Has anyone seen Sahara. Not the new one out in theaters but the old war one that takes place in Africa with the British tank crew and the well? what did you guys think about it
And what is the name of the Clint Eastwood Movie where he and his crew are facing off a German tank crew, defending a bank, and they two crews decide to rob the bank with all its gold in it? has does anyone know which one im talking about?
The original Sahara was a great flick. The Clint Eastwood movie was called Kelly’s Heroes. They were not guarding the bank. They set off on a private mission, behind enemy lines to go and rob the bank. The Army Brass, who are hearing reports of an American unit fighting their way deep into the German lines think it is a masterful assault to break the German defenses. The mission snowballs as Kelly, Clint Eastwood, keeps picking up troops to help out along the way and it snowballs into a major operation with the brass thinking one thing, and those on it knowing it is all for the gold. Great flick.
Kelly’s Heroes,available on DVD.Gotta have it!
If you want movies with good armor footage,check out ‘A Bridge Too Far’ and ‘Patton’.When I say good footage of armor I mean cinematicaly,not historicaly.
Kelly’s Heroes is a mother beautiful movie!! [:D]
Kelly’s heroes, a classic [:D]
A Bridge too far, and Patton are great movies, but it just REALLY irritates me every time I watch either to see the modern stuff in there.
The original Sahara starred Humphrey Bogart, and his AMERICAN tank crew in Africa. It was a genuine M3. He runs across a hodge podge British unit, who join up with him, and head for the well. A great flick.
Sahara was a great movie. They also did a cable channel remake a few years ago, with - I believe- Jim Belushi in the Bogart role. Not nearly the same, but not bad. Speaking of buying DVD’s, I made a score at the local Best Buy over the weekend (using a gift card birthday present). Picked up A Bridge Too Far, Tora Tora Tora, Enemy at the Gates and Kelly’s Heroes, all for 40 bucks.
I always liked the original Sahara. Its also got a view of a cast hull Lee at the end, when they finally meet up with there own troops. Great flick.
Great movies. Another one I like is the Bridge at Remagen. It has some nice armor scenes with Chaffees and Shermans as well as a 251 rumbling across the bridge.
Just watched Tai Guk Gi, which was a recent Korean movie based on the Korean War. It was actually pretty ggod, but you get that typical loss of feeling with the dubbing. A couple times I was thinking Where’s Godzilla? Has some Shermans in it, but mostly infantry and very gory.
Actually Rob, the Israeli’s never called that version of tank a Ti-67. That was a media incvention during the 1967 war. They have always called it either Tiran 4, 5, or 6 depending on which Soviet block tank was the base.
I got called on that on the Israeli armor forum and learned a lesson! However, with as much Israeli armor as i build, The Beast is in my DVD player quite often.
ROFL!
Thanks for the MIA1HA. If I had stated something on here like that, no one would believe me! lol
You and Heavy seem to be the authority on this site. Thanks for clearing it up!
Bridge too far is a great movie. I got mine at a used bookstore for 6$! It makes you wonder about what the planners were thinking
I love A bridge to Far. Also longest day, BRidge over the river Kwai… Havent see Bridge at Remagen. Sahara was a good one. The new one. Different from the book. As always. But still good. Didn’t know there was an old one though.
Bridge too far
midway
tora tora tora
sands of iwo jima
kellys heroes
victory at sea(classic out now on dvd set)
the longest day
patton
das boot
stalingrad
bridge on the river kwai
battle of britain
in harms way
battle of the bulge
big red one
memphis belle
devlis brigade
dirty dozen
wake island
tuskegee airmen
thats off the top of my head.all great movies above
Wow I seem to have left out alot. Seen 11 of those. I agree with you great movies.
O, forgot about Stalingrad. German movie with English subtitles. About German infantry during the battle. Really good
i agree…same with das boot…the german version is alot better…if you dont mind reading subtitles…[;)]
the original sahara was agood movie. there doesnt seemt o be much out on the desert war in WWII. it was a little mushily partiotic tho. but still very cool
i love Kelly’s Heroes!!! wut a great movie.
there was another movie from the War time i think about the invasion of France and the early war. its a great movie. its about a british squad and a couple othr characters from england round the time. it looked pretty accurate in its portrail of the war and equipment. i just cant remember the name of it tho!! its in B&W