As a War movie fan from a young age, I've seen most of these movies and agree they are worth watching. The narrator talks about how these are different from the standard fare of the time. I agree. Even as a kid I noticed the standard Hollywood formula for war movies, "fast talking city slicker, midwest farm boy, southern bumpkin, sometimes an immigrant, some sort of love interest and some action." It worked. But these are different. If you check any of them out, leave a comment on the movie you watched and your thoughts on it.
My favorite of the movies listed is, "The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951)". I've read a few books on Rommel and feel George Mason's portrayal was probably pretty close from what I've read.
18 Minute video and don't forget to read the comments:
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These movies are definitely worth watching. I've not seen any of those mentioned, but there are many that I want to see and hope are available through Xfinity and Netflix. As you note Randy, these films are far from what Hollywood had turned out during the 1940s.
The movies discussed in the YouTube video:
1. Attack (World War II)
2. The Enemy Below (World War II)
3. Decision Before Dawn (World War II)
4. The Man Who Never Was (World War II)
5. Men in War (Korean War)
6. The Young Lions (World War II)
7. Fixed Bayonets (Korean War)
8. The Wooden Horse (World War II)
9. The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (World War II)
10. Pork Chop Hill (Korean War)
Scott,
I have found Tubi and Youtube to also be good sources of free movies. "The Man Who Never Was" is an especially good account of one of the greatest deceptions of the war. It probably saved 10's of thousands of allied lives, if not more.
Great reminder on Tubi and YouTube for free movies. My first two are going to be "Attack" and "The Enemy Below." "Attack" has a strong cast and "The Enemy Below" is noted in the YouTube video for its realism.
I was curious how many movies depicting World War II were made during the 1950s and ran a query. I've attached an Excel file (with links) of that list and added a filter to sort by country, director, year, etc. That astounding number is 268.
Click here (secure file): 1950s War Films List - Source Wikipedia.xlsx
Wow! 268! I scanned the spreadsheet and it has a lot of great movies on it. I'll have to check out some of the ones I don't know.