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    Mediæval Auctoriso Member Member TheSilverKnight's Avatar
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    Default Re: Favorite WWII Film

    Quote Originally Posted by Beirut
    The Longest Day

    It's got John Wayne. It presents a reasonable historic truth. It's BIG movie with a cast of millions. It's got John Wayne AND Henry Fonda. The actions scenes are great, the personalities are great too. It's got John wayne And Henry Fonda AND Sean Connery AND Richard Burton (who gave a great though short performance as the downed RAF flyer baked on morphine with his leg open like a zipper from the knee to the crotch. Hoping the medics get to him before the morphione wears off. Ouch.).

    The Longest Day leaves you with the impression that you are really watching a great event unfold. The story is big, the scope is big, the movie is big. And the scene with the German soldier screaming at his superior officer over the phone is an absolute riot! I found the movie didn't leave me wanting more. You felt like you were getting the whole story.

    Good music too. "Da-da-da-dummmm"

    Oh, and it's got John Wayne.

    Medic - "You're ankle is broken sir."

    John Wayne - "Well put my boot back on and lace it up. Tight!"
    Longest Day for me as well. Reasons cited above...
    Why do Beirut and I think alike?

    and did I mention John Wayne rocks?
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    Thin Red Line (I'm surprised that nobody mentioned it yet). I liked the intense psychological drama portrayed in the film.



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    ^Everyone had blue eyes in that movie.. after a while it really distracted me.

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    Der Untergang. Not only is it the best movie about hitler, but it also creates a very believable 1945 Berlin. I didn't think it would shock me so much to see a human Hitler, brilliant.

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    For me its the 'Eagle has landed' (coz I fancy the bird in it) I pissed myself when 'JR' got shot right between the eyes by the sour faced old bitch.

    Like the German officer said (Caine) ..

    "Unfortunatley Otto, this officer appears to know what he's doing....it looks like we shall be taking up permanent residence"

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