War Films

[foxy]

The Patriot

shit film, twisted history, typical anti english film which surprisingly stars Mel Gibson.

My favourite film is the Longest Day<br /><br />-- Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:48 pm --<br /><br />only a novel but Master and Commander imo was brilliant!

 

[libertineg]

The Deer Hunter

Gone With The Wind

 

[c4lv3rt]

Enemy At The Gates - My Favourite
BHD
Thin Red Line
Saving Private Ryan
Platoon
Apocalipse Now
Hurtlocker (sp?)
Deer Hunter
Band Of Brothers trilogy

 

[Hamann Pineapple]

Just made a few copies for my Dad

The Thin Red Line
The Longest Day
Patton
The Hurt Locker

He likes a good war

 

[Always Ali]

The Dambusters

World at War is a stunning series and is the complete war documentary!

As was mentioned before, having so many 1st hand stories made it so riveting/sad/tragic/horrific!

 

[Balti]

watched Jarhead again last night

good stuff

 

[softlad]

The Patriot

shit film, twisted history, typical anti english film which surprisingly stars Mel Gibson.

My favourite film is the Longest Day

-- Mon Mar 07, 2011 12:48 pm --

only a novel but Master and Commander imo was brilliant!

Can anyone shed a bit of light on what was distorted in respect of the story of The Patriot. My knowledge of the War of Independence is about 1 out of 100.....

 

[Gelsons Dad]

Deer Hunter
The odd angry shot.
Full metal jacket.

 

[jimmy blue shoes]

Most of mine have already been posted but some others I like are:

The Big Red One

Gallipoli

Memphis Belle

 

[pinkwheeltrim]

Not being a macho,manly,man type fellow I don't really like war films as such,although I do like a good love story set against the backdrop of war.

A very long engagement and Atonement are two of my favourites.

The final scene of Blackadder goes fourth is very moving too.<br /><br />-- Mon Mar 07, 2011 3:59 pm --<br /><br />[[/quote]

Can anyone shed a bit of light on what was distorted in respect of the story of The Patriot. My knowledge of the War of Independence is about 1 out of 100.....[/quote]


Where to start!

The whole premise of the film is very misleading, America Vs The British,it was actually much more of a civil war between Patriots and Loyalists. The British army was caught up in a war with the French over the Spice Islands at the time and so was stretched pretty thin. I think I am right in saying that there was only one company of regular British soldiers actually fighting in the war of independence and they beat the Patriots pretty much every time they engaged with them!

Like I say,most of the fighting was actually Colonials Vs Colonials.