Trooper117 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I'll start you off with a couple... ''Beach Red'' One of my favourites... "Run Silent Run Deep" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Mouser Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Here's an obvious one. Very worthy and far better than the Michael Bay horror that is 'Pearl Harbor'. 6 Quote The Bell Inn, Bath. Live music venue and real ale pub (thebellinnbath.co.uk) I am in the homepage picture... or I would be if they hadn't cropped off the bottom part of it. 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Mouser Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 And here's one of my all-time favourites. 2 Quote The Bell Inn, Bath. Live music venue and real ale pub (thebellinnbath.co.uk) I am in the homepage picture... or I would be if they hadn't cropped off the bottom part of it. 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBFlyguy Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 A few from the Japanese perspective: "Letters from Iwo Jima", this was much better than "Flags of our Fathers" IMHO "Eternal Zero", heavy on the melodrama at times but it was still a good watch and interesting to see the Pacific Air War from the Japanese persepective 4 Quote "Straighten up and fly right" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, Chief_Mouser said: Here's an obvious one. Very worthy and far better than the Michael Bay horror that is 'Pearl Harbor'. Absolutely agree... certainly one of my favourites. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 The Thin Red Line... it also had an awesome sound track by Hans Zimmer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) John Wayne is not in the first post, blasphemy!!! 😁 They were Expendable https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038160/ The Fighting Seabees https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036824/ In Harm's Way https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059309/ Operation Pacific https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043887/ Sands of Iwo Jima https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/ Back to Bataan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037522/ The Wings of Eagles https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051198/ Wheels Edited July 19, 2023 by wheelsup_cavu fixed link for Operation Pacific 2 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Mouser Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, wheelsup_cavu said: John Wayne is not in the first post, blasphemy!!! 😁 They were Expendable https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0038160/ The Fighting Seabees https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036824/ In Harm's Way https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0059309/ Operation Pacific https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043887/ Sands of Iwo Jima https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041841/ Back to Bataan https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0037522/ The Wings of Eagles https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051198/ Wheels There's a good reason why I wouldn't list any of those... John Wayne. Edit: thought that I'd better explain that I find JW to be a terrible actor; tolerable in a few Westerns but dire (i.e. simply John Wayne) in almost everything else. Some of the war films may have been better were he not in them, but not all of them, some are just awful with or without him. Edited July 19, 2023 by Chief_Mouser 1 Quote The Bell Inn, Bath. Live music venue and real ale pub (thebellinnbath.co.uk) I am in the homepage picture... or I would be if they hadn't cropped off the bottom part of it. 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 An absolutely iconic film... ''The Bridge On The River Kwai'' 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBFlyguy Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 17 minutes ago, Trooper117 said: An absolutely iconic film... ''The Bridge On The River Kwai'' Truth be told...I've never seen this movie all the way through 😑... I need to get on that someday 1 Quote "Straighten up and fly right" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBFlyguy Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) "The Great Raid" Covers a lesser known theater of the war and one of the very few successful POW rescues in history. Edited July 19, 2023 by DBFlyguy 3 Quote "Straighten up and fly right" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golani79 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Not a movie but a mini series well worth watching! Didn't like it as much as BoB in the beginning but with every time I watched it I liked it more. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javelina Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 hour ago, golani79 said: Not a movie but a mini series well worth watching! Didn't like it as much as BoB in the beginning but with every time I watched it I liked it more. I really enjoyed it when Pacific first came out. I've watched it at least a couple more times. 2 Quote MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBFlyguy Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 hours ago, golani79 said: Not a movie but a mini series well worth watching! Didn't like it as much as BoB in the beginning but with every time I watched it I liked it more. "The Pacific" is GREAT! Probably my 2nd favorite mini-series of all time right behind "Band of Brothers". I think the "weakness" of "The Pacific" in comparison to "Band of Brothers" is the writing.... You don't really latch onto the men like you do in "Band of Brothers", at least I didn't.... Was it because they jumped around to different units and back at the home front? Not sure... but it just didn't feel as cohesive as "Band of Brothers" which stuck mainly with the men of Easy Company of the 506th. I'm really hoping "Masters of the Air" delivers on the quality of "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific"... I've become kinda skeptical with how long it's taken and the massive use of CGI (especially in a post "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Devotion" world...) but we'll see, whenever it finally releases.... 