Posted by RCBracco on 6/15/2018 3:14:00 PM (view original):
The Gallant Hours . Story of Adm Halsey and the Battle of Guadalcanal The first time I saw it was when I was in the Army Hosp. and the brought a projector to the ward. Great flick.

That is a good one...Cagney is usually good in every movie.

Posted by gomiami1972 on 6/15/2018 1:20:00 PM (view original):

Posted by wylie715 on 6/15/2018 12:55:00 PM (view original):
Can't remember the last war movie I saw...maybe American Sniper, if you consider that a war movie.

Yeah, that is a good observation. There are a ton of movies using war as a backdrop but really aren't war movies. Is Apocalypse Now a war movie or just a drama centered around the Vietnam War?

Another nomination from me is 300. Very entertaining.

Believe it or not, I've never seen Apocalypse Now. Seen parts of it, but never the whole thing. As you might guess, I'm not a big fan of war movies. from the parts of Apocalypse Now I've seen, I'd probably consider it a war movie, but like I said, I haven't seen the whole thing. Never saw 300 either.

i havnt seen most of the nominations.
i am not qualified to do a list that ranks such movies....even for favorites.

Posted by RCBracco on 6/15/2018 3:42:00 PM (view original):

Posted by dino27 on 6/15/2018 3:32:00 PM (view original):
why were you in the army hospital ?..if you dont mind telling.

Non combat injury. Caught my thumb in firing mechanism on the range and it became infected. No biggie. Mostly embarrassing

I appreciate your service.

I find war movies pretty exhausting and tend to stay away from them. The Bridge on the River Kwai and Apocalypse Now are undoubtedly great films, though.

And Tropic Thunder is a great satire of war movies (well, more a satire of self-important Hollywood actors trying to make a war movie). Casting Tom Cruise was a brilliant move; I didn't even realize it was him until the end credits rolled.

Stripes, Deer Hunter, Gunga Din, Full Metal Jacket

it is because of the above comment about getting redlined that i would love to redline you.....i have already said you can freely post several times....im not including a pure comedy like stripes...war is hell.

the thread today is dedicated to ..the king of the wild frontier....charles bronson.....bruce willis......grandma moses.....and of course, the ubiquitous crackhead bob....

famous birthdays today :

Stan Laurel
Faith Domergue - scream queen
Joyce Carol Oates
Eddie Levert - singer for the O Jays
Gino Vanelli
Tupak Shakur
Ben Kweller - underrated singer/songwriter

taking nominations for war movies still
and also best outlaw movies - non fiction

nominations for best outlaw movies -

bonnie and clyde - 1967
the coward who killed jesse james
dillinger - lawrence tierney
butch cassidy and the sundance kid
pat garrett and billy the kid
public enemies - 2009 - dillinger-depp
pretty boy floyd
jesse james - henry fonda

coming topic - the favorite autographs that you own - up to 7..... 7 for sports and 7 for non sports.

Frank Robinson
Phil Niekro
Duffy Dyer
Ken Boswell
Jon Matlack
John Davidson(NHL)
Greg Buttle

my favorite sports autographs

1. Wilt Chamberlain
2. Rocky Marciano
3. Sugar Ray Robinson
4. Muhammed Ali
5. Dr. J.
6. Sandy Koufax
7. Bruno Sammartino



7 and 7




my favorite non sports autographs

1. Marilyn Monroe - on check
2. Elvis Presley - signed photo
3. Frank Sinatra - vintage 1950s
4. Sean Connery -vintage -late 1950s
5. Humphrey Bogart - pristine
6. Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff - tie
7. George Burns - very early in his career