Any good recently made WW1 movies out there?

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  1. ♔Charles the Bold♔'s Avatar

    ♔Charles the Bold♔ said: January 03, 2010 02:21 PM

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    I've already seen 'Passchendale' and I thought it was terrible. I've been meaning to see 'Joyeur Noel' are there any other ones.

    P.S I've seen 'All Quiet On The Western Front'.
     

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    jarnomiedema said: January 03, 2010 03:11 PM

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    'Joyeux Noël' is pretty decent, but not that much action really; it's a nice picture about WW1 atmosphere.. Then again, it's been a while since I've seen it and I don't really remember that much about it: definitely didn't stand out as much as 'All Quiet on the Western Front'.



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    Godfrey I of Leuven said: January 03, 2010 03:18 PM

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    Have you seen the Lost Battalion ?
     

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    ♔Charles the Bold♔ said: January 04, 2010 06:00 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Godfrey I of Leuven View Post
    Have you seen the Lost Battalion ?
    No, whats it about.
     

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    Godfrey I of Leuven said: January 04, 2010 09:45 AM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles the Bold View Post
    No, whats it about.
    Here's a link http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287535/

    I thought it was pretty decent
     

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    ♔Charles the Bold♔ said: January 05, 2010 03:28 PM

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    'The Lost Battalion' looks really good, I'll have to check it out +rep.

    ....Now that I think about 'Lawrence of Arabia' is actually about the First World War.
     

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    Carl von Döbeln said: January 05, 2010 04:58 PM

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    The lost battalion is average. Lots of action but a rather poor set of characters and the plot could have been much better.


    I do recommend it though.

     

  8. pannonian said: January 06, 2010 02:05 PM

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    Regeneration (1997), based on Pat Barker's novel. It's about Siegfried Sassoon's protest against the war, which resulted in Higher Command sending him to a hospital in Scotland to silence him, where he met Wilfred Owen. Most of the film takes place in the hospital, very little in the battlefield.
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    BoJaN said: January 06, 2010 04:20 PM

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    Quote Originally Posted by pannonian View Post
    Regeneration (1997), based on Pat Barker's novel. It's about Siegfried Sassoon's protest against the war, which resulted in Higher Command sending him to a hospital in Scotland to silence him, where he met Wilfred Owen. Most of the film takes place in the hospital, very little in the battlefield.

    Hmmm I read the book, didn't know there was a movie. (would have just watched the movie for my report, just kidding)

    All Quiet on the western front was the best WW1 movie I have seen so far. It was also true to the book (as much as a movie can be I guess)
     

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    Dr. Croccer said: January 07, 2010 10:02 AM

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    -Joyeux Noel
    -The Lost Battalion
    -The Trench
    -In Love and War
    -Baruto no Gakuen/Ode an die Fruende
    -A Very Long Engagement
    -My Boy Jack
    -Admiral Kolchak
    -Britannic
    -The Lighthorsemen
    -Deathwatch
    -Haber
    -The Red Baron
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    Lumina said: January 08, 2010 07:08 PM

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dr. Croccer View Post
    -Joyeux Noel
    -The Lost Battalion
    -The Trench
    -In Love and War
    -Baruto no Gakuen/Ode an die Fruende
    -A Very Long Engagement
    -My Boy Jack
    -Admiral Kolchak
    -Britannic
    -The Lighthorsemen
    -Deathwatch
    -Haber
    -The Red Baron
    Lost almost, In Love and War pwns, Britiannic made me laugh, The Red Baron is close to pwnding.

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    Godfrey I of Leuven said: January 07, 2010 11:16 AM

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    Johnny Got His Gun, though the film's set in WWI, I must warn you that this film is quite disturbing (in a psychological way)

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067277/
     

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    emperorpenguin said: January 10, 2010 07:15 PM

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    How come no one has mentioned Gallipoli yet?
     

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    God-Emperor of Mankind said: January 11, 2010 06:45 AM

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    And no one has mentioned Paths of Glory either.
    An amazing film.
    Of course it's not recently made but it's excellent regardless.