"Great War Films: One Army Officer's List" Topic
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Tango01  | 19 Sep 2019 8:58 p.m. PST |
"What are the hallmarks of a great war film? Realism? Unforgettable combat sequences? Memorable dialogue? Powerful performances? Timeless themes? Lasting impact? Early in my military career I had a supervisor who often used quotes from war movies in everyday conversation and grew frustrated when doing so garnered blank looks. Hence he lent my peers and me stacks of movies (yep, on VHS tape) to help increase our movie IQ. This initial military education spanned genres and included films such as Hamburger Hill, The Green Berets, Force 10 from Navarone, Private Benjamin, Stripes, and others. I soon learned that certain war films have become ingrained in military culture, and a well-timed movie quote or reference can sometimes communicate a great deal. Years later, I was fortunate to run a war movie series at graduate school, which helped spark discussion on various topics spanning the tactical and strategic levels of war—again, reinforcing the relevance of such films…"
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 COL Scott ret | 19 Sep 2019 10:05 p.m. PST |
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| 14Bore | 20 Sep 2019 10:59 a.m. PST |
Might pass that along on Saturday night on a Movie thread at a website. Some of those are in my top 10 movies |
| Tango01 | 20 Sep 2019 12:01 p.m. PST |
Happy you like it boys!. (smile)
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