[Tigers outclassed Shermans in just about every aspect except speed / maneuverability.
I think one of the best tank films is The Beast. Late 80s film about early 80s Soviet T-55 which gets lost in a valley in Afghanistan. I first watched it with a UK armoured infantry guy who pointed out the (at that time) Soviet doctrine of lone tank patrols with armed crews who could fight in or out of the tank, which is fairly crucial to the plot.Amazing cast - Jason Patric, Stephen Baldwin, Steven Bauer, shot somewhere in Israel that looks just right, badass Afghans, etc. it’s very good.
TBF I did mention manoeuvrability I find it an interesting subject, my grandfather was a commander of one of the first Flamethrowers, weapons that the Nazis allegedly hated so much they shot any captured crew when they broke down (which is how he apparently met his fate).
Midsommar (Netflix) - fucking hell. Been waiting to watch this and it didn't disappoint. Creepy, weird, horrifying. Left a lingering feeling for a day or so afterwards.
Recently, I've been trying to discover a bit more about my dad's early life, he died relatively young without giving away very much, and dipped my toe back into the world.
A few I've watched recently...Fury (Prime) - what's been said above - probably not that historically accurate, and quite harrowing, but an entertaining watchInglorious Basterds (Netflix) - finally got round to watching this, excellent. Christoph Waltz is absolutely amazing.Ad Astra (All4) - (and yes, I've watched a lot of Brad Pitt films) - not what I was expecting, quite low-key for what I thought was going to be a sci-fi thriller / action kinda thing. Good, but not great.Train To Busan - (All4) - another one I've been waiting for for ages - absolutely brilliant. A zombie film that ticks all the zombie film trope boxes, but actually has a lot of heart / emotion running through it.
Surprised you didn't jump to World War Z! (which I really liked).
If you were too young to have lived through the Cold War then this gives a very good sense of what we feared back then, even as children.
Quote from: seankenny on October 31, 2022, 02:07:48 pmIf you were too young to have lived through the Cold War then this gives a very good sense of what we feared back then, even as children. To be honest, I really don't think I ever felt like I was living in fear, though that's not to say others didn't genuinely feel a sense of dread.