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Grognard
2012-08-05, 04:17 PM
In a tribute to the next roughly 24 hours we are going to be waiting for our "D-Day"... I have a recommendation from a long since passed classic on the same subject. It will get you through quite a few hours of waiting. An all star cast of top-rated actors not to be forgotten...

I present to you:

"The Longest Day"
The Longest Day trailer - YouTube

Buy it/rent it, watch it. Not all old things are obsolete, this one is... obsoLEET!
Zation
2012-08-05, 04:20 PM
Great movie that one, they dont make em like that anymore.
Noctis
2012-08-05, 04:26 PM
appreciated but I'll make today is the day thread anyway.
RSphil
2012-08-05, 05:51 PM
epic film. loved it.

all the greats are good old war films.
CountMeIn
2012-08-05, 05:57 PM
This movie was really well made at the time!
FINALCUT
2012-08-05, 07:45 PM
My favorite movie. My wife bought it for me and I was happy as hell because I had it on VHS still.lol. She bought me the DVD and we watched it together,then she ruined everything by saying "Honey,they should remake this movie using modern actors and do it in color".:eek:

I still love her a little bit.;)
ATK
2012-08-05, 08:35 PM
In a tribute to the next roughly 24 hours we are going to be waiting for our "D-Day"... I have a recommendation from a long since passed classic on the same subject. It will get you through quite a few hours of waiting. An all star cast of top-rated actors not to be forgotten...

I present to you:

"The Longest Day"
The Longest Day trailer - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqFn_pM5QxU)

Buy it/rent it, watch it. Not all old things are obsolete, this one is... obsoLEET!

Let em tell you a secret your not going to get in. Don't feel so butt hurt.
Zation
2012-08-05, 09:14 PM
My favorite movie. My wife bought it for me and I was happy as hell because I had it on VHS still.lol. She bought me the DVD and we watched it together,then she ruined everything by saying "Honey,they should remake this movie using modern actors and do it in color".:eek:

I still love her a little bit.;)


Blasphemy!
AbysmalMax
2012-08-05, 09:47 PM
I loved that movie!
Grognard
2012-08-06, 01:46 PM
Let em tell you a secret your not going to get in. Don't feel so butt hurt.

:D:D:D
Kipper
2012-08-06, 03:02 PM
I thought this might at least be a "Hitlers reaction to not being first into beta" video.

/disappointed
Greeniegriz
2012-08-06, 03:13 PM
All the kings men (1999) > others.

Cheers,

GG


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Ozziewolf
2012-08-06, 03:17 PM
Funny story about The Longest Day.

Eight Years ago I was hugging the ground with bullets whizzing by and hearing ricochet's. I remember thinking to myself hey that sounds just like the ricochet's in The Longest Day. (It was the first time I'd had bullets fired in my direction.)
To this day now when I hear anything about the longest day I immediately think about the bullet ricochet's. (Of all the things I could be thinking about while getting shot at, that was all that I was thinking about which still surprises me.)

My dad is a huge War Movie/John Wayne fan and I was raised watching The Longest Day. (Along with The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape and any other war film you can think of.)
ringring
2012-08-06, 03:17 PM
Richard Todd, Actor.
In the film he played an officer who landed in gliders and captured pegasus bridge.

In real life he was an airborn officer who parachuted in as reinforcement right after those gliders.


Nearest I know of an actor playing a war role that he did in rl, apart from Audie Murphy.
Grognard
2012-08-06, 03:24 PM
Richard Todd, Actor.
In the film he played an officer who landed in gliders and captured pegasus bridge.

In real life he was an airborn officer who parachuted in as reinforcement right after those gliders.


Nearest I know of an actor playing a war role that he did in rl, apart from Audie Murphy.

Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart, check him out. Big time actor, big time WW2 Vet.
ringring
2012-08-06, 03:32 PM
Brigadier General Jimmy Stewart, check him out. Big time actor, big time WW2 Vet.
Yep, iirc he was tail gunner in flying fortresses ..... I think

I take it back ....

a real hero, he had to fight the US authorities to go to the action and when he did it was a pilot in liberators and as a commanders ....... I recall he remained in the US Air reserve for many years after the war..

Aslo --- David Niven .... took part in the Normandy operation as liaison between US and British forces ... I don't reall a Normaldy film tho, he did do some 'propaganda' type films during the war
Grognard
2012-08-06, 03:36 PM
Yep, iirc he was tail gunner in flying fortresses ..... I think

Actually a pilot, squadron commander, and more. He was superb, link provided:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stewart


Edit: Just for emphasis, I rarely call someone "The Man"... Jimmy Stewart IS "The Man"... I have tons of respect for him.

2ndEdit: Just saw your edit... :)
Greeniegriz
2012-08-06, 03:50 PM
This thread has official taught me more than any other.

Cheers.


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Piper
2012-08-06, 03:54 PM
Aslo --- David Niven .... took part in the Normandy operation as liaison between US and British forces ... I don't reall a Normaldy film tho, he did do some 'propaganda' type films during the war

Niven starred in the Powell and Pressburger epic A Matter of Life and Death (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Matter_of_Life_and_Death_%28film%29) which although being a '46 film and having not a great deal to do with the war as such is worth a watch by anyone who likes their oldies.