Poll:What Is the Greatest Gun Book Made Into a Great Gun Movie?

Johnny Dollar · November 19th, 2009, 10:14 PM

This is just a fun poll for Thanksgiving week.

Happy Turkey Day everyone.
Inspired by skillet's post.

As usual 20 is not nearly enough.

All votes and comments are very much appreciated.
Add your favorites as there are hundreds.

Stevie-Ray · November 19th, 2009, 10:34 PM

Hmmm....I'd have to go with none of the above. We Were Soldiers Once, and Young was turned into one of my all-time favorite movies. Other than that I'd have to say Apocalypse Now.

Skillet · November 19th, 2009, 11:17 PM

all of that and you forgot to add Shooter?
tsk tsk.
but i'm glad to see that you are inspired.

GRIZ22 · November 19th, 2009, 11:37 PM

I really don't see any of those movies you listed as "gun movies". Yes guns are used in all of them but the presence of guns was only incidental to the story.

psyopspec · November 20th, 2009, 12:11 AM

A good war movie, to me, isn't a "gun movie." I would define a gun movie as being an enjoyable film who's plot centers around the application of firearms.

Off the top of my head, Shooter would be a good gun book turned into a movie.

Johnny Dollar · November 20th, 2009, 12:18 AM

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but i'm glad to see that you are inspired.

I'm always inspired Skillet.My imagination demands it.

More than anyone on this forum!

Book 'em,Dano.

Realistically, there are thousands of scripts that have been made into movies.Trying to to narrow those down to 20 is the Impossible Dream.
So y'all gotta lighten up.

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I really don't see any of those movies you listed as "gun movies". Yes guns are used in all of them but the presence of guns was only incidental to the story.

Only incidental to the story.Hilarious!
Back to therapy.I'll schedule the next appointment. We'll go together I need some help myself.

nwilliams · November 20th, 2009, 12:33 AM

I'm curious what you quilify as a gun book/gun movie?

Is there something makes the book or movie have a particular pro-gun theme?

Just trying to understand

If I had to pick one it would be Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden, which was made into an excellent movie.

Mac45 · November 20th, 2009, 01:42 AM

All good movies, but not what I would call "Gun Movies".
Not that it matters.
I voted for The Longest Day, one of my favorite movies.

swgunner · November 20th, 2009, 01:51 AM

True Grit

Johnny Dollar · November 20th, 2009, 02:49 AM

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I'm curious what you quilify as a gun book/gun movie?

Is there something makes the book or movie have a particular pro-gun theme?

Just trying to understand

If I had to pick one it would be Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden, which was made into an excellent movie

Simple.Gun Book Shane made into gun movie Shane.
Gun book All Quiet on the Western Front made into gun movie.What is there to understand?

Johnny Dollar · November 20th, 2009, 02:54 AM

A lot of good picks so far.
Keep them coming .

My expense account demands it!

Johnny Dollar · November 20th, 2009, 02:01 PM

Repeat.

My expense account demands it!

P5 Guy · November 20th, 2009, 02:09 PM

73 Springfield, I don't know if it was a book but I liked the movie.
My vote is The Longest Day.

csmkersh · November 20th, 2009, 02:32 PM

I agree with the choice of We Were Soldiers Once, and Young and would also include Blackhawk down. Any mention of Shooter should be banned from all gun boards as it stars anti-gun nut Wahlberg.

Stevie-Ray · November 20th, 2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by P5 Guy

73 Springfield, I don't know if it was a book but I liked the movie.

I'm not familiar with that. You mean Winchester 73?

Titan6 · November 20th, 2009, 08:06 PM

None of these strike me as a favorite, although I enjoyed most of them (could not stay awake through the Godfather series and thought that for Whom the Bell Tolls was a horrible adaption that failed to capture the gritty realism of the novel, sorry). Some of them I never saw such as the 1930s version of AQOTWF. Here are the top ten rearranged in the order I liked them most:

Saving Private Ryan 1993
The Longest Day 1962
Apocalypse Now 1979
Goodfellas 1990
Shane 1953
The Dirty Dozen 1967
Bridge on the River Kwai 1957
The Great Escape 1963
Gettysburg 1993
Cool Hand Luke 1966

pmeisel · November 20th, 2009, 08:15 PM

Bunch of good ones there. But I make a point of watching "Kwai" and "Dozen" once a year.

Another you don't list that is not a classic but a once a year watch for me -- "Heartbreak Ridge". And if you like it too, that doesn't mean we'll be taking warm showers together....

Johnny Dollar · November 20th, 2009, 09:04 PM

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Saving Private Ryan 1993
The Longest Day 1962
Apocalypse Now 1979
Goodfellas 1990
Shane 1953
The Dirty Dozen 1967
Bridge on the River Kwai 1957
The Great Escape 1963
Gettysburg 1993
Cool Hand Luke 1966
__________________

Very cool.

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Bunch of good ones there. But I make a point of watching "Kwai" and "Dozen" once a year.

Another you don't list that is not a classic but a once a year watch for me -- "Heartbreak Ridge". And if you like it too, that doesn't mean we'll be taking warm showers together....

