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Old 11-09-2007, 02:08 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Kyt View Post
Wherever one looks on the interweb, people are listing the best/worst WW2 film, but what about the most fun - one that maybe you would normally be too ashamed to admit to liking because it's inaccurate, implausible or just plain silly.

I love Kelly's Hereos, Guns of Navarone and Very Important Person

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065938/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054953/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055593/

They're all silly and unrepresentative of the war, but I'll always settle down with smile on my face when they are on because I know I'll enjoy watching them.

And I also love The Goose Steps Out with Will Hay (actually I love all Will Hay films):

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034801/
I also love to watch Kelly's hero's (Love Donald Sutherlands character) and reminds me of MASH for some unknown reason.

Guns of Navarone is another one of my favourites predominantly for the cast and the script.

Sadly, there are quite a few movies that were made deadly serious however they fall into the funny category or just plain unbelievable.
Pearl Harbor being one of the later prime examples.
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