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Realistic military tactics in movies?

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Bahku
Profile Joined August 2012
United States182 Posts
January 10 2013 00:12 GMT
#1
I have a silly habit of dissecting events in movies way too much. I just can't stand that in every movie I watch, the protagonist is pitted against all odds, and then comes out on top because... Hollywood? Or the good guy stands in the plainest possible view of enemy fire and shoots his guns hoping that nothing hits him, and surely nothing ever does. Because that would get in the way of the plot, right?

Can anyone recommend some movies where you can see some strategic depth being played out, rather than just a predictable cop-out?
cz
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3249 Posts
January 10 2013 00:15 GMT
#2
Saving Private Ryan

Almost any historical war movie.
EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-10 00:16:52
January 10 2013 00:16 GMT
#3
When the Akagi was hit. Then again the movie was theoretically based on its namesake so.... plus I haven't seen it since I was like 8 so maybe my memory is just fuzzing things up.
Bahku
Profile Joined August 2012
United States182 Posts
January 10 2013 00:18 GMT
#4
On January 10 2013 09:15 cz wrote:
Saving Private Ryan

Almost any historical war movie.

That sounds like it would be a great place to start.

Any fictional examples though?
lowreezy08
Profile Joined June 2011
United States143 Posts
January 10 2013 00:19 GMT
#5
Full Metal Jacket
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GolemMadness
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada11044 Posts
January 10 2013 00:21 GMT
#6
Seven Samurai, I guess.
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FromShouri
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
United States862 Posts
January 10 2013 00:21 GMT
#7
Starship Troopers, the dumb asses run out "in the plainest view possible" and get ripped to shreds.
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laoji
Profile Joined April 2011
United Kingdom382 Posts
January 10 2013 00:21 GMT
#8
Band of Brothers if you count it as a 10 hour movie =)
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Ramiel
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1220 Posts
January 10 2013 00:21 GMT
#9
Act of Valor

Some semi realistic stuff in there i should guess...
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Eben
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States769 Posts
January 10 2013 00:23 GMT
#10
Band of Brothers!
Dranak
Profile Joined July 2011
United States464 Posts
January 10 2013 00:23 GMT
#11
On January 10 2013 09:21 laoji wrote:
Band of Brothers if you count it as a 10 hour movie =)


I recommend this series as well, for many reasons.

Tears of the Sun was decent (for that aspect at least) and I believe entirely fictional.

We Were Brothers is reasonable, as is Blackhawk Down (both based on real events).
coverpunch
Profile Joined December 2011
United States2093 Posts
January 10 2013 00:23 GMT
#12
We Were Soldiers. Humanizes the Vietnamese to the extent that their commander makes intelligent moves and learns from his mistakes.
TBone-
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
United States2309 Posts
January 10 2013 00:26 GMT
#13
Band of Brothers!~ This is your answer.
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hg2g2
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada71 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-10 00:28:25
January 10 2013 00:27 GMT
#14
i dont know if its completely relevant, or had anything to do with strategy, but for tv i believe stargate was actually endorsed by the navy, and usually it was sci fi copouts rather than military ones.

if my memory serves me, i feel like black hawk down would come across as realistic enough.

i cant remember what rules of engagement was like in its military parts. but it might work as well.
coverpunch
Profile Joined December 2011
United States2093 Posts
January 10 2013 00:27 GMT
#15
Master and Commander. Although it's only one ship vs one ship and it is a fictional story, it does an excellent job of depicting life on a 19th century man of war.
{CC}StealthBlue
Profile Blog Joined January 2003
United States41117 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-01-10 00:36:13
January 10 2013 00:30 GMT
#16
On January 10 2013 09:15 cz wrote:
Saving Private Ryan

Almost any historical war movie.


Eh... Germans entering a town, down the main street... No bombardment of tall buildings where snipers, and machine guns would be, which of course they are, just to be mowed down like nine pins.
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EtherealDeath
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States8366 Posts
January 10 2013 00:31 GMT
#17
On January 10 2013 09:30 {CC}StealthBlue wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 10 2013 09:15 cz wrote:
Saving Private Ryan

Almost any historical war movie.


Eh... Germans entering a town, down the main street... No bombardment of tall buildings where snipers, and machine guns would be, which of course they are just to be mowed down like nine pins.

Haha mowed down like nine pins, I like that one.
Chewits
Profile Joined September 2006
Northern Ireland1200 Posts
January 10 2013 00:33 GMT
#18
On January 10 2013 09:21 Ramiel wrote:
Act of Valor

Some semi realistic stuff in there i should guess...


Yeah and pretty awesome too!
Whats the altitude?
liam33
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada192 Posts
January 10 2013 00:34 GMT
#19
The Bridge at Remagen is pretty realistic movie shows perspective form both sides. Based on a real battle.
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
January 10 2013 00:35 GMT
#20
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Red Cliff I&II. It's the story about the Battle of Red Cliff, one of the greatest executions of military strategy in history.
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