| Tango01 | 28 Sep 2016 4:14 p.m. PST |
Some interesting facts here… link Amicalement
Armand |
| 14Bore | 28 Sep 2016 4:24 p.m. PST |
Neat stuff Armand, seen that movie in the original theater and maybe 50 times since. (always wondered about the Shermans, will look closer next time) |
| Dynaman8789 | 28 Sep 2016 4:55 p.m. PST |
I could swear I see the later Shermans being pulled by a cable when they first start up for the battle. |
| Chuckaroobob | 28 Sep 2016 7:40 p.m. PST |
I'm still amazed this movie was completely ignored by the Oscars. |
| MechanicalHorizon | 28 Sep 2016 8:28 p.m. PST |
I wish someone would release the extended TV version on disc. Lots of deleted scenes there, I think almost 30 minutes of extra footage. |
| Hafen von Schlockenberg | 28 Sep 2016 11:05 p.m. PST |
When I saw it in the theater,many,maybe most,in the audience were clearly surprised and dissapointed by the ending. Obviously not wargamers. Or history readers. About the only thing that bothered me was the fact that Joseph E. Levied decided to make a "hey there!" movie, like The Longest Day. "Hey there,it's Robert Redford!" "Hey there,it's James Caan!" "Gene Hackman!" "Terry Thomas!". It got to be a little much. I tried to take it for what it was. Except for Ryan O'Neal. Never cared for him. But I can put up with a lot for a WWII movie. And yes, I'd also welcome an extended version. |
| Vigilant | 29 Sep 2016 2:54 a.m. PST |
Just read a book by a British Sherman troop leader who was at Horrocks' briefing and said it was just like in the film. |
| boy wundyr x | 29 Sep 2016 7:20 a.m. PST |
One of my favourites, though I try to space out viewings so I don't over-do it. The sense of exhaustion as the battle wound down to its end was really well done. And there's a certain satisfaction to seeing Cliffy take it between the eyes… |
 Legion 4  | 29 Sep 2016 8:07 a.m. PST |
Yes, I very much enjoyed the film. And from what I know it was pretty accurate. |
| wrgmr1 | 29 Sep 2016 8:51 a.m. PST |
One of my favourites as well. Interesting trivia, thanks Armand. |
| Slagneb | 29 Sep 2016 10:16 a.m. PST |
The book is even better! Though I enjoyed the movie immensely! I appreciated that they at least made an effort to make the German vehicles look the part. |
| Tango01 | 29 Sep 2016 12:13 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| Gunfreak | 30 Sep 2016 4:10 a.m. PST |
My favourite WW2 movie, mabye my favourite war move. It has a scope modern war movies and series don't have (like SPR, BOB, pacific ect) I do hope the Dunkirk movie will be more like longest day and brigde too far. |
| 62bravo | 30 Sep 2016 9:34 p.m. PST |
The movie starts off poorly "1944 and the war was going Hitler's way until d-day", conveniently forgetting the Germans had been kicked out of North Africa, Sicily, were retreating in Italy and were getting clobbered/were reeling in the USSR. Fortunately it gets better after that and is one of my favorite movies. |
goes to sea with the Terrain Mat.
