Assemble a collection of movies to represent WW2

[gamadmex4502]

Fat Man and Little Boy, not really a "war movie" but an important part of WWII history.

 

[Gaffer1968]

I'm surprised no one mentions "The Best Years of our Lives." Made in 1946 with Dana Andrews, et al....about a solder, sailor and airman all three returning home to the same city after the war.

 

[coach482]

Big Red One.
Original Tora Tora Tora
Bridge at Remagen
The Dam Busters
Das Boot

 

[EMC45]

Uprising

 

[rbstern]

Fat Man and Little Boy, not really a "war movie" but an important part of WWII history.

We had talked about that one. Definitely a worthy consideration for the civilian, scientific, and logistical elements of the war.

 

[rbstern]

Enemy At The Gates immediately comes to mind.

Also discussed as worthy.

 

[rbstern]

The Thin Red Line.

Big fan of that movie. Would chose that OR Flags of Our Fathers + Iwo Jima.

 

[Fatal_Bert]

Enemy at the gates is probably my favorite WWII movies.

Rewatched The Thin Red Line the other night and was disappointed, wasn't as good as I remember.

 

[rbstern]

A Bridge too Far

Always liked that movie, but it's so very Hollywood, based on star power alone. The classic case of "how many big acting names can we cram into one cast to sell tickets." And that battle itself isn't really representative of typical grind-it-out combat clashes taking place in Europe; don't feel like it tells a tale that can be extrapolated to much of the rest of the war in that theater.

 

[Gaffer1968]

Also discussed as worthy.

Is Paris Burning?