| Asteroid X | 26 Mar 2020 7:37 p.m. PST |
Building on my previous post about the Bataan movie, are there any recommendations for good movies of British Empire troops in the Pacific? I think we all know of Bridge on the River Kwai. |
| Prince Rupert of the Rhine | 27 Mar 2020 2:36 a.m. PST |
Too Late the Hero with Michael Caine Maybe not that realistic but fun in a kind of "Guns of Navarone" in the Pacific kind of way. |
 enfant perdus  | 27 Mar 2020 7:40 a.m. PST |
I'm a sucker for Farewell to the King. |
| Mithmee | 27 Mar 2020 9:12 a.m. PST |
Objective Burma with Errol Flynn link YouTube link Here is another but it is a Mel Gibson movie and it is about Australians commandos. Attack Force Z link YouTube link Not easy since most British World War movies focus on either North Africa or Western Europe |
| willthepiper | 27 Mar 2020 10:41 a.m. PST |
Kokoda – Aussies battling Japanese on the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea in 1942: YouTube link A few movies about Japanese prisoner of war camps:
King Rat YouTube link
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence YouTube link |
| willthepiper | 27 Mar 2020 10:54 a.m. PST |
Depending on your sense of humour, there is also a Bollywood movie called Rangoon: YouTube link Found it on Netfllix. Historical accuracy is not really its strong suit, and warning for those easily triggered, it is very pro-INA |
| Cerdic | 27 Mar 2020 11:50 a.m. PST |
Not a film, but there is the great 1970s sitcom "It Ain't Half Hot, Mum". Seen as a bit un-PC these days and probably looks a bit dated and low budget, but still worth a watch. It's based on the writers' own experiences during the war… |
| darthfozzywig | 29 Mar 2020 5:59 p.m. PST |
Does "Empire of the Sun" count? |
| Asteroid X | 01 May 2020 10:56 a.m. PST |
I think it does. I haven't seen it since I was a kid though. Isn't that the one where the boy is in the internment camp? I did find another that MAY have British troops in – I'll have to watch it. It's entitled 'Never So Few'. A Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford and Steve McQueen. It is about the OSS but may have Empire troops in supporting roles being led/rescued/saved/etc by USA troops. imdb.com/title/tt0053108 |
| Asteroid X | 01 May 2020 11:57 a.m. PST |
Objective Burma, Kokoda and Attack Force Z downloading! |
shows how to make roads, using the formula of the late Ian Weekley.