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Stalag 17 was #48 on the MoFo Top 100 of the 1950s.
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Yes! today I've got two from my list:
I had at #4 Stalag 17 (1953) and as my #12 The Longest Day (1962).
After watching Stalag 17 for the third time I decided William Holden is one of the most underrated actors around and one of my new favorites. He could do more than most actors without even trying. One of these days I'm going to make a point to watch all of his filmography.
I was impressed with the different points of view done in The Longest Day. We see the war from the French, German and Italian sides as well as the Americans and the British. A really solid retelling of D Day in WWII.
I had at #4 Stalag 17 (1953) and as my #12 The Longest Day (1962).
After watching Stalag 17 for the third time I decided William Holden is one of the most underrated actors around and one of my new favorites. He could do more than most actors without even trying. One of these days I'm going to make a point to watch all of his filmography.
I was impressed with the different points of view done in The Longest Day. We see the war from the French, German and Italian sides as well as the Americans and the British. A really solid retelling of D Day in WWII.
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Stalag 17 is a great film with a super William Holden performance but I didn't get a chance to revisit it so, no vote. Glad it made it!
The Longest Day is on my list. While a less violent account of D-Day than Saving Private Ryan, this is still an excellent telling of the historic Allied invasion of Normandy with an all-star cast that focuses on lots of different characters instead of one group of soldiers, but loses nothing for that difference. This was my #7 and is an all-time favorite film, war film or not.
#7 The Longest Day Hit the beach! #36
#8 Hacksaw Ridge On point #67
#10 The Hurt Locker Bombs away! #58
#12 Dunkirk Retreat! #47
#21 Tora! Tora! Tora! In the vanguard #63
The Longest Day is on my list. While a less violent account of D-Day than Saving Private Ryan, this is still an excellent telling of the historic Allied invasion of Normandy with an all-star cast that focuses on lots of different characters instead of one group of soldiers, but loses nothing for that difference. This was my #7 and is an all-time favorite film, war film or not.
#7 The Longest Day Hit the beach! #36
#8 Hacksaw Ridge On point #67
#10 The Hurt Locker Bombs away! #58
#12 Dunkirk Retreat! #47
#21 Tora! Tora! Tora! In the vanguard #63
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After watching Stalag 17 for the third time I decided William Holden is one of the most underrated actors around and one of my new favorites. He could do more than most actors without even trying. One of these days I'm going to make a point to watch all of his filmography.
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Question: Did The Longest Day and Tora!, Tora!, Tora! originally have subtitles for the non English parts? I watched both movies online and they didn't have subs and the non English parts are substantial. I wonder what was originally shown in the theaters when these films first came out.
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Woohoo!!!, I got anotherone!
Here's my ballot so far.
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4. Stalag 17 (1953)
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7. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
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9. Mrs. Miniver (1942)
10. Sergeant York (1941)
11. Breaker Morant (1980)
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16.Black Hawk Down (2001)
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25. Windtalkers (2002) One-Pointer
Stalag 17 is so good. One of Billy Wilder's best in my mind. William Holden and a cast of wonderful character actors make this movie wonderful.
The Longest Day is a movie I have never been able to sit through. I have tried but I found it boring.
So I have 6 of my 25 picks. Come on 24 picks! I am going to do it. Yeah!
I have seen 26 of the 64 films in this list
Here's my ballot so far.
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4. Stalag 17 (1953)
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7. The Caine Mutiny (1954)
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9. Mrs. Miniver (1942)
10. Sergeant York (1941)
11. Breaker Morant (1980)
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16.Black Hawk Down (2001)
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25. Windtalkers (2002) One-Pointer
Stalag 17 is so good. One of Billy Wilder's best in my mind. William Holden and a cast of wonderful character actors make this movie wonderful.
The Longest Day is a movie I have never been able to sit through. I have tried but I found it boring.
So I have 6 of my 25 picks. Come on 24 picks! I am going to do it. Yeah!
