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  1. GRW

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    Just saw Millions like Us, a great piece of British social history from 1943. If you want to see what the British Home Front was really like, you can't get better than films made during the war. No frills, no fuss- just 100% realism. :cool:
     
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    Finally got to watch Witness for the Prosecution through end to end.Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Torin Thatcher were excellent!! Im not a fan of Agatha Christi, but could easily become a fan of here for works like this one.
     
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    I watched "The Great Escape" again the other night, then read up on it. The movie was nothing like the real deal, not even close. But still, it was ever so entertaining.
     
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    I watched "Prisoner of War" the other night. It was not too bad for the time period it came out. 1954. It was about brain washing of the prisoners by the Russians and North Koreans.
     
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    The Dirty Dozen was just on TV. I love that movie! Lee Marvin, Donald Sutherland, Telly Savalas...What's not to enjoy?
     
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    I almost agree. I read the book back when I was in high school and it helped spark my interest in WW2. If you don't try to match the film with the book, then the entertainment value alone is high.
     
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    Anyone see Saints & Soldiers? Personally, I thought it was great. Just saw it for the first time.
     
  8. C.Evans

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    I love that film. I hope you taped it? because its never been released and is rarely seen. Ronald Reagan was doing the then current hollywood version of a WWII type (Korean War version) patriotic movie. I thought that Steve Forrest also did a great job in it. If you taped it-im hoping you did--i'd offer to buy it from you.

    Finally finished watching the Star Trek crossovers DvD collection. Not too bad at all. What's next? no clue.
     
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    The Omega Factor

    Anyone remember this ten part series from the early 1970's? You could say it was a British X-files sort of. Gave me the willies when I was a nipper.
     
  10. C.Evans

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    Im soon to be watching Die Brucke-as soon as it arrives ;-))
     
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    Not World War II but certainly a movie that gives a good change of pace: Pork Chop Hill starring Gregory Peck.
    One scene stands out for me: the Chinese didn't have to say a word during the negotiations. All the Chinese actor had to do was remove his translator ear piece. With that one move, the actor and director showed the difficulties the UN negotiators faced when they were dealing with China during the peace talks.
     
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    I recently watched Stalingrad,Tell the Spartans, and Inglorious Bastards.
     
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    Though not war related-unless you count it as a Cold War piece? it's still military in nature and was a nice 1950s film. The film I refer to is: The Lost Continent which starred: Cesar Romero, Whit Bissell, John Hoyt and Hugh Beaumont. It really was a nice "escapism" kind of movie and the cast was perfect.
     
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    Good to hear i just bought it will post my view when watched
     
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    I watched "Midway," followed by "A Bridge Too Far" last night. I could barely get out of the recliner after that episode, but it was worth it....That Kokoda movie sounds like a pretty good film. I hope it is on Netflix.
     
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    Looking forward to Patton 360 on THC this week... yes, I said THE HISTORY CHANNEL. Finally, eh....?
     
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    Tonight, starting Season 2 of: Get Smart. ;-))
     
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    You and me both GofW! I saw that advertisement last night on THC and figured they must have felt our vibes. Either that or they ran out of lame crap to fill out their line-up.

    I checked on the Kokoda movie on Netflix, and it is not available yet. I called them and they said that it should be out soon, and not to call them back anymore since I called them too often.

    I watched "Biloxi Blues" again last night. It stays in the rotation too. Never will get tired of that one.
     
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    Sunday evening with Charlton Heston as first--Moses, and then as Ben Hur :))
     

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