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53. A Bridge too Far (1977) and Midway (1976) massive casts

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 09:17 PM

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I remember laying on our bellies with all my cousins in WV watching big it on HBO. Remarkably West Virginia got cable real early.

We’d keep looking back at Pappaw but he was stoic.
Dinner was going in the kitchen.
Johnnie spent time over a year recuperating at the VA hospital at The Greenbrier. I remember him reading constantly. Full text of the Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire.

A Bridge Too Far
It stars an ensemble cast, featuring Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Hardy Krüger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O'Neal, Robert Redford, Maximilian Schell and Liv Ullmann.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Bridge_Too_Far_(film)

Midway
the film starred Charlton Heston and Henry Fonda, supported by a large international cast of guest stars including James Coburn, Glenn Ford, Ed Nelson, Hal Holbrook, Robert Webber, Toshiro Mifune, Robert Mitchum, Cliff Robertson, Robert Wagner, Pat Morita, Dabney Coleman, Erik Estrada and Tom Selleck.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midway_(1976_film)

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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