+Raze Subscriber² Posted November 2, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 2, 2013 The Dirty Dozen, great cast, excellent direction and acting. A classic! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061578/ http://www.amazon.com/The-Dirty-Dozen-Blu-ray-Marvin/dp/B000O176IO/ref=tmm_blu_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1383433525&sr=1-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+virtorio MVC Posted November 2, 2013 MVC Share Posted November 2, 2013 Thin red line...how can you guys forget this wonderful film! I wouldn't classify The Thin Red Line as a Saving Private Ryan type movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted November 2, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 2, 2013 Battle of the Bulge - Classic WW2 action. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058947/ http://www.amazon.com/Battle-Bulge-Blu-ray-Henry-Fonda/dp/B000OCZD5Q/ref=pd_sim_mov_5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted November 2, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 2, 2013 The Guns of Navaronne - from the book by Alistair MacLean - excellent WW2 action classic. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054953/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1 http://www.amazon.com/Guns-Navarone-Blu-ray-David-Niven/dp/B000E1ZKJQ/ref=pd_sim_mov_6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psionicinversion Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Band of Brothers is a TV series not a film so if you want pay more for it its really good, made by spielberg, any of those you mentioned is good, platoon is ace.... smoking the naughty stuff in there den and that choon comes on, ive got a smiile on my face fricking lol oh crap yeah seen another post it the dirty dozen is really good to, they got be so cheap prolly like 2 or 3 for ?10 on play.com maybe i dunno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiB3R Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I also agree that a TV show box set can be a great gift. szo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKay Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I was going to suggest Pearl Harbour, but it's nothing compared to Saving Private Ryan or Band Of Brothers Warhorse might be a good one though Isn't Pearl Harbour the movie where a single American Pilot defeats the entire Japanese Naval Air unit, flies across the Pacific, sinks the entire Japanese Navy, and then flies across the Atlantic to single-handedly defeat the Lufftwaffe and saved the UK in the Battle of Britain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCordRm Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Band of Brothers. It's TECHNICALLY a TV Series, but you should look at it as a really long movie. There aren't seasons like a TV Show, it's just a long movie separated into several parts. If he likes war movies, don't pass that one up. szo and Cute James 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riahc3 Posted November 3, 2013 Author Share Posted November 3, 2013 Hello, So many suggestions. Lets stick with films only please as Band of Brothers is way too expensive anyways (price isn't the point anyways but) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Isn't Pearl Harbour the movie where a single American Pilot defeats the entire Japanese Naval Air unit, flies across the Pacific, sinks the entire Japanese Navy, and then flies across the Atlantic to single-handedly defeat the Lufftwaffe and saved the UK in the Battle of Britain?No, you're thinking of Churchill, the Hollywood Years. Not a pilot but a General Infantry soldier. And after doing everything you aforementioned, he knocks up the Queen. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Overlord Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I know you specified war movies with a good storyline, but may I be so bold as to suggest the 'Bourne' movie sets? For what they are, they're actually not bad :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastmc Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I have to agree profoundly with everyone that suggested Band of Brothers. It is exceptional. It isn't TV by the way... It's HBO :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das reich wolf Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 I prefer harder war movies - Stalingrad, Brestskaya krepost etc instead of the "fluffy" Hollywood driven agenda movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cute James Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Another recommendation for 'Band of Brothers' - it's absolutely flawless, and as others have stated, feels more like a long film than individual episodes. Even though it's not technically a film, if you're prepared to stretch your budget, the person receiving this gift will be eternally grateful. I guarantee it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironman273 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hello, So many suggestions. Lets stick with films only please as Band of Brothers is way too expensive anyways (price isn't the point anyways but) Did you see the link I posted? It was from Amazon Spain (if your location is accurate). The price is similar to one movie blu-ray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Kompressor Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 i'm a war movie fan also... saving private ryan first 15 minutes was the best and most realistically depicted battle scene storming the beach. wow amazing. just about everything mentioned i've skimmed through the thread quickly is excellent. Band of Brothers was/is my favorite. Thin Red Line was also brilliant. The pacific was excellent too. some of the best modern war films would have "Black Hawk Down" on that list..tops for sure. also check out: Letters From Iwo Jima Defiance Flags of Our Fathers The Pianist Downfall if you still want more here's a great list: http://www.imdb.com/list/15G0PDAGhvE/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendeth Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Brotherhood of War is possibly the best war movie I've seen in recent years, so I highly recommend that but the catch is it is a South Korean flick, so the giftee would have to be okay with subtitles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellboundIRL Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Stalingrad is decent, it's interesting to see it from a German perspective and you really feel the pure desperation they faced towards the end. Cute James 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cute James Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Stalingrad is decent, it's interesting to see it from a German perspective and you really feel the pure desperation they faced towards the end. Might have to try and catch that myself - thanks for the suggestion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riahc3 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hello, Did you see the link I posted? It was from Amazon Spain (if your location is accurate). The price is similar to one movie blu-ray.Yes, but the audio is not in Spanish (Spain). A shame. Again, as much as Band as Brothers might be good, lets keep it out of further discussion. He might have even seen it before so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cute James Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hello, Yes, but the audio is not in Spanish (Spain). A shame. This one include Spanish (and French) dialogue: http://www.amazon.com/Band-Brothers-Blu-ray-Scott-Grimes/dp/B00129H7VS Again, as much as Band as Brothers might be good, lets keep it out of further discussion. He might have even seen it before so... The same thing could be said about any of the films mentioned in this thread, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Raze Subscriber² Posted November 4, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 4, 2013 Das Boot - an excellent movie. It's a long movie and at times can be slow, but it is realistic and as gritty a WW2 movie ever made. There are 2 versions, studio release is 149 minutes and the director's cut is 209 minutes. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082096/ http://www.amazon.com/Das-Boot-Directors-Cut-Blu-ray/dp/B0064NTZ6W/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1383552362&sr=8-6&keywords=das+boot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riahc3 Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 Hello, This one include Spanish (and French) dialogue: http://www.amazon.com/Band-Brothers-Blu-ray-Scott-Grimes/dp/B00129H7VS Movies, believe it or not, come in two types of Spanish: Spain and Latin American. The same thing could be said about any of the films mentioned in this thread, surely?I believe if I see it I know the films he has seen. I should have made it clear that no TV series from the beginning so that was my fault. Lets keep it films only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfirth Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 The Bridge on River Kwai? Definitely this, without question. Excellent movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Band of Brothers or The Pacific. Pretty much the two best war movies to ever have been made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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