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School is out for the summer so the Cochran Clan is watching movies periodically. Thought it might be fun to get some people's perspectives. We've watched two John Wayne Classics in War Wagon and Flying Leathernecks.

Would like to ask what people enjoy watching of the older films? John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, others? Toss in your favorite Wayne Film. Favorite War Film. Favorite Sci Fi/Fantasy Film.

What say you august members of the Forum?

Both Eastwood and Wayne are top notch but I prefer The Duke over Clint.

A favorite of mine is "In Harm's Way".
If you're not familiar with it its setting is in the Pacific in the early part of WW 2.

To many to pick from but here are some
John Wayne and Client Eastwood, can't go wrong with either, both very different types of "cowboys" but icons the same

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance staring Wyane, some other guys named Jimmy Stewart, Lee Marvin and Woody Strode also try acting in it [;)]; excellent movie one of my fav Wayne movies

The Searchers & The Shootist starting Wayne,

The Final Countdown staring Kirk Douglas. If you enjoy history and science fiction this is one for you Alternate History movie, Douglas commands a 1980's Carrier that goes back in time on eve of Pearl Harbor. I like the acting and story, they act and ask questions like people and Military Officers would, "what do they do?" stop Pearl Harbor, wait then fight, do nothing, alter or not alter history?

Others historical

Glory about Civil War

Tora, Tora, Tora about Peral Harbor

A Bridge Too Far about operation market-garden

Gallipoli stars a young Mel Gibson about the WWI campaign

Paths of Glory with Kirk Douglas, WWI movie, court-room drama

Guns of Navarone adventure more than history

Sci/Fi

The Thing staring Kurt Russell (pretty gory, almost horror movie like) watch it on a cold winter night

The Abyss under the sea sci-fi

Both Alien and Aliens

Long list - off the top of my head....

War:
Cross of Iron
Das Boot
Tora, Tora, Tora
Gettysburg
In Harms Way
Attack and Retreat
Blue Max
The Train
The Eagle has Landed


SyFy:
Star Wars IV and V
Star Trek Wrath of Khan
Alien
War of the Worlds (original)
On the Beach
Day of the Triffids

A summer of movie watching…. Okay here is the warspite1 list. Sorry – bit of a cop-out in some places I could not choose between two…

World War II Film: Battle of Britain (1969) / The Great Escape (1963)
World War II Weepie: Operation Daybreak (1975)
World War II Navy: Das Boot (1981) / Tora Tora Tora (1970)
Military (other): Crimson Tide (1995) / Hunt For Red October (1990)
Military (other weepie): Gallipoli (1981)[/i]
Anti-war: Platoon (1986)
Military made for TV Short Film: Conspiracy (2001)
World War II Foreign Language Film: Downfall (2004)
World War II Stiff upper lip what?: Mrs Miniver (1942)
Historical: Elizabeth (1998) / Mutiny on the Bounty (1984)
Ancient World: Gladiator (2000)
The Thin Red Line, what?: Waterloo (1970) / Zulu (1964)
Road Movie: Dumb and Dumber (1994)
Political: All The President's Men (1976) / JFK (1991)
Bad Cops, Bad Cops: 48 Hours (1982)
Musical: Sound of Music (1965)
Mystery: Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) / Rebecca (1940)
Western: The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Comedy: Trading Places (1983) / Hot Fuzz (2007)
Rom Com: Tootsie (1982) / Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Weepie (Niagara Falls type scenario): The Book Thief (2013) / It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Film to make you really angry: Philomena (2013)
SciFi: Species (1995)
Fantasy: 300 Rise of an Empire (2013)
Superhero: Batman Forever (1995)
Biographical Films: The King's Speech (2010) / Chaplin (1992)
Finance: Wall Street (1987) / Margin Call (2011)
Horror: Dracula (1992) / An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Drama: Shawshank Redemption (1994) / Apollo 13 (1995)
Sport: Rush (2013)
Documentary: Senna (2010)
Biblical and associated: The Ten Commandments (1956) / Spartacus (1960)
Disaster Movie: Night to Remember (1958) / The Poseidon Adventure (1972)
Coming of Age: The Breakfast Club (1985)
Disney: Tangled (2010) / Brother Bear (2003)
Disney Pixar: The Incredibles (2004) / Toy Story 3 (2010)
Disney Real Life: Cinderella (2015) / The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)
Disney Toon Studio: Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)
Non-Disney CGI: Shrek (2001) / How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
Childrens: Nativity (2009)
Crime: Dial M for Murder (1954) / 10 Rillington Place (1971)
Gangster: The Godfather (1972) / The Godfather II (1974)
Adventure: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) / Jurassic Park (1993)
Action: Casino Royale (2006 version) / Die Hard (1988)
The no particular category but has to be included category: The many great films based on the wonderful Charles Dickens Christmas Carol inc Scrooged (1988), The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), Scrooge (1951)

And Finally - but not leastily…..
All Time Bestest film of all time ever: Schindler’s List (1993) [&o]


Worst Films of all time / avoid like the plague / steaming pile of dung etc etc
- Titanic (1997) [:@]
- Pearl Harbor (2001) [8|]

War Movies:
One of my all time favorites - The Train (1964)
Also: Saving Private Ryan, Platoon

John Wayne: Hondo, Rio Bravo

Clint Eastwood: Kelly’s Heroes

Sci-Fi: Aliens (1986), Blade Runner, The Thing (1951), The Terminator.

