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What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:42 am
by 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"
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:48 am
by shunwick
Just about anything from Glenn Miller. Was that 1 n or 2 in Glen(n) Miller?
Best wishes,
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:49 am
by patrickl
Hi,
1) U96 Das Boot
2) Band of Brothers theme
They rock!![&o]
Pat
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:39 am
by 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!
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:41 am
by 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"[;)])...
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:44 am
by robpost3
two N's great shot from wiki of Glenn:
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:16 am
by old man of the sea
The Russian film Aleksandr Nevskiy had some nice music that went with it.
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RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:05 am
by 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.
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:05 am
by morvwilson
I always liked the song the British soldiers sang in Zulu. Wish I knew the name of that tune. (Welshmen will not yield?)
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:17 am
by 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.
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:44 pm
by gunny
I catch myself whistling that German nursery rhyme from Cross of Iron [:D] Its a catchy tune.
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:55 pm
by morvwilson
ORIGINAL: Joe 98
In Zulu the song was called "Men of Harlech"
Thanks for that Joe! Now maybe I can find it.
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 6:25 pm
by Hanal
The Battle of the Bulge by Benjamin Frankel
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 8:00 pm
by Mac67
I'd go with The Great Escape, The Dam Busters and Bridge On The River Kwai
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 10:09 pm
by ezzler
633 quadron
Battle of Britain
Bridge too far
Zulu original theme
platoon
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:10 pm
by mlees
"Where Eagles Dare"
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:54 pm
by 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
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:16 pm
by carnifex
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 8:30 pm
by Dixie
In no particular order:
Dam Busters (also a favourite at Lincoln City FC [:D])
Das Boot
633 Squadron
Platoon
Apocalypse Now
RE: What Is Your Favorite War Movie Music?
Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:46 am
by Randy
The Longest Day, Battle of the Bulge, and The Great Escape.