The Longest Day

Sailor Steve · 06-06-12, 11:54 AM

Time to pull out my copy and watch it again. Later, folks.

mapuc · 06-06-12, 12:18 PM

That's funny, Some days ago, someone posted a youtube link and after watching this video I toke my copy of The Longest day and watched it.

Must have seen it several times now.

Markus

Sailor Steve · 06-06-12, 12:38 PM

Well, it is June 6.

STEED · 06-06-12, 01:23 PM

One of the few war films that did a good job.

And here's too the Veterans.

JU_88 · 06-06-12, 01:58 PM

I just watched "Hunt the Bismark" on Youtube a few weeks back, also a great movie

Think I need to see Tora, Tora, Tora again, while I still have WWII Naval battle fever.
Any other recomendations? (apart from the above -and Das boot for obvious reasons)

Oberon · 06-06-12, 02:05 PM

AUF MICH ZU DIRECKT!

Still one of the greatest '

' moments in history I'd say...

Sailor Steve · 06-06-12, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JU_88

Any other recomendations? (apart from the above -and Das boot for obvious reasons)

Battle of Britain. Not a navy movie at all, but one of the best airwar films ever.

STEED · 06-06-12, 03:52 PM

A Bridge to Far & DOWNFALL.

TarJak · 06-06-12, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Oberon

AUF MICH ZU DIRECKT!

Still one of the greatest '

' moments in history I'd say...

"Pluskat?! Pluskat?! Horst du mich? Was ist los?!"

Oberon · 06-06-12, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TarJak

"Pluskat?! Pluskat?! Horst du mich? Was ist los?!"

"SIND SIE TAUB?!!!"

JU_88 · 06-06-12, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Battle of Britain. Not a navy movie at all, but one of the best airwar films ever.

Yeah seen that, great film - so long as you can forgive the Rolls Royce Merlin engines on those Heinkel 111's

I saw it B.O.B along with the Memphis Belle when i was 10 years old and those two movies got me obsessed with WW2 aircraft for years to come., my bedroom became an airfix factory. I loved bombers the most, So Lancaster, He-111 and B17 F were amongst of my very first models. I Still think they are all beautiful aircraft to this day. And the good news is I can go and see the real things stored up at the RAF museum in Hendon (London),

Sailor Steve · 06-06-12, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by JU_88

Yeah seen that, great film - so long as you can forgive the Rolls Royce Merlin engines on those Heinkel 111's

The Bf-109s also had Merlin engines. They were built in Spain in the 1950s. Nothing to be done about it but appreciate the fact that they had any at all.

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I saw it B.O.B along with the Memphis Belle when i was 10 years old

Oh, great. I was 16 when I saw Battle Of Britain in the theater - in 1966!

It sounds like my kids are older than you.

TLAM Strike · 06-06-12, 10:29 PM

Interesting family story about that movie. In the Pointe Du Hoc scene my uncle's national guard unit was used as extras. Unfortunately the shot showing him was cut from the final film.

HunterICX · 06-07-12, 04:28 AM

Must have watched it at least a dozen times especially as a kid, I pretty much quote it everyday

HunterICX

Jimbuna · 06-07-12, 03:41 PM

I quite liked Letters From Iwo Jima

A link to some of the best:

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/page...movie_war.html

06-06-12, 11:54 AM	#1
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	The Longest Day Time to pull out my copy and watch it again. Later, folks. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-06-12, 12:18 PM	#2
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	That's funny, Some days ago, someone posted a youtube link and after watching this video I toke my copy of The Longest day and watched it. Must have seen it several times now. Markus __________________ My little lovely female cat

06-06-12, 12:38 PM	#3
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Well, it is June 6. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

06-06-12, 01:23 PM	#4
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	One of the few war films that did a good job. And here's too the Veterans. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT! Last edited by STEED; 06-06-12 at 03:52 PM.

06-06-12, 02:05 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	AUF MICH ZU DIRECKT! Still one of the greatest '' moments in history I'd say...

06-06-12, 01:58 PM	#5
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	I just watched "Hunt the Bismark" on Youtube a few weeks back, also a great movie Think I need to see Tora, Tora, Tora again, while I still have WWII Naval battle fever. Any other recomendations? (apart from the above -and Das boot for obvious reasons)

06-06-12, 03:52 PM	#8
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	A Bridge to Far & DOWNFALL. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

06-06-12, 10:29 PM	#13
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	Interesting family story about that movie. In the Pointe Du Hoc scene my uncle's national guard unit was used as extras. Unfortunately the shot showing him was cut from the final film. __________________

06-07-12, 04:28 AM	#14
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	Must have watched it at least a dozen times especially as a kid, I pretty much quote it everyday HunterICX __________________

06-07-12, 03:41 PM	#15
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,527 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I quite liked Letters From Iwo Jima A link to some of the best: http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/page...movie_war.html __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!