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What are some good WW2 POW movies
"Brett" wrote in message ws.com... "Richard Johnson" wrote: OK, I've seen Stalag 17, The Great Escape, and Hart's War. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two, read up on the facts and researched the background to the movies. Hart's War I thought was well written for the suspense and subplots, except for the ending and some historical liberties, it was OK. What other movies of similiar genre are out there? That are worth watching? I'm surprised no one mentioned "Das Boot". Probably because its not a POW movie. |
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"George Shirley" wrote in message news Keith Willshaw wrote: Did you see the documentary where the old boys actually built and one flew a replica glider? Brought tears to my eyes, they actually could have done it. As I recall it actually flew rather well. Keith ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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"Bob Tenney" wrote in message ... On Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:26:31 -0400, "Richard Johnson" wrote: OK, I've seen Stalag 17, The Great Escape, and Hart's War. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two, read up on the facts and researched the background to the movies. Hart's War I thought was well written for the suspense and subplots, except for the ending and some historical liberties, it was OK. La Grande Illusion. Simply superb. Its about French POWs in the Great War but also about the end of the old Europe. Was that the one with Eric Von Stroheim as the camp commander ? Keith ----== Posted via Newsfeed.Com - Unlimited-Uncensored-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeed.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 100,000 Newsgroups ---= 19 East/West-Coast Specialized Servers - Total Privacy via Encryption =--- |
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Another worth mentioning, also historical, but so gut-wrenching I can
watch it every 5-10 years, is "The Highest Honor", produced by a joint Australian-Japanese team. It documents both the combat story of a deep-raiding Australian unit, and then how both sides are unwillingly caught up in the highest traditions of their own cultures. It's classic tragedy worthy of any of the Greek masters. |
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"Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message ... Another worth mentioning, also historical, but so gut-wrenching I can watch it every 5-10 years, is "The Highest Honor", produced by a joint Australian-Japanese team. It documents both the combat story of a deep-raiding Australian unit, and then how both sides are unwillingly caught up in the highest traditions of their own cultures. It's classic tragedy worthy of any of the Greek masters. Is that the one about the unit using the limpet mines to attack Japanese shipping, where the mass execution occurs at the end? ISTR it was supposed to be based upon factual events? Brooks |
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"Kevin Brooks" wrote in message
... | | "Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message | ... | Another worth mentioning, also historical, but so gut-wrenching I can | watch it every 5-10 years, is "The Highest Honor", produced by a joint | Australian-Japanese team. It documents both the combat story of a | deep-raiding Australian unit, and then how both sides are unwillingly | caught up in the highest traditions of their own cultures. It's classic | tragedy worthy of any of the Greek masters. | | Is that the one about the unit using the limpet mines to attack Japanese | shipping, where the mass execution occurs at the end? ISTR it was supposed | to be based upon factual events? | | Brooks | | Absolutely, Google for 'Operation Jaywick' -- Cheers Dave Kearton |
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"Dave Kearton" wrote in message ... "Kevin Brooks" wrote in message ... | | "Howard Berkowitz" wrote in message | ... | Another worth mentioning, also historical, but so gut-wrenching I can | watch it every 5-10 years, is "The Highest Honor", produced by a joint | Australian-Japanese team. It documents both the combat story of a | deep-raiding Australian unit, and then how both sides are unwillingly | caught up in the highest traditions of their own cultures. It's classic | tragedy worthy of any of the Greek masters. | | Is that the one about the unit using the limpet mines to attack Japanese | shipping, where the mass execution occurs at the end? ISTR it was supposed | to be based upon factual events? | | Brooks | | Absolutely, Google for 'Operation Jaywick' Thanks. Brooks -- Cheers Dave Kearton |
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Bob Tenney wrote:
La Grande Illusion. Simply superb. Its about French POWs in the Great War but also about the end of the old Europe. Paradise Road... about a group of allied women imprisoned by the Japanese on Sumatra. Based on a true story... -- Mortimer Schnerd, RN http://www.mortimerschnerd.com |
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote:
"Brett" wrote in message ws.com... "ArtKramr" wrote: I'm surprised no one mentioned "Das Boot". All quiet on the Western Front Wrong war, check the subject line. Pot Kettle Black Last time I checked Das Boot wasnt a POW movie You're right, I should have gone to bed instead of posting. So something closer to the requirements might be "Paradise Road" with Glenn Close. A story about women interned as enemy aliens by the Japanese. |
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"Richard Johnson" wrote in message .. . OK, I've seen Stalag 17, The Great Escape, and Hart's War. I thoroughly enjoyed the first two, read up on the facts and researched the background to the movies. Hart's War I thought was well written for the suspense and subplots, except for the ending and some historical liberties, it was OK. What other movies of similiar genre are out there? That are worth watching? Thanks. Von Ryan's Express |
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