I have seen 26 of the 64 films in this list
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36. The Longest Day - This is a film I remember bits and pieces from - and that makes sense because it's made up of the bits and pieces concerning war anecdotes that made up the great Cornelius Ryan's non-fiction book. German troops and G.I.s seeing each other, but both pretending they didn't because they can't bring themselves to start killing each other - a paratrooper completely deafened because he happened to get caught up right next to a chiming church bell - crazy bagpipe wielding Scots marching onto the beaches as if in a parade. What I can't remember is every major theatrical star in this film, because frankly I think there's too many. I guess it does add to the scope. I like reading the true history and anecdotes in all of Ryan's books, and often that ruins subsequent films, which in the 1960s and 1970s couldn't reveal just how gory and frightening battle is. It's been a while since I last saw The Longest Day - and I know "it's time for a rewatch" is a classic MoFo cliché, but when you have to say it, you have to say it.
35. Stalag 17 - Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, and the comedic inclinations that guided Billy Wilder. Much loved over the years, and something I simply don't get. This streak of comedy, like an ugly, black tire-mark on your expensive white Ralph Lauren shirt, runs through Stalag 17 and destroys the movie for me personally. I'll never watch it again because of it, much like I wouldn't take an unfunny friend to tell loud obnoxious jokes at a funeral.
Seen : 46/66
I'd never even heard of :12/66
Movies that had been on my radar, but I haven't seen yet : 8/66
Overlooked films : Breaker Morant, Fail-Safe, Night and Fog
35. Stalag 17 - Robert Strauss, Harvey Lembeck, and the comedic inclinations that guided Billy Wilder. Much loved over the years, and something I simply don't get. This streak of comedy, like an ugly, black tire-mark on your expensive white Ralph Lauren shirt, runs through Stalag 17 and destroys the movie for me personally. I'll never watch it again because of it, much like I wouldn't take an unfunny friend to tell loud obnoxious jokes at a funeral.
Seen : 46/66
I'd never even heard of :12/66
Movies that had been on my radar, but I haven't seen yet : 8/66
Overlooked films : Breaker Morant, Fail-Safe, Night and Fog
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To Be or Not to Be is top notch satire and I'll enjoy just about anything with Jack Benny. Rome Open City was in contention for my ballot but ultimately I didn't vote for it. A great classic of all time though and I thoroughly appreciate it.
Pleased to see The Longest Day make an appearance and it was my #5. A very unique film in many ways. I think one thing I appreciate about it is how it maintains good continuity of storyline throughout, despite having so many characters and nationalities going on. It would have been easy to have it go off the rails at some point, but it keeps the pace going nicely, stays on-topic and is easy to follow. It does quite a good job also at delivering the impression of overall scale that one would associate with D-Day on the 6th of June. A couple of standout moments for me are the French commando assault on the occupied town of Ouistreham, and the British operation to capture Pegasus Bridge featuring British actor Richard Todd. He had really been involved in that operation and was one of the first soldiers into Normandy on the day of the invasion. He declined the offer to play himself and instead portrayed one of his superiors in the film.
Pleased to see The Longest Day make an appearance and it was my #5. A very unique film in many ways. I think one thing I appreciate about it is how it maintains good continuity of storyline throughout, despite having so many characters and nationalities going on. It would have been easy to have it go off the rails at some point, but it keeps the pace going nicely, stays on-topic and is easy to follow. It does quite a good job also at delivering the impression of overall scale that one would associate with D-Day on the 6th of June. A couple of standout moments for me are the French commando assault on the occupied town of Ouistreham, and the British operation to capture Pegasus Bridge featuring British actor Richard Todd. He had really been involved in that operation and was one of the first soldiers into Normandy on the day of the invasion. He declined the offer to play himself and instead portrayed one of his superiors in the film.
Question: Did The Longest Day and Tora!, Tora!, Tora! originally have subtitles for the non English parts? I watched both movies online and they didn't have subs and the non English parts are substantial. I wonder what was originally shown in the theaters when these films first came out.