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Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 12:00 pm     Super secret spam barrier
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But dont forget that it is all theory and not proven at all.

You mean Interstellar? Yes the ending is entirely theoretical, but the point was that it doesn't appear all the far-fetched in comparison to real results from real experiments.

Anyway, I'll try not to turn this thread into a physics debate :P


Thanks for the vid on Night Will Fall - I've heard about it before but never watched it.

Not a film, but have you seen the recently restored footage of Berlin in 1945 (and how it looked just after WW2)?

Yep and if you go to berlin these days, you can still see some of the utopian city architecture. You can find some streets which are absurdly large.

The town I live in was also hit pretty hard by air strikes, but this is no suprise since we had a lot of industry here that was important for the war. A sign at a famous hotel in town once looked like this.

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Pretty much says: Welcome to the weaponry of the reich.

The hotel still exists and when you leave the main train station, it is pretty much the first thing you see. However we changed the sign to something more friendly.
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From weaponry of the reich to shopping city. :)


Posted: Sun May 17, 2015 12:41 pm     Super secret spam barrier
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It is a film, not a theoretical documentation. You always need things to move on or finish the plot.

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Posted: Wed May 20, 2015 9:59 pm     Super secret spam barrier
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Add the new Mad Max to the list. That movie is f**k amazing and in very positive way very loony.

Some dude stripped to a speaker system on a truck, playing a guitar with a flamethrower is not the most crazy thing in the movie.

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Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2015 6:38 am     Super secret spam barrier
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I recently read the novel that this film is based on. It's a cracking read and has already gone near the top of my list of favourite books.

I they haven't screwed this up this film should brilliant.


Yep, great book :). Have high hopes for the film.  


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I donno about that Deejay - quite a few books where the film adaptation is equally (if not more so) enjoyable :). Trainspotting, The Shining, Clockwork Orange, Goodfellas, Silence of the Lambs, The Shawshank Redemption, Blade Runner, No Country for Old Men, Fight Club,  (to name a few) which I have loved as much as the books.

I'm sure there are a lot more, which aren't coming to mind. Ultimatly it comes down to the producer - usually the more money they're investing, the less likely it'll stay true to the story. Ridley Scott carries enough weight for me to stay excited :) - if it were a lesser known director, I'd probably share your concern.  


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Not to forget all the books that will maybe never get a film adaption. However sometimes I think it would probably for the better.

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Homo-eroticism aside my favorite film is Top Gun, it is some of the best dog fighting ever put to film.

But to add to the list
The Boondock Saints 1&2
Black Hawk Down (The book is well worth a read also)
I'm a pretty huge James Bond fan
Then all the cheesy 80's/90's stuff like
Under Siege 1&2
Commando
Terminator 2 (the best one)
Tango & Cash
Rambo 3 (again the best one)

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I didnt read whole topic and i think this movies weren't mentioned. I will link from   http://www.imdb.com/

1st. (serbian) one of best war movies of 90's yugoslavia    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116860/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1  
2nd. (serbian) Growing up in beograde in 90's    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165546/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
3rd. (slovenian) Integration of different cultures in ex yugoslavia   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117273/
4th. (serbian) gypsies on Danube river   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118843/?ref_=nv_sr_1
5th. (russian) Unit of russian solder from training to tour in afghanistan in 80's   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0417397/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

That should do for now. I hope you get subtitles and watch this movies. They are 9+ for me.

Edit: hope links work or use ctrl+c


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Any good suggestions for war/military genre films or TV series? 

Lot of good suggestions already - thought I'd add a few into the mix:

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Vietnam: Tour of Duty was enjoyable too (probably more sentimental enjoyment as it's pretty dated to the late 80's). 

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Russia/Afghanistan: The Beast of War 
WW2: The Army of Shadows
Vietnam: The Odd Angry Shot
Vietnam: Oliver stones Vietnam "trilogy" is also great. Platoon, Born on the Forth of JulyHeaven and Earth (watch in that order). 


Note: A lot of these are fairly old - so do keep that in mind :P

Also, if you dig the Samurai genre and feudal Japan - see below:
13 Assasins - very underrated, though a brilliant flick. Great clip below :D



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Indeed - both fantastic. I've slowly been introducing the genre to the misses (skeptical as hell)... slow going, but she seems to be digging them so far. I've started with more recent flicks and am slowly moving back as to not spook her - end goal is Rashomon :D.

Next project is to get her into (tolerate) spaghetti westerns. 


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