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  1. March 09, 2009, 05:53 PM #1
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    Now that Empire:Total War is well and released, I was looking for some good movies to watch when I'm not playing it. I can't seem to think of any good ones and I need some musket and cannon fire to brighten up my day
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  2. March 09, 2009, 05:54 PM #2
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    "The Patriot".
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    Quote Originally Posted by greengriffon View Post
    "The Patriot".
    He said "good" movies, not vomit-inducing jingoistic crap.

    Several mentioned here are definitely worthwhile, especially:

    Waterloo
    Barry Lyndon
    The Mission
    Last of the Mohicans
    and Master and Commander for an idea of life on a warship.

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    Quote Originally Posted by greengriffon View Post
    "The Patriot".
    No, that is one of the most ridiculous movies I've seen in ages. Good soundtrack though

    I have to recommend HBO's John Adams. Amazing, just like the book. Adams was a miserable bastard, a brilliant, essential founding father, but a (self-admitted) bastard nonetheless
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    Dino de Laurentiis' Waterloo is a bit old now but still a classic (Was made the year I was born ... 1970) Plenty of musket and cannon fire though.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_(film)
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    The Last of the Mohicans (2002) Rambo indian style movie, awesome soundtrack.

    War and Peace tv miniseries (2007) Based on tolstois book, something for our romantic people.

    War and Peace (1968) russian production, large scale battles

    John Adams tv miniseries, american revolution out of john adams
    perspecitve, lots of politics little action but educational (2008)

    1809 – Die Freiheit des Adlers (The freedom of the hawk 2001) Film about the person of Andreas Hofer and the events around the Tyrolean rebellion against napoleonic opression.
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    Barry Lyndon, without doubt or reservation. One of the finest movies ever made.
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    "Master & commander"
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    heh, watching that now
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aradiel View Post
    The Last of the Mohicans (2002) Rambo indian style movie, awesome soundtrack.
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    I've been seeing Hornblower lately, and all i can say is WOW!! The serie's amazing, definatly a good show to watch
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    Wow. It's a Soviet made film
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    Sharpe. The daddy of them all. Its an experience. Puts hairs on your chest.
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    Check this out:
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    The Patriot
    Sharpe's movies (even though happening later on, you'll get your worth of hours!)
    Barry Lyndon
    Revolution (with Al Pacino, not a very good one though)
    Last of the Mohicans
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    Gettysburg. Awesome film
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    the Four Feathers

    heath ledger at his best
    and the director as well
    great great film

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    witness also, the british infantry square in the film
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    Waterloo and Last of the Mohicans.
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    Barry Lyndon is truly great to see some of the 18th century society as well.
    An underestimated movie of my favourite director.
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    Clive of India. Good luck finding it though; its from 1935.
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