3 Quote "Straighten up and fly right" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 Yes, I really enjoyed the Pacific series as well... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Fett Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 On 7/19/2023 at 8:26 AM, Chief_Mouser said: Here's an obvious one. Very worthy and far better than the Michael Bay horror that is 'Pearl Harbor'. I view Pearl Harbor in the same vein as Titanic. If you can ignore the "romance" and appreciate the rest of the cinematography and grandeur on the screen, it's actually pretty good entertainment. I wouldn't view either as a documentary. And Wheels, don't forget two of my favorites as a kid: Flying Tigers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034742/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_flying%20tigers The Flying Leathernecks https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043547/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_flying%20leather 1 Quote Fett “I’d say we’re offering a fair deal under the circumstances.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Boba Fett said: And Wheels, don't forget two of my favorites as a kid: Flying Tigers https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034742/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_flying%20tigers The Flying Leathernecks https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0043547/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_8_nm_0_q_flying%20leather Two good John Wayne movies @Boba Fett. 😎 I skipped Flying Tigers since that took place in the CBI but I missed Flying Leathernecks. Gave The Fighting Seabees another watch yesterday afternoon and I still found it enjoyable. I would have preferred to have been able to watch it without commercials but you take what you can get when it is being shown for free. @Chief_Mouser, I can't disagree with your statement that JW always plays JW no matter the genre. For me that was never a negative viewing experience. Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted July 20, 2023 Author Share Posted July 20, 2023 Of course JW always played JW... that's what I liked about him and that's why I will still watch any of his films when they come up on TV. I don't want him to be playing different characters in different personas, I want him to be ''John Wayne''. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golani79 Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 17 hours ago, DBFlyguy said: "The Pacific" is GREAT! Probably my 2nd favorite mini-series of all time right behind "Band of Brothers". I think the "weakness" of "The Pacific" in comparison to "Band of Brothers" is the writing.... You don't really latch onto the men like you do in "Band of Brothers", at least I didn't.... Was it because they jumped around to different units and back at the home front? Not sure... but it just didn't feel as cohesive as "Band of Brothers" which stuck mainly with the men of Easy Company of the 506th. I'm really hoping "Masters of the Air" delivers on the quality of "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific"... I've become kinda skeptical with how long it's taken and the massive use of CGI (especially in a post "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Devotion" world...) but we'll see, whenever it finally releases.... I guess a lot of people were expecting a similar "journey" like in BoB. But The Pacific just has another focus - it took me a few times till it clicked for me. While in BoB you accompany a unit over a long time in The Pacific you'll get to see a lot of different individuals and you can see how they fare over the duration of the war and their change of character. Meanwhile I just love both shows. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBFlyguy Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 Have to post my one of my all time favorite movies that just happens to be about the war in the Pacific, "Empire of the Sun". I LOVE this movie and not just because of the Mustang scene (which obviously doesn't hurt the film). Its probably my favorite Steven Spielberg film besides "Saving Private Ryan" and "Jurassic Park". 5 Quote "Straighten up and fly right" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Bong Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Props Posted July 20, 2023 Share Posted July 20, 2023 (edited) John Wayne. I don't want to make this a JW parade, but for my 2 cents worth Sands of Iwo Jima is great even if some of the other JW war films get a little worn out after a while. IMHO his best movies are The High and the Mighty (still a flying movie) and The Searchers which is above and beyond JW's usual fare and one of John Ford's best directorial efforts. I can watch any of the JW war flicks on any given day and enjoy them but these 3 films standout from the crowd. One non-JW PTO flick that I always enjoyed was Flattop with Sterling Hayden, because there carriers of course! Edited July 20, 2023 by Props 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 Couple of Cary Grant comedies set in the Pacific. Father Goose Quote https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058092/ During World War II, a man persuaded to live on an isolated island and spot aircraft finds himself responsible for a teacher and several students, all female. Operation Petticoat Quote https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053143/ During World War II, a commander finds himself stuck with a decrepit (and pink) submarine, a con man executive officer, and a group of army nurses. Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boom Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Anything with the Duke in it is a must see for me. Especially 'In Harms Way' as mentioned above. A quality film. Surprised no one has mentioned this one. A classic. Humphrey at his best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheelsup_cavu Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 Midway The 1976 version https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074899/ Wheels 1 Quote Download Missions, Skins, & Essential files for IL-2 1946 and several other game series from Mission4Today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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