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kysrsoze

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82. Slaughterhouse 5, The Zookeeper's Wife, Divided We Fall and The Hurt Locker. Plot details:
Fri Jun 14, 2019, 11:05 AM
Jun 2019

Slaughterhouse Five - centers around the bombing of Dresden
The Zookeeper's Wife - couple helps Jews escape from Nazi imprisonment
Divided We Fall - a Czech couple hide their Jewish friend from Nazis. The husband is a Nazi collaborator, but hates Nazis and only does so to feed his wife and child.
the Hurt Locker - experiences of a U.S. explosives ordnance disposal team during the Iraq War.

Glory, Cold Mountain, Galipoli dameatball Jun 2019 #1
Apocalypse Now trev Jun 2019 #2
full metal jacket. mopinko Jun 2019 #19
I liked only the first half of that movie. trev Jun 2019 #23
Deer Hunter IcyPeas Jun 2019 #31
I think this could be considered war impact: AJT Jun 2019 #3
Yes! Duppers Jun 2019 #22
Great Movie. I met Dith Pran and Haing Ngor grantcart Jun 2019 #99
What a great experience. Yes, his murder was a tragedy. AJT Jun 2019 #104
Johnny Got His Gun, Summertree Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2019 #4
Yup Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #122
A Matter of Life and Death (AKA Stairway to Heaven) 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2019 #5
Breaker Morant... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #6
My Detroit area family watched that as a movie of the week in the 70s irisblue Jun 2019 #7
Agree. One of the best. OregonBlue Jun 2019 #28
The Breaker's last couple of lines Harker Jun 2019 #33
Kevin Reynold's 'The Beast Of War'. Aristus Jun 2019 #8
They changed the name of that one. Codeine Jun 2019 #11
It depends on the format, which in turn depended on where each cut was released. Aristus Jun 2019 #18
Paths of Glory sl8 Jun 2019 #9
I just rewatched that one on Criterion Channel. Codeine Jun 2019 #12
My favorite Kubrick film. Harker Jun 2019 #35
Extraordinary film. Flawless. VOX Jun 2019 #52
Tim Carey Harker Jun 2019 #54
All quiet on the western front.. 1930 mitch96 Jun 2019 #10
Yes. One of the best. cwydro Jun 2019 #57
You beat me to it! Coventina Jun 2019 #61
The last scene just knocked me out.. nt mitch96 Jun 2019 #67
Catch 22. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #13
Just watched Catch-22 the other night. trev Jun 2019 #24
I cannot see anyone but Alan Arkin as Yossarian. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #47
One of my all time faves. Great screenplay by Buck Henry underpants Jun 2019 #76
I had forgotten the Buck Henry bit.... dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #90
Have to look that up underpants Jun 2019 #92
I read CATCH-22 in 1966-67... pangaia Jun 2019 #131
I read Catch-22 in Vietnam in 1967. Laughed so hard I annoyed those in the vicinity. Glorfindel Jun 2019 #136
Can't imagine a more surreal place to read that book. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #139
You're right...sometimes I think my life was designed by Salvador Dali Glorfindel Jun 2019 #140
My brother went in '68. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #141
I'm sure that's true. I was there from Dec 66 to Dec 67. Glorfindel Jun 2019 #148
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #14
The Best Years of Our Lives diva77 Jun 2019 #15
Yes. All time classic. nt emmaverybo Jun 2019 #32
For the aftermath of war, it is a powerful movie! No other came closer to show FailureToCommunicate Jun 2019 #108
WOW!!! What an inspiration Harold Russell was (is) and how amazing that you got to meet him!! diva77 Jun 2019 #121
In the mid 80s, I attended a WH Conference on the Handicapped appalachiablue Jun 2019 #143
Harold was on my father's board. Maybe it FailureToCommunicate Jun 2019 #149
Yes, the invitation I received was from the Pres. Committee. appalachiablue Jun 2019 #159
