Alright, my movie list is updated. There are a couple of ones that I would like to personally recommend, though: The Big Red One: while it IS an American-centric film, it is one of a very few films to have been written and directed by someone who had witnessed the events depicted firsthand. Director Samuel Fuller was an infantryman in the 1st Infantry Division in WWII, and fought with the unit in every major battle from the first landings in North Africa in 1942 to the final firefight in Czechoslovakia at a concentration camp mere hours before Germany surrendered. Oscar winner (and fellow WWII vet) Lee Marvin (a combat-tested Marine) stars, as do Mark Hamill (a.k.a. Luke Skywalker) and Robert Carradine (the dad from Lizzy Maguire). Bobby DiCicco (1941), Kelly Ward (Grease), and Siegfried Rauch round out the cast. Cross of Iron: Sam Peckinpahs only war film, this is a gritty, violent, and rather graphic depiction of life for German soldiers on the Eastern front. Stars two Oscar winners - James Coburn (won for Affliction; also in The Great Escape and Monsters, Inc.) and Maximilian Schell (won for Judgment at Nuremberg). Monty Pythons Life of Brian: may or may not be historically accurate (theres no way to be 100% sure on everything), but its hilarious, and has a spaceship and Jesus and a Beatle (George Harrison) and people singing while being crucified. Monty Python and the Holy Grail: again, just for fun. Who DOESNT love this movie? Tae Guk Gi: while I dont personally have it, it DOES depict the Korean War from a South Korean perspective, and its a great film to boot. It might be at Hornbake or in the P.G. library system. The Battle of Britain: you may have heard the story of how Britain (well, and Canada, Australia, South Africa, etc.) stood alone against that Nazis, but its absolutely brilliant to see the dogfights play out (and to see Goering flip out). A Bridge Too Far: depicts the Allied attempt to seize the bridges at Arnhem in Holland during WWII. Events unfold through the eyes of the British, American, Polish, and German officers involved, as well as the Dutch resistance. Cant go wrong with Sean Connery
Posted on: Fri, 28 Mar 2014 03:27:26 +0000
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