🇬🇧📽 10 UNDERRATED BRITISH WAR FILMS | Americans React 🤩😎

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[@dek123]

“Ice cold in Alex” my personal favourite, well worth a watch.

[@chriscann7627]

Watch "Went the Day Well", made at Ealing Studios in 1943, about a small village which pays host to a group of Soldiers, but the villagers gradually realise that the soldiers are Germans, the advance guard of the invasion (no spoiler, as the audience find out at the beginning of the film). Once the villagers discover, the Germans imprison them, but the villagers fight back. Has some shocking moments even now - in 1943 it must be terrifying!

[@chriscann7627]

Both versions of Dunkirk are essential - the old one with Johnny Mills and Dicky Attenborough is outstanding. the 1939 Four Feathers famously uses real Sudanese for the Dervishes, many of whom were the sons and grandsons of the men who had fought Kitchener at Omdurman, 41 years ago.

[@DMG0011]

An uncle of mine appeared in the 1939 FOUR Feathers as a crowd artist. He was a former Scots Guardsman and belonged to the Guards Association, which is how he got the gig. I believe they used old soldiers in the battle scenes

[@jjcustard6378]

Don't forget the classic Carry on up the Khyber 😁

[@Isleofskye]

I'll Pass on that one, mi amigo...

[@trustydiamond]

You’d have to include ‘A Bridge Too Far’ (if only for the superb Edward Fox)

[@lorddaver5729]

But it's not a British war film, is it? It is a Hollywood financed and produced film, with a lot of American stars. Yes, it has British stars too, but it is not a British film in the sense of being made and financed by a British film company, such as The Dam Busters, or Battle of the River Plate...

[@robertwatts1664]

A Bridge Too Far…. An all star cast including Michael Caine!

[@philipcochran1972]

The Bridge on the River Kwai 1957, The Great Escape 1963, A Bridge too far 1977, The Battle of Britain 1969, The Dam Busters 1955, The Colditz Story 1955, In Which We Serve 1942, Went the day well? 1940s, Ice cold in Alex 1958, We dive at dawn 1943, The cruel sea 1953.

[@staticcentrehalf7166]

This piece was about under-rated war films and I don't think that applies to the majority of the ones you've cited.

[@philipcochran1972]

@@staticcentrehalf7166 you are correct

[@dolfin9879]

A good selection but hardly a list of underrated films

[@johnnybeer3770]

My list would be ,The Dam Busters ( 1954 ) Dunkirk ( 1958 ) Ice cold in Alex ( 1958 ) Yangtse Incident ( 1958 ) Sink the Bismarck ( 1960 ) Yangtse Incident actually uses the ship involved in the incident , H.M.S. Amethyst . With the exception of "Ice cold in Alex " the rest are true stories .

[@jerribee1]

Two films really worth watching are The Cruel Sea. Adapted from a novel by Nicholas Monsarrat (who served in the RN during WW2), it is not based on particular incidents, but gives a very good feel for what the sea war must have been like. The screenplay was by Eric Ambler, who was no mean writer himself. The other film is The Man Who Never Was, which is based on fact . It shows the more underhand side of war rather than the gung-ho stuff, but very much worth a watch.

[@jaynesleigh4722]

The Cruel Sea is worth seeing

[@dingopisscreek]

All the King's Mem is available on Amazon for around £7. A couple of other films for this list are 'Oh! What a Lovely War' and 'How I Won the War' starring John Lennon

[@threestepssideways1202]

There are many modern films that stand up, but the war films that I most remember from my youth growing up were films such at The Cruel Sea (1953), The Battle of Britain (1969), Too late the Hero (1970), and A Bridge too Far (1977). Edit: As you asked us to mention our favourite underrated British war film, then - Kajaki (2014). I think in America it was released as Kilo Two Bravo.

[@oliverrandle756]

No one mentioned The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) by David Lean, a classic. Also features Alec Guiness. And the token American, William Holden.

[@robwood8331]

It was mentioned at the start by the guy listing films but you're right its not mentioned enough

[@hilarymiseroy3251]

One film I remember vividly is The Hill 1965, set in a WW2 North African glasshouse. It is more about the Army itself than about the war but well worth a look.

[@flybobbie1449]

They all act their socks off in this film.

