Favorite Movie:
For some of you older guys, it's possible to remember the first Star Wars movie in 1977. That will always be my favorite science fiction / space war movie, hands down. As for war...nothing that's come out in the last 20 years holds a candle to ones from the '60's and '70's: A Bridge Too Far,etc. Saving Private Ryan? I suppose if one rates movies based on shock and revulsion value, that first 15 minutes or so will always stick in my head...too bad I can't quite get rid of it.
Personally, the time I went to the theater when I was about 10 years old and saw Midway in "Sensurround" has to be about the best war movies ( that's 1976 or so ). For accuracy, the older stuff is definitely better; for special effects, the newer stuff.
Keep your guns oiled and your canvas dry...
For some of you older guys, it's possible to remember the first Star Wars movie in 1977. That will always be my favorite science fiction / space war movie, hands down. As for war...nothing that's come out in the last 20 years holds a candle to ones from the '60's and '70's: A Bridge Too Far,etc. Saving Private Ryan? I suppose if one rates movies based on shock and revulsion value, that first 15 minutes or so will always stick in my head...too bad I can't quite get rid of it.
Personally, the time I went to the theater when I was about 10 years old and saw Midway in "Sensurround" has to be about the best war movies ( that's 1976 or so ). For accuracy, the older stuff is definitely better; for special effects, the newer stuff.
Keep your guns oiled and your canvas dry...