RevWarRifleman Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 This may have been done before, don't know. But... For me, Platoon. Although I didn't serve in Vietnam, I did served (1968-72) during the war, in the Air Force. There's many things in the movie that strikes a chord with me. Some of the terms they used were the same ones we used in the barracks & other places. Referring to the US as "the world", boo koo as lots of something and so on. The partying scene in the bunker was very much like I experienced. You had the "juicers" in one area, and the "pot heads" in other parts of the barracks. Thus, the music played in each place was decidedly different too. That scene where those guys partied to Smokey Robinson & the Miracles, I was one of those guys. Several of my high school classmates went over & fought. One buddy in my art class in hs was in Bravo company. All these years later, I look at that in an entirely different light. American Sniper from a few years ago runs a good second place.
Thirdborn Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Blackhawk down. "This is mine" The Deer Hunter, a close second Edited February 18, 2017 by Thirdborn
Augie Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Saving Private Ryan, and Kelly's Heroes from when I was a kid. First saw that at a drive-in movie place in Hamburg with a friends family, still remember the night. THAT was a long time ago!
RevWarRifleman Posted February 18, 2017 Author Posted February 18, 2017 Saving Private Ryan, and Kelly's Heroes from when I was a kid. First saw that at a drive-in movie place in Hamburg with a friends family, still remember the night. THAT was a long time ago! Private Ryan was awesome. Another great job by Hanks.
TSOL Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 The quintessential war movie, my favorite all times war movie is Apocalypse Now.
Augie Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Private Ryan was awesome. Another great job by Hanks. Hanks is almost always money, and for a small(ish) but critical part at the end, who better than Matt Damon?
Saxum Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Do "M.A.S.H" and "Good Morning, Vietnam" count? If not "Troy".
Augie Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Do "M.A.S.H" and "Good Morning, Vietnam" count? If not "Troy". Yesterday I found a cable channel that had MASH back to back for hours and hours. When I was in college it was on as many as 5 times a day, and we'd watch them all. No wonder I didn't graduate early with honors.....but I did eventually escape.
rockpile Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Vintage war movies: The Longest Day and Zulu! Try My Year of Living Dangerously to see relatively early Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver,and Linda Hunt.
Thirdborn Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Vintage war movies: The Longest Day and Zulu! Try My Year of Living Dangerously to see relatively early Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver,and Linda Hunt. ZULU!
unbillievable Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Starship Troopers. I also liked Braveheart.
bbb Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Saving Private Ryan will always be my favorite movie, I'm quite sure. I saw Black Hawk Down finally - recently - and liked it for awhile, and then was like holy crap, it's just non stop shooting and action, once it starts. I need more than just that.
Corp000085 Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Blackhawk down. "This is mine" The Deer Hunter, a close second Saving Private Ryan and Full Metal Jacket are my two favorites; however, I loved to watch Black Hawk Down... Till I started to work with the widow of one of the KIA. I've had zero urge to see it again till I show my son and then tell her about our connection.
CommonCents Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 Too bad Mel Gibson went nuts. Braveheart The Patriot We Were Soliders Saving Private Ryan is probably 2nd for me though.
BUFFALOKIE Posted February 18, 2017 Posted February 18, 2017 (edited) Not necesarily my fave, but an honorable mention...Full Metal Jacket.. "Well it looks to me like the best part of you ran down the crack of your momma's ass and ended up as a brown stain on the mattress! I think you've been cheated!" So many more great quotes in that movie! Edited February 18, 2017 by SAMMY HANDWICH
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