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Hacksaw Ridge.

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By *orny Irish OP   Man
over a year ago

Rural Wiltshire

I just watched this. What an amazing story. Massive respect to Desmond Doss. An absolute hero. It really makes you think.

What other truly great movies have people watched that stood out?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hacksaw ridge is the best I’ve seen for quite a while.

It shouldn’t work with vince Vaughn but it bloody does!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Quickly checked Wikipedia since never heard of him and certainly seems to have being.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I really enjoyed Brimstone

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By *orny Irish OP   Man
over a year ago

Rural Wiltshire


"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out."

Dunkirk is next on the list as I heard just great things about it. But I would have to agree that for 2017 it's going to be hard to beat it.

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By *igerstyle2k2Man
over a year ago

Oxfordshire

Hacksaw Ridge was really good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We were soldiers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best war movie since saving private Ryan.

Hidden Figures and The Help are both very powerful movies too.

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire


"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out."

Dunkirk ? Massively disappointing for me. I thought it was terrible

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought Hacksaw ridge was a great film.

I watched Unbroken recently, another true story, which was very moving

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The shape of water

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I loved Hacksaw Ridge

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By *anielpiercedMan
over a year ago

by the seaside

Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable.

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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago

Dunfermline

Have a look at kilo two bravo kajaki the true story. It's a lower budget movie about Brits trying to rescue their own. It's really good but obviously doesn't have sfx of the Hollywood movies

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor

Sounds a great film.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Jingle All The Way

I watch it religiously every time its on. Shame its been on already haha but it's on Netflix

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

Great film.

Although why didn’t the Japanese cut the net?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Have a look at kilo two bravo kajaki the true story. It's a lower budget movie about Brits trying to rescue their own. It's really good but obviously doesn't have sfx of the Hollywood movies"

I have seen this film, it is also very good.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I just watched this. What an amazing story. Massive respect to Desmond Doss. An absolute hero. It really makes you think.

What other truly great movies have people watched that stood out?"
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable."

Yeah I’ve read it too but I think if they’d have put everything in, the audience may not have believed it, like when he gave up his stretcher for another soldier who was wounded, people may have thought it’s gone a bit too far but he actually did do this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Best war movie since saving private Ryan.

Hidden Figures and The Help are both very powerful movies too."

Going to watch Hidden figures over Christmas looks good film.

Hacksaw ridge was fantastic we really enjoyed it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

13 hours, the secret soldiers of Benghazi. Brilliant, backs to the wall type story based on the story of the attack on American ambassador Chris Stevens at the consulate in Libya, and subsequent attempt to extract the remaining staff from the country.

I too, loved Hacksaw Ridge. I've since followed it up with reading the various materials about Pvt Doss. What an incredible young man, to act so selflessly in that situation blows the mind.

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By *layfullsamMan
over a year ago

Solihull


"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out.

Dunkirk is next on the list as I heard just great things about it. But I would have to agree that for 2017 it's going to be hard to beat it."

I was disappointed with Dunkirk but I guess it's hard to convey what happened on that iconic moment from history.

I think you need to not look at it as a war film and look at it for how important it was.

Interested in seeing hacksaw ridge myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out.

Dunkirk is next on the list as I heard just great things about it. But I would have to agree that for 2017 it's going to be hard to beat it.

I was disappointed with Dunkirk but I guess it's hard to convey what happened on that iconic moment from history.

I think you need to not look at it as a war film and look at it for how important it was.

Interested in seeing hacksaw ridge myself"

I too was disappointed with Dunkirk, I think it had the wrong director in Chris Nolan. Having watched many a historical program with archive footage from that time, the sheer terror that the soldiers faced wasn't really conveyed well by the movie. I feel a bit more story could have been told about how nearly half a million soldiers were driven there by the German army and Luftwaffe.

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By *anielpiercedMan
over a year ago

by the seaside


"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable.

Yeah I’ve read it too but I think if they’d have put everything in, the audience may not have believed it, like when he gave up his stretcher for another soldier who was wounded, people may have thought it’s gone a bit too far but he actually did do this."

Truly was a selfless hero wasn't he

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By *icky-discoMan
over a year ago

oxford

Hacksaw ridge is fantastic if you haven’t seen it watch it you won’t be disappointed

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watched that a couple of weeks ago, excellent film. Definitely up there with saving private Ryan and band of brothers.

