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Author:  Gary Whalen [ Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:49 pm ]
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I've recently purchased and am in the middle of viewing, Napoleon The A & E Series and find it to be very interesting, but not military based enough for me to be glued to it. I was curious if there any titles out there that are solely or mainly based on the military aspect of the Napoleonic Campaigns ? & If so, are these titles readily available?


Regards, Gentlemen!!

8)

Author:  EaglesFly [ Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:13 pm ]
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Waterloo - made in 1970 with Rod Steiger as Napoleon and Christopher Plummer as Wellington - excellent battle scenes

also the Campaign of Napoleon ( covers most of the major battles -put out by Kultur ) they have their own web site or you can get them on Amazon as well

Author:  Jeff Mathes [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:06 am ]
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The Sharpe's Rifles based on a series of books by Bernard Cornwell. Primarily small unit actions but more of what you are likely looking for. Many, if not all, are available on You Tube.

Author:  Gary Whalen [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 12:27 pm ]
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Thanks to all of you for your quick reply's. Roy its good to hear from you, Sir!! I hope you're doing well!!

:P

Author:  Ernie Sands [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 6:14 pm ]
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You Prussianesque types have signatures larger AND longer than your messages. :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Author:  Colin Knox [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:15 pm ]
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The original Russian version of War and Peace whilst a bit grainy has the most amazing recreated battle scenes from the Napoleonic wars. In particular the very dramatic battle of Borodino is reproduced on an epic scale.

The attack of the fleches is represented well. Its all a little disjointed and grainy though. I recently found it in my library on DVD and watched it again (last time I watched it was on vhs)

I just wish Peter Jackson would take the technology used for the battle outside Minas Tirith in lord of the rings and do a 5 part movie called the 'Campaigns of Napoleon' based on Chandlers book also referred to in 2001 space oddysey I recall :mrgreen:

I will have to contact him as a consultant if he ever did :mrgreen: I know at least 250 people here would support such an enterprise :mrgreen: :mrgreen:

Perhaps a movie of 'the seven men of gascony' is more likely one day

Regards

Author:  Todd Schmidgall [ Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:22 pm ]
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Salute!

Ah, The Seven Men of Gascony was a favorite of mine when discovered as a youth in my local library as well.

The Sharpe's Rifles TV show was pretty cool too. Featuring Boromir as I recall (speaking of Jackson/LotR, et al).

I did enjoy the AMC series that Gary mentions, a very good cast of actors (Malkovich, Depardieu, Renee Russo... if memory serves) that is focused on the political drama and not the military action.

Regards,

Author:  Gregor Morgan [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 4:40 pm ]
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One of my favourite Napleonic films is "The Duellists" with Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel. Made in 1977 and directed by the old "Blade Runner" Ridley Scott.

Author:  Todd Schmidgall [ Wed Jun 05, 2013 10:52 pm ]
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Salute!

Yes Greg!

The Duellists is a fantastic film.
Perhaps one of the best for a view of the Napoleonic era.

If anyone hasn't seen it - you very much should!

Regards,

Author:  David Stotsenburgh [ Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:30 pm ]
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This is where i go for the hard to find stuff. He can be a little pricey, but he has everything

http://www.warshows.com/Categories.bok?category=Napoleonic&searchpath=5289829&start=1&total=94

Author:  William Reaves [ Sun Jun 16, 2013 1:28 pm ]
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Sorry to be late with this post, but I think you would also enjoy A&E's Horatio Hornblower series. In fact, 1951 Gregory Peck movie of the same name is worth a look, as is 2003's Master and Commander with Russell Crowe.

Author:  Cezary Pluskwa [ Sun Jun 16, 2013 3:02 pm ]
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Polish movies, arts.

"Jeniec Europy" (The prisoner of Europe, Узник Европы), 1989.
http://www.filmweb.pl/film/Jeniec+Europy-1989-6570
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pRy3D8ZgyY (Here Polish subtitles, Russian speech)

"Marysia i Napoleon" (Mary and Napoleon), 1966.
http://www.filmweb.pl/film/Marysia+i+Napoleon-1966-7579
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ3wbwgczJM

"Ułan księcia Józefa" (Ulan Prince Joseph, Girl and Ulan), 1937.
http://www.filmweb.pl/film/U%C5%82an+Ks ... 1937-34172
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1oBkmnQfPs

"Pan Tadeusz" 1999.
http://www.filmweb.pl/Pan.Tadeusz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxUUo8YYvhQ

"Popioły" (Ashes), 1965.
http://www.filmweb.pl/film/Popio%C5%82y-1965-1115
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPV6OoU-xrQ (2 parts)

"Rękopis znaleziony w Saragossie" (The Saragossa Manuscript), 1964. http://www.filmweb.pl/Rekopis.Znaleziony.W.Saragossie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLpPjSQptco (Here English subtitles)

"Szwadron" (Squadron, Schwadron, Eskadron), 1992.
http://www.filmweb.pl/film/Szwadron-1992-1167
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRrv8R1IlZc (Original movie with Polish and Russian speech, 7 parts)

"Damy i Huzary", (Ladies and Hussars), 1973.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyEbgDoNPYo (6 parts)

"Danton", 1982.
http://www.filmweb.pl/film/Danton-1982-1127#
http://www.criterion.com/films/555-danton

Author:  Cezary Pluskwa [ Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:35 pm ]
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"St. Ives / All for love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06sGHAiEE8U

"Passion in the Desert"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYoCCQHJJ5A

"Russkiy kovcheg"
http://www.filmweb.pl/video/trailer/-12436

"Le colonel Chabert"
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqwons ... b4xGGzwHIU

"Adventures of Gerard"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ESP9tsYPnU

"Goya's Ghosts"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNdfelGV98M

"Désirée"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0046903/

"Le roi danse"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVUCqIF9uz8

"Danton"
http://www.criterion.com/films/555-danton

Author:  Jeff Mathes [ Mon Jun 17, 2013 7:49 pm ]
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And then there is Scaramouche, 1952, with Stewart Granger, Janet Leigh, Richard Anderson, Mel Ferrer, et al. Pre-revolutionary France but a good swashbuckler.

Author:  bijl0130 [ Thu Jun 20, 2013 7:38 am ]
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any of these Polish movies ever released with UK subtitles??? If not somebody should do it!!! And publish on Youtube. I like to watch them, and collect them!

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