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[Insane Metal]

I mean I just love these. Masters of the Air is ok but not quite there.

Is there anything else I could spend my time with on TV? I'm obsessed with WWII stuff tbh

 

[Davesky]

Band of Brothers should be required watching by everyone. Maybe then we wouldn't have epidemic of stupidity we are currently seeing in todays young adults.

My Dad forced me as a kid to sit and watch war movies such as The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, and after passing is one of the things I thank him most in making me who I am now today.

Some war stuff I've been watching recently but not necessarily WWII:

Sharpe (TV series)
Where Eagles Dare
The Dirty Dozen
The Enemy Below
Cold Mountain
Legends of the Fall
The Master and Commander
Dances With Wolves (all time favourite movie)

WWII stuff on my watch list:
Ice Cold in Alex
A Bridge too Far
Black Hawk Down
Saints and Soldiers
We Were Soldiers
The Thin Red Line
Dunkirk
Generation Kill (TV series - Not WWII but recommended as very similar to Band of Brothers)

 

[willothedog]

You cannot beat the grit and accuracy of:

Dad's army
Allo allo

 

[SlimySnake]

I mean I just love these. Masters of the Air is ok but not quite there.

Is there anything else I could spend my time with on TV? I'm obsessed with WWII stuff tbh

On tv, unfortunately no. Those are two of the best tv shows ever made and you will never capture that on the silver screen.

Plenty of WW2 stuff you can consume. Some of it even better than Band of Brothers.

Hacksaw Ridge by Mel Gibson is amazing. One of the very few Pacific based movies.
Letters From Iwo Jima. Clint Eastwood's masterpiece. No need to watch Flags of Our Fathers.
Fury - this one i havent seen but i have heard great things. Tank movie starring Brad Pitt and Shia Labeouf.
Midway - A recent classic. I liked it way more than Masters Of Air. Surprisingly historically accurate too. It's mind boggling to see how these brave pilots were just sent to their deaths.

I am assuming you've seen Thin Red Line and Saving Private Ryan. Two of the best movies ever made. Dunkirk is mid but worth watching for Nolan's trademark editing and action.

Darkest Hour isnt a war movie, but its about Churchill and Dunkirk and its absolutely exhilarating. And of course Pearl Harbor. Not a great movie but the spectacle is something you will never get on TV.

 

[Kenneth Haight]

1917 is fantastic but WW1. Very much worth watching though.

 

[Complistic]

Watch Unbroken. Opening scene especially with surround is unreal.

 

[Trilobit]

I mean I just love these. Masters of the Air is ok but not quite there.

Is there anything else I could spend my time with on TV? I'm obsessed with WWII stuff tbh

Battlestar Galactica from the 00's is pretty dark. I recommend it if you like scifi. Just remember to watch the miniseries first.

 

[Insane Metal]

On tv, unfortunately no. Those are two of the best tv shows ever made and you will never capture that on the silver screen.

Plenty of WW2 stuff you can consume. Some of it even better than Band of Brothers.

Hacksaw Ridge by Mel Gibson is amazing. One of the very few Pacific based movies.
Letters From Iwo Jima. Clint Eastwood's masterpiece. No need to watch Flags of Our Fathers.
Fury - this one i havent seen but i have heard great things. Tank movie starring Brad Pitt and Shia Labeouf.
Midway - A recent classic. I liked it way more than Masters Of Air. Surprisingly historically accurate too. It's mind boggling to see how these brave pilots were just sent to their deaths.

I am assuming you've seen Thin Red Line and Saving Private Ryan. Two of the best movies ever made. Dunkirk is mid but worth watching for Nolan's trademark editing and action.

Darkest Hour isnt a war movie, but its about Churchill and Dunkirk and its absolutely exhilarating. And of course Pearl Harbor. Not a great movie but the spectacle is something you will never get on TV.

I've seen all! Thank you anyway friendo.

Band of Brothers should be required watching by everyone. Maybe then we wouldn't have epidemic of stupidity we are currently seeing in todays young adults.

My Dad forced me as a kid to sit and watch war movies such as The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, and after passing is one of the things I thank him most in making me who I am now today.

Some war stuff I've been watching recently but not necessarily WWII:

Sharpe (TV series)
Where Eagles Dare
The Dirty Dozen
The Enemy Below
Cold Mountain
Legends of the Fall
The Master and Commander
Dances With Wolves (all time favourite movie)

WWII stuff on my watch list:
Ice Cold in Alex
A Bridge too Far
Black Hawk Down
Saints and Soldiers
We Were Soldiers
The Thin Red Line
Dunkirk
Generation Kill (TV series - Not WWII but recommended as very similar to Band of Brothers)

Some stuff I haven't seen, I'll look into it, thanks!

