the Longest Day

[sir_drinks_alot]

The Original World War II Combat Epic


"The Longest Day" is an outstanding epic which could be best described as the "Gone With the Wind" of war films. An amazing production which had five directors and five screenwriters, it is an intense film which lasts three hours and tells the story of the D-Day invasion from five different attack angles. John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton and Robert Mitchum are all super as the primary characters. However, the supporting cast has a diverse range of actors such as Sean Connery, Red Buttons, Sal Mineo, Robert Wagner, Stuart Whitman, George Segal, Robert Ryan, Roddy McDowall and Jeffrey Hunter. This was the definitive World War II film before 1998 when it was dethroned by both "The Thin Red Line" and "Saving Private Ryan", but make no mistake of it "The Longest Day" is still outstanding in every way imaginable and it continues to stand up well as the years go by. 5 stars out of 5.

[Ramrod]

Thats nice...and.....?

[Charlie_Bubble]

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[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

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see my good Friend Bubble know's that am talking about it's a movie about Operation overlord or as the younger posters like to calll it d-day it's the best war movie of all time

[Chris W]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

see my good Friend Bubble know's that am talking about it's a movie about Operation overlord or as the younger posters like to calll it d-day it's the best war movie of all time

is better than apocalypse now....?? (pls excuse the spelling, it's late)

[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by monkeybreath

is better than apocalypse now....?? (pls excuse the spelling, it's late)

hell yes it beat apocalypse now in to the ground

[Chris W]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

hell yes it beat apocalypse now in to the ground

well i might just have to go get me a copy now then!

[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by monkeybreath

well i might just have to go get me a copy now then!

you better had but if you don't get to the bbc will probably show
it on june 6th the 60th anniversary of d-day

[zendawn]

Originally Posted by Charlie_Bubble

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Watch out for the cocking guns.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

see my good Friend Bubble know's that am talking about it's a movie about Operation overlord or as the younger posters like to calll it d-day it's the best war movie of all time

I know what you are talking about, I just don't understand why

[Bifta]

Originally Posted by Ramrod

I know what you are talking about, I just don't understand why

I'll second that ... I think there's an art to starting threads, it's not difficult, it really just entails highlighting wtf you're talking about.

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Bifta

I'll second that ... I think there's an art to starting threads, it's not difficult, it really just entails highlighting wtf you're talking about.

and precisely why you are talking about it

[zendawn]

The film is on channel five at the moment. Just incase anyone didnt know.

[sir_drinks_alot]

Originally Posted by zendawn

The film is on channel five at the moment. Just incase anyone didnt know.

man alive i know at some point in the next 3 weeks or so it would turn up on
tv i love this movie to bits thank's for the info zendawn




"John has a long mustache"

[zendawn]

Originally Posted by sir_drinks_alot

"John has a long mustache"

'Hold until relieved' Good advice for anyone

I loved the bit (just on) with the dolls on parachutes, that fire a short machine gun burst when they land.