[@robwood8331]

Yes The Hill with Sean Connery !!! Excellent film

[@rickhudson7929]

Enjoyed this video very much - some interesting choices. Two of my favorite British war films are The Battle of Britain (1969) it's got practically every British actor from the 1960s in it, and Waterloo (1970).

[@john-eo1ns]

From my youth one film stands out above the others although not a British film we are in it with some great British actors along with a load of other star actors of the time The Longest Day, if memory serves me well 43 international stars. Top British films A Bridge To Far, Dunkirk 1958 version, Battle of Britain, Ice Cold in Alex to name a few.

[@patrickcooper7869]

‘The Way Ahead’ is a superb film which started out as a training film but was very successful when shown in cinemas.David Niven is excellent and his real-life military training shines through.The screenplay is by Peter Ustinov who appears in the film as cafe owner Rispoli.

[@Chris_GY1]

The 1958 Dunkirk is better than the one made a few years ago.

[@youknownothing8226]

Going to disagree, Nolan's film is a masterpiece in tension building

[@albrussell7184]

The 1958 film beats the new one hands down. Great intertwined storylines and lots of attention to detail everywhere; just look at what's happening in the background on the beaches.

[@flybobbie1449]

New one was boring, the isolated beaches never really showed the true nature of the situation. And silly flying sequences.

[@XKXOUzy5E9]

Guns at Batasi is indeed a superb film with an outstanding performance by Richard Attenborough. And Kajaki is possibly one of the most tense and disturbing films I have ever seen, simply awesome.

[@sterrissar]

As a Falklands vet an Ungentlemanly act is a very good film to get the flavour of the time

[@chriscann7627]

An Ungentlemanly Act is superb with Ian Richardson (not Robertson) and Bob Peck (not Rob Beck - the narrator really needed to fact-check!) very good in their roles - brilliant supporting cast, including Rosemary Leach as the Governor's stoical wife, Mavis. A number of incidents appear almost comical (such as the radio station playing "strangers in the Night" as the invasion began, but turn out to be quite true. Peck also has a brilliant Zulu reference when Government House is surrounded and under siege "The walls are wood - we might as well do it like Zulu and form square!"

[@nicksykes4575]

He also called Guy Gibson, Guy Gisborne. Makes me wonder whether the narrator has dyslexia.

[@discomikeyboy2012]

'San Demetrio, London' is a great film and a true story. Not so much a war film as a film set during wartime. Tells the incredible story of an Atlantic convoy tanker that was attacked by the German pocket battleship 'Admiral Scheer'.

[@albrussell7184]

Sea of Sand (1958) - a film about the Long Range Desert Group. Dunkirk (1958) - way better and much more authentic than the recent one with great intertwined storylines giving the big and small picture from many perspectives.

[@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626]

Hi Lillian & Felipe, I don`t know if it is generally under-rated or not, but another propaganda film called (Went The Day Well, 1942) is good. The later Michael Caine film (The Eagle Has Landed, 1976) has a similar plot. Also, (I Was Monty`s Double, 1958) which I believe is based on a true story.

[@johnnoble2901]

The Cruel Sea, They were not divided, Above us the waves, The Red Beret, The Gift Horse (a lease-lend ship), Cockleshell Heroes, Battle of the River Plate - they should keep you going Felipe

[@paulhilling6208]

Reminds me of being a kid and watching them with my dad. Guns of navarone a favourite and the battle of Britain, the Eagle has landed and many more

[@bobbybigboyyes]

The Battle of Britain, The Great Escape, The Dam Busters, The Colditz Story, The Heroes of Telemark, Where Eagles Dare, The Mosquito Squadron, some of the best war films ever made with incredible bravery and ingenuity!! You won't believe how clever and daring some of them are. Also Jeremy Clarkson's What It Takes To Earn The Victoria Cross, and Jeremy Clarkson's The Raid On St Nazaire. Truly astonishing!!!

[@nedeast6845]

I am surprised that "The Hill" with Sean Connery hasn't got a mention, also, "The Cruel Sea" , the movie from the novel by Nicholas Montserrat, the idea of British sea captains getting pepped up on drugs like benzedrine was a new one for 1950's audiences, "Sink The Bismarck" has some of the finest lines ever written for a war movie (Like 12'Oclock High). "Aces High" is still one of my favourites, just the interaction of how war becomes so impersonal.

[@videostarish]

Dambusters, Who dares wins, The wild geese, The bridge on the river kwai.....

