1 each: best western and best military movie
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RGVshooter
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My favorite western is "Few Dollars More". Absolute classic character intros, especially Lee van Cleef's.
Best military movie, without doubt "Gettysburg" with first runner up, "Waterloo" (1970 version)
Best military movie, without doubt "Gettysburg" with first runner up, "Waterloo" (1970 version)
Genetically Swiss
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War: Cross of Iron
Western: The Outlaw Josey Wales
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Western: The Outlaw Josey Wales
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Weimar
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yeah, too hard to pick just one...
Open Range - Lonesome Dove are great newer films, some of the odler ones are good too. Most any John Wayne movie is good
I like Band of Brothers really well - although the WW1 The Lost Battalion is excellent.
Ed
Open Range - Lonesome Dove are great newer films, some of the odler ones are good too. Most any John Wayne movie is good
I like Band of Brothers really well - although the WW1 The Lost Battalion is excellent.
Ed
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The Wild Bunch
When released in 1969, The Wild Bunch was roundly panned for the level of violence it brought to the screen. Today, almost forty-eight years later, it is generally recognized as a true classic, probably the last of the truly great westerns.
Band of Brothers
Although it is technically a series, I look at Band of Brothers as one huge epic film. It's almost a bio-film, in that it tells the true story of real men...based on historical fact and their own recollections of their personal experiences during World War II.These aren't Hollywood heroes...they're real heroes, men who lived and died protecting what they believed in.Their stories are timeless.
When released in 1969, The Wild Bunch was roundly panned for the level of violence it brought to the screen. Today, almost forty-eight years later, it is generally recognized as a true classic, probably the last of the truly great westerns.
Band of Brothers
Although it is technically a series, I look at Band of Brothers as one huge epic film. It's almost a bio-film, in that it tells the true story of real men...based on historical fact and their own recollections of their personal experiences during World War II.These aren't Hollywood heroes...they're real heroes, men who lived and died protecting what they believed in.Their stories are timeless.
Thought I had a post until I read the posts above........truth is too many great movies to choose just 2!
Worse than trying to pick just one S&W!!!!!
Watchdog.......... great choices!!!!!
You got it right. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly works for best western also. Duck, You Sucker! is a pretty good one also.
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EL Dorado
Kelly`s Heroes.
Jim
Kelly`s Heroes.
Jim
Another vote for The Outlaw Josey Wales/ Saving Private Ryan combo
...an honorable mention to "Appaloosa" for realistic gunfighting/gunfighter scenes and one very cool shotgun!
........Band of Brothers hands down winner but not really a "movie"
...an honorable mention to "Appaloosa" for realistic gunfighting/gunfighter scenes and one very cool shotgun!
........Band of Brothers hands down winner but not really a "movie"
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The clear winner for me as far as the western goes would be the original Lonesome Dove. Still, lots of great runners up; The Unforgiven, Quigley Down Under (if we can agree that this is a "western" movie), Open Range, High Noon and about 100 more.
War movies, not so easy. Most of the ones posted above but I'd like to put in a plug for one that most probably never saw. Captain Newman, MD starring Gregory Peck, Angie Dickenson and a spectacular performance by Bobby Darin and a very early outing for Robert Duval. Actually I think Bobby Darin's performance stole the show.
War movies, not so easy. Most of the ones posted above but I'd like to put in a plug for one that most probably never saw. Captain Newman, MD starring Gregory Peck, Angie Dickenson and a spectacular performance by Bobby Darin and a very early outing for Robert Duval. Actually I think Bobby Darin's performance stole the show.
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Once Upon a Time in the West
In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way
"Forsaken".
"The Battle of Britain".
"The Battle of Britain".
Lonesome Dove & Saving Private Ryan.
Coldshooter
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The "Odd Angry Shot" and The newest "True Grit" for me.
FifthWheel
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Shane
The Deer Hunter
The Deer Hunter
Targets Guy
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Very tough to do.
My favorite Western: Outlaw Josey Wales
Military film: Pork Chop Hill
My favorite Western: Outlaw Josey Wales
Military film: Pork Chop Hill
