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Lacit170 · 12-07-2010, 04:12 PM

I was lookin for some good Civil War movies...I'm not sure ive ever seen one but let me know which are good, theres got to be some out there right???

CZAR · 12-07-2010, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

I was lookin for some good Civil War movies...I'm not sure ive ever seen one but let me know which are good, theres got to be some out there right???

The best one bar none is GLORY! Got Em!!

Lacit170 · 12-07-2010, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CZAR

The best one bar none is GLORY! Got Em!!

good looks... ive seen this cover before but not sure why it wasnt in my netflix queue....ive been fiending to watch some War movies.... might have to go through Band of Brothers at some point

jhiggy23 · 12-07-2010, 04:53 PM

Glory and Gettysburg are the two top ones. Of course, Dances with Wolves too.

CZAR · 12-07-2010, 05:04 PM

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good looks... ive seen this cover before but not sure why it wasnt in my netflix queue....ive been fiending to watch some War movies.... might have to go through Band of Brothers at some point

Yea man Glory is one excellent film. Denzel is masterful and the cast overall is brilliant. Got Em!!

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Glory and Gettysburg are the two top ones. Of course, Dances with Wolves too.

Havnt seen Gettysburg but glad to see u agree with me about Glory. Got Em!!

Porkchop Express · 12-07-2010, 05:23 PM

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Glory and Gettysburg are the two top ones. Of course, Dances with Wolves too.

We just need to get Gettysburg on blu still.

Lacit170 · 12-07-2010, 05:48 PM

thanks for the recommendations.... you guys see The Pacific? prob gonna get it for Xmas... hope its good

Moefiz · 12-07-2010, 05:51 PM

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thanks for the recommendations.... you guys see The Pacific? prob gonna get it for Xmas... hope its good

Haven't seen Pacific yet but I would recommend Band Of Brothers.

octagon · 12-07-2010, 05:53 PM

The Pacific wasn't bad but I wouldn't recommend it as a blind buy and I definitely wouldn't recommend paying full price.

Like I said, it wasn't bad really but it was definitely no Band of Brothers.

CZAR · 12-07-2010, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lacit170

thanks for the recommendations.... you guys see The Pacific? prob gonna get it for Xmas... hope its good

The Pacific was decent. It had its ups and downs. Overall not sure if I would care to own it or even watch it again though. If u are blind buying it be careful. I would netflix it first. Got Em!!

Lacit170 · 12-07-2010, 06:05 PM

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Haven't seen Pacific yet but I would recommend Band Of Brothers.

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Originally Posted by octagon

The Pacific wasn't bad but I wouldn't recommend it as a blind buy and I definitely wouldn't recommend paying full price.

Like I said, it wasn't bad really but it was definitely no Band of Brothers.

oh i have BOB!!! best war movie/mini series ive ever seen...

i watched a few episodes of The Pacific but wanted to watch on BD... but without comparing it to BOB, was it good?

Lacit170 · 12-07-2010, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by CZAR

The Pacific was decent. It had its ups and downs. Overall not sure if I would care to own it or even watch it again though. If u are blind buying it be careful. I would netflix it first. Got Em!!

hmmm... good to know...i asked for it already but if i dont get it then whatever... i was going to buy it for someone but will hold off

octagon · 12-07-2010, 06:10 PM

If you've watched a few you've got enough information to make your own decision. For me some of the melodrama got a little tiresome as the series wore on but for the most part what you saw early was what you got.

It didn't get significantly better or worse as it went along.

CZAR · 12-07-2010, 06:40 PM

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hmmm... good to know...i asked for it already but if i dont get it then whatever... i was going to buy it for someone but will hold off

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Originally Posted by octagon

If you've watched a few you've got enough information to make your own decision. For me some of the melodrama got a little tiresome as the series wore on but for the most part what you saw early was what you got.

It didn't get significantly better or worse as it went along.

