About What's Your Favorite Branch Specific War Movie?

Charge 7 · February 14th, 2005

Yes, I know we have a thread already on what's your favorite war movie and even one on what's your favorite Cold War movie. I thought it might be interesting though to break it down by military branches. So here's mine:

Favorite Army movie: "Sahara" - Humphrey Bogart

Favorite Marine movie: "Gung Ho" - Randolph Scott

Favorite Navy movie: "They Were Expendable" - John Wayne

Favorite Air Force movie: "Twelve O'Clock High" - Greggory Peck

Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: "Where Eagles Dare" - Richard Burton

Vitaly · February 14th, 2005

Favorite Army movie: "The Deer Hunter" - Robert DeNiro

Favorite Marine movie: "Sniper" - Tom Berenger

Favorite Navy movie: "Hunt for Red October" - Sean Connery

Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: "Dirty Dozen" - Ernest Borgnine

Bootboy82 · February 14th, 2005

Favorite Army movie: Stalingrad

Favorite Marine movie: Full metal jacket

Favorite Navy movie: Das Boot

Favorite Air Force movie: Memphis Belle

Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: The eagle has landed

A Can of Man · February 14th, 2005

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Originally Posted by Vitaly

Favorite Air Force movie: "Behind Enemy Lines" - Owen Wilson

That was a Navy/Marines movie.

Fave...

Army: Platoon

Navy: Top Gun

Air Force: Memphis Belle

Marines: Full Metal Jacket

Special Forces: Black Hawk Down

Vitaly · February 14th, 2005

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Originally Posted by the_13th_redneck

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Originally Posted by Vitaly

Favorite Air Force movie: "Behind Enemy Lines" - Owen Wilson

That was a Navy/Marines movie.

Dammit, your right....

C/2nd Lt Robot · February 15th, 2005

Favorite Army: M*A*S*H

Favorite Marines: Marines
Favorite Navy: Behind Enemy Lines
Favorite Air Force: (Haven't seen to many so I dont know)

EagleZtrike · February 15th, 2005

Special Forces : Black Hawk Down
Army : Saving Private Ryan
Air Force : Pearl Harbor

Skinny · February 15th, 2005

Favorite Army movie: We Were Soldiers

Favorite Marine movie: Full Metal Jacket

Favorite Navy movie: In Harm's Way

Favorite Air Force movie: Flying Tigers

Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: The Devil's Brigade

I like a lot of the older flicks too. Someone should add a "Favorite POW flick" thread. I'm just too lazy.

Vitaly · February 15th, 2005

I change my pick for army from a great movie about Nam and it's effects (The Deer Hunter) to BlackHawk Down because I like the 160th SOAR parts also and not only the Ranger + Delta parts.

03USMC · February 15th, 2005

Favorite Movies:

Army- Pork Chop Hill

Navy- The Bridges at Toko-ri

Air Force- Strategic Air Command / Flying Tigers

Marines- Sands of Iwo Jima or The Halls of Montezuma

Spec Forces -Force 10 from Navarone

February 14th, 2005	#1
Charge 7	What's Your Favorite Branch Specific War Movie? info Yes, I know we have a thread already on what's your favorite war movie and even one on what's your favorite Cold War movie. I thought it might be interesting though to break it down by military branches. So here's mine: Favorite Army movie: "Sahara" - Humphrey Bogart Favorite Marine movie: "Gung Ho" - Randolph Scott Favorite Navy movie: "They Were Expendable" - John Wayne Favorite Air Force movie: "Twelve O'Clock High" - Greggory Peck Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: "Where Eagles Dare" - Richard Burton "Do not forget your dogs of war, your big guns, which are the most-to-be respected arguments of the rights of kings." - Frederick the Great, King of Prussia

February 14th, 2005	#2
Vitaly	Favorite Army movie: "The Deer Hunter" - Robert DeNiro Favorite Marine movie: "Sniper" - Tom Berenger Favorite Navy movie: "Hunt for Red October" - Sean Connery Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: "Dirty Dozen" - Ernest Borgnine

February 14th, 2005	#3
Bootboy82	Favorite Army movie: Stalingrad Favorite Marine movie: Full metal jacket Favorite Navy movie: Das Boot Favorite Air Force movie: Memphis Belle Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: The eagle has landed Every drop of blood Every bitter tear Every bead of sweat I live for this If you don\'t live for something you\'ll die for nothing!

February 15th, 2005	#6
C/2nd Lt Robot	Favorite Army: MAS*H Favorite Marines: Marines Favorite Navy: Behind Enemy Lines Favorite Air Force: (Haven't seen to many so I dont know) WOLFPACK! The Devil wanted a refund on my soul; I told him all sales final.

February 15th, 2005	#7
EagleZtrike	Special Forces : Black Hawk Down Army : Saving Private Ryan Air Force : Pearl Harbor

February 15th, 2005	#8
Skinny	Favorite Army movie: We Were Soldiers Favorite Marine movie: Full Metal Jacket Favorite Navy movie: In Harm's Way Favorite Air Force movie: Flying Tigers Favorite Special Forces/OPs/etc: The Devil's Brigade I like a lot of the older flicks too. Someone should add a "Favorite POW flick" thread. I'm just too lazy. Who? - Airborne How Far? - All The Way

February 15th, 2005	#10
03USMC	Favorite Movies: Army- Pork Chop Hill Navy- The Bridges at Toko-ri Air Force- Strategic Air Command / Flying Tigers Marines- Sands of Iwo Jima or The Halls of Montezuma Spec Forces -Force 10 from Navarone *Sgt. Rafael Peralta ,United States Marine Corps* *Company A, 1st Bn, 3rd Marine Regt, 3rd Marine Divison* *We will never forget your valor and sacrifice.* *Semper Fi !*

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