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07 Nov 2017 5:48 p.m. PST
by Editor in Chief Bill

Changed title from "The best 5 movies with a military theme , set before 1901?" to "The best 5 movies with a military theme , set before 1901?"
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Cardinal Hawkwood	20 Apr 2017 3:05 p.m. PST
screwed that all up!!!
Random Die Roll	20 Apr 2017 3:14 p.m. PST
Last of the Mohicans
Rich Bliss	20 Apr 2017 4:17 p.m. PST
In no particular order: Zulu Glory Kingdom of Heaven (Directors Cut) She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Onomarchos	20 Apr 2017 5:47 p.m. PST
Master and Commander
Robert Burke	20 Apr 2017 5:49 p.m. PST
What do you mean by "best?" Do you mean entertainment or historical accuracy or both?
JSchutt	20 Apr 2017 5:53 p.m. PST
55 Days at Peking
Cardinal Hawkwood	20 Apr 2017 6:33 p.m. PST
the limit length on titles precludes iin point accurac of meaning Take it as you will. "War and Peace", Bondarchuck "Waterloo" Bondarchuk "Barry Lyndon" Kubrick "The Vikings" "Horse soldiers" "The Duelists" Ridley Scott "300 Spartans" A few of my favourites to kick on with.
USAFpilot	20 Apr 2017 6:34 p.m. PST
All good movies so far; just off the cuff I would add Waterloo Ran
thorr666	20 Apr 2017 6:44 p.m. PST
I'll see your ran and raise you the admiral
Oberlindes Sol LIC	20 Apr 2017 6:53 p.m. PST
Kagemusha (Kurosawa 1980) Gettysburgh (Maxwell 1993) I'm sure I'll think of a few others.
goragrad	20 Apr 2017 8:30 p.m. PST
Ten To Chi To (Heaven and Earth) (1990) Red Cliff (2009) First thought was Gettysburg
FusilierDan	20 Apr 2017 8:31 p.m. PST
Glory, Breaker Morant. Zulu. Last of the Mohicans. Mulan.
Cardinal Hawkwood	20 Apr 2017 9:10 p.m. PST
what is the NZ movie with Kiefer Sutherland?
Martin Rapier	20 Apr 2017 11:22 p.m. PST
The Four Feathers (original) Spartacus Master and Commander Zulu The Duellists
Gunfreak	21 Apr 2017 12:59 a.m. PST
Waterloo Master and Commander The Alamo(2004) Gettysburg Duellists.
Trebian	21 Apr 2017 3:09 a.m. PST
Barry Lyndon.
Cardinal Hawkwood	21 Apr 2017 4:17 a.m. PST
River Queen link
miniMo	21 Apr 2017 6:48 a.m. PST
Mulan
skedaddle	21 Apr 2017 8:50 a.m. PST
Gettysburg Henry V Captain Blood Kingdom of Heaven The Seahawk
Allen57	21 Apr 2017 9:06 a.m. PST
Gunga Din Zulu Dawn The Man who would be King
Shark Six Three Zero	21 Apr 2017 9:26 a.m. PST
Four feathers (30s version) Man who would be king Zulu Gettysburg Duellists
Herkybird	21 Apr 2017 2:20 p.m. PST
Gettysburg Audie Murphy's 'Red badge of courage' Stargate The original 300 Spartans Waterloo …for me.
David Manley	21 Apr 2017 11:21 p.m. PST
300 Life of Brian Monty Python and the Holy Trail Carry On Up The Khyber Oh and Star Wars of course (a long time ago…..)
miniMo	22 Apr 2017 12:00 p.m. PST
Follow That Camel
Weasel	22 Apr 2017 1:33 p.m. PST
Waterloo repeated 4 more times ;-) Joking aside, Waterloo, Master and Commander, Zulu, Kingdom of heaven (directors cut) and even though its basically fantasy, 13th Warrior
Parzival	24 Apr 2017 2:16 p.m. PST
Is Beau Geste pre-1901? The Crossing Spartacus El Cid The Sea Hawk