Lone survivor was definitely worth a watch if you like military movies.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just ordered the 4k HDR version, should be here tomorrow. Looking forward to watching it at some point over Xmas

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

As true stories

Deepwater Horizon is ok

American Made (Tom Cruise - Civilian/CIA/Cartel/Regime change)

Hunger IRA and Fassbender - brilliant

Eddie the Eagle is fab

The Kid*apping of Mr Heineken

Good recent films Criminal and Unlocked are both very original films

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By *orny Irish OP   Man
over a year ago

Rural Wiltshire


"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable."

Thanks Dan I shall add it to my list of stuff to read.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved Hacksaw Ridge. I'm saving Dunkirk for over the Christmas. I hope it's good.

Hidden Figures was another factual based film I really enjoyed this year.

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By *is vixen at playCouple
over a year ago

Dundee

We watched this a couple of weeks ago, best film sern for a long time. G

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out.

Dunkirk is next on the list as I heard just great things about it. But I would have to agree that for 2017 it's going to be hard to beat it.

I was disappointed with Dunkirk but I guess it's hard to convey what happened on that iconic moment from history.

I think you need to not look at it as a war film and look at it for how important it was.

Interested in seeing hacksaw ridge myself

I too was disappointed with Dunkirk, I think it had the wrong director in Chris Nolan. Having watched many a historical program with archive footage from that time, the sheer terror that the soldiers faced wasn't really conveyed well by the movie. I feel a bit more story could have been told about how nearly half a million soldiers were driven there by the German army and Luftwaffe."

Thought Dunkirk was awful. Did not in my opinion portray what happened. Total waste of money.

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By *anielpiercedMan
over a year ago

by the seaside


"Loved Hacksaw Ridge. I'm saving Dunkirk for over the Christmas. I hope it's good.

Hidden Figures was another factual based film I really enjoyed this year. "

Loved Hidden Figures, such a great story and all the better for knowing it was a true one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable."
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Seventh day adventists.... They certainly are remarkable

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love the film, watched it a few times now.

Got to say though, his wife is incredibly beautiful in that film

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Loved Hacksaw Ridge. I'm saving Dunkirk for over the Christmas. I hope it's good.

Hidden Figures was another factual based film I really enjoyed this year.

Loved Hidden Figures, such a great story and all the better for knowing it was a true one "
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Roy p benavidez!.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Its a great film, I'm not religious in the slightest but you have to respect the man for standing by his beliefs despite the ridicule and grief he got.

My favourite war films are Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, Schindlers List and Kellys Heroes. The Band Of Brothers series is amazing too.

A film I watched recently, not war related, that I thought was decent was Split. I thought James McAvoy's performance was quality.

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Another thumbs up for Hacksaw Ridge and Hidden Figures- i'll also offer up Maude as another great film...it aint jolly, but it is superb (and another true story)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I just watched this. What an amazing story. Massive respect to Desmond Doss. An absolute hero. It really makes you think.

What other truly great movies have people watched that stood out?"

I recommend watching band of brothers and the Pacific also watch lone survivor true story about a patrol in Afghan.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think the most powerful film I've ever is Requiem For a Dream. Say no to drugs kids

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think the most powerful film I've ever is Requiem For a Dream. Say no to drugs kids "

Very good film, it left me feeling quite emotional if I'm honest.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I think the most powerful film I've ever is Requiem For a Dream. Say no to drugs kids

Very good film, it left me feeling quite emotional if I'm honest."

Me too. It was literally a stare at the screen and absorb what I'd just seen moment. The cast were exceptional.

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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago

Best Greggs in Cheshire East


"I just watched this. What an amazing story. Massive respect to Desmond Doss. An absolute hero. It really makes you think.

What other truly great movies have people watched that stood out?

I recommend watching band of brothers and the Pacific also watch lone survivor true story about a patrol in Afghan. "

BOB is fantastic, Pacific i didn't feel the same love for the characters.

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By *gnitemybodyWoman
over a year ago

Onestepoutofthedoor


"Sounds a great film."

I watched it yesterday and it was indeed a great film,great heroic man!

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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago

yumsville

Staying on the true story and war theme.. Boys of Abu Ghraib is another surpriser

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He did much more than during the pacific war than was in the

movie.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've yet to watch this film

Saving private Ryan makes me count my blessings

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By *XWOODYMan
over a year ago

leeds

Brilliant film

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Just seen this film on Netflix.

Considering it is a war film, I have to say not many of them come close to this.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

For a rousing slice of American Civil War action, nothing beats Glory starring Mathew Broderick and the always superb, Denzel Washington. A true story and a very sad end but never less than gripping throughout

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