Best War Movie Theme Music?

Heinz23 · Post by **Heinz23** » 14 Sep 2002 22:13

Stalingrad ! The theme music makes me shiver !!! (with every Handgranate I deliver - sorry for that poetry

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Young Lions! The theme music is also very very good.

Das Boot! No comments. Hear it and say: "YES HEINZ WAS RIGHT".

Of course there were more movies with good music, but these three are the best, in my humble opinion of course.

HPL2008 · Post by **HPL2008** » 15 Sep 2002 12:23

I've always loved "The Generals" from Jerry Goldsmith's score for "Patton", an energetic, rousing theme.

P.S.: Of course, Doldinger's score for "Das Boot" ís a classic as well.

Eva · Post by **Eva** » 15 Sep 2002 19:38

I like "The Great Escape", I'll admit to having never seen "Das Boot", but it's on the short list, so I'll get back to you on that one. I also liked the original scores form "Braveheart" (I know- wrong war), and from "Shining Through" (not so much a war movie as a spy movie).

EB

Graf von Dracula · Post by **Graf von Dracula** » 16 Sep 2002 21:58

My choice would be with "Where Eagles Dare". One of my favourite themes to listen while I get dressed to go out at night.

Another Masterpiece is the whole Apocalypse Now OST, together with the songs from "Red October" OST.

I shall say that all the themes cited here are very cool, but those are my choices.

Best regards!

Kim · Post by **Kim** » 24 Sep 2002 21:21

"Battle of Britain"
"633 Squadron"
"Blue Max'

dirtysanchez84 · Post by **dirtysanchez84** » 24 Sep 2002 21:43

I cringe every time I hear 'A Bridge to Far' theme

Kelly's Heroes Burning Bridges is my Fav!!!

Marcel1975 · Post by **Marcel1975** » 09 Oct 2002 20:27

The fading trumpets from "Patton" rule the class here...

Paul Timms · Post by **Paul Timms** » 12 Oct 2002 12:49

Guys,

I can't beleive no one mentioned the Dambusters. There is a Ska version of Guns of Naverone (on a Special AKA e.p. i think ) which is great.
Whilst not a theme tune (or historically accurate) i cannot watch the boys sing Men of Harlech in Zulu without a tear in my eye.

Paul

tonyh · Post by **tonyh** » 14 Oct 2002 12:25

Battle of Britain (the opening march)
Where Eagles Dare
Bridge at Remagen
Das Boot
Stalingrad

Tony

Logan Hartke · Post by **Logan Hartke** » 15 Oct 2002 06:59

Some other good war movie themes...
Gladiator
Braveheart
Hunt for Red October
Spymaker
Guns of Naverone
Force 10 From Naverone
Last of the Mohicans
The Alamo

Logan Hartke

Matt Horn · Post by **Matt Horn** » 27 Oct 2002 11:58

Battle of Britain
Patton
A Bridge Too Far
Enemy At The Gates
The Great Escape
633 Squadron
Guns of Navarone

Oh has anyone got any collectibles of the film Battle of Britain? Drop us a line if you have

Joshua Keppler · Post by **Joshua Keppler** » 27 Oct 2002 17:37

What about "Underground", by Kusturica? Has anyone heard of Goran Bregovic? He also composed a tremendous score on "Queen Margot" (starring an incredible beautiful Isabelle Adjani). From other WW II movies, I would definitely pick "Where Eagles Dare" theme. Absolutely incredible and uprising, in the beginning (the plane flying across icy-mountains, dropping fallschirmJagers (well, a Brittish commando dressed in splendid German uniforms...)

Maresal-06 · Post by **Maresal-06** » 08 Nov 2002 00:18

Yeah, I saw "Underground" two years ago; VERY NICE MOVIE, artistic and wise. The last movie I saw is "Stalingrad", best WWII Eastern Front movie ever made.

Michael Huang · Post by **Michael Huang** » 08 Nov 2002 05:26

I like BOB,SPR,DAS BOOT,STALINGRAD(German).

Oleg Grigoryev · Post by **Oleg Grigoryev** » 08 Nov 2002 08:07

Shostakovich in "alexander nevskiy"

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