Greatest historical film?

hem dazon 90

Joined Nov 2009

71 Posts | 0+

• Nov 13, 2009

• #61

Wobomagonda said:

Although the book is way better than the movie.

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speaking of seven pillars where can I find that I have been looking everywhere for it

 

whalebreath

Joined Dec 2008

764 Posts | 4+

Vancouver-by-the-Sea

• Nov 13, 2009

• #62

Without a doubt it's that long overlooked Kirosawa epic Dersu Uzala-click here for Youtube

 

wittgenstein

Joined Feb 2008

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trapped inside a hominid skull

• Nov 21, 2009

• #63

WATERLOO!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uclE3g2OU5I&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 1[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTpT9lYGnRY&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 2[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4oI14QfQxI&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 3[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as94MOzyIzY&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 4[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvMjwdcsjYo&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 5[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LM9iJeAPNls&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 6[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NCO8C0P_84&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 7[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cGs97pUeYM4&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 8[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxWmUJWHjDc&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 9[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTqWvpIv-Bk&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 10[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA4jKAiU3es&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 11[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho8hQwD9NNU&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 12[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxoEmkItr98&feature=related"]YouTube - Waterloo Movie Part 13[/ame]

 

Labienus

Joined Jul 2009

6,478 Posts | 16+

Montreal, Canada

• Nov 21, 2009

• #64

Waterloo is a great movie. I like Christopher Plummer as Wellington.

 

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Heidi XX

Joined Mar 2009

2,503 Posts | 1+

• Nov 22, 2009

• #65

"Against the wind" 13 part seriers on about Australia's first bad years 1780's till 1809 on convicts and law,great real history movie.

 

Viriatus

Joined Nov 2009

124 Posts | 0+

Lusitânia

• Nov 22, 2009

• #66

Band of Brothers series...

 

Lucius

Joined Jan 2007

16,359 Posts | 31+

Nebraska

• Nov 22, 2009

• #67

hem dazon 90 said:

speaking of seven pillars where can I find that I have been looking everywhere for it

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If you can find his other book, The Revolt in the Desert, it covers the same ground.

 

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DANIJEL BL

Joined Nov 2009

8 Posts | 0+

• Nov 23, 2009

• #68

Ben Hur and The Longest Day .......if you have watched them,you know what I am talking...

 

ruth0604

Joined Jun 2010

35 Posts | 0+

Weymouth, Dorset.

• Jun 18, 2010

• #69

For me it's WW1- Paths of Glory, WW11- Schindler's List, Ancient epic- Ben Hur, Medieval- The Lion in Winter, Tudor- A Man for all Seasons and anything accuratly portraying Elizabeth 1, Georgian- The Madness of King George. Also loved the BBC Robin Hood with Jonas Armstrong, fact no, fun yes, and you cant beat Keith Allan as the Sheriff of Nottingham-'novice novices how novel' still makes me laugh.

 

tjadams

Joined Mar 2009

25,361 Posts | 13+

Texas

• Jun 18, 2010

• #70

wittgenstein said:

WATERLOO!]


Thanks for the great links.

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Sargon of Akkad

Joined Jun 2009

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Glorious England

• Jun 18, 2010

• #71

I really liked Spartacus. The bit where the Roman army is forming up is just awesome.

 

Cicero

Joined Dec 2009

7,829 Posts | 6+

Tennessee

• Jun 18, 2010

• #72

hem dazon 90 said:

ohh without a doubt Lawrence of Arabia which is also coincedentally one of the best movies ever too

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Yep, that is the first movie that I saw that got me interested in history. They can't (afford to) make them like that anymore!
The best movie ever made... yes, I vote that too.
If you haven't seen it before and watch it from a DVD, you likely won't get the same effect. This is one movie that has to be seen on the screen to have its magic work.

 

Inflames

Joined May 2010

1,346 Posts | 3+

Canada

• Jun 18, 2010

• #73

I'd have to go with Saving Private Ryan for my favourite historical movie and WW2 movie at the same time.

 

sturm

Joined Jul 2009

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Bulgaria

• Jun 18, 2010

• #74

I believe the movie "Mongol" deserves a mentioning, one of the few movies for Ghengis Khan and a great movie too, look at the trailer - [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BfPgF4DF-Q&feature=fvw"]YouTube - Mongol, Theatrical Full Trailer[/ame]

 

A7X

Joined May 2010

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Orion arm of the milky way

• Jun 18, 2010

• #75

Waterloo, hands down is the greatest historical film. They got 16,000 soviet troops, and dressed them up in fusilier, grenadier, chasseur, artilleryman, highland, and various cavalry uniforms. Not only that, but they trained them in the time period's tactics and drills.

 

Edratman

Joined Feb 2009

7,422 Posts | 836+

Eastern PA

• Jun 18, 2010

• #76

Wastedgrunt36 said:

Waterloo, hands down is the greatest historical film. They got 16,000 soviet troops, and dressed them up in fusilier, grenadier, chasseur, artilleryman, highland, and various cavalry uniforms. Not only that, but they trained them in the time period's tactics and drills.

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I really like watching Waterloo, but even as a fan of it I think it is dull.

 

Labienus

Joined Jul 2009

6,478 Posts | 16+

Montreal, Canada

• Jun 18, 2010

• #77

sturm said:

I believe the movie "Mongol" deserves a mentioning, one of the few movies for Ghengis Khan and a great movie too, look at the trailer - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BfPgF4DF-Q&feature=fvw

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I agree on this mention. I really liked it and I can't wait to see the sequel.

 

A7X

Joined May 2010

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Orion arm of the milky way

• Jun 18, 2010

• #78

Edratman said:

I really like watching Waterloo, but even as a fan of it I think it is dull.

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Maybe its just that they didn't put a epic spin on things, but I didn't think the movie was dull.

 

Excalibur

Joined Mar 2010

3,660 Posts | 2+

Czechoslovakia

• Jun 19, 2010

• #79

The Pianist - a very strong movie about moments from our past that we cannot repeat never again.