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66. My mother was a young girl in Japan during WWII

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 03:11 PM

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so I watched a few of these movies with her growing up and she had a few stories to tell. One of which was the fire bomb raids that destroyed her house a few times causing them to move up the hill. Then she had to go down to the river to fetch water and trek back up the hill. Grave of the Fireflies, especially the fire bomb scenes, humble me to remember what my mom lived through and the sacrifices she made for her kids.

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What are your five favorite WW2 movies? [View all] red dog 1 Jan 1 OP

Casa Blanca ret5hd Jan 1 #1

The Great Escape. Easterncedar Jan 1 #2

Mine too. LoisB Jan 1 #17

Here are mine: Paladin Jan 1 #3

I'll play. justaprogressive Jan 1 #4

don't forget "Das Boot" Shellback Squid Jan 1 #5

Battle of Britain 4K on the way Omaha Steve Jan 1 #25

"Das Boot" was the first one that I thought of. Big expensive production of a great story. FadedMullet Jan 2 #36

pink submarines lapfog_1 Jan 1 #6

;-{) Enemy at the Gates Goonch Jan 1 #7

I was listening to a hockey game on the radio, maybe a couple years back... Harker Jan 1 #16

Here: Chasstev365 Jan 1 #8

Bridge Over the River Kwai. From Here to Eternity. The Great Escape. Stalag 13. Casablanca debm55 Jan 1 #9

Bridge Over the River Kwai, Casablanca, Stalag 17 we have in common, Deb! Coventina Jan 1 #33

Uhhhh...Full Metal Jacket is Vietnam Zorro Jan 1 #10

My mistake, thanks red dog 1 Jan 12 #50

Full Metal Jacket is Vietnam Shambala Jan 1 #11

Shambala......... Upthevibe Friday #64

My mother was a young girl in Japan during WWII Shambala Friday #66

Shambala Upthevibe 22 hrs ago #69

2 dweller Jan 1 #12

The Great Raid LogDog75 Jan 1 #13

Great movie! red dog 1 Jan 1 #23

To Be or Not to Be both versions mucifer Jan 1 #14

Sound of Music GreatGazoo Jan 1 #15

In no order, and subject to revision... Harker Jan 1 #18

No order: Aristus Jan 1 #19

Add to the others mentioned GP6971 Jan 1 #20

Dirty Dozen is my favorite Skittles Jan 1 #21

Five favorites displacedvermoter Jan 1 #22

Allowing for artistic license, I found The Monuments Men... 3catwoman3 Jan 1 #24

I just re-watched it the other night red dog 1 Jan 2 #47

12 o'clock high Historic NY Jan 1 #26

A lot of great movies mentioned. I would add The Thin Red Line. Borogove Jan 1 #27

My Fav Is Stalag 17. BBbats Jan 1 #28

I would add Mrs. Miniver Lulu KC Jan 1 #29

"Mrs. Miniver" was "worth a hundred battleships." Paladin Jan 2 #40

Casablanca. greatauntoftriplets Jan 1 #30

Let's say the ones i saw with my WWIi vet dad. dem4decades Jan 1 #31

I got an in person autograph from PT 109 Omaha Steve Jan 1 #32

Very cool! displacedvermoter Jan 2 #46

Squadron 303 - of course 303squadron Jan 1 #34

I like all the movies you listed, but Charlie Chapulin Jan 1 #35

Your two suggestions are great. I almost posted "The Thin Blue Line" so thanks for saving me the embarassment. FadedMullet Jan 2 #37

Thanks for the correction, Charlie, I'll fix that right now. red dog 1 Jan 2 #44

Yes and no? Charlie Chapulin Jan 12 #49

Red Dog - Do you believe all the great suggestions that folks are coming up with? FadedMullet Jan 2 #38

Yeah, most of them are movies I've seen & liked. red dog 1 Jan 2 #43

Cross of Iron Sewa Jan 2 #39

That's a great movie! Charlie Chapulin Jan 12 #52

I have always thought PCB66 Jan 2 #41

Hard to say. Most blockbuster WW2 movies are crap, especially if they're American malthaussen Jan 2 #42

12 O'Clock High VGNonly Jan 2 #45

Thinking hard on this one: discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 4 #48

1) Saving Private Ryan OAITW r.2.0 Jan 12 #51

A Bridge too Far (1977) and Midway (1976) massive casts underpants Jan 12 #53

Midway (1976) cost only $4 million to make but made $100 million; Midway (20019) cost $100 million & made $127 million red dog 1 Jan 12 #54

There was absolutely no reason to remake that movie underpants Jan 12 #56

Well, I want to see it anyway red dog 1 Jan 12 #61

n/t RedArkGuy Jan 12 #55

Murphy's War. I really liked it. One man on lands against a U-boat underpants Jan 12 #57

The Longest Day johnnyfins Jan 12 #58

Enemy at the Gates CanonRay Jan 12 #59

I could add CanonRay Jan 12 #60

I would add two from a cultural perspective GP6971 Thursday #62

Hmm... OldBaldy1701E Friday #63

red dog 1 ......... Upthevibe Friday #65

tora tora tora. where eagles dare. AllaN01Bear Friday #67

The Best Years of Our Lives. Zelda_Orchid Friday #68