Here is my post.īand of Brothers (2001) WWII. It’s like a very long version with an appealing central character. If you like Master & Commander, you will love this. Ioan Gruffud stars as Horatio Hornblower which might explain why I hear this series mentioned quite often by women. This is another extraordinary tale of one man’s ascent. It’s one of the best roles of his career. This is problematic as he isn’t an aristocrat. In its center is the character Sharpe an enlisted man who is such an excellent soldier that he is soon raised to the rank of officer. Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell this is a very elaborate and suspenseful series. It shows how inexperienced boys become excellent fighter pilots. The series follows the men of the Hornet Squadron during the early weeks of WWII. It also contrasts British command and Australian insubordination in a funny way. Great combat scenes and a nice “band of brothers” feel. I just reviewed the final episodes of this excellent mini-series that follows the ANZACS from Australia to Gallipoli and from there to the Somme and back home again. It’s worth checking out.ĪNZACS (1985) WWI. Some people prefer the longer TV version. I have seen the cinema version which is one of the best war movies there is. One is the cinema the other the TV version which was twice as long. Here is my review.ĭas Boot 1985 – WWII submarine. The characters are appealing and we get a good impression of civilian life during the Blitz as well. It gives you a good feel for what a bomb disposal unit had to go through during the Blitz. I liked this series when I watched it quite a bit. I must admit, I haven’t seen this yet but it has a great reputation among air combat fans and should be a nice companion to the WWII based series Piece of Cake.ĭanger UXB (1979) WWII – Bomb disposal unit. My favourites are Band of Brothers, Hornblower, Sharpe and Generation Kill. Many of them are better than most movies. They all cover different wars or different aspects of the same wars. There are certainly more than 10 but out of all those I’ve seen or heard of, I would say, the 10 that I mention below are the ten you should really not miss. When I wrote my post on ANZACS the other day I realized that there are quite a few great war mini-series out there.
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