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11. Full Metal Jacket is Vietnam

Reply to red dog 1 (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2026, 04:36 PM

Jan 1

My choices from the Pacific Theater.

From Here To Eternity
24 Eyes
Grave of the Fireflies
Tora Tora Tora
Unbroken

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What are your five favorite WW2 movies? [View all] red dog 1 Jan 1 OP

Casa Blanca ret5hd Jan 1 #1

The Great Escape. Easterncedar Jan 1 #2

Mine too. LoisB Jan 1 #17

Here are mine: Paladin Jan 1 #3

I'll play. justaprogressive Jan 1 #4

don't forget "Das Boot" Shellback Squid Jan 1 #5

Battle of Britain 4K on the way Omaha Steve Jan 1 #25

"Das Boot" was the first one that I thought of. Big expensive production of a great story. FadedMullet Jan 2 #36

pink submarines lapfog_1 Jan 1 #6

;-{) Enemy at the Gates Goonch Jan 1 #7

I was listening to a hockey game on the radio, maybe a couple years back... Harker Jan 1 #16

Here: Chasstev365 Jan 1 #8

Bridge Over the River Kwai. From Here to Eternity. The Great Escape. Stalag 13. Casablanca debm55 Jan 1 #9

Bridge Over the River Kwai, Casablanca, Stalag 17 we have in common, Deb! Coventina Jan 1 #33

Uhhhh...Full Metal Jacket is Vietnam Zorro Jan 1 #10

My mistake, thanks red dog 1 Monday #50

Full Metal Jacket is Vietnam Shambala Jan 1 #11

2 dweller Jan 1 #12

The Great Raid LogDog75 Jan 1 #13

Great movie! red dog 1 Jan 1 #23

To Be or Not to Be both versions mucifer Jan 1 #14

Sound of Music GreatGazoo Jan 1 #15

In no order, and subject to revision... Harker Jan 1 #18

No order: Aristus Jan 1 #19

Add to the others mentioned GP6971 Jan 1 #20

Dirty Dozen is my favorite Skittles Jan 1 #21

Five favorites displacedvermoter Jan 1 #22

Allowing for artistic license, I found The Monuments Men... 3catwoman3 Jan 1 #24

I just re-watched it the other night red dog 1 Jan 2 #47

12 o'clock high Historic NY Jan 1 #26

A lot of great movies mentioned. I would add The Thin Red Line. Borogove Jan 1 #27

My Fav Is Stalag 17. BBbats Jan 1 #28

I would add Mrs. Miniver Lulu KC Jan 1 #29

"Mrs. Miniver" was "worth a hundred battleships." Paladin Jan 2 #40

Casablanca. greatauntoftriplets Jan 1 #30

Let's say the ones i saw with my WWIi vet dad. dem4decades Jan 1 #31

I got an in person autograph from PT 109 Omaha Steve Jan 1 #32

Very cool! displacedvermoter Jan 2 #46

Squadron 303 - of course 303squadron Jan 1 #34

I like all the movies you listed, but Charlie Chapulin Jan 1 #35

Your two suggestions are great. I almost posted "The Thin Blue Line" so thanks for saving me the embarassment. FadedMullet Jan 2 #37

Thanks for the correction, Charlie, I'll fix that right now. red dog 1 Jan 2 #44

Yes and no? Charlie Chapulin Monday #49

Red Dog - Do you believe all the great suggestions that folks are coming up with? FadedMullet Jan 2 #38

Yeah, most of them are movies I've seen & liked. red dog 1 Jan 2 #43

Cross of Iron Sewa Jan 2 #39

That's a great movie! Charlie Chapulin Monday #52

I have always thought PCB66 Jan 2 #41

Hard to say. Most blockbuster WW2 movies are crap, especially if they're American malthaussen Jan 2 #42

12 O'Clock High VGNonly Jan 2 #45

Thinking hard on this one: discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 4 #48

1) Saving Private Ryan OAITW r.2.0 Monday #51

A Bridge too Far (1977) and Midway (1976) massive casts underpants Monday #53

Midway (1976) cost only $4 million to make but made $100 million; Midway (20019) cost $100 million & made $127 million red dog 1 Monday #54

There was absolutely no reason to remake that movie underpants Monday #56

Well, I want to see it anyway red dog 1 Monday #61

n/t RedArkGuy Monday #55

Murphy's War. I really liked it. One man on lands against a U-boat underpants Monday #57

The Longest Day johnnyfins Monday #58

Enemy at the Gates CanonRay Monday #59

I could add CanonRay Monday #60