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By *arakiss12 OP   TV/TS
12 weeks ago

Bedford

Watched Saving Private Ryan, 1917 aswell as The Dam Busters and a documentary World War 2 in Colour.

It can never touch the real experience but gives an idea what was going on at the time, the technology and the people and stages leading up to such monumental events.

Do you watch films and/or documentaries in commemoration of this solemn time of year.

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By *andadbodMan
12 weeks ago

Liverpool

World at War is a great series, no dramatisation, all actual footage.

Band of Brothers is a great series, made off the back of Saving Private Ryan.

For movies, Hacksaw Ridge is a must, based on a true story too.

The Longest Day, another classic.

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Farnborough

I love all of the classic war films, and could and do watch them when they are on TV repeatedly, and always have done.

With an additional avid history passion, I also realise now that most that are based on true event or person have a correlation with the actual truth of the story, but are usually way off the mark in terms of accuracy …. but that is Entertainment for you!

Again, what very very few films do show is the visceral reality of warfare, and its effects on humans …. I suspect it would turn off most viewers if it did!!

R xx

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By *rHotNottsMan
12 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"

With an additional avid history passion, I also realise now that most that are based on true event or person have a correlation with the actual truth of the story, but are usually way off the mark in terms of accuracy …. but that is Entertainment for you!

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Agree d.

Check out the Israeli film Lebanon (2009) a little different in that respect !

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By *entlemanFoxMan
12 weeks ago

North East / London


"I love all of the classic war films, and could and do watch them when they are on TV repeatedly, and always have done.

With an additional avid history passion, I also realise now that most that are based on true event or person have a correlation with the actual truth of the story, but are usually way off the mark in terms of accuracy …. but that is Entertainment for you!

Again, what very very few films do show is the visceral reality of warfare, and its effects on humans …. I suspect it would turn off most viewers if it did!!

R xx"

While probably true of modern audiences, when the classics were made, most of the audience and many of the actors were veterans with direct personal experience.

Some lesser known films worth a look:

Theirs is the glory: battle of Arnhem, made on location just after the war using the survivors as cast.

The odd angry shot: Australians in Vietnam.

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By *wcdfor2TV/TS
12 weeks ago

SKELMERSDALE

If you can find it watch Generation war,it's a 3 part series taken from the perspective of 5 young Germans.

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Farnborough


"If you can find it watch Generation war,it's a 3 part series taken from the perspective of 5 young Germans.

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I do remember watching that … and indeed, a very compelling story.

R x

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By *vaRose43Woman
12 weeks ago

Forest of Dean

I like good war film or series. One of my favourites is the classic anti war film - Oh! What a Lovely War. The music is from songs soldiers and civilians sang during WW1

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Farnborough


"I like good war film or series. One of my favourites is the classic anti war film - Oh! What a Lovely War. The music is from songs soldiers and civilians sang during WW1

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Again … a film I love … such a parody!, and soooo enjoy the songs. have the DVD somewhere, and may get it out, and watch with a nice bottle of red!

R x

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

I divide war films into ‘real’ and ‘entertainment’. For all its realism I don’t like Ryan because of the trite ending and some poor historical references in it. Band of Brothers is immeasurably superior in both regards - I defy anyone to watch the episode “Why we fight” and be unmoved.

Real films - Cross of Iron, All quiet on the western front are both excellent

Paths of Glory is a true story too

Entertainment (if war could be seen as such)

Ice Cold in Alex

Lawrence of Arabia

Zulu

A bridge too far

You’ve gone and awakened my inner history nerd now!

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By *Rocky BalbonerMan
12 weeks ago

the shire


"Watched Saving Private Ryan, 1917 aswell as The Dam Busters and a documentary World War 2 in Colour.

It can never touch the real experience but gives an idea what was going on at the time, the technology and the people and stages leading up to such monumental events.

Do you watch films and/or documentaries in commemoration of this solemn time of year."

