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Band of Brothers
Damien Lewis, Ron Livingston

HBO Home Video, 2002

By far the best war movie ever

+ BoB Should Get 10 Stars
+ Band of Brothers
+ band of Brothers
  
  











  



  
All Quiet on the Western Front
Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim

Universal Studios, 1999

An Historical Icon

+ Culpability...
+ Still a Classic
+ All Quiet Screams loudly the devestation of War
+ All Quiet On the Western Front: A Must See For Those Who Hate War-time Propaganda
  
  











  



  
Stalingrad
Dominique Horwitz, Thomas Kretschmann

Fox Lorber, 1998

stalingrad

+ Good War Movie
+ The best of the very best
+ A winner cult movie!
  
  











  



  
Little Big Man
Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway

Paramount, 2003

Great Western, shows truths we're still unwilling to come to grips with today

+ Great Film
+ Biting indictment of the treatment of Native Americans masquerading as a comedy
+ classi comedy
+ Exactly as described with fast shipping
  
  











  



  
When Trumpets Fade
Ron Eldard, Zak Orth

Hbo Home Video, 1998

When Trumpet Fade

+ well acted
+ Well Done
+ Another HBO Home Run!
+ A Sleeper War Movie
  
  











  



  
1776 (Restored Director's Cut)
William Daniels, Howard Da Silva

Sony Pictures, 2002

A Salute To Our Radical Forefathers

+ As Good As It Gets
+ 36 years later it all comes together!
+ Where is Samuel Adams?
+ Even Better
  
  











  



  
Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition)
Richard Anderson, Royce D. Applegate

Turner Home Ent, 2004

A Little Long but an Impressive Achievement

+ When will extended version be available
+ Best Ever Civil War Movie
+ Gettysburg
+ A Classic Piece of American and Film History
  
  











  



  
Glory (Special Edition)
Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington

Sony Pictures, 2001

Great Movie

+ A very good historical film
+ Great film but...........
+ "DEEP HISTORY" !!!
+ top ten all time list
  
  











  



  
Bound for Glory
David Carradine, Ronny Cox

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

bound for glory

+ Good acting job on a not very likable personality
+ Depression Era Story Falls Short As Musical Biography
+ Bound for Glory
  
  











  



  
Wilson
Alexander Knox, Charles Coburn

20th Century Fox, 1993

An invitation to better histories of this important era

Lavish biodrama on the life and times of President Woodrow Wilson (and therefore the US's involvement in the First World War, which traditionally is called the Great War, of course, and in its time and for some years was called The World War). This film seems to be getting discovered lately, ...
  
  











  



  
Gods & Generals
Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang

Warner Home Video, 2003

Goods ANd Generals from Amazon!

+ Fantastic movie...

I had my ususal above excellent experience with Amazon. I ordered on a Friday and received on Tuesday. Is this fantastic service or what? But then, I am Amazon's biggest fan!
  
  











  



  
A Bridge Too Far
Dirk Bogarde, James Caan

United Artists, 1998

Operation Market Garden

+ Good Copy
+ A Bridge Too Far and Lessons Too Close
+ Excellent.
  
  











  



  
Truman
Gary Sinise, Diana Scarwid

Hbo Home Video, 2000

Truman

+ Interesting
+ Humble man who did great things!
+ Fine Bio-pic
  
  











  



  
When Trumpets Fade
Ron Eldard, Zak Orth

Hbo Home Video, 1998

When Trumpet Fade

+ well acted
+ Well Done
+ Another HBO Home Run!
+ A Sleeper War Movie
  
  











  



  
A Bridge Too Far
Dirk Bogarde, James Caan

United Artists, 1998

Operation Market Garden

+ Good Copy
+ A Bridge Too Far and Lessons Too Close
+ Excellent.
  
  











  



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