The Great Escape & Other War Films

Posted by: GraemeH on 20 December 2014

It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...I find myself watching 'The Great Escape' (and enjoying it) for the umpteenth time.

 

However, my favourite (anti) war film is 'Paths of Glory' directed by Stanley Kubrick in 1957 and starring a youthful Kirk Douglas. Who needs 3D, CGI, special effects...or even colour when the story, script, acting, cinematography and direction are as good as they are in that movie?

 

Any other classy suggestions of that ilk?

 

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Posted on: 27 December 2014 by ewemon

 

Another Korean film.

Posted on: 27 December 2014 by ewemon

Pork Chop Hill [1959) Poster

Posted on: 27 December 2014 by ewemon

 

Another excellent Korean movie about 2 brothers.

Posted on: 27 December 2014 by Gale 501

My uncle and his best mate made it back from this.

Posted on: 28 December 2014 by MDS
Originally Posted by Gale 501:

My uncle and his best mate made it back from this.

Not seen that documentary before.  Enjoyed it. 

Posted on: 29 December 2014 by The Strat (Fender)
Battle of Britain and Dad took me to see it at the Dominion on Boxing Day 1969 - I was 11.  There was this hotel scene with Susannah York in her suspenders - it remains my favourite Xmas movie.
Posted on: 29 December 2014 by naim_nymph

 

The Glen Miller Story [1953]

 

Film on Channel 5 on at this moment of writing - and in the last 5 minutes coming up to the weepy ending : (

 

Pity, Glen couldn't have re-arranged that ending...