Think private Ryan does a pretty good job , especially the beach landing . Veterans have said it was pretty much spot on with how brutal it was

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

Quo Vadis Aida? Is a great film on Bosnia genocide and failures of bureaucracy.

Civil War a good one from this year

Paths of Glory and Colonel Blimp my favourite of the classics

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By *BWLOVER1965Man
12 weeks ago

Ipswich

Like war films

But struck by resilience of people

Poets in the WW1 trenches

Siegfried Sassoon Wilfred Owen and alike to try make sense of this messed up world we live in

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By *urreyfun2008Man
12 weeks ago

East Grinstead

Civil war hit lot harder than expected

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Herts/Beds/Lomdon

All quiet on the western front.

Other war movies don’t come close.

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By *arkus1812Man
12 weeks ago

Finedon ,

The World at War documentary is almost permanent on one t v channel or another, really concentrates the mind about the reality and in some cases the futility of war.

Favourite film however is War Horse, a WW1

based film.

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago


"All quiet on the western front.

Other war movies don’t come close. "

The most recent version? So good isn’t it?

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By *oodmessMan
12 weeks ago

yumsville

I'm not really a fan of them, Kokoda I found pretty visceral and couldn't watch it all the way through, always meant to give it a go again

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By *pankingNorfolkCouple
12 weeks ago

Norwichish

My go to TV/film to explain the futility of the Great War has to be Blackadder Goes Forth.

I have never forgotten watching that final scene for the first time with my family, when it cut to Poppy fields we were all struck silent. All the laughter that had gone before wiped out.

It is a shame that as we approach Remembrance Sunday the world refuses to Remember, the world refuses to change. We have such appallingly short memories.

One other war film that lives long in the memory is Flag of Our Fathers, I still have never got round to watching the companion/sister film Letters from

two Jima told from the other side.

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By *partharmonyCouple
12 weeks ago

Ruislip

There's a series on Apple TV called Masters of the Air about American bomber crews based in East Anglia during the war. It's based on real people. It was absolutely outstanding and we highly recommend it.

It's about the people as much as it's about war. It's a very human story.

It was made by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and is part of the trilogy that also includes The Pacific and Band of Brothers.

There is an accompanying documentary about the squadron it tells the story of.

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By *lder budweiserMan
12 weeks ago

Stirlingshire

Come and See

Volhynia

El Alamein - The Line of Fire

Stalingrad

To End All Wars

Films that try and realistically portray how fucking horrible war actually is rather than the slick Hollywood or British stiff-upper-lip versions

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By *lowupdollTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Herts/Beds/Lomdon


"All quiet on the western front.

Other war movies don’t come close.

The most recent version? So good isn’t it?"

Yes the new version. Outstanding

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Farnborough


"There's a series on Apple TV called Masters of the Air about American bomber crews based in East Anglia during the war. It's based on real people. It was absolutely outstanding and we highly recommend it.

It's about the people as much as it's about war. It's a very human story.

It was made by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and is part of the trilogy that also includes The Pacific and Band of Brothers.

There is an accompanying documentary about the squadron it tells the story of."

I know a lot of this was filmed at ad airfield nr Abingdon, and is based upon an Aerodome at Thorpe Abbotts that was in Norfolk … there is still a really good museum there.

I have yet to watch this series …. I guess I’m being tight in not paying for the Apple TV subscription just to watch it!! … maybe it will be free sometime.

R xx

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By (user no longer on site)
12 weeks ago

I don’t really watch films (but don’t watch films full stop) but All Quiet on The Western Front was one of the best books I’ve ever read, I still think about it now

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By *arakiss12 OP   TV/TS
12 weeks ago

Bedford

I'll be giving these a view, hope everyone has a good rememberence weekend,

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By *eavilMan
12 weeks ago

Stalybridge

The Boys in Company C - very under rated Vietnam War film.

The Gift Horse - Trevor Howard Richard Attenborough

Twelve O'clock High - far better than Masters of the Air

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By *ools and the brainCouple
12 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

My grandfather was a prisoner of war and was very forthcoming for many many years with his war stories and tales of his experience fighting and being captured.