[@maryhook9478]

The Longest Day

[@robwood8331]

Love your channel. The kids are getting so big wow.

[@steveyogilmore5314]

'The Eagle Has Landed'..genius!

[@jasonturner8509]

Especially for Filepe 🙂 The original classic Dunkirk. Starring John Mills is so much better than the more recent film of the same name. Other great British films: Sink the Bismark. Ice Cold Alex. The Colditz Story. The Dam Busters. The Battle of Britain. Went The Day Well. The Eagle Has Landed. I was Montys Double. Reach For The Sky. In Which We Serve. The Battle Of The River Plate. The Cruel Sea. The Wooden Horse. They Who Dare. The Way Ahead. 633 Squadron. Adolf Hitler: My Part In His Downfall. Carry on England. Battle Of The V1. Mosquito Squadron. Oh What A Lovely War. The Silent Enemy. Zulu Dawn. (set just before Zulu)

[@jsa2001]

Waterloo, Play Dirty, Battle of Britain. Sink the Bismark, Zeppelin. Aces High.

[@numptybumpty7463]

Most underrated and realistic is Kajaki, Also one my favourite about WW1 which is a drama “Testament of Youth “which is brilliantly acted, I think this more for ladies.

[@seeker1432]

I know these aren't a representation of top British war films. I am an addict to the older movies. They often flicked back to the soldiers family lives and relationships to the situation they find themselves then in. Getting to know the character's and to see them do what they have to against terrible odds knowing they are not likely to survive. They sort of gave me an understanding that there was no glory for them, Yet the war was won and many soldiers died what seemed to be in vain and a waste at many times. That's my thoughts on why i liked the older British films. The reality that there is no real glory for the average soldiers and yet necessary against evil regimes that wish to conquer.

[@michaelreynolds8155]

Reach for the Sky, a story of Sir Douglas Bader and his fight after loosing his legs when he crashed his aeroplane just before the war but he became one of the well known fighter pilots whom even when shot down in occupied territory and captured, he still managed to escape and cause problems to the Germans, He ended up in Colditz (another good film) A prison that was used to keep escapees from escaping. Douglas was acted by Kenneth More. I can say I had the pleasure of meeting both when I was a child and lost the use of my legs,

[@jjcustard6378]

The seige of Jadotville is excellent, a Netflix war film set in Africa and based on a true story, well worth a watch

[@jamiewulfyr4607]

Thanks for the recommendation. I recently watched a documentary about alcoholics that was made in the early 2000s and one old Irish guy was a veteran of Jadotville. He didn't mention it by name but by Googling about Irish troops being in that neck of the woods in that timeframe I was able to narrow it down. This poor guy was still traumatised by the experience. I'll give that Netflix movie a go tonight.

[@jjcustard6378]

@@jamiewulfyr4607 yes, its well worth a watch, I think they tried to keep it as close as possible to what happened

[@johngriffiths9401]

Too Late The Hero starring Michael Caine and Cliff Robertson. American film about an American translator sent to a British commando unit on a Pacific island in 1942.

[@Isleofskye]

There is only one certainty in life and that if you take any British film from The 1950's-1990 then, at least, one of these 4 Actors WILL appear in it... Denholm Elliott/Sam Kydd/John Le Mesurier and Sir Michael Hordern even if their names aren't totally familiar :)

[@Felesoid]

Went the day well? Ice Cold in Alex. I was Monty's double.

[@drivesafely12]

There was lots of war films depicting WW2. Some are more fictional. But then movies of the era since have been rarer and the British film industry I believe has slimmed down considerably when compared to the American movie industry.

[@flybobbie1449]

The Hill, many wouldn't know it, but very good.

[@ontherunplmr1218]

Yes you are right, some great acting by all of the main players

[@staticcentrehalf7166]

Double threat; you guys are always first rate but I really enjoyed the narration as well.

[@Bodneyblue]

Richard Todd..of " Yangtze Incident," and "The Dam Busters" actually fought in WW2. He was one of the Para's that took part in the battle for Pegasus Bridge the night before D-Day..Infact he also played the part of his commanding officer during the battle in the film "The Longest Day".

[@langdale55]

A Bridge Too Far had everything you could ask from a war movie. Based on the true story of the allies disastrous attempt to capture the Bridge at Arnhem and featuring a who’s who of Hollywood actors, it’s the one war film that isn’t frightened to present the failings of the allies and the absolute farce of war.

