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which POW film is best?

which POW film is best?

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Japanese ones

Unbroken?
Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence?
The Railwayman?

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Not a prisoner of the Japanese, setting but the only POW film that I can remember enjoying, Von Ryan's Express.

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The railwayman was a good watch

The Bowie film was, ERM, hard work

Why isn't Bridge over river kwai offered up on first post?

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What about "The great Escape". I would rate it quite high.

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Deer Hunter

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Not really POW films but both Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of Our Fathers were possibly the best war genre films that I have seen. The former is exceptional.

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Originally posted by JerryH
Not a prisoner of the Japanese, setting but the only POW film that I can remember enjoying, Von Ryan's Express.
Not Japanese

... and it was rubbish

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Originally posted by Blood On The Tracks
Why isn't Bridge over river kwai offered up on first post?
Good point ... it was a great film.

Now I have 4 to choose from!

(The Railyman for me though ... 9/10 onion eyes)

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Originally posted by Ponderable
What about "The great Escape". I would rate it quite high.
Not Japanese.

But a GREAT FILM as well as a GREAT ESCAPE.
(Liberties taken with reality though)

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Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Not really POW films but ....
... then start your own thread! 😉

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
... then start your own thread! 😉
Well not strictly true, but if I told you it would be a spoiler for you, just watch Letters from Iwo Jima and tell me its not the greatest war genre film you have ever seen!

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Originally posted by Ponderable
What about "The great Escape". I would rate it quite high.
Tom and Jerry

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Originally posted by Captain Strange
Tom and Jerry
Dick, Harry, Tom & Gerry 😀

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Originally posted by wolfgang59
Not Japanese

... and it was rubbish
What's not to like?

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Originally posted by JerryH
What's not to like?
Sinatra.