The Pacific (series)

[EvilNed]

I've never really liked dialoge in modern war films. At least not american ones, sorry. But the germans? Yeah, they've made some great ones. Another one is Napola.

[shootemindehead]

Aye, it wasn't bad. But what I'd like to see more from the Gerries is less of the nazi angle and more unit/military based movies. Something like 'Stalingrad' with a bigger budget. I'd love to see a film about Kursk, or the air war over Russia. That would be great.

[AcesandEights]

Aye, it wasn't bad. But what I'd like to see more from the Gerries is less of the nazi angle and more unit/military based movies. Something like 'Stalingrad' with a bigger budget. I'd love to see a film about Kursk, or the air war over Russia. That would be great. I like the direction you're going in, but I'd be very content with a well done series or movie based on something like Sajer's The Forgotten Soldier.

[Tricky]

Aye, it wasn't bad. But what I'd like to see more from the Gerries is less of the nazi angle and more unit/military based movies. Something like 'Stalingrad' with a bigger budget. I'd love to see a film about Kursk, or the air war over Russia. That would be great. The russians are making a pretty big world war 2 movie, Ive no idea how complete it is yet but I know they were using the restored Panther & panzer 4 from the Kubinka museum in it, most of the websites about it (which I cant find now dammit, I stumbled on it on a WW2 AFV restoration site a year or 2 ago) are in russian & dont translate well, but I imagine it will get the "9th company" dvd treatment eventually Have you ever seen the Russian series "liberation" about Kursk?The equipment is typical of the 60's war films i.e. T-34 tanks mocked up quite unsuccessfully as German armour, but the scale of the battles they filmed is impressive!especially in the days when CGI wasnt even thought of! Cross of iron wasnt a bad WW2 film either, apart from it was americans playing germans...

[shootemindehead]

I like the direction you're going in, but I'd be very content with a well done series or movie based on something like Sajer's The Forgotten Soldier. Absolutely and one was in production up until a couple of months ago, when the recession forced the producers to abandon the project. Shame. The russians are making a pretty big world war 2 movie, Ive no idea how complete it is yet but I know they were using the restored Panther & panzer 4 from the Kubinka museum in it, most of the websites about it (which I cant find now dammit, I stumbled on it on a WW2 AFV restoration site a year or 2 ago) are in russian & dont translate well, but I imagine it will get the "9th company" dvd treatment eventually Have you ever seen the Russian series "liberation" about Kursk?The equipment is typical of the 60's war films i.e. T-34 tanks mocked up quite unsuccessfully as German armour, but the scale of the battles they filmed is impressive!especially in the days when CGI wasnt even thought of! Cross of iron wasnt a bad WW2 film either, apart from it was americans playing germans... I own 'Liberation' and thought it was well done for the time. Those sweeping battle scenes are impressive (even if the equipment is "wrong") . The great thing about that series of films is that the producers managed to get actors that looked like the historical source. Zhukov looks like Zhukov, Stalin looks like Stalin. Even Von Manstein looks similar. Good stuff. The only problem, is that the DVD's are a Russian production and crap. It's shot in Russian and German, but when the German's are onscreen, there's a Russian voiceover! In other words, they didn't bother their arse to dub the film with different actors, they just got one guy! Frckin hell. Hopefully, one day, someone will do the film justice and stick it out with Russian and German and subtitles.

[Craig]

I got the film They Fought for Their Motherland the other day, it's set in the summer of 1942 on the approach to Stalingrad. Pretty decent battle scenes and the dressed up tanks didn't look too bad at all, it was nowhere near as massive as the ones in that Liberation though. I'm anxious to see it, anybody know where I can get a copy? One with English subtitles preferrably Also if you could remember the name of that film in production Tricky I'd be ever so greatful.

[Tricky]

Also if you could remember the name of that film in production Tricky I'd be ever so greatful. Found something! heres the opening scene involving the restored German armour, I have no idea what the rest of the film is about so maybe this is the only combat scene,but its well done! Ive found some more on it & it seems that most of the film is about the main character struggling to adjust to life after the war finished, so not the big war film I thought it was they were making,more like a "deer hunter" style thing i think, still good to see all that authentic gear being used though

[rightwing401]

A really good WWII flick (in my opinion) was 'Talvisota'. It's centered around a squad of Finnish soldiers fighting against the Russians during the 1940 Soviet invasion of Finland. The cinematography in some areas is just unbelievable. Just the masses of dudes they get for some of the shots of Russian offensives is amazing. They have one scene were this one Finish soldier is enduring his first battle and he sights his rifle squarely on an individual russian soldier in the masses that are charging his trench line, the camera goes into slow motion switches between his face and the russian as he shoots him and watches the guy dying. That one little bit of screen time held a whole lot more meaning of the horror of war than the whole damn film of 'The Thin Red Line'. I also found that the overall feel of the situation was captured very well with the Fins having no air support, no tanks, very little artillery and anti-tank weapons. There was a good scene of dark humor when the Fins get word that the anti-tank weapons they've been desperately needing are about to be issued to them, only to be give a crate full of liquor bottles with special fuses stuffed in them and are told that they have to run behind the russian tanks and throw the burning bottles through the exaust pipes. And the final scene of the movie reall hammers home how no matter what they did, they never had a chance of winning in the end. It's a truly rare gem in the WWII film genre.

[shootemindehead]

Found something! heres the opening scene involving the restored German armour, I have no idea what the rest of the film is about so maybe this is the only combat scene,but its well done! Ive found some more on it & it seems that most of the film is about the main character struggling to adjust to life after the war finished, so not the big war film I thought it was they were making,more like a "deer hunter" style thing i think, still good to see all that authentic gear being used though Nice Panzer IV and ZIS truck being used there. Pity it's and "after the war" movie though.

[ProfessorChaos]

just a heads-up, boys and ghouls: the 1st part of "the pacific" airs this sunday on hbo. i, for one, am fucking excited. the USMC's pacific campaign in wwii is, imo, the greatest military endeavor in american history. the bravery and sacrifice of those thousands of young men is humbling, inspiring, tragic, and beautiful at the same time. i think this series is going to be even better than "band of brothers". haven't read either of the books the series is based on, but will most likely be picking them up after the completion of the series.

[Neil]

just a heads-up, boys and ghouls: the 1st part of "the pacific" airs this sunday on hbo. i, for one, am fucking excited. the USMC's pacific campaign in wwii is, imo, the greatest military endeavor in american history. the bravery and sacrifice of those thousands of young men is humbling, inspiring, tragic, and beautiful at the same time. i think this series is going to be even better than "band of brothers". haven't read either of the books the series is based on, but will most likely be picking them up after the completion of the series. Fingers crossed it's in the same league as Band Of Brothers...

[MinionZombie]

Fingers crossed it's in the same league as Band Of Brothers... Knowing you, you'll have something to moan about endlessly. I canny wait to see The Pacific. BoB was truly great, and is still as great after repeated viewings ... I'll also be interested to see James Badge Dale in this, as he was in season 3 of 24, and I haven't really seen him anywhere else personally. Also, Joseph Mozello (sp?) from Jurassic Park all grown up shooting folk in WW2.

[Neil]

Knowing you, you'll have something to moan about endlessly. Play nice now! Just because I have higher standards than you

[MinionZombie]

Play nice now! Just because I have higher standards than you lol ... nah, you're just picky.

[Neil]

lol ... nah, you're just picky. Nah, I just have standards as to what gets past my retinas! Anyway, waiting for the first Pacific review... High hopes here!