Favorite Killing Nazis Movie?
The world/US is terrible rn. I wanted a comfort movie where I get to watch Nazis be killed. So I'm watching Inglorious Bastards now.
What's your favorite killing Nazis movie?
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If you like Inglorious Bastards, you'll probably like The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Ministry and Sisu seemed to be highly recommend by y'all. Going to start with those two. Appreciate everyone replying with suggestions!
Have fun! They are great.
Should be a natural response
Blues Brothers. Not sure if any of them DIE, directly, but I've got a feeling not all of them survived off-screen.
I'd say it counts, those two in the Pinto definitely bought it when their car hit the ground from hundreds of feet in the air.
The Blues Brothers
V for vendetta.
Antagonists are not explicitly Nazis, just racist and homophobic authoritarians preaching religous hate against immigrants.
I see nobody mentioned Sisu here.
It's an absolute banger about a Finnish badass that finds gold in Nazi occupied Finland.
HAHAH
He killed a Nazi by throwing/using a landmine like a frisbee!!!
Sisu is so much fun!!
And there's two of them! And what feels like basically no dialogue and just stunt / set piece after stunt.
SISU was fucking amazing.
Loved that movie
There are moments of plot armour and plot holes in the movie which are hard to ignore but i still throughly enjoyed the film. I definitely recommend the film.
Definitely Iron Sky, with Inglorious Bastards as a close second.
Sisu is pretty good too
I think I liked Sisu better than IN. Tarentino is good, of course, but they always feel the same. Sisu was so unexpectedly good, I can't help but recommend it all the time.
Saving Private Ryan goes pretty hard once they're off the beach.
Same vein as Saving Private Ryan, Band of Brothers feels to me like the defining WW2 peice of cinema. But its less about killing nazis (which is kind of incidental) and more about bros loving bros.
I rewatch band of brothers at least once a year. It's so good. My only gripe with it is the David Schwimmer should drill sergeant arch.
Even as a grown man that show gets me so freaking emotional. Even from the interviews in the very beginning. The opening sequence is beautiful as well.
Also, while they do kill some Nazis, especially once they get to the camps, most of the Germans they kill are not Nazis, but conscripted late teen/early 20 kids.
Conscripts are Nazis
Band of Brothers is even better than Saving Private Ryan because a dramatised real life experience is better than a fictionalised story at the backdrop of a real event. I think Band of Brothers improved upon on where Saving Private Ryan lacked.
Some of mine or my wife's favourites in no particular order
Kung Fury! I suggested that one too
I keep confusing Kung Fury With Kung Pow 😅
I'm shocked that no one has mentioned the Rocketeer.
It's a cult movie about an out-of-work pilot and his mechanic who find a jetpack. They want to use it to try and fly more airshows and get out of debt. But the mob wants it back because they stole it for a Hollywood movie star, who's secretly a Nazi spy. And the FBI wants it because they want it back to keep it out of the hands of the Nazis. Meanwhile, the dude is just trying his best to survive, and accidentally ends up being a superhero.
It's such a great movie, if you liked Indiana Jones, you'll like the Rocketeer.
Loved that movie as a kid. Completely forgot the Nazi element.
Eddy Valentine casually uttering one of the hardest lines in the movie.
"Come on, Eddy. I pay you well. Does it matter who I work for?"
"It matters to me. I may not make an honest buck, but I'm 100% American. And I ain't workin' for no two-bit Nazi."
And Jennifer Connolly is smoking hot in it, too.
It is sufficient to say that Jennifer Connelly is in it. Saying she is smoking hot is redundant.
It's been on my list to watch for ages. Did not know it had Nazis. Might need to move it up
Oh yeah, and the ending is fantastic. Peevy's final comment about the death of the main villain is just perfect.
I saw that in theaters. I had completely forgotten about it until this moment, but I remember the ads and watching it.
i went as the rocketeer for halloween that year. it was a good movie
Inglorious Basterds would be up there for sure.
Ministry of ungentlemanly warfare.
I LOVE this move! It is so much fun! :D
Once you're done with the movies, might I recommend you look into a video game where you get to shoot some Nazis yourself?
The "Wolfenstein" video game series might be a good starting point
Any wolfenstein game in particular you recommend I start at? I play a bit of one forever ago
The New Order is a reboot that doesn’t rely on any other knowledge. Old Colossus is a direct sequel to that.
The other person mentioned the two main new games but I loved Old Blood as well. If you prefer more classical games or styles, Return to Castle Wolfenstein is a great one too.