Certainly better than most films however he was known to errrmmm be generous with the details the way he went on you'd have thought he killed Hitler himself .

RIP grandad

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By *exxyyDy11Man
12 weeks ago

North West


"My grandfather was a prisoner of war and was very forthcoming for many many years with his war stories and tales of his experience fighting and being captured.

Certainly better than most films however he was known to errrmmm be generous with the details the way he went on you'd have thought he killed Hitler himself .

RIP grandad "

My grandmas brother was a POW under the Japanese. I can't even begin to imagine the horrors he suffered.

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By *exxyyDy11Man
12 weeks ago

North West

I recommend Band of Brothers. Just absolutely incredible TV series.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
12 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.


"My grandfather was a prisoner of war and was very forthcoming for many many years with his war stories and tales of his experience fighting and being captured.

Certainly better than most films however he was known to errrmmm be generous with the details the way he went on you'd have thought he killed Hitler himself .

RIP grandad

My grandmas brother was a POW under the Japanese. I can't even begin to imagine the horrors he suffered. "
my grandad was legendary at work telling his war stories the guys would intentionally get him talking in the afternoon knowing that they wouldn't have to do any work once he got going

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By *achel SmythTV/TS
12 weeks ago

Farnborough


"My grandfather was a prisoner of war and was very forthcoming for many many years with his war stories and tales of his experience fighting and being captured.

Certainly better than most films however he was known to errrmmm be generous with the details the way he went on you'd have thought he killed Hitler himself .

RIP grandad

My grandmas brother was a POW under the Japanese. I can't even begin to imagine the horrors he suffered. my grandad was legendary at work telling his war stories the guys would intentionally get him talking in the afternoon knowing that they wouldn't have to do any work once he got going "

I had a very close relative who fought in the desert, Sicily and up through Italy in WW2 . He NEVER spoke about anything to any of his family about his experience.

When I came back from a number of places I have been … we sat and talked. Sometimes it’s difficult to talk about things with people who simply can’t and don’t understand.

R x

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By *urry BlokeMan
12 weeks ago

Stalybridge

One of the most powerful places I have visited is the Anti-War museum in Berlin

I've also visited Karlshorst where the second German surrender was signed (the Russians decided the German military staff who signed the initial surrender in France weren't senior enough)

It's how ordinary these places are that stuns

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By *MattyMan
12 weeks ago

Naked coffee house near you - Wiltshire - Swindon

KAJAKI is a fantastic film based on true events, well worth a watch in my opinion

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By *urry BlokeMan
12 weeks ago

Stalybridge

In terms of films, Downfall is epic

Flame & Citron, a Danish resistance movie is worth a watch as is Max Manus, Man of War which is about the Norwegian resistance

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
12 weeks ago

Reading

War horse really shows they were just cannon fodder.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
12 weeks ago

bradford

im not a lover of war films but theres an odd one i will watch.

spitfire theres 2 black and white ones of that plane

dambusters is another

t34 was worth a watch

tankers is another

tanks for stalin

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By *eavilMan
12 weeks ago

Stalybridge

One of my uncles was in the Merchant Navy and was torpedoed three times in WW2 before he was 20. After the third time bobbing about in mid Atlantic he decided to join the Army as he thought it would be less dangerous.

What really annoyed him though wasn't the Germans but the shipping companies he worked for automatically stopped sailors pay upon the sinking of their ship.

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By *arakiss12 OP   TV/TS
12 weeks ago

Bedford


"One of my uncles was in the Merchant Navy and was torpedoed three times in WW2 before he was 20. After the third time bobbing about in mid Atlantic he decided to join the Army as he thought it would be less dangerous.

What really annoyed him though wasn't the Germans but the shipping companies he worked for automatically stopped sailors pay upon the sinking of their ship. "

The East Anglian Regiment didn't get paid post WWI and burnt the town hall down.

Too right too.

Vietnam vets got a rough deal too.

Merchant Navy so often taken for granted.

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