Various Non-Bald Discussions > Military/Serviceman
top military movies...
Stu:
Lots of good suggestions so far. Here is a twist... a multiple academy award winning movie about 3 soldiers returning from WWII and their struggles to readjust to civilian life.
http://www.amazon.com/Best-Years-Our-Lives/dp/0792846133/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-8327906-0850366?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1180115536&sr=8-1
Blagadan, Saving Private Ryan was the first DVD I purchased... unbelievably realistic. The first half hour was unreal. It was my understanding that D-Day vets were awestruck -- it was just as they remembered storming the beaches. Where did you appear in the movie? I may have to watch this again since it is Memorial Day weekend. Band of Brothers is also excellent. It is amazing listening to how humble those guys are, even to this day... a different time to be sure.
Professor Melon:
:/O Has anyone seen Stone Cold Steve Austin's "The Condemned"? Is it worth tracking? Professor Melon
frostillicus123:
GI JOE, yes that's right it's a cartoon but it's still my favorite. The only thing i didn't like was they never mentioned canada and we're the good guys too you know.
YOSP:
--- Quote from: frostillicus123 on May 26, 2007, 11:11:17 AM ---GI JOE, yes that's right it's a cartoon but it's still my favorite. The only thing i didn't like was they never mentioned canada and we're the good guys too you know.
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I loved GI Joe as a kid O0
Blagadan:
--- Quote from: Stew on May 25, 2007, 11:58:27 AM ---The first half hour was unreal. It was my understanding that D-Day vets were awestruck -- it was just as they remembered storming the beaches.
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We spent 3 days shooting scenes that never made it into the film because they involved Shermans on the beach. I was lying on the sand when a Sherman rolled by firing machine guns. It was one of the most thrilling moments of my life feeling the earth shudder as the tank went past firing. It's hard to imagine what it must have been like for real though! I've so much respect for those who went through that.
--- Quote from: Stew on May 25, 2007, 11:58:27 AM ---Where did you appear in the movie?
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Unfortunately you only see me on the big screen. I'm a small figure at the end of a line walking in to the camp on the beach head near the start of the film. On DVD/video the viewing area (for want of a better term) is smaller so i get cut off. Bastards! There goes my 15 minutes of fame.
The opening scenes were done on a beach in the South East of Ireland. All of the extras were Army Reserves, I recognise a lot of the faces on the beach and sitting around the camp.
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