Wow, you dad was listed KIA but returned okay? That must have been a shock! My FailureToCommunicate Jun 2019 #160
I was looking to see if anyone listed this one. CanonRay Jun 2019 #155
Pink Floyd: The Wall Doc_Technical Jun 2019 #16
Good one - Roger Waters' father died in WWII. The movie is partially autobiographical in that sense kysrsoze Jun 2019 #83
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jun 2019 #17
Not movies, but of good series... The Figment Jun 2019 #20
Thanks for the recommendation. I didn't know Battle 360: War in the Pacific existed Glorfindel Jun 2019 #138
Let me at least give a mention to "A Bridge too Far" Ron Obvious Jun 2019 #21
Haven't seen the movie...thnx for rec. dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #48
The Devil's Birthday Mopar151 Jun 2019 #96
And from a British viewpoint trev Jun 2019 #25
PLATOON..... ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2019 #26
"Platoon", "The Boys In Company C", "Hamburger Hill"... ADX Jun 2019 #27
The Boys in Company C OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #142
Coming Home. OregonBlue Jun 2019 #29
YES!!!! dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #49
Mee too. Great anti-war movie. OregonBlue Jun 2019 #62
"The Americanization of Emily" "Born on the Fouth of July" Va Lefty Jun 2019 #30
Go Tell the Spartans Adsos Letter Jun 2019 #34
I'll second that one captain queeg Jun 2019 #103
The Big Red One sarge43 Jun 2019 #36
The Patriot, Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, only one I know which is sad. appalachiablue Jun 2019 #112
'Indian Wars' sarge43 Jun 2019 #114
I can't stand Mel Gibson. :)))) pangaia Jun 2019 #132
Yeah, same. I almost noted that, but here it's a given! Mel, appalachiablue Jun 2019 #137
twelve o'clock high and the blue max. nt NCjack Jun 2019 #37
The Blue Max is a great look at the class system Harker Jun 2019 #42
Gregory Peck's "Pretend you're already dead" speech in "Twelve O'Clock High." Paladin Jun 2019 #45
Reminds of a story from my uncle, who was an army paratrooper in WWII. He was a NCjack Jun 2019 #55
Great story. You need to see "The Cold Blue" documentary, now on HBO. Paladin Jun 2019 #59
Twelve O'Clock High is shown in military leadership schools. keithbvadu2 Jun 2019 #46
Letters from Iwo Jima. Texasgal Jun 2019 #38
That movie irisblue Jun 2019 #39
Although considered lightweight entertainment...War Games. Lars39 Jun 2019 #40
There is another movie called The War Game. nocoincidences Jun 2019 #126
Thanks for the recommendation! Lars39 Jun 2019 #128
You're welcome. nocoincidences Jun 2019 #130
War Horse Shrek Jun 2019 #41
The Train. Harker Jun 2019 #43
The Burmese Harp... Harker Jun 2019 #44
Paths of Glory, Dr Strangelove, Full Metal Jacket. edbermac Jun 2019 #50
The Killing Fields applegrove Jun 2019 #51
Sidney Lumet's "The Hill," although you MUST use captioning, as the Brit-slang is thick & fast. VOX Jun 2019 #53
Das Boot. cwydro Jun 2019 #56
Behind the scenes fun-fact: Aristus Jun 2019 #64
Probably easier that way. For the comedy "Norseman" each speaking scene was filmed twice... hunter Jun 2019 #66
Interesting. cwydro Jun 2019 #69
Me too. I like to practice my German by watching without the subtitles. Aristus Jun 2019 #70
Ha! I remember that! cwydro Jun 2019 #71
I think so too. hunter Jun 2019 #68
"The Island on Bird Street". Obscure little gem of a movie bif Jun 2019 #58
All Quiet on the Western Front. Coventina Jun 2019 #60
Awesome book and movies CanonRay Jun 2019 #156
Reprise: Glory and Gettysburg... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #63
Couldn't keep watching Fireflies... uriel1972 Jun 2019 #65
The Longest Day. MicaelS Jun 2019 #72
Shoah, Night and Fog .. kwassa Jun 2019 #73
Yes, I agree, "Night and Fog" see post #107 for more information on this film. Stuart G Jun 2019 #109
Gallipoli and Dunkirk shenmue Jun 2019 #74
Stalag 17 Mendocino Jun 2019 #75