1917 is fantastic but WW1. Very much worth watching though.

Love it.

Watch Unbroken. Opening scene especially with surround is unreal.

I'll look into this one as well. Thanks!

 

[HAYA8U5A]

Generation War is the next best WWII mini series behind Band of Brothers IMO. It is a German series that follows things from the German side which is a nice change of pace. Very overlooked series since so many people overlook foreign stuff. Just like Downfall ended up more known for the Hitler memes than one of the greatest WWII movies ever made with Bruno Ganz amazing performance.



Not to be mistaken with Generation Kill which is also very good if you want to go beyond WWII.

 

[Gp1]

Ww2, in order of affinity (don't worry about quality here I know what I'm doing)

Masters of air/ The Pacific
Of course, Saving private Ryan
Das boot (the mini series version)
Fury
A bridge too far
Thin red line
Letters of Iwo Jima/Flag of our fathers
The darkest hour and Dunkirk (watch one after the other)
Hack saw ridge
Midway (The 201* one, surprisingly accurate movie)/ Tora Tora Tora
Enemy at gates
Unsere mütter Unsere väter/Generation war (German series, don't sleep on this one, it has a fair share of problems but it's their "band of brothers" along with Das boot)
The heavy water (Norwegian series)
Operation Valkyrie
Defiance
Operation Anthropoid
Memphis Belle
Greyhound
The king's choice (close to a Norwegian king's speech/darkest days)
Patton
Wind Rises
Senta a Pua

WW1
Lawrence of Arabia (IMHO the greatest movie of all time)
1917
All quiet on the western front
The war below
They shall not grow old

 

[WhiteWaterM00se]

The Apple TV series by the Band Of Brothers people.

 

[delirium trigger]

The World at War is a 20+ episode docuseries from the 70s narrated by Lawrence Olivier and it's REALLY good.





The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made at the time.[1] It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs,[2] narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis.[3] The book, The World at War, published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series.

The World at War attracted widespread acclaim and now it is regarded as a landmark in British television history.[4] The series focused on a portrayal of the experience of the conflict: of how life and death throughout the war years affected soldiers, sailors and airmen, civilians, concentration camp inmates and other victims of the war.[2][5]

 

[Trogdor1123]

The Apple TV series by the Band Of Brothers people.

He literally mentioned that in the first line of the post…

 

[Insane Metal]

The World at War is a 20+ episode docuseries from the 70s narrated by Lawrence Olivier and it's REALLY good.





The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made at the time.[1] It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs,[2] narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis.[3] The book, The World at War, published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series.

The World at War attracted widespread acclaim and now it is regarded as a landmark in British television history.[4] The series focused on a portrayal of the experience of the conflict: of how life and death throughout the war years affected soldiers, sailors and airmen, civilians, concentration camp inmates and other victims of the war.[2][5]

I read about it! Looked for it but apparently a lot of the stuff it covers is outdated, documents released after it was produced shows.

 

[delirium trigger]

I read about it! Looked for it but apparently a lot of the stuff it covers is outdated, documents released after it was produced shows.

Such as?

 

[Davesky]

This video provides a great simple overview of all the major events throughout the war, making it easier to understand the timeline. Having at least a basic knowledge of all the key events has helped me gain a deeper appreciation and enjoyment of the media I've watched since.

I’ve been reflecting on my own obsession with WWII lately, and can’t help but feel it’s tied to the growing fears of escalation in the current geopolitical climate. It feels like this time period still weighs heavily on the global psyche.

 

[j0hnnix]

This is a great thread. I love war movies and history of war.. being shows or movies. Have not heard of a few of the shows, movies mentioned.

 

[willothedog]

633 squadron (Top Gun Maverick totally ripped it for the main mission)
Tora Tora Tora
Sink the Bismarck

 

[RagnarokIV]

You know, I think World War II was my favorite war.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Great effort by treyarch with world at war

 

[RCX]

You know, I think World War II was my favorite war.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emu_War

May I interest sir in something a little more....exotic

 

[Chairman Yang]

The World at War is a 20+ episode docuseries from the 70s narrated by Lawrence Olivier and it's REALLY good.