Definitely start with The New Order. If it doesn't run well for you (it is a bit jank) play The New Colossus.
TNO, TNC, and The Old Blood (TOB?) Make up the modern rebooted trilogy. They are sublime even if there's some technical jank until you make it to TNC. If you want more after that, try Return to Castle Wolfenstein. It is very old but very tightly designed.
Inglourious Basterds, no contest. Second is the Dirty Dozen.
Inglorious basterds
I haven't even seen it yet and I agree
Jojo Rabbit! It's a fantastic movie
Jojo Rabbit!
Fury is such a great movie.
Oh man! That attack on the fixed artillery and the battle with the Tiger rank as some of the best WWII movie batles.
I got so obsessed with Fury that I had to look up what Shia LeBouf says when he fires the cannon. I initially thought he said "and the way" but it turns out he says "on the way" and it's because historically the cannon moves the tank so much that it could injure the other soldiers. Fucking great movie. Turns out if you're a white dude in your 40s you get obsessed with WW2 movies.
So when I was in the Army I was assigned to the First Armored Division in Germany.
So I spent a lot of time around tankers. “On the way” is a used all the time in tanks.
TC = Tank Commander (Brad Pitt) GNR = Gunner (John Bernthal) LDR = Loader (Shia Leboef)
Here is an example:
I've worked a lot with the army as a contractor, but never with an armored division. I mainly worked with airborne divisions. Thanks for adding clarity.
Edit: I still feel like Fury is underrated as far as WW2 movies go.
My vote for dirty dozen
IRON SKY
Nazis from the dark side of the moon return to Earth in flying saucers to finish the Third Reich.
It is glorious
I couldn't finish this 🤣. I was like WTF through a lot of it.
I was trying to remember the main title of this but could only recall "nazis from the dark side of the moon" - thanks and seconded.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Actually, I think all the Indiana Jones movies.
Inglorious Basterds
Danger Five.
I'm taking out the Sit Down Shotgun, so sit down and watch it. But above all, Kill Hitler!
"I didn't punch a woman, I punched a Nazi."
Lol that show was ridic, but fantastic
The Ministry of ungentlemanly warfare
SAS rogue heros
Are a couple more.
Kung Fury, short, insanely over the top, leans into satirizing the 80s steroid-action movie machismo, just plain fun movie.
Hence the laser raptors...
I thought those went extinct thousands of years ago.
Dead Snow is a fun one.
Movie? Could use more of this in the news.
A-fucking-men
Raiders and Last Crusade.
Indiana Jones
Where eagles dare is my all time favourite WW2 film has Clint Eastwood and Richard Burton.
There are two of us, amazing!
Three.
It's a spoof, but the nazi killing goes hard: Kelly's Heros
At first, the history nerd in me went "What? This is historically inaccurate!" But upon repeat multiples viewings, because my country's national TV constantly re-runs Kelly's Heroes, I now find it as one of the most fun war movies I have ever watched!
Oddball was just ahead of his time loll
Fury and Overlord. The former is gritty as hell the latter is more sci-fi. Both are fantastic.
Overlord was so freaking cool. Definitely one of the best of the few "Weird War II" movies out there.
There's a terrible movie about a ww2 squad that finds an ancient artefact which transports the to the future where the world is dominated by giant, nazi, alien spiders. Helmets and everything. It goes right through terrible and out the other side. I feel like it would be a good choice. Can't remember what it's called tho, I was very hi at the time.
This? https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1931551/
The 25th Reich?
Exactly! Terrible movie but in a good way
well now i know what i'm watching tomorrow night when the insomnia hits
The Great Escape is a classic for a reason
Another classic: To Hell And Back with Audie Murphy
It's not Nazis, it's a about a massive phishing conspiracy, but The Beekeeper is about Jason Statham slaughtering his way through it, and it's sooooo fucking satisfying.
Gotta protect the hive. Lol I've seen it before. It was enjoyable
The Dirty Dozen has a very cathartic finale, nearly on the level of the cinema fire from Inglorious Basterds.
I've been meaning to watch Sisu.
Do Sisu, OP. They play it like Rambo or
Chainsaw MassacreHalloween. I meant HalloweenLove that movie, best Nazi killing movie IMO
Colditz, Victory, Stalag 17, Von Ryan's Express, and the best of them all, The Great Escape.
Making fools of Nazis.
Here are some of my favorites. I'm an older guy so the films may be a bit dated.