[@lorddaver5729]

But it wasn't a British war film. Yes it had British actors in it. But it was essentially an American movie with British actors too, financed by Hollywood...

[@rosalindrussell1020]

The Way to the Stars with John Mills and 633 Squadron ( though that might be American) such a stirring soundtrack

[@valeriedavidson2785]

No, it is British.

[@westlock]

Try _The League of Gentlemen_ (1960) It concerns a dozen officers who were forced into retirement, so they use their military training to rob a bank. Not exactly a war film, but well worth watching.

[@Bodneyblue]

Love "The Way Ahead".....Have it on DVD.

[@jjwatcher]

James Blunt, the singer, was an Officer in Bosnia. he made an album whichgives an insight into the horrors hesaw.

[@JACK-jd1tb]

"Oh What a Lovely War" is up there!

[@robwood8331]

Felipe yes you would enjoy The Hill with Sean Connery. Its really about the Army itself but its a great film.

[@stevetheduck1425]

Films about the Falklands conflict are few, as I can only think of 'Water' which transplants the politics surrounding the Falklands conflict to a fictitious island. A TV movie called 'Tumbledown' is all about Guards officer who survived being shot in the head while doing something brave and stupid in the Falklands, known among military people as 'the film that proves no Guards officer has anything in their heads'.

[@brendancasey866]

The mystery re All the Kings Men, concerned the supposed disappearance of the whole Company of men, the story went they marched in column to the top of the hill, and simply vanished, no survivors, no wounded, no trace of anyone,,,, I think decades later some evidence did turn up, but the idea the whole lot were wiped out, and no prisoners taken, nothing heard,,turned into a little known myth/legend

[@stevetheduck1425]

'All the King's Men' shows how hard official historians have to work to remove things from the official accounts. The unit was wasted in the battles at Gallipoli, but their 'vanishing' comes from the disappearance of all official accounts of the fighting, except the anodyne statement later resulting from the destruction of records. Such a shame.

[@robertwoolstencroft5946]

Also war film ice cold in Alex

[@HA1LILPALAZZO]

huh I would have included the 1999 film The Trench which starred Daniel Craig, Danny Dyer and James D'Arcy. Set during the week before the first day of the battle of the Somme it follows a group of British Soldiers in a Pals battalion so they are all known to each other and the emotions and the boredom affecting them all until zero hour on the first day. I highly reccomend this one for anyone to watch

[@f3aok]

I enjoy watching older stuff i grew up watching like Ice cold in Alex, Above us the Waves about the midget subs attack on the Tirpitz and the 70s series Colditz.

[@peterhopkins7505]

Warterloo. and Battle of Britain and 633 Sqn should also be mentioned. An American one overlooked is Flight of the Intruder.

[@Waterford1992]

3:19 No none of this footage is from the film as that is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh walking in and i think these sailors are actual veterans of the incident.

[@HighHoeKermit]

Did you recognise Del Boy in All the King's Men?

[@Bodneyblue]

If I recall rightly.....The cat aboard HMS Amethyst got a medal.

[@robinhood2980]

How about "The Battle of Britain" Michael Caine, Trevor Howard, Curt Jurgens, Kenneth Moore, Ian Mcshane, Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer. superb.

[@flybobbie1449]

Most of these i never heard of, so yes possibly underrated.

[@markdunstan1031]

A Bridge Too Far, and the Battle of Britain are a MUST........................................................................................................

[@robertwatts1664]

The Eagle Has Landed.., starring Michael Caine.

[@davidwhite5800]

you should check out "Ice cold in Alex".

[@raymondadams7570]

reach for the sky is a classic true story

[@Andy-Capp]

Warriors, An Ungentlemanly Act and The Way Ahead are all brilliant Movies. I highly recommend them.

[@russbillington6291]

I still have ungentlemanly act on dvd from many years ago, great movie..

[@alboddy1913]

Got to agree with you on this. It took me ages to find a copy of Warriors on DVD, eventually got one from the Netherlands. Now its on KZbin. I've got An Ungentlemanly Act on DVD as well. The Way Ahead is my second favourite propaganda film after Went the day well.

[@thedarcbird]

Roarke's Drift with Michael Caine and a bunch of others....