In Harms Way

Kelly's Heroes

Never get old [8D]

Some amazing foreign war films which mostly get ignored.

I was totally blown away by the German film "I was nineteen." about a young German expat returning to Germany as a Russian officer as the war closes. Great movie and all the equipment is original. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061802/

"The Beast" about a lost Russian tank takes place during the Russian occupation of Afganistan. It puts the rather crappy "Fury" to shame. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_beast_1988/

"No Man's Land" Takes place during the Bosnian/Serbian conflict. Intense and well crafted. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_beast_1988/

And an overlooked American gem. "Three Kings" takes place in Desert Storm times. One of my favorites. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120188/

I am taking you out of the "box" here but these are all great films and merit watching.

Abbott and Costello!

Watch this gem: Little Giant; Costello is a naive country boy, Abbott plays 3 roles. Not your normal A&C movie.

Very touching. Good movie.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Giant

In which we serve
Above us the waves
We dive at dawn
Ill met by moonlight
Dambusters
Angels one five
A matter of life and death
The life and death of Colonel Blimp
The wooden horse

Where Eagles Dare.

Early Eastwood, and I think Richard Burton?

Best Wayne: Red River or The Searchers, one or the other.

Worst Wayne: The Conqueror [:D]

War movie: All's Quiet on the Western Front

Sci-Fi: Forbidden Planet, except when I'm watching Mars Attacks!

The Winter War

ORIGINAL: KMCCARTHY

The Winter War

Thanks for the mention, I'll have a look at that.

I'd like to mention some truly great actors, to begin with Robert Ryan. A couple of examples are with another outstanding actor, Spencer Tracy in "Bad Day at Black Rock" or with the great Burl Ives in "Day of the Outlaw" as just two examples.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I'd like to mention some truly great actors, to begin with Robert Ryan. A couple of examples are with another outstanding actor, Spencer Tracy in "Bad Day at Black Rock" or with the great Burl Ives in "Day of the Outlaw" as just two examples.

warspite1

Great actors? There's a thought. Wow - so many.

As a kid growing up I think James Stewart and Cary Grant were incredibly watchable actors.

Who else? Anthony Hopkins, Dustin Hoffman, Morgan Freeman, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, Denzil Washington, Ralph Fiennes, Kevin Spacey.... so many quality actors.

But favourite actors of modern times? I would go with two:

Best all rounder, comedy and straight roles - Tom Hanks

Most underrated actor - possibly ever - Robert Downey Jr. His performance in Chaplin was incredible.




EDIT: Sorry I forgot Ben Affleck - he's my number 1 obviously. He was just great in that Pearl Harbor film. Anyone seen it?

Twelve O'Clock High

I watched it over Memorial Day Weekend with my 17 year old daughter. Even she liked it.

Beneath Hill 60 (WWI near Ypres) - unusual since it's about the 1st Australian Tunneling Company: the monument to those soldiers near Hill 60 has a couple of bullet holes in it from the nearby battle in 1940.

Another sort of war movie: "The Wipers Iimes" (BBC production for Region 2 but available from PBS in Region One format). The reprints of the "paper" are cool too.

ORIGINAL: spence

Beneath Hill 60 (WWI near Ypres) - unusual since it's about the 1st Australian Tunneling Company: the monument to those soldiers near Hill 60 has a couple of bullet holes in it from the nearby battle in 1940.

Another sort of war movie: "The Wipers Iimes" (BBC production for Region 2 but available from PBS in Region One format). The reprints of the "paper" are cool too.

warspite1

I was there a couple of weeks ago. My little warspites were playing at the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate and we took some time out to see some of the memorials and cemeteries.

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Never saw Wipers Times but I have heard good things about it.

Best John Wayne movies.....Big Jake and Rio Bravo.
Best historical movie......Gettysburg. Honorable mention for A Bridge Too Far.
Best scene in a war movie.......The dining room scene in Where Eagles Dare.
Best Clint Eastwood movie......Kelly's Heroes.
Just for fun war movie.......Force 10 from Navarone.
Just for fun Western.......Catlow.
Others that need to be mentioned......The Lost Battalion; When Trumpets Fade; Tora Tora Tora.