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NAME YOUR TOP 10 MILITARY/WAR MOVIES Emphasis on YOUR favorite not THEE all time favorites:
1 - Glory 2 - Crimson Tide 3 - A Few Good Men 4 - A Soldier's Story 5 - Men Of Honor 6 - Tuskegee Airmen 7 - Top Gun 8 - Under Seige 9 - Behind Enemy Lines 10 - G.I. Jane *Honorable mention - M*A*S*H Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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slicksight said: I'm gonna skip this question due to a temporary blank state of mind
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Let's see...
1 Full Metal Jacket-These two movies actually show scenes of what you really do 2 Renaissance Man in the military. So many great memories!!!!! Woo Ha!!! 3 A Soldier Story-These two movies remind me when my Granddad was in the Army. 4 Tuskegee Airman- Same thing. 5 Glory-My great great cousin that found during that time in York, Alabama. The rest of them are alright for entertainment. Where is Renegade at? Are we the only two Vet's around here or what? 
     
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ShySlantedEye1 said: Let's see...
1 Full Metal Jacket-These two movies actually show scenes of what you really do 2 Renaissance Man in the military. So many great memories!!!!! Woo Ha!!! 3 A Soldier Story-These two movies remind me when my Granddad was in the Army. 4 Tuskegee Airman- Same thing. 5 Glory-My great great cousin that found during that time in York, Alabama. The rest of them are alright for entertainment. Where is Renegade at? Are we the only two Vet's around here or what?
[Edited 7/4/06 16:09pm] C'mon, now, only 5!?! I know YOU have to have some more war flicks ya feelin'!  Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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Nope. And I own all of these. I have seen more but they suck. Simple things throw me off. How they wore their uniforms and medals placed incorrectly. Woman in uniform with jewelry and full make up. Red nail polish. It irks me. I know they are not allowed to show the full uniform and how it is worn but they could have had an advisor correct some of that mess. Comedies don't count and they are just for fun. But serious flicks need to be correct or I can't follow the story line. The other vets I work with have the same reaction with certain movies. Ask a drill seargent a question about anything and it will cost you at least fifty push ups. You do not ask questions you just do what you are told and say "Yes, Drill Seargent!" And you better say it loud and with feeling or you will push yourself to China with all those Diamond push ups. My drill seargent used to kill me with that one. "Hollywood, I heard that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Get down and get you some! I want fifty carats!" Since I was fron Cali he baptized me Hollywood as my new name.[Edited 7/4/06 16:47pm] Wanted: Virtual Sugar Daddy to help me buy stuff on Farmville and move up the ranks. Use of Viagra not authorized. Get your two minutes and go! | |
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ShySlantedEye1 said: Nope. And I own all of these. I have seen more but they suck. Simple things throw me off. How they wore their uniforms and medals placed incorrectly. Woman in uniform with jewelry and full make up. Red nail polish. It irks me. I know they are not allowed to show the full uniform and how it is worn but they could have had an advisor correct some of that mess. Comedies don't count and they are just for fun. But serious flicks need to be correct or I can't follow the story line. The other vets I work with have the same reaction with certain movies. Ask a drill seargent a question about anything and it will cost you at least fifty push ups. You do not ask questions you just do what you are told and say "Yes, Drill Seargent!" And you better say it loud and with feeling or you will push yourself to China with all those Diamond push ups. My drill seargent used to kill me with that one. "Hollywood, I heard that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Get down and get you some! I want fifty carats!" Ah, don't ya just love how Hollywood can fuck up your movie-going experience? Since I was fron Cali he baptized me Hollywood as my new name.
[Edited 7/4/06 16:47pm]  [Edited 7/4/06 16:49pm] Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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Yes. They totally destroyed the story in the Hunt for Red October. They just had to make that mess hi-tech. The Russian submarine at the Queen Mary is the Red October. When you see that damn ship and think of the movie, it makes you wonder what they hell they are talking about. That ship had to be built in the fifty or sixties. I want to know the actually story and how the hell it ended up an attraction at a museum and not a military one at that.  Wanted: Virtual Sugar Daddy to help me buy stuff on Farmville and move up the ranks. Use of Viagra not authorized. Get your two minutes and go! | |
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StoneCrib said: ShySlantedEye1 said: Ah, don't ya just love how Hollywood can fuck up your movie-going experience?
[Edited 7/4/06 16:49pm] It took me a minute, ha ha motherfucker! You are lucky I am recovering from a hangover.  Wanted: Virtual Sugar Daddy to help me buy stuff on Farmville and move up the ranks. Use of Viagra not authorized. Get your two minutes and go! | |
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ShySlantedEye1 said: Yes. They totally destroyed the story in the Hunt for Red October. They just had to make that mess hi-tech. The Russian submarine at the Queen Mary is the Red October. When you see that damn ship and think of the movie, it makes you wonder what they hell they are talking about. That ship had to be built in the fifty or sixties. I want to know the actually story and how the hell it ended up an attraction at a museum and not a military one at that.
Well, how about this. How about you come by and we can make our own film "The Hunt For BLACK October"...I think MY submarine needs to be docked somewhere. Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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ShySlantedEye1 said: StoneCrib said: Ah, don't ya just love how Hollywood can fuck up your movie-going experience?
