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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago
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Have a look at kilo two bravo kajaki the true story. It's a lower budget movie about Brits trying to rescue their own. It's really good but obviously doesn't have sfx of the Hollywood movies |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have a look at kilo two bravo kajaki the true story. It's a lower budget movie about Brits trying to rescue their own. It's really good but obviously doesn't have sfx of the Hollywood movies"
I have seen this film, it is also very good. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I just watched this. What an amazing story. Massive respect to Desmond Doss. An absolute hero. It really makes you think.
What other truly great movies have people watched that stood out?"
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable."
Yeah I’ve read it too but I think if they’d have put everything in, the audience may not have believed it, like when he gave up his stretcher for another soldier who was wounded, people may have thought it’s gone a bit too far but he actually did do this. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Best war movie since saving private Ryan.
Hidden Figures and The Help are both very powerful movies too."
Going to watch Hidden figures over Christmas looks good film.
Hacksaw ridge was fantastic we really enjoyed it. |
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13 hours, the secret soldiers of Benghazi. Brilliant, backs to the wall type story based on the story of the attack on American ambassador Chris Stevens at the consulate in Libya, and subsequent attempt to extract the remaining staff from the country.
I too, loved Hacksaw Ridge. I've since followed it up with reading the various materials about Pvt Doss. What an incredible young man, to act so selflessly in that situation blows the mind. |
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"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out.
Dunkirk is next on the list as I heard just great things about it. But I would have to agree that for 2017 it's going to be hard to beat it."
I was disappointed with Dunkirk but I guess it's hard to convey what happened on that iconic moment from history.
I think you need to not look at it as a war film and look at it for how important it was.
Interested in seeing hacksaw ridge myself |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out.
Dunkirk is next on the list as I heard just great things about it. But I would have to agree that for 2017 it's going to be hard to beat it.
I was disappointed with Dunkirk but I guess it's hard to convey what happened on that iconic moment from history.
I think you need to not look at it as a war film and look at it for how important it was.
Interested in seeing hacksaw ridge myself"
I too was disappointed with Dunkirk, I think it had the wrong director in Chris Nolan. Having watched many a historical program with archive footage from that time, the sheer terror that the soldiers faced wasn't really conveyed well by the movie. I feel a bit more story could have been told about how nearly half a million soldiers were driven there by the German army and Luftwaffe. |
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"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable.
Yeah I’ve read it too but I think if they’d have put everything in, the audience may not have believed it, like when he gave up his stretcher for another soldier who was wounded, people may have thought it’s gone a bit too far but he actually did do this."
Truly was a selfless hero wasn't he  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Watched that a couple of weeks ago, excellent film. Definitely up there with saving private Ryan and band of brothers.
Lone survivor was definitely worth a watch if you like military movies. |
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By *oodmessMan
over a year ago
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As true stories
Deepwater Horizon is ok
American Made (Tom Cruise - Civilian/CIA/Cartel/Regime change)
Hunger IRA and Fassbender - brilliant
Eddie the Eagle is fab
The Kid*apping of Mr Heineken
Good recent films Criminal and Unlocked are both very original films |
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"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable."
Thanks Dan I shall add it to my list of stuff to read. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Loved Hacksaw Ridge. I'm saving Dunkirk for over the Christmas. I hope it's good.
Hidden Figures was another factual based film I really enjoyed this year. |
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"Film of the year for me - just edges Dunkirk out.
Dunkirk is next on the list as I heard just great things about it. But I would have to agree that for 2017 it's going to be hard to beat it.
I was disappointed with Dunkirk but I guess it's hard to convey what happened on that iconic moment from history.
I think you need to not look at it as a war film and look at it for how important it was.
Interested in seeing hacksaw ridge myself
I too was disappointed with Dunkirk, I think it had the wrong director in Chris Nolan. Having watched many a historical program with archive footage from that time, the sheer terror that the soldiers faced wasn't really conveyed well by the movie. I feel a bit more story could have been told about how nearly half a million soldiers were driven there by the German army and Luftwaffe."
Thought Dunkirk was awful. Did not in my opinion portray what happened. Total waste of money. |
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"Loved Hacksaw Ridge. I'm saving Dunkirk for over the Christmas. I hope it's good.
Hidden Figures was another factual based film I really enjoyed this year. "
Loved Hidden Figures, such a great story and all the better for knowing it was a true one |
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"Read the story of Desmond Doss it's better than the film they left a lot of his heroics out as they didn't think audiences would believe it. The guy was truly remarkable."
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Seventh day adventists.... They certainly are remarkable  |
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"Loved Hacksaw Ridge. I'm saving Dunkirk for over the Christmas. I hope it's good.
Hidden Figures was another factual based film I really enjoyed this year.
Loved Hidden Figures, such a great story and all the better for knowing it was a true one "
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Roy p benavidez!.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Its a great film, I'm not religious in the slightest but you have to respect the man for standing by his beliefs despite the ridicule and grief he got.
My favourite war films are Apocalypse Now, The Thin Red Line, Schindlers List and Kellys Heroes. The Band Of Brothers series is amazing too.
A film I watched recently, not war related, that I thought was decent was Split. I thought James McAvoy's performance was quality. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I just watched this. What an amazing story. Massive respect to Desmond Doss. An absolute hero. It really makes you think.
What other truly great movies have people watched that stood out?"
I recommend watching band of brothers and the Pacific also watch lone survivor true story about a patrol in Afghan. |
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"I think the most powerful film I've ever is Requiem For a Dream. Say no to drugs kids  "
Very good film, it left me feeling quite emotional if I'm honest. |
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"I think the most powerful film I've ever is Requiem For a Dream. Say no to drugs kids
Very good film, it left me feeling quite emotional if I'm honest."
Me too. It was literally a stare at the screen and absorb what I'd just seen moment. The cast were exceptional. |
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By *ieman300Man
over a year ago
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"I just watched this. What an amazing story. Massive respect to Desmond Doss. An absolute hero. It really makes you think.
What other truly great movies have people watched that stood out?
I recommend watching band of brothers and the Pacific also watch lone survivor true story about a patrol in Afghan. "
BOB is fantastic, Pacific i didn't feel the same love for the characters. |
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For a rousing slice of American Civil War action, nothing beats Glory starring Mathew Broderick and the always superb, Denzel Washington. A true story and a very sad end but never less than gripping throughout  |
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