My number one used to be the theme from "Patton", but having finally got around to seeing "Glory" I'd say that has taken top place. Sends tingles down my spine every time I hear it.
Aside from that:
- The Longest Day (the song and the march that accompanies the opening scenes, which irritatingly I can't find anywhere)
- The Bridge at Remagen
- Das Boot
- Zulu
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Hook was in fact a short dumpy figure in real life with a big Vicrotian Moustache.
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He was also far from the seeming lecherous drunken misfit he is portrayed in the film, in fact he was quite a mild, upstanding soldier. The portrayal of him did not go down well with his descendants.
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and the final scenes with the massed choir of the Welsh Guards, singing " Men Of Harlech ", as the credits roll up.
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It's very stirring, I like that scene, but it's also utter tosh. At that time the 24th Regiment of Foot was designated the 2nd Warwickshires, it became the South Wales Borderers (not the Welsh Guards) in 1881, and the majority of recruits were English. I also doubt if any of the defenders of Rorke's Drift would have been singing as the Zulus came on. If you visit rorkesdriftvc (link included) you will find a section on the stories that have grown up about the battle:
rorkesdriftvc.com - Popular Myths
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