[Edited 7/4/06 16:49pm] It took me a minute, ha ha motherfucker! You are lucky I am recovering from a hangover. So you finally opened the bottle, huh? LOL Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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ShySlantedEye1 said: Nope. And I own all of these. I have seen more but they suck. Simple things throw me off. How they wore their uniforms and medals placed incorrectly. Woman in uniform with jewelry and full make up. Red nail polish. It irks me. I know they are not allowed to show the full uniform and how it is worn but they could have had an advisor correct some of that mess. Comedies don't count and they are just for fun. But serious flicks need to be correct or I can't follow the story line. The other vets I work with have the same reaction with certain movies. Ask a drill seargent a question about anything and it will cost you at least fifty push ups. You do not ask questions you just do what you are told and say "Yes, Drill Seargent!" And you better say it loud and with feeling or you will push yourself to China with all those Diamond push ups. My drill seargent used to kill me with that one. "Hollywood, I heard that diamonds are a girl's best friend. Get down and get you some! I want fifty carats!"
Since I was fron Cali he baptized me Hollywood as my new name.
[Edited 7/4/06 16:47pm] hey, I thought u knew that they make obvious mistakes on the uni so that "the enemy" who may be getting his Hollywood on can't replicate the wear of it and gain access and blah, blah, blah..... He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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in descending order, no less.....
10. Hamburger Hill 9. Apocalypse Now 8. Heartbreak Ridge 7. Tora! Tora! Tora! 6. The Guns of Navarrone 5. Tuskeegee Airmen 4. Platoon 3. Full Metal Jacket 2. Black Hawk Down 1. Saving Private Ryan [Edited 7/4/06 19:33pm] He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow.
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StoneCrib said: ShySlantedEye1 said: Yes. They totally destroyed the story in the Hunt for Red October. They just had to make that mess hi-tech. The Russian submarine at the Queen Mary is the Red October. When you see that damn ship and think of the movie, it makes you wonder what they hell they are talking about. That ship had to be built in the fifty or sixties. I want to know the actually story and how the hell it ended up an attraction at a museum and not a military one at that.
Well, how about this. How about you come by and we can make our own film "The Hunt For BLACK October"...I think MY submarine needs to be docked somewhere.  You don't want this! I am not feeling the love so you are faking it!  Wanted: Virtual Sugar Daddy to help me buy stuff on Farmville and move up the ranks. Use of Viagra not authorized. Get your two minutes and go! | |
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StoneCrib said: ShySlantedEye1 said: It took me a minute, ha ha motherfucker! You are lucky I am recovering from a hangover. So you finally opened the bottle, huh? LOL No, my dumb ass was drinking in the heat on a empty stomach. Long story... Wanted: Virtual Sugar Daddy to help me buy stuff on Farmville and move up the ranks. Use of Viagra not authorized. Get your two minutes and go! | |
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ShySlantedEye1 said: StoneCrib said: Well, how about this. How about you come by and we can make our own film "The Hunt For BLACK October"...I think MY submarine needs to be docked somewhere. You don't want this! I am not feeling the love so you are faking it! Cum by and find out...fucka. Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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ShySlantedEye1 said: StoneCrib said: So you finally opened the bottle, huh? LOL No, my dumb ass was drinking in the heat on a empty stomach. Long story... LOL! Ain't that ALWAYS the case with u? Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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StoneCrib said: ShySlantedEye1 said: You don't want this! I am not feeling the love so you are faking it! Cum by and find out...fucka. Alright, don't start no shit! No, you come over here if you want it smart ass! Wanted: Virtual Sugar Daddy to help me buy stuff on Farmville and move up the ranks. Use of Viagra not authorized. Get your two minutes and go! | |
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ShySlantedEye1 said: StoneCrib said: Cum by and find out...fucka. Alright, don't start no shit! No, you come over here if you want it smart ass! LOL! ok, done deal then, fucka! Living to die and I'll die to live again - 360 degrees - comprehend | |
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Does Apocalypse Now count? | |
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platoon
apocalypse now mash full metal jacket farenheit 911 bridge over the river kwai glory [Edited 7/4/06 20:29pm] Power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton | |
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I don't like war movies enough to have seen a very broad cross section of them, but I've been really impressed by Glory, Full Metal Jacket and Saving Private Ryan.
As an aside, for any Full Metal Jacket or Stanley Kubrick fans, y'all gotta check out Full Metal Jacket Diary, a 20-year anniversary memoir of making the film recently released by Matthew Modine. 
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1.Platoon
2.Full Metal Jacket 3.Causalties Of War 4.Saving Private Ryan 5.Soldier's Story 6.Hamburger Hill 7.Boys In Company C 8.Tuskegee Airmen 9.A Few Good Men 10.Glory | |
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united1878 said: Does Apocalypse Now count?
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Come to think of it, I don't think I've ever seen a non-American war movie. It's a difficult genre since they can easily slip into tasteless and exploitive violence-for-entertainment-mode, but there have been many good examples of which most have already been mentioned:
Glory Platoon Saving Private Ryan Schindler's List Apocalypse Now A Midnight Clear The Thin Red Line | |
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StoneCrib said: united1878 said: Does Apocalypse Now count?
Just checkin'!  | |
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In no particular order...
The Great Escape The Guns of Navarrone The Bridge On the River Kwai Full Metal Jacket The Deer Hunter Apocalypse Now Stalag 17 Glory Schindler's List Tora! Tora! Tora! tA  Tribal Disorder
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Graffiti Bridge | |
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