Looking for some good WWI films

nikimcbee · 10-10-11, 07:07 PM

Any recomendations? I know about All Quiet on the Western Front and Lost Battalion, so what else is out there?

Sailor Steve · 10-10-11, 07:41 PM

I'm a huge fan of Wings, which won the very first Oscar for Best Picture back in 1927. It still has some of the best flying sequences ever. Also there's Howard Hughes's Hell's Angels and Sergeant York. I'm sure I'll think of some more.

frau kaleun · 10-10-11, 07:51 PM

Renoir's Grand Illusion is considered a masterpiece:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Illusion_(film)

Then there's the Kubrick film Paths Of Glory, also good. Reportedly Kirk Douglas's favorite film of all the ones he made:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paths_of_Glory

And of course there's always Gallipoli:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli_(1981_film)

And Sergeant York:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_York

King & Country is one that I happened to catch a good bit of on TCM. I hope I can see all of it someday as it was quite compelling:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_%26_Country

And Lawrence of Arabia certainly counts!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film)

Hell's Angels:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Angels_(film)

The Dawn Patrol:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dawn_Patrol_(1938_film)

The Lost Patrol:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Patrol_(1934_film)

frau kaleun · 10-10-11, 07:52 PM

@ Steve: Wings was one I thought of immediately too, but from what I understand it's never been released here on DVD.

Had a look at Amazon and what they have appear to be cheaply made "all regions" DVDs from low-rent Asian distributors (one of which I learned to avoid like the plague when I was putting together my Kurosawa collection). Wikipedia says this movie is now the ONLY Best Picture winner never to have been released on DVD for Region 1. What a shame.

@McBee: most of those Wiki links probably have plot synopses. So don't scroll down too far!

nikimcbee · 10-10-11, 08:03 PM

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@McBee: most of those Wiki links probably have plot synopses. So don't scroll down too far!

So, you mean the Germans might win?

I've seen

"Red Baron"

. Nice to see Hollywood has ruined German cinema. Then there's "Flyboys"

.

I've also seen the film about the Christmas 1915(?) truce. That one was pretty good.

Torplexed · 10-10-11, 08:06 PM

Just watch the Blackadder episodes set in World War One and you're covered.

Mr. Bean never looked so conniving, Doctor House never looked so dim.....

TLAM Strike · 10-10-11, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by nikimcbee

I know about All Quiet on the Western Front...

Stupid question but: You know there were two versions right?

Check out My Boy Jack. I saw it once on PBS and remembered it was good, but not much combat; mostly its set on the home front.

Sailor Steve · 10-10-11, 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by frau kaleun

@ Steve: Wings was one I thought of immediately too, but from what I understand it's never been released here on DVD.

It would appear you're right. Good thing I have it on VHS. Of course I don't have a real TV right now...

nikimcbee · 10-10-11, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

Stupid question but: You know there were two versions right?

Check out My Boy Jack. I saw it once on PBS and remembered it was good, but not much combat; mostly its set on the home front.

Yes, seen both of them.

nikimcbee · 10-10-11, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

So, you mean the Germans might win?

I've seen

"Red Baron"

. Nice to see Hollywood has ruined German cinema. Then there's "Flyboys"

.

I've also seen the film about the Christmas 1915(?) truce. That one was pretty good.

This was the movie I was thinking of:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyeux_No%C3%ABl

Sailor Steve · 10-10-11, 11:36 PM

Ooh, completely forgot The Blue Max. Also for some silly fun there's the entire Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Indy joined the Belgian army at 17, and has a huge amount of adventures.

nikimcbee · 10-11-11, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Ooh, completely forgot The Blue Max. Also for some silly fun there's the entire Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Indy joined the Belgian army at 17, and has a huge amount of adventures.

I wasn't including Blue Max on my list; seen it/own it.

I'm kinda surprised no one has made any movies about the first aces. I think that would make a good movie. Meet the Fokkers.

Sailor Steve · 10-11-11, 09:59 AM

I'd like to see a film about the greatest submarine ace of them all.
http://uboat.net/wwi/men/commanders/10.html

frau kaleun · 10-11-11, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I'd like to see a film about the greatest submarine ace of them all.
http://uboat.net/wwi/men/commanders/10.html

Ditto.

nikimcbee · 10-11-11, 11:56 AM

ooohh, look what I found:

That'll keep me busy during lunch.

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Ooh, completely forgot The Blue Max. Also for some silly fun there's the entire Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Indy joined the Belgian army at 17, and has a huge amount of adventures. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I'd like to see a film about the greatest submarine ace of them all. http://uboat.net/wwi/men/commanders/10.html __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Renoir's Grand Illusion is considered a masterpiece: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Illusion_(film) Then there's the Kubrick film Paths Of Glory, also good. Reportedly Kirk Douglas's favorite film of all the ones he made: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paths_of_Glory And of course there's always Gallipoli: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallipoli_(1981_film) And Sergeant York: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergeant_York King & Country is one that I happened to catch a good bit of on TCM. I hope I can see all of it someday as it was quite compelling: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_%26_Country And Lawrence of Arabia certainly counts! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_of_Arabia_(film) Hell's Angels: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hell%27s_Angels_(film) The Dawn Patrol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dawn_Patrol_(1938_film) The Lost Patrol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Patrol_(1934_film)

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frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	@ Steve: Wings was one I thought of immediately too, but from what I understand it's never been released here on DVD. Had a look at Amazon and what they have appear to be cheaply made "all regions" DVDs from low-rent Asian distributors (one of which I learned to avoid like the plague when I was putting together my Kurosawa collection). Wikipedia says this movie is now the ONLY Best Picture winner never to have been released on DVD for Region 1. What a shame. @McBee: most of those Wiki links probably have plot synopses. So don't scroll down too far!

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Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Just watch the Blackadder episodes set in World War One and you're covered. Mr. Bean never looked so conniving, Doctor House never looked so dim.....