Re: Movies
From: Michael Llaneza <maserati@s...>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2001 18:48:25 -0700
Subject: Re: Movies
Tora Tora Tora is at just about the documentary level of historical
accuracy.
Event Horizon is pretty good SF and a good horror flick.
All the Anime you can get your hands on.
At 1:39 AM +0000 7/13/01, aebrain@austarmetro.com.au wrote:
> > I'm looking for a) movies
>> that it's reasonably likely my local video shop may have; and b)
films
>> which are either good SF and/or useful background for wargamers.
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>> For example: Saving Pvt Ryan; Aliens; Predator.
>>
>> Suggestions?
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>Wargaming good for FT:
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>Das Boot(Director's cut on DVD if you can, in German with subtitles is
best) -
>this is definitely rated Mature Audiences Only.
>followed by...
>The Cruel Sea (in glorious B&W)
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>Tora!Tora!Tora! is a great movie for seeing the effects of strategic
surprise,
>and vastly better than the recent Pearl Harbor crap.
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>Midway - adequate, but historically good.
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>apart from that, some of the better documentaries.
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