The Movie Thread

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

After watching several WW1 aviation documentaries over the last few days, I just finished watching an old favorite again: The Blue Max. Still one of the best flying films ever made.

That's a good one

[August]

Avoid watching the 2001 Pearl Harbor movie with Ben Asshat:

I love Roger Eberts critique of the movie:

"Pearl Harbor" is a two-hour movie squeezed into three hours, about how on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese staged a surprise attack on an American love triangle. Its centerpiece is 40 minutes of redundant special effects, surrounded by a love story of stunning banality. The film has been directed without grace, vision, or originality, and although you may walk out quoting lines of dialog, it will not be because you admire them.

http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pearl-harbor-2001

IMO he nailed it too...

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by August

Avoid watching the 2001 Pearl Harbor movie with Ben Asshat

I. Love. That. Movie.

I don't care how bad it is! I'll stand up for it!

And no! I haven't seen Tora Tora Tora! and I should be kicking myself in the rear because of it!

[Red October1984]

Just finished Threads...

That was great and properly depressing! I loved it.... It's kinda hard to tell people you liked that movie in light of the second half of it.


I give it 5 out of 5.

[Rhodes]

Originally Posted by August

Avoid watching the 2001 Pearl Harbor movie with Ben Asshat:

I love Roger Eberts critique of the movie:


http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/pearl-harbor-2001

IMO he nailed it too...

It's a Micheal Bay movie, enough said!

[August]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

And no! I haven't seen Tora Tora Tora! and I should be kicking myself in the rear because of it!

Yes you should.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by August

Yes you should.

I'll second that. A brilliant film.

[Jimbuna]

Letters from Iwo Jima

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0498380/

Black Hawk Down

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0265086/

The Cruel Sea

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0045659/

[Stealhead]

"Pearl Harbor" is horrible there is no other way to put it no self respecting person that has an interest in military history should like this film because it is horribly inaccurate on so many levels that it frankly is insulting.

The Zeros had the wrong paint scheme you can see modern naval vessels during the attack they fly the incorrect model of P-40 they show the wrong type of .50 cal(they had water cooled .50cal AA guns at that time) the acting is horrible and the scenario that the two fighter pilots go from being fighter to the best B-25 pilots in a matter of weeks to be considered the cream of the crop is utterly ridiculous.The acting is also horrible the film has no redeeming qualities besides perhaps to make you realize how great "Tora Tora Tora" is.


"Tora Tora Tora" on the other hand is an outstanding film and is fairly accurate it also respectfully displays the Japanese perspective.

Go watch "Tora Tora Tora" and burn your copy of "Pearl Harbor" if you have one it is the honorable thing to do.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Herr-Berbunch

I'll second that. A brilliant film.

Thirded, vastly superior to Pearl Harbour, although I do like the choreography of the Japanese parts of Pearl Harbour and the music that goes with it, that's about the only thing I like of it to be honest, the rest is garbage and Tora! Tora! Tora! is much better.

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

"Pearl Harbor" is horrible there is no other way to put it no self respecting person that has an interest in military history should like this film because it is horribly inaccurate on so many levels that it frankly is insulting.

The Zeros had the wrong paint scheme you can see modern naval vessels during the attack they fly the incorrect model of P-40 they show the wrong type of .50 cal(they had water cooled .50cal AA guns at that time) the acting is horrible and the scenario that the two fighter pilots go from being fighter to the best B-25 pilots in a matter of weeks to be considered the cream of the crop is utterly ridiculous.The acting is also horrible the film has no redeeming qualities besides perhaps to make you realize how great "Tora Tora Tora" is.


"Tora Tora Tora" on the other hand is an outstanding film and is fairly accurate it also respectfully displays the Japanese perspective.

I DON'T CARE! I like it...and I even might buy the Director's Cut on Amazon!

Go watch "Tora Tora Tora" and burn your copy of "Pearl Harbor" if you have one it is the honorable thing to do.

I'll get Tora Tora Tora and put it right next to Pearl Harbor on the shelf and take a picture for all to see.

I LIKE PEARL HARBOR AND I'M PROUD!

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

I LIKE PEARL HARBOR AND I'M PROUD!

(starts the Schroeder clock)

[Oberon]

Oh, and RedOctober1984, here's one for you:

http://tu.tv/videos/zdf-tv-docudrama-world-war-3

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Oh, and RedOctober1984, here's one for you:

http://tu.tv/videos/zdf-tv-docudrama-world-war-3

Is there a better version of that somewhere? That's got a terrible resolution.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

Is there a better version of that somewhere? That's got a terrible resolution.

Sadly not, the English version on youtube got taken down, if you're lucky you might be able to get it on VHS from ebay, I don't think it's been released on DVD.