The worst war film ever ?

[moon puppy]

I always enjoyed "Bridge to far" as it had multi strands, stories within a story. Richard Tod capturing Pegasus bridge was great as he had captured it the first time in real life

Yeah talk about a technical advisor. Kinda like in the Great Escape. John Sturges dismissing advice from Donald Pleasence about life in a POW camp until someone told Sturges that Pleasence WAS a POW.

Dirk Bogart was in a movie that was more faithful to the real story Stalag III, name escapes me, no coffee workign yet.

 

[Rhino]

My "Go-to" movies on days when I am under the weather start with Gary Cooper's "Task Force", "They were Expendable" and "Air Force". If I stay awake long enough, Edmund O'Brien and his wise-cracking Jug pilots in "Fighter Squadron" follows. Black and white war movies and chicken noodle soup cure even Wuhan virus!
None of these beloved films were ever meant to be documentaries. Some are downright dumb.
BUT! Even the much maligned "Pearl Harbor" had cool hardware. The only A6M5-52c Zero in the World, in the air with the original Sakae engine! That's funking awesome if your Mom & Dad made you the airplane nut that I am!

 

[Paulw]

Richard Thomas? I didn't know he did it. I'm thinking the John Huston version with Audie Freakin Murphy and Bill Maulden.

I didn't see that one, maybe one of Audie's movies that I didn't see.

 

[Piet]

I always enjoyed "Bridge to far" as it had multi strands, stories within a story. capturing Pegasus bridge was great as he had captured it the first time in real life

Richard Todd was in the Longest day , looks good in color !

 

[moon puppy]

the comment about the Bagpipes "Annoying our troops as much as the enemy".

 

[moon puppy]

@ 1:11 you see Sean Connery and his mate.