know)...looking for signs of Left Wing, Pinko, Infiltrators "coming in under the wire."

You're just liable to have a platoon of Apaches swoop down onto the foot of that bed you're laughing in, pull you out from under the covers, wup your sorry butt, and then take you for a little ride
in one of their choppers that you'll never forget!

How about that movie with Steve McQueen as a grunt at the Siegfried Line. I thought that was pretty good.

Maliki · Post by **Maliki** » Tue Dec 24, 2002 11:53 pm

Originally posted by Stefdragon

How about that movie with Steve McQueen as a grunt at the Siegfried Line. I thought that was pretty good.

Hell is for heroes,great movie.

Stefdragon · Post by **Stefdragon** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 12:07 am

Okay Mediocre Military Movie Buffs, here it goes!

1.Korean War
2.I believe Frank or something Lovejoy as the fighter pilot.
3.And as unbelievable as this casting would seem, as the Rescue
Helicopter Pilot...Mickey Rooney!

You have five minutes!

Frank W. · Post by **Frank W.** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 12:15 am

Originally posted by rcwkent
The worst war film ever was 'Gettysburg' 1993 with Martin
Sheen as Robert E Lee.

I never knew, until that movie, Lee didn't have a southern accent!;)

mhhh. i like gettyburg

interesting how much opinions
differ...

Culiacan Mexico · Post by **Culiacan Mexico** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 4:46 am

Originally posted by Frank W.
mhhh. i like gettyburg

interesting how much opinions
differ...

I liked it also.

wulfir · Post by **wulfir** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 5:18 am

Originally posted by Stefdragon
Okay Mediocre Military Movie Buffs, here it goes!

1.Korean War
2.I believe Frank or something Lovejoy as the fighter pilot.
3.And as unbelievable as this casting would seem, as the Rescue
Helicopter Pilot...Mickey Rooney!

You have five minutes!

The Bridges at Toki Ri (or something like that)....?

wulfir · Post by **wulfir** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 5:20 am

Originally posted by Frank W.
mhhh. i like gettyburg

interesting how much opinions
differ...

I think Gettysburg was ok but a bit slow..., the fighting scenes done somewhat half-harted...

Raindog101 · Post by **Raindog101** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 5:27 am

Originally posted by Noodleboy
BlackHawk Down -i mean WTF!!?!?

As for 'Attack' Jack Palance is one of my heroes - a real man and a soldier (he was actually disfigured by shrapnel) unlike these cardboard cut-outs currently inhabiting our screens. More used to goddam mud-mask than real mud.

Suprised at you though Old Eagle, it's a bit of a 'lefty' film ain't it? Banned in the States for ten years for un-American sentiment as i recall...

Wow, another Palance fan. One of Hollywood’s least used and most underrated actors. Right up there with my other favorite, Robert Mitchum. 2 other Palance movies of note “I Died a Thousand Times” a remake of Bogart’s “High Sierra” and the “The Big Knife”. One of the first movies about the sleazy and corrupt side of Hollywood.

“Attack” was the first war movie to explore cowardice, nepotism and military cover-ups. It was an anti-war movie to be sure, but I don’t think it was leftist. Just because it was a little more cerebral than most war films doesn’t make it leftist. LOL, “Attack” was never banned in the U.S. where did you hear that nonsense?

If you want to watch a lefty piece of trash war movie (Although well made with high production values) take in Carl Foreman’s “The Victors”…

Raindog101 · Post by **Raindog101** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 6:05 am

Originally posted by lefty_nutter
I'd never heard of Attack until they showed it a few weeks back. Very good film, well acted especially by Palance and Marvin but not very realistic in terms of combat scenes. Take the bit when they shoot the captain it's a bit unrealistic because SS soldiers are standing outside and they would surely hear the shots but hey..

Worst war film has to be Rambo III.

IMDB says the worst war film is Inchon (starring Olivier as MacArthur!). I haven't had the pleasure of watching it, anyone seen it?

Aye, you’re right. By realistic I meant the tone and the mood. Dark, brooding, and pessimistic. Check out other WW2 movies from 1956 and see what I mean. I don’t mean the others were bad, “Attack” was just different. Good and bad were muddled. Could be any army, any time.

Another great 1956 war movie “Away All Boats!” (‘KEEP YOUR FILTHY PLANES AWAY FROM MY SHIP!”) Look for Clint Eastwood in the background.

“The Hunters” Korean war F-86’s. Robert Mitchum, Robert Wagner (“Hey daddy-O, Ima killer, man) this might be 1957 or 58…can’t remember.

showboat1 · Post by **showboat1** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 7:37 am

Watching Windtalkers now. Man, does this suck out the butt or what?

Frank W. · Post by **Frank W.** » Wed Dec 25, 2002 5:11 pm

Originally posted by Stefdragon
I
A really good SLEEPER though is the Yugo "No Man's Land".

hey? did you see "no mans land" in the cinema or on vid/dvd ??
i haven´t heard before from it and it seems no one here knows this one....

CCB · Post by **CCB** » Thu Dec 26, 2002 1:09 am

In Harm's Way. I can't believe how bad this film is considering how many stars are in it including John Wayne!

Bernard · Post by **Bernard** » Thu Dec 26, 2002 1:21 am

Originally posted by CCB
In Harm's Way. I can't believe how bad this film is considering how many stars are in it including John Wayne!

What was it about ?
I probably (most certainly) saw it under a different title (you can't imagine how bad movies can be translated).

Merry Xmas.

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