Popular war movies depicting Canadian soldiers ...

[daftandbarmy]

Lots of ideas here: https://army.ca/forums/threads/46547.0

 

[Bearpaw]

THE PURPLE PLAIN----Gregory Peck plays RCAF officer in Burma---1954

Bearpaw

 

[FSTO]

I've yet to see any Canadian produced war movie that wasn't a bloody joke.

 

[dimsum]

"Hurricane", a British movie about the Polish fighter pilots of RAF 303 Sqn, has Milo Gibson (Mel's son) playing RCAF Flight Lieutenant John Kent.

 

[Good2Golf]

I've yet to see any Canadian produced war movie that wasn't a bloody joke.

What!  You didn’t like ‘Hyena Road?’


;D

 

[daftandbarmy]

What!  You didn’t like ‘Hyena Road?’


;D

Nice work.... someone, somewhere probably had to go out and kill a bag full of kittens just because you mentioned that movie.  :'(

 

[Petard]

Map of the Human Heart is definitely about Canadians, although not well known I'd say it's well done
The cinematography is amazing

The focus of the movie is not the military, it's tangential, but it is this background that's moving the story along
Early in the film it's the surveying of the arctic pre and post WW II, later it is the desperate situation of the crews in Bomber Command
I only came across this movie by a comment by the movie critic Roger Ebert reviewing it. He said it's a good one to watch with someone, a so called expert, that likes to cry fake at any movie battle scenes, because the producers went to great lengths to take archival bombing footage, and get it to fit realistically into the film. The battle scenes are legit as they come
I remember being in awe of how well it was done the first time I seen it, and although those scenes are short in duration, they play a crucial role in a turning point in the movie

A few clips to give you an idea of what the movie is about
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ut3NkEFLg&t=55s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-J5h5lv1To

 

[Petard]

Power Play was a cheezie movie made in 1978 about a military coup. It's not a movie about the Canadian military, but the Canadian army did help in its production clearly loaning the use of personnel and equipment. Some of the scenes were shot on Canadian bases, and what looks like the Lahr area too

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIBkd9uraA

 

[Good2Golf]

Map of the Human Heart is definitely about Canadians, although not well known I'd say it's well done
The cinematography is amazing

The focus of the movie is not the military, it's tangential, but it is this background that's moving the story along
Early in the film it's the surveying of the arctic pre and post WW II, later it is the desperate situation of the crews in Bomber Command
I only came across this movie by a comment by the movie critic Roger Ebert reviewing it. He said it's a good one to watch with someone, a so called expert, that likes to cry fake at any movie battle scenes, because the producers went to great lengths to take archival bombing footage, and get it to fit realistically into the film. The battle scenes are legit as they come
I remember being in awe of how well it was done the first time I seen it, and although those scenes are short in duration, they play a crucial role in a turning point in the movie

A few clips to give you an idea of what the movie is about
www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4ut3NkEFLg&t=55s

www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-J5h5lv1To

Very nice. Thanks for this!

Regards
G2G

 

[mariomike]

Our Reserve unit supplied extras, including myself, for the three movies below. We also supplied our 1/4 ton, 3/4 ton, 2 1/2 ton vehicles.

"Jalna Series", "The worst miniseries in the history of television." Extras only. No vehicles.

I recall filming at the Winter Garden on Yonge St. and a farm NW of Metro.

Set during WW1.

"Wedding in White": "The movie was filmed in Canada, back in 1972, and it's varied messages about unwed mothers, social mores, and even military "honor" are as poignant today as they ever were back when this was made."

It was about life in Canada during WW2. Scenes in a Legion, and a dancehall in Scarborough. It burned down years later.

"Power Play": Although they gave us souvenir T-shirts that said, "Coup d'Etat:.
At the time, the working title I believe, was "Firing Squad". Some parts were filmed at CFB Toronto.

"Wedding in White" was popular. I don't believe the others were.

 

[FSTO]

Power Play was a cheezie movie made in 1978 about a military coup. It's not a movie about the Canadian military, but the Canadian army did help in its production clearly loaning the use of personnel and equipment. Some of the scenes were shot on Canadian bases, and what looks like the Lahr area too

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIBkd9uraA

I remember watching that movie as a kid. I think I remember the general who was wary about the plotter getting his tent run over by a Centurion?

 

[mariomike]

I think I remember the general who was wary about the plotter getting his tent run over by a Centurion?

Some discussion of the film here,
https://army.ca/forums/index.php?action=post;quote=192282;topic=28941.0

Apparently, it was also known as "State of Shock", and possibly other names.

The movie - A State of Shock 
https://army.ca/forums/threads/50715.0

 

[daftandbarmy]

Commandos Strike at Dawn

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commandos_Strike_at_Dawn

Filmed in Victoria BC, without any reference to Canadians that I can fathom, of course

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Power Play was a cheezie movie made in 1978 about a military coup. It's not a movie about the Canadian military, but the Canadian army did help in its production clearly loaning the use of personnel and equipment. Some of the scenes were shot on Canadian bases, and what looks like the Lahr area too

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnIBkd9uraA

Power Play(aka Coup d'etat). Starring Peter O'Toole, David Hemmings, Donald Pleasence and Canadians Barry Morse, Chuck Shamata (among others). Filmed in Canada, especially CFB Borden and even though IMDB does not mention any European locations, IIRC it was filmed around Baden/Lahr. In fact, you can tell the difference as the European scenes use Leopard 1's and Canadian scenes used Centurions. Most famous scene is when they blew-up a T-33 T'Bird on the Borden runway.

 

[LimaPapa]

Allied (2016) depicts Brad Pitt as a Canadian (Quebecois) spy in WWII.

His French is laughable but the story and action are solid - worth a watch.

 

[OldSolduer]

The Devils Brigade.

 

[SeaKingTacco]

Allied (2016) depicts Brad Pitt as a Canadian (Quebecois) spy in WWII.

His French is laughable but the story and action are solid - worth a watch.

I think he was supposed to be from Northern Ontario. Nonetheless, it turned out to be a surprisingly good movie. I was impressed.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Looks like someone made a 'made for TV' type movie about Buzz Beurling... I haven't seen it though so can't comment:

George Beurling 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2877462/?ref_=ttpl_pl_tt

 

[Sub_Guy]

A Lifeline to Victory is worth a watch. 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107414/

“Paul Devereaux is a second officer with lots of experience with merchant ships. But this is World War II and the Royal Canadian Navy desperately needs experienced officers. Paul is thus given command of his own ship. However, in early 1940's, Canadian Navy does not have the biggest budget nor the most qualified enlisted men. Paul's ship must escort merchant ship to Europe and back and take part in the longest naval battle in history.”

 

[tomahawk6]

I am fond of US war movies like the classic western Rio Grand and the charge of the light brigade.