Dark Blue World

[Codex]

It's interesting that the director said they used a lot of footage from "The Battle of Britain" from 1969

[fabianfred]

The series "A Piece of Cake" was alright too... available on DVD from Amazon

[Roy]

Originally Posted by nearmiss

I liked the flying scenes the story sucks.

Agreed!

[Avimimus]

Originally Posted by Tvrdi

Ive seen it...cool movie...of course there is a love triangle heh but the movie is great...btw it is good that the movie is chechz because, overall, european war movies are better (more historic, less pathetic, u name it) than most of the hollywood stuff (ok we all know a list of good hollywood war movies which are exceptions)...also japanese war movies are also pretty pathetic
movie list for you:
EU:
Das Boot - Germany
Stalingrad - Germany
Der Untergang - Germany
Rukajärven tie (Ambush) - Finland
Talvisota (Winter War) - Finlad
Tmavomodry Svet (Dark Blue world) - Czech Republic
Idi i smotri (Russia)
Ivanovo detstvo (Russia)
Zvezda (Russia)

USA:
Platoon
Thin Red Line
Black Hawk Down
Apocalypse Now
Rescue Dawn
Full Metal Jacket
Saving private Ryan (first part of the movie which is moralising free)
The longest day
A bridge too far
Cross of Iron

That is a nice list. We (the forum) should put together a list of recommended international war films.

I would also recommend:
Ballad O Soldat (ballad of a soldier) (Russia) <- Only one combat scene but still an excellent film
The Grave of the Fireflies (Japan) <- I haven't seen but is highly recommended

"Enemy at the Gates" had weird accents but this was made up for by the river crossing scenes etc. It would have been nice if it had more "waiting" though.
Also, as Apocalypse now is on your list I would suggest "Dawn Patrol" as well (for its honesty about attrition and its use of real aircraft).

There were a few films about partisans but I can't remember anything about them.

[Xiola]

Originally Posted by Avimimus

"Enemy at the Gates" had weird accents but this was made up for by the river crossing scenes etc. It would have been nice if it had more "waiting" though.

Lmfao, those 'wierd accents' are English (when its properly spoken!)


Dont forget BOB guys, great film from 1969.

[proton45]

Originally Posted by Tvrdi

Ive seen it...cool movie...of course there is a love triangle heh but the movie is great...btw it is good that the movie is chechz because, overall, european war movies are better (more historic, less pathetic, u name it) than most of the hollywood stuff (ok we all know a list of good hollywood war movies which are exceptions)...also japanese war movies are also pretty pathetic
movie list for you:
EU:
Das Boot - Germany
Stalingrad - Germany
Der Untergang - Germany
Rukajärven tie (Ambush) - Finland
Talvisota (Winter War) - Finlad
Tmavomodry Svet (Dark Blue world) - Czech Republic
Idi i smotri (Russia)
Ivanovo detstvo (Russia)
Zvezda (Russia)

USA:
Platoon
Thin Red Line
Black Hawk Down
Apocalypse Now
Rescue Dawn
Full Metal Jacket
Saving private Ryan (first part of the movie which is moralising free)
The longest day
A bridge too far
Cross of Iron

Just curious...How many Japanese war movies have you seen? Have you ever seen "Nobi" (Fires on the Plain), or "Biruma no tategoto" (The Burmese Harp)? Both films are powerful statements on war. WW2 is a difficult subject and you will find that most of the good war movies (in Japan) are samurai films...You can draw a parallel between Sci-fi tv in the USA and samurai films in Japan. At one time, in the USA, if you wanted to discuss anti-war, abortion, terrorism, McCarthyism, inter-racial sex, ect. you had to "hide" it in a sci-fi story (Star Trek, Twilight Zone). And for many years in Japan issues of war and combat where hidden in "chambara" movies...

[mazex]

Originally Posted by Tvrdi

movie list for you:
EU:
Das Boot - Germany
Stalingrad - Germany
Der Untergang - Germany
Rukajärven tie (Ambush) - Finland
Talvisota (Winter War) - Finlad
Tmavomodry Svet (Dark Blue world) - Czech Republic
Idi i smotri (Russia)
Ivanovo detstvo (Russia)
Zvezda (Russia)

USA:
Platoon
Thin Red Line
Black Hawk Down
Apocalypse Now
Rescue Dawn
Full Metal Jacket
Saving private Ryan (first part of the movie which is moralising free)
The longest day
A bridge too far
Cross of Iron

Great list Tvrdi! I would like to see Hollywood try a remake on "Idi i smotri" - or rather NOT Even though I love the poetic parts of "The Thin Red Line" and some other US movies, they seldom leave such an impression as european movies does - in my opinon. A good war movie makes me embarrased for playing a game like IL2 Most Hollywood movies makes me want to go playing...

[WTE_Galway]

The fact that "Pearl Harbor" is missing from those lists is amusing, and to be applauded

[GADGET]

Originally Posted by virre89

Zup,

Anyone seen this movie ? , and is it any good i love ww2 movies & documentarys and this flight movie seems nice even tho its chechz movie.

Where are you from buddy?

EVEN THO ITS A CHECHZ MOVIE ?????

The world does not start/end in Iowa o Southhampton, or wherever the dark hole you come from. Who you think you are?

This is the best aerial WW2 movie EVER !!!!!

And I am not Chechz, but if I would, I would be really proud of Jan Sverak, this movie, and the strory it is based on.

[123-Wulf-123]

Originally Posted by GADGET

Where are you from buddy?

EVEN THO ITS A CHECHZ MOVIE ?????

The world does not start/end in Iowa o Southhampton, or wherever the dark hole you come from. Who you think you are?

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