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Classic WW2 Movies?

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    #32
    Kess73
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    Morlar wrote: »
    Part of that was filmed in Trim castle btw.


    True, and in the Reconstruction version there are far more of the scenes shot in Ireland used than in the original release.

    Lee Marvin is excellent in it, but then again I am a big fan of his films.

    It is a quite a deep film in places too, and the background of both the lead actor and director add an authenticity to the proceedings.


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    maquiladora
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    Cole wrote: »
    twelve2.jpg

    Ah yes, thats a real gem. Did you know there was a 3 season TV series of the same name that followed it?


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    ChunkyLover_53
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    Plenty of movies mentioned to keep you going

    These two haven't been mentioned but are well worth a look

    When Trumpets Fade

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0135706/

    and

    To Hell & Back

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048729/
    ^
    That one is a very 1950s Hollywood version of the story of Audie Murphy but its based on true events & stars the guy himself!

    Also from WWI but a must see for War movie buffs is Gallipoli starring 'Mad' Mel Gibson

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082432/


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    Cole
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    maquiladora wrote: »
    Ah yes, thats a real gem. Did you know there was a 3 season TV series of the same name that followed it?

    I didn't know that, but just checked it out on IMDb. As an aside, I recognise the actor who played the Gregory Peck character, from the 80's TV series The Equaliser.


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    Cole
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    bnt wrote: »
    One that got overlooked but has been more appreciated recently: The Big Red One.
    fj_thebigredone.jpg

    It's on RTE2 today at 15.15.


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    mike65
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    Classic RTE scheduling, grim 15 rated movie at 3 pm, its the studio cut version.


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    Kess73
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    mike65 wrote: »
    Classic RTE scheduling, grim 15 rated movie at 3 pm, its the studio cut version.


    Looking at the running time on RTE today, I would say it is cut even further.


    My version on DVD is 162 minutes in length. The RTE showing, including adverts, is 120 minutes.

    The original studio version is a tad over 113 minutes, and I fail to believe that RTE would only have 7 minutes of adverts during a 120 minute slot, so no doubt there is even more cut from the vastly inferior original studio cut.


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