The Longest Day - the quintessential D-Day movie starring everyone that was anyone.
The Devil's Brigade - a film that, in this era of tension between Canada and the USA, shows how we used to stand, fight, and die with each other.
Sink The Bismarck - thrilling sea story about the hunt for the famous Kriegsmarine battleship by the Royal Navy. Only issue is that it characterizes the German Admiral, Gunter Lutjens, as a fervent Nazi. He was actually one of the few officers that didn't give Hitler the Nazi salute.
Enemy at the Gates - about Vasili Zaitsev, one of the Soviet Union's top snipers who participated in the battle of Stalingrad. While the romance plot is one hundred percent tacked on unnecessarily, it truly captures the brutality and ruin of urban combat. Also has Ron Pearlman, so goddamn brilliance right there.
No Inglorious Bastards? Interesting.
Was already mentioned a few times so I decided to skip it.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Jacky Chan: Armour of God
They've already been mentioned, but this last April 30th I got access to a theater. Me and a group of friends watched Ministry if Ungentlemanly Warfare immediately followed by Sisu. Great way to spend a holiday. I'm not sure which I love most between the two they're very different and both are stellar
Well, it's more of a comedy tragedy, but in Life Is Beautiful 1997 a guy trolls the Nazis for years and then his son makes it out of the concentration camps.
That one is a Must Watch! Saw it once, back when it came out and still think of it now and then.
In an even lighter vein, To Be Or Not To Be (1942) is a hilarious anti Nazi movie. I forget how many Nazis die in it, but at least 1. There is also a splendid Mel Brooks remake of it, though I prefer the original.
Freaky Tales is a relatively new one that is essentially a collection of short stories that link together; what links them together is how the various protagonists all end up kicking the shit out of a group of neo-nazis who have been terroizing the city.
Not necessarily a movie but Band of Brothers. Or for a lighter take then obviously Inglourious Basterds
The Indiana Jones are pretty against Nazi but are really pro American interventionist policies
I could also suggest Our Wicked City. Not really killing nazis but two inspectors track demon in Hong Kong a couple of days before the city goes back to China … Yeup! You’ve guess it, the Demon are a metaphore for Chinese soldiers/polices/interest
Not critiquing just wanting a different view. How is it american interventionism advocation.because indi is american?
An American going around the world looting and making a mess of everything … but all is good at the end.
...making a mess? The nationality of indi litterly doesnt matter to the story. Could be a swedish, brazilian, irish, iranian archeologist as well lmao
If I'm going to kill nazis with a movie, it's going to have to be something like Battlefield Earth or Glitter. If I'm feeling especially cruel I might even make them watch Melania.
indiana jones, the one with sean connery.
because in that movie, they are not a threat, but something like shit sticking to your shoe. Disgusting, annoying, and just a general pain to get rid of.
Magyar Birds footage. It's a series.
LMAO
I love watching those in the morning over breakfast. Makes the day a bit brighter.
My favourite part is when they find a nazi hiding in a well... and well, let's just say FWOOMP.
It doesn't really fit (on one hand, however...) but can I throw team America world police into the mix? 😁
Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS
Ministry of ungentlemanly warfare.
I LOVE this move! It is so much fun! :D
I loved the book. The movie...eh, it's very different. Like they cribbed the entire script from one chapter.
There is a book?! Oooooooh!
It's a fantastic book covering a lot of elements of commando training, gear, and some actions. The ship shenanigans covered in the movie only accounted for like 2 chapters of the book.
Fury
I don't see any comment yet about Overlord so I will mention Overlord. It's a movie that flew under the radar and is a cult classic for a good reason. Do not read anything about the movie before watching it so that you won't get any clues about the twists and turns. Unless you know quite a bit of WWII history then you could kinda see where the twist would go. But the twists themselves have their own twist!
Any of the Indiana Jones films
SISU
Green Room is a pretty good one
tossup between Inglourious Basterds and Fury.
War of the worlds. But it has a sad ending
Antropoid
Also wanted to suggest this one. It's not inglorious basterds but it's good.
Ok, I'm going to suggest a strange one for this.
A Bridge Too Far
Strange, because the allies get their asses handed to them. However, I like it for the line spoken to a German soldier sent under a flag of truce to discuss surrender with the outnumbered and surrounded British forces.
Major Harry Carlyle: "We haven't the proper facilities to take you all prisoner! Sorry! We'd like to, but we can't accept your surrender!"
I like the confused look on the German's face.
The Longest Day