 Editor in Chief Bill   | 10 Jun 2019 3:49 p.m. PST |
You were asked – TMP link Which war movie, set in Afghanistan, would you recommend? In the final round… 34% said "The Man Who Would Be King"
30% said "Gunga Din"
13% said "The Beast" |
| Henry Martini | 10 Jun 2019 7:24 p.m. PST |
The action in TMWWBK was set in Kafiristan before it was conquered by the Afghans and absorbed into Afghanistan in the 1890s. |
| monongahela | 10 Jun 2019 8:13 p.m. PST |
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| Mad Guru | 11 Jun 2019 2:54 a.m. PST |
Those 3 winners are all GREAT MOVIES, and at least one is a masterpiece! As a film industry professional I believe this result shows the cinematic taste of my fellow wargamers in an excellent light! |
| SgtGuinness | 11 Jun 2019 4:24 a.m. PST |
I never heard of 9th Company! Please advise… |
| Steve Kachman | 11 Jun 2019 11:24 a.m. PST |
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| Jeffers | 12 Jun 2019 7:44 a.m. PST |
Great film. I vaguely remember Caine mentioning an idea to drag in Roger Moore with him and Connery in a remake of Gunga Din. |
| Virginia Tory | 13 Jun 2019 11:59 a.m. PST |
9th Company, the Beast, Heyena Road |
zardoz1957  | 19 Jul 2019 9:26 p.m. PST |
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| Bozkashi Jones | 08 Aug 2019 7:42 a.m. PST |
Restrepo seconded – it's raw, moving and brilliant, but I wasn't sure it would qualify being a documentary |
| Uparmored | 08 Aug 2019 11:50 p.m. PST |
The Marky Mark one. That was really good. |
| Virginia Tory | 12 Aug 2019 11:12 a.m. PST |
Heyena Road, 9th Company. |
| zardoz1957 | 11 Apr 2020 7:54 a.m. PST |
Lives of a Bengal Lancer is an oldie but a goodie. |
| Historydude18 | 29 Apr 2020 2:17 p.m. PST |
Lone Survivor is hands down the best movie set in Afghanistan. Wish we could see a First Anglo-Afghan War movie particularly focusing on the last stand at Gandamak.
Another war movie I like a lot that isn't set in Afghanistan but did involve Afghans is Panipat, released in India in December and currently on Netflix. It's interesting to see how different 18th century warfare was in India as opposed to Europe and North America. |
| Prince Rupert of the Rhine | 01 May 2020 2:28 a.m. PST |
What no love for Rambo 3? I mean he takes out a Helicopter gunship with an arrow what's not to love… |
| USAFpilot | 13 May 2020 9:30 a.m. PST |
The Kite Runner, not a war movie, but an excellent film about Afghanistan and just an excellent film. |