Agree with this. It was kinda par for the course for each episode. Wasnt bad wasnt good. Some episodes had a few great moments and some episodes were stale. Overall decent but wouldnt buy it. Got Em!!

jhiggy23 · 12-07-2010, 08:03 PM

The Pacific was very good but nowhere near as good as BoB. Remember that it was a very different war and that the battles aren't as well-known for the most part as Bastogne or D-Day. The difference to me was the characterization. That's really where BoB succeeded and The Pacific didn't match up.

dolphinc · 12-07-2010, 08:06 PM

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The Pacific was very good but nowhere near as good as BoB. Remember that it was a very different war and that the battles aren't as well-known for the most part as Bastogne or D-Day. The difference to me was the characterization. That's really where BoB succeeded and The Pacific didn't match up.

+1

Could not have said it better.

myklipschoath · 12-07-2010, 08:13 PM

Ride with the Devil

rkolinski · 12-07-2010, 08:14 PM

Another Civil War movie is "Gods and Generals" and it is available on blu-ray. Of course there are a number of other ones made for TV by TNT for example: Andersonville, One on the battle between the Merrimac and Monitor, one about the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley. Also, if you enjoy civil war films you should check out The Red Badge of Courage. There are 2 versions (one with Audy Murphy and the other one with Richard Thomas).

Lacit170 · 12-07-2010, 08:56 PM

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Ride with the Devil

What war is this one??

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Another Civil War movie is "Gods and Generals" and it is available on blu-ray. Of course there are a number of other ones made for TV by TNT for example: Andersonville, One on the battle between the Merrimac and Monitor, one about the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley. Also, if you enjoy civil war films you should check out The Red Badge of Courage. There are 2 versions (one with Audy Murphy and the other one with Richard Thomas).

and yea, im not sure i like Civil War movies as ive never seen one lol... i like the civil war in general, so im sure ill like them.. thanks for the recommendations!

Tom Hiddleston · 12-07-2010, 08:58 PM

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I was lookin for some good Civil War movies...I'm not sure ive ever seen one but let me know which are good, theres got to be some out there right???

I recommend Ride With the Devil.

12-07-2010, 04:12 PM	#1
Lacit170 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CT 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:726 DVD collection:261 Trading Score:1	War Movies I was lookin for some good Civil War movies...I'm not sure ive ever seen one but let me know which are good, theres got to be some out there right???

12-07-2010, 04:53 PM	#4
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	Glory and Gettysburg are the two top ones. Of course, Dances with Wolves too.

12-07-2010, 05:48 PM	#7
Lacit170 Blu-ray Count Member since:Jun 2008 Location:CT 4K collection:99 Blu-ray collection:726 DVD collection:261 Trading Score:1	thanks for the recommendations.... you guys see The Pacific? prob gonna get it for Xmas... hope its good

12-07-2010, 05:53 PM	#9
octagon Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Chicago 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:2799	The Pacific wasn't bad but I wouldn't recommend it as a blind buy and I definitely wouldn't recommend paying full price. Like I said, it wasn't bad really but it was definitely no Band of Brothers.

12-07-2010, 06:10 PM	#13
octagon Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Chicago 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:2799	If you've watched a few you've got enough information to make your own decision. For me some of the melodrama got a little tiresome as the series wore on but for the most part what you saw early was what you got. It didn't get significantly better or worse as it went along.

12-07-2010, 08:03 PM	#15
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	The Pacific was very good but nowhere near as good as BoB. Remember that it was a very different war and that the battles aren't as well-known for the most part as Bastogne or D-Day. The difference to me was the characterization. That's really where BoB succeeded and The Pacific didn't match up.

12-07-2010, 08:13 PM	#17
myklipschoath Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:California Blu-ray collection:102 Trading Score:9	Ride with the Devil

12-07-2010, 08:14 PM	#18
rkolinski Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Home Theater Gallery:184 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:3078 Blu-ray reviews: 17	Another Civil War movie is "Gods and Generals" and it is available on blu-ray. Of course there are a number of other ones made for TV by TNT for example: Andersonville, One on the battle between the Merrimac and Monitor, one about the Confederate submarine CSS Hunley. Also, if you enjoy civil war films you should check out The Red Badge of Courage. There are 2 versions (one with Audy Murphy and the other one with Richard Thomas).

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