Das Boot. California_Republic Jun 2019 #77
'Facism in Europe' - vintage Rick Steves 1.5 hour special. Understated, empedocles Jun 2019 #78
He has talked about this on his radio broadcasts as well irisblue Jun 2019 #79
That video readily available PBS, etc. empedocles Jun 2019 #81
Johnny Got His Gun. Sneederbunk Jun 2019 #80
Slaughterhouse 5, The Zookeeper's Wife, Divided We Fall and The Hurt Locker. Plot details: kysrsoze Jun 2019 #82
Finally, somebody mentioned SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE... pangaia Jun 2019 #133
Almost forgot - American Sniper. I watched thinking it would be too much war glorification. It was kysrsoze Jun 2019 #84
I didn't watch it, thinking that it was at least glorifying Chris Kyle. Aristus Jun 2019 #161
The Dawn Patrol cachukis Jun 2019 #85
Sergeant York.... quickesst Jun 2019 #86
Paths of Glory (nt) Recursion Jun 2019 #87
Dunkirk SunSeeker Jun 2019 #88
Two more recent ones shadowmayor Jun 2019 #89
Slaughterhouse Five BillyBobBrilliant Jun 2019 #91
So many movies on War. Makes you wonder why we never learn. flying_wahini Jun 2019 #93
Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb masmdu Jun 2019 #94
Greatest movie satire, evah! Martin Eden Jun 2019 #117
Defiance (2008) IMDB: 7.2/10 discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2019 #95
Come and see Lokilooney Jun 2019 #97
The Victors 1963 spike jones Jun 2019 #98
Bridge Over the River Kwai... NeoGreen Jun 2019 #100
The Red Badge of Courage El Supremo Jun 2019 #101
Life is Beautiful Mersky Jun 2019 #102
Wag the Dog steventh Jun 2019 #105
More, some with the civilian side, appalachiablue Jun 2019 #106
Night and Fog, 32 minutes- Documentary on Nazi Concentration Camps. Stuart G Jun 2019 #107
Your post caused me to watch it. Sixty-four years later and still unbelievable. NNadir Jun 2019 #153
Thank You for watching .."Night and Fog" It is unbelievable..but, and most people won't believe Stuart G Jun 2019 #154
Oh, I know. Bosnia was no picnic either. I think though, that the holocaust is notable... NNadir Jun 2019 #157
Yes, you are correct: African Americans and Native Americans. Stuart G Jun 2019 #158
Last of the Mohicans Mendocino Jun 2019 #110
More appalachiablue Jun 2019 #111
Grave of the Fireflies Liberalhammer Jun 2019 #113
It took me 3 days and a box of kleenex to watch it. irisblue Jun 2019 #115
Born on the fourth of July Oppaloopa Jun 2019 #116
The Enemy Below whistler162 Jun 2019 #118
Fury - Brad Pitt, Shia LeBeouf, WWII tank crew drama Maine-i-acs Jun 2019 #119
I was a tank crewman in the Gulf in 1991. Aristus Jun 2019 #162
thanks for your service Maine-i-acs Jun 2019 #163
Well, we disliked each other before we were deployed to the Gulf. Aristus Jun 2019 #164
i can't even pee if a guy's in the adjacent urinal Maine-i-acs Jun 2019 #165
Charlotte Gray and Little Big Man. nt littlemissmartypants Jun 2019 #120
I saw a South Korean film a couple of years ago on Netflix krispos42 Jun 2019 #123
Zulu. Michael Caine's first film. maveric Jun 2019 #124
I saw several in my "Film and War" class. BigmanPigman Jun 2019 #125
Threads and Testament nocoincidences Jun 2019 #127
Soldier Blue nocoincidences Jun 2019 #129
Go find some real WWI footage..... Historic NY Jun 2019 #134
The greatest anti-war movie ever SCantiGOP Jun 2019 #135
Love it shenmue Jun 2019 #167
Born on the Fourth of July; Rome, Open City; Empire of the Sun OrwellwasRight Jun 2019 #144
King of Hearts Thunderbeast Jun 2019 #145
Ken Burns PBS series on WWII dem in texas Jun 2019 #146
Everyone should know the horrors of WWII (especially Soviets, 26,000,000 killed) Stuart G Jun 2019 #151
Lots of good references yesphan Jun 2019 #147
The Anderson Platoon ..best documentary, won oscar, 1967, Stuart G Jun 2019 #150
This message was self-deleted by its author JDC Jun 2019 #152
Charlie Wilson's War loyalsister Jun 2019 #166
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