[@robertwoolstencroft5946]

1958 version of Dunkirk car better than more recent version

[@andrewdoubtfire4700]

The Cruel Sea & The Dambusters for me.

[@fullcircle3357]

Best one in my opinion Dunkirk with John Mills

[@Bodneyblue]

I see Robert Shaw in A Hill In Korea...He of Jaws fame and Bond henceman.

[@Captally]

You didn't know that about Michael Cain? I refer you to my comments under your video two days ago ref: Caine & John Wayne.

[@neillkeen9282]

Not a lot of people know that!

[@pauljohnson2982]

'Bridge over the River Kwai' should have had 6 stars!! 'To end all wars' I think is great (-probably made for tv(?) but still available on KZbin hopefully).

[@paulmunn9699]

6 days about the iranian hostage (sas). not really war film but a very good film.

[@LSpower7.0]

the cruel sea, in which we serve, above us the waves, 49th parallel, battle of Britain, dunkirk, convoy, glory at sea, we dive at dawn, tobruk,

[@eamonnclabby7067]

Tumbledown ,is worth a look ,depicting the Scots Guards successfully attacking the Argentine positions on Mount Tumbledown during the Falklands war / conflict...peace and love from the wirral....E

[@smudge1863]

Try Hannibal Brookes a fantastic anti war film with Oliver Reed

[@brianmountain3358]

Hi Q Did I miss The Great Escape with amongst others Steve McQueen

[@threestepssideways1202]

It's an American film, with British actors.

[@brianmountain3358]

Durrrrr _Thanks

[@terrymorris1688]

most intense societal NZ film for me is .....Once were warriors.....in my top 20 films ever!

[@lorddaver5729]

It's not a British film, though is it? Look at the title of the video.

[@davidclarke7122]

Now you have lists if British war films, how about reviewing some of them?

[@pumbar]

Both you and Lillian will like Danger UXB an eighties drama series about bomb disposal during WW2.

[@cmcculloch1]

Phillipe is def getting more anglenasised (?) than Lillian

[@Isleofskye]

Tru Say Mi Bredda. Seen, Mi Bredrin...

[@scabthecat]

Northern Ireland? '50 dead men walking' is a damn good film

[@stephenwalters9891]

Went the day well Carve her name with pride The siege of Jadotville Breaker Morant The Cruel Sea King and Country (1964) They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) Oh, What a Lovely War! (1969) An Ungentlemanly Act Ice Cold in Alex Angels One Five Life and Death of Colonel Blimp The Cockleshell Heroes Reach for the Skies They were not divided (1950)

[@samuel10125]

Kajaki is very good.

[@robwood8331]

Atonement is a great film

[@daviddixey]

Prince Philip was attending the film premier I assume.

[@petebishop6287]

prpbably the best one in my opinion is A BRIDGE TO FAR

[@lorddaver5729]

But it's not a British war film. It features British troops, yes. But it was a Hollywood movie with many American stars and financed by the US.

[@Bodneyblue]

"Blackhawk Down" had ALOT of British actors.........

[@lorddaver5729]

But it wasn''t a British film

[@Bodneyblue]

@@lorddaver5729 Didn't say is was.....just said it stars alot of British actors.

[@DMG0011]

You really do seem to be a nice couple

[@mickmackem1479]

Major Hogan leaves the worst till the very last he says you lost the kings colours

[@rossnation8092]

For me the best British war film has to be Battle of Britain.

[@shaunbyrne9037]

A Bridge Too Far Battle of Britain Waterloo Battle of The River Plate Sink The Bismark Dambusters The Cruel Sea Lawrence of Arabia The Colditz Story Went The Day Well Ice Cold In Alex Khartoum Zulu Above Us The Waves Reach For The Sky Dunkirk . 1958 The Charge Of The Light Brigade Odette The Longest Day Bridge On The River Kwai

[@michsmi8297]

Went the day well, is a very good propaganda film and worth watching!, infact there are a few of these, which names escape me at the moment but have merits worth watching, in my opinion.

[@IanDarley]

The Guns of Navarone 👍

[@leetester8612]

There finest hour.

[@lorddaver5729]

Their, not there...

[@leetester8612]

@@lorddaver5729 Thanks. Made me feel like my dad was still alive.

[@leetester8612]

P.s. if you are going to spend your time correcting spelling and punctuation on the Internet you are going to be very busy. 😉

[@bobbieboe]

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