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09-14-23
No votes. I watched The Longest Day not too...long ago and thought it was fine, though not too special. Stalag 17 is much more my speed, though I've only watched it the once and have never really felt like rewatching it.
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09-14-23
34. Coming Home
33. Crimson Tide
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09-14-23
I haven't seen Glory in 30 odd years and I only saw it once, but it obviously made a big impression and I certainly remember thinking it was a great film. When you like as few war films as I do, that makes the list. I think I had it in the low 20s.

Now those last two are real war movies. That's exactly what comes to mind when I think 'war film' and that's why neither of them were on my list, because I didn't care for either of them.
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09-14-23
Originally Posted by Citizen Rules
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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In addition to the Bill Holden title that is surely still coming higher on this list (The Bridge on the River Kwai) and the bonafide classics everybody knows of (Sunset Blvd., The Wild Bunch, Network) some that I would recommend are Executive Suite (1954), Born Yesterday (1950), Union Station (1950),The Dark Past (1948), The Country Girl (1954), and his debut in Golden Boy (1939).



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09-14-23
Originally Posted by James D. Gardiner
Yes they did and I've seen both with the original subtitles. Unfortunately many modern DVD releases have them as optional, which is fine up to a point, providing they actually work properly. I got a copy of The Longest Day only to find an option for all subtitles either on or off, including the English parts which I didn't want to see. Another film we've seen come up, Battle of Britain, suffers the same kind of problem with many online versions not showing any subs, whereas they were visible in the original English theatrical releases. It's a bit of a shame, especially for those who might be seeing the films for the first time.
Ah, that explains it, thanks. I did see Battle of Britain and no subs there either. Luckily there's sub title sites were you can download .srt files for the subs needed...For Battle of Britain I stopped watching it and went and grabbed a .srt sub file for the non English parts.

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The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer
Director

Masaki Kobayashi, 1961

Starring

Tatsuya Nakadai, Michiyo Aratama, Tamao Nakamura, Y?suke Kawazu

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09-14-23
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132 points, 12 lists
The Ascent
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Larisa Shepitko, 1977

Starring

Boris Plotnikov, Vladimir Gostyukhin, Sergey Yakovlev, Lyudmila Polyakova



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09-14-23
HINTS BREAKDOWN


34: That was a screenshot from MASH, where Robert Duvall weas a religious soldier.


33: Ascent into heaven.


Siddon got the first right, so one point.



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09-14-23
Two more donuts from me.


Seen: 26/68

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Human Condition part III was my #17. On my list I wrote: Harrowing and haunting in ways too dark to describe, this final entry may have a slow middle-act, but its beginning and end are almost too much to bear due to sheer realism and the power of hope.

Stalag 17 didn't make my ballot, but I gave it a good rating. On my list: Billy Wilder's sense of comedy tells a unique war story that's quite inspiring due to its good-spirited nature. The only flaw is that the movie relies heavily on personality but lacks strong characterization.

My Ballot:
6. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
7. Napoleon (1927)
9. Grand Illusion (1937)
16. Glory (1989)
17. The Human Condition, Part III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)
20. Waltz with Bashir (2007)
21. Shame (1968)
23. Tropic Thunder

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09-14-23
The whole Human Condition series is great but I didn't vote for any of them.

Surprised to see The Ascent at this point. Not a complaint cuz it's a good one.



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09-14-23
I too think Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition series is magnificent, though I couldn't bring myself to either use three spots for the trilogy nor separate one out from the others, so no votes from me. But I am extremely pleased to see all three made the collective. If I had to choose one of the three to single out it would be A Soldier's Prayer. So good on you, MoFo, for not only getting all three onto the list but for my favorite being highest.



I did, however, vote for The Ascent. The futility and horror of war from the Russian perspective, with the unforgiving bleakness of the snowy cold added to the stew. Mixed loyalty, cowardice, shame, and ice. Shaken and stirring. Quite a cocktail.

That makes seven from me.

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7. Fires on the Plain (#59)
10. Waltz with Bashir (#45)
14. MASH (#39)
15. Rome, Open City (#37)
16. Letters from Iwo Jima (#60)
19. The Ascent (#33)
21. The Killing Fields (#69)
25. The Wind That Shakes the Barley (DNP)




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09-14-23
Originally Posted by Holden Pike
I too think Masaki Kobayashi's Human Condition series is magnificent, though I couldn't bring myself to either use three spots for the trilogy nor separate one out from the others, so no votes from me. But I am extremely pleased to see all three made the collective. If I had to choose one of the three to single out it would be A Soldier's Prayer. So good on you, MoFo, for not only getting all three onto the list but for my favorite being highest.
So far, only Parts II and III (#51 and #34) have made it to the list, but Part I could probably still make it.



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09-14-23
Doh!! Nothing for me. I wonder how many non-English movies are going to make up the last thirtysome. This is my downfall. I only know old movies from Hollywood and the UK.

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