The World at War is a 26-episode British documentary television series that chronicles the events of the Second World War. Produced in 1973 at a cost of £900,000 (equivalent to £13,700,000 in 2023), it was the most expensive factual series ever made at the time.[1] It was produced by Jeremy Isaacs,[2] narrated by Laurence Olivier and included music composed by Carl Davis.[3] The book, The World at War, published the same year, was written by Mark Arnold-Forster to accompany the TV series.

The World at War attracted widespread acclaim and now it is regarded as a landmark in British television history.[4] The series focused on a portrayal of the experience of the conflict: of how life and death throughout the war years affected soldiers, sailors and airmen, civilians, concentration camp inmates and other victims of the war.[2][5]

I strongly second this recommendation. I've also heard it has some things it glosses over due to decades of revelations and research since it was released (e.g. it has thin coverage of the Eastern Front and code breaking efforts), but it's superb regardless and you can think of it as the best possible starting point rather than a definitive final word on WW2.

 

[DaciaJC]

Not TV, but Das Boot (1981) is pretty much required viewing if you've an interest in WWII, in my opinion.

 

[Insane Metal]

Generation War is the next best WWII mini series behind Band of Brothers IMO. It is a German series that follows things from the German side which is a nice change of pace. Very overlooked series since so many people overlook foreign stuff. Just like Downfall ended up more known for the Hitler memes than one of the greatest WWII movies ever made with Bruno Ganz amazing performance.



Not to be mistaken with Generation Kill which is also very good if you want to go beyond WWII.

Ww2, in order of affinity (don't worry about quality here I know what I'm doing)

Masters of air/ The Pacific
Of course, Saving private Ryan
Das boot (the mini series version)
Fury
A bridge too far
Thin red line
Letters of Iwo Jima/Flag of our fathers
The darkest hour and Dunkirk (watch one after the other)
Hack saw ridge
Midway (The 201* one, surprisingly accurate movie)/ Tora Tora Tora
Enemy at gates
Unsere mütter Unsere väter/Generation war (German series, don't sleep on this one, it has a fair share of problems but it's their "band of brothers" along with Das boot)
The heavy water (Norwegian series)
Operation Valkyrie
Defiance
Operation Anthropoid
Memphis Belle
Greyhound
The king's choice (close to a Norwegian king's speech/darkest days)
Patton
Wind Rises
Senta a Pua

WW1
Lawrence of Arabia (IMHO the greatest movie of all time)
1917
All quiet on the western front
The war below
They shall not grow old

Just got my hands on Unsere mütter Unsere väter/Generation war and Das Boot.

Thanks for the recommendations!

 

[Dick Jones]

You cannot beat the grit and accuracy of:

Dad's army
Allo allo

Blackadder Goes Forth.

Very strong ending to that season.

 

[thegame983]

SAS Rogue Heroes is pretty good. It's about the birth of the SAS during WW2.

It has modern music though which I don't approve of.

 

[Tams]

SAS Rogue Heroes is pretty good. It's about the birth of the SAS during WW2.

It has modern music though which I don't approve of.

It's also verging on comedy.

Pretty much like comparing COD, or perhaps Battlefield, to a Tripwire Interactive game like Red Orchestra or Rising Storm.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Generation War is the next best WWII mini series behind Band of Brothers IMO. It is a German series that follows things from the German side which is a nice change of pace. Very overlooked series since so many people overlook foreign stuff. Just like Downfall ended up more known for the Hitler memes than one of the greatest WWII movies ever made with Bruno Ganz amazing performance.



Not to be mistaken with Generation Kill which is also very good if you want to go beyond WWII.

Good calls bud, I'll check them out

 

[kruis]

WW1:

- War Horse (Spielberg movie, maligned by critics but I thought it was very good)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (recently remade, but the 1930 film is still very worth seeing, surprisingly brutal because it was made before the Hayes code forced Hollywood to start self-censoring movies)
- 1917
- Paths of Glory (Kubrick movie, masterpiece)
- Lawrence of Arabia

WW2:
- Come and See (about Nazi killings in Ukraine/Belarus, this movie is the definition of the word 'harrowing')
- Battle for Sevastopol (about Ukrainian female sniper in WW2)
- The Ascent (Russian arthouse masterpiece, available to watch on Youtube)
- The Pianist (best movie about the Holocaust IMO)
- Bridge on the river Kwai
- Downfall
- Das Boot
- Saving Private Ryan

Other conflicts:
- The Hurtlocker
- American Sniper
- 13 Hours
- Black Hawk Down (movie gets better with the years)

 

[NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt]

WW1:

- War Horse (Spielberg movie, maligned by critics but I thought it was very good)
- All Quiet on the Western Front (recently remade, but the 1930 film is still very worth seeing, surprisingly brutal because it was made before the Hayes code forced Hollywood to start self-censoring movies)
- 1917
- Paths of Glory (Kubrick movie, masterpiece)
- Lawrence of Arabia

I still need to see War Horse

I haven't watched the OG All Quiet On The Western Front but I love the remake on Netflix which was a surprise since it's Netflix. I'm planning on watching the original sometime

I love 1917

I'll add Paths of Glory to my Watchlist. Same with Lawrence of Arabia

WW2:
- Come and See (about Nazi killings in Ukraine/Belarus, this movie is the definition of the word 'harrowing')
- Battle for Sevastopol (about Ukrainian female sniper in WW2)
- The Ascent (Russian arthouse masterpiece, available to watch on Youtube)
- The Pianist (best movie about the Holocaust IMO)
- Bridge on the river Kwai
- Downfall
- Das Boot
- Saving Private Ryan

Come And See is Top Five War Movies I seen. And yes it is depressing and a hard watch (Especially at the end)

I'll check out those mentioned.

I couldn't get into The Pianist unfortunately

Also Saving Private Ryan is a classic

Other conflicts:
- The Hurtlocker
- American Sniper
- 13 Hours
- Black Hawk Down (movie gets better with the years)

I love The Hurt Locker and Black Hawk Down

I wasn't a fan of American Sniper

I saw Band of Brothers last year and loved it. My favorite episode being the one where the soldier befriends the nurse but she ends up dying due to her being in the church when it gets bombed. And than him taking her handkerchief and using it to mend a wound at the end of the episode

I'll be watching The Pacific and Masters of The Air this year too

 

[Insane Metal]

I got to see Unsere mütter Unsere väter/Generation war. It was quite dramatic, but I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for the recommendation. It was interesting to see things from the other side.

 

[Donald mac Ronald]

I started watching the Pacific and just kinda stopped. The combat scenes looked good but not sure why it didn't stick. Characters all seemed forgettable.

 

[samuelgregory]

Band of Brothers should be required watching by everyone. Maybe then we wouldn't have epidemic of stupidity we are currently seeing in todays young adults.

My Dad forced me as a kid to sit and watch war movies such as The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, and after passing is one of the things I thank him most in making me who I am now today.

Some war stuff I've been watching recently but not necessarily WWII:

Sharpe (TV series)
Where Eagles Dare
The Dirty Dozen
The Enemy Below
Cold Mountain
Legends of the Fall
The Master and Commander
Dances With Wolves (all time favourite movie)

WWII stuff on my watch list:
Ice Cold in Alex
A Bridge too Far
Black Hawk Down fapello
Saints and Soldiers
We Were Soldiers
The Thin Red Line
Dunkirk
Generation Kill (TV series - Not WWII but recommended as very similar to Band of Brothers)

I just spend the last month watching through Band of Brothers and The Pacific. They were absolutely magnificent, beautiful, shocking. They were a joy to watch. I can't help but feel that I want more. I'm really looking forward to Masters of the Air whenever it airs. I think these two shows have peaked my interest in WW2 movies and TV shows. For some reason that is a time period that really interests me.

I've seen Saving Private Ryan but I'll go back and watch that again. Can you guys recommend some awesome WW2 movies and shows that you've loved? Want to keep this genre going. Thanks!

 

[PrefectAboro]

When you watch epic series/films like Band Of Brothers/Saving Private Ryan/The Pacific/Great Escape etc....you get the thrill and rush and excitement of the war scenes, CGI artillery warfare and special FX. The courage and bravery of all the characters on screen are even inspiring.

But after seeing something like Come And See (1985) it makes every single War film ever created seem corny. It effectively made me stop watching the World War 2 genre film altogether. Because NOTHING can compare to child soldiers in a war, REAL bullets flying over the heads of people, REAL explosions (no CGI), and the aftermath of such atrocities. It redefines the genre not as "Exhilarating/Glorious/Epic Heroism" but to literal WAR IS HELL! And you don't want to experience HELL again.

 

[AJUMP23]

There is nothing like it and that is why it is unique and special and set apart.

The best thing to ever be on tv.

 

[Insane Metal]

There is nothing like it and that is why it is unique and special and set apart.

The best thing to ever be on tv.

I'd hug you if I could.

 

[AJUMP23]

I'd hug you if I could.

Thanks. But that sounds like malarkey.

 

[Insane Metal]

Thanks. But that sounds like malarkey.

No u