And more cool..........

You guys are good.

pmeisel · November 20th, 2009, 11:15 PM

I'm old enough to think Marsha Mason is hot.

Johnny Dollar · November 21st, 2009, 01:06 AM

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I'm old enough to think Marsha Mason is hot

Oh,I agree.But we're old!

P5 Guy · November 21st, 2009, 01:10 AM

Yeah I forgot the title. I haven't seen the movie in years. Henry Fonda was in it?

Johnny Dollar · November 21st, 2009, 02:01 AM

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Yeah I forgot the title. I haven't seen the movie in years. Henry Fonda was in it?

Heartbreak Ridge.I believe Henry had passed by that time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Fonda

He had a fine WWII career.Liberal he was and a terrific patriot he was too.
His best friend,the conservative Jimmy Stewart ,also had a stellar WWII career withh dozens of bombing missions over Germany.

Amazingly ,these 2 diverse political opposites were best friends for life.Stewart taught Fonda how to fly a plane in the mid 1930's.You can't make this stuff up.Life is truly weird.

Rest in peace,Henry and Jimmy.Two fine American hero's.

Harve Curry · November 21st, 2009, 09:44 AM

Wasn't SAVING PRIVATE RYAN made in 1998, not 1993?
I remember because that was the year my good friend Bill Raftery died. Bill was a 2nd Ranger and veteran of that war.

Titan6 · November 21st, 2009, 10:10 AM

It was, more than a few of these dates are off. But that is ok.

threefeathers · November 21st, 2009, 11:08 AM

Johnny we think alike (you're doomed,) i put Shane on this list but I think Thief and Heat should have been there.

View Poll Results: What Is the Greatest Gun Book Made Into the Greatest Gun Movie?
All Quiet on the Western Front 1929	1	3.13%
Shane 1953	1	3.13%
War and Peace 1957	0	0%
The Longest Day 1962	6	18.75%
Where Eagles Dare 1968	0	0%
Gettysburg 1993	2	6.25%
For Whom the Bell Tolls 1943	0	0%
Saving Private Ryan 1993	11	34.38%
The Big Sleep 1946	0	0%
The Maltese Falcon 1941	1	3.13%
Cool Hand Luke 1966	1	3.13%
Goodfellas 1990	1	3.13%
The Godfather 1972	1	3.13%
The Godfather II 1974	0	0%
Apocalypse Now 1979	1	3.13%
Farewell,My Lovely 1944	0	0%
Laura 1944	0	0%
Bridge on the River Kwai 1957	1	3.13%
The Great Escape 1963	0	0%
The Dirty Dozen 1967	5	15.63%
Voters: 32. You may not vote on this poll

November 19th, 2009, 10:14 PM	#1
Johnny Dollar Senior Member Join Date: 10-31-08 Location: Miami,Florida Posts: 3,661	Poll:What Is the Greatest Gun Book Made Into a Great Gun Movie? This is just a fun poll for Thanksgiving week. Happy Turkey Day everyone. Inspired by skillet's post. As usual 20 is not nearly enough. All votes and comments are very much appreciated. Add your favorites as there are hundreds. __________________ Very intelligent people have been known to advance very compelling arguments on behalf of very bad ideas. James Taranto

November 19th, 2009, 10:34 PM	#2
Stevie-Ray Senior Member Join Date: 02-22-03 Location: Mitchi-gun Posts: 3,380	Hmmm....I'd have to go with none of the above. We Were Soldiers Once, and Young was turned into one of my all-time favorite movies. Other than that I'd have to say Apocalypse Now. __________________ "Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable.".......John F. Kennedy

November 19th, 2009, 11:17 PM	#3
Skillet New Member Join Date: 11-19-09 Location: Idaho Posts: 17	all of that and you forgot to add Shooter? tsk tsk. but i'm glad to see that you are inspired. __________________ formerly soda_monkey236 then Skillet on .org website. had to make a new account, but still the same person "We, not they, will win the final battle. And we, not they, will make the final peace." -F.D.Roosevelt

November 20th, 2009, 12:11 AM	#5
psyopspec Senior Member Join Date: 09-28-04 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 2,161	A good war movie, to me, isn't a "gun movie." I would define a gun movie as being an enjoyable film who's plot centers around the application of firearms. Off the top of my head, Shooter would be a good gun book turned into a movie. __________________ In an emergency, people don't rise to the occasion, but are reduced to their level of training. -Barrett Tillman

November 19th, 2009, 11:37 PM	#4
GRIZ22 Senior Member Join Date: 11-04-06 Posts: 1,745	I really don't see any of those movies you listed as "gun movies". Yes guns are used in all of them but the presence of guns was only incidental to the story.

November 20th, 2009, 12:33 AM	#7
nwilliams Senior Member Join Date: 12-10-06 Location: Santa Fe, NM Posts: 2,203	I'm curious what you quilify as a gun book/gun movie? Is there something makes the book or movie have a particular pro-gun theme? Just trying to understand If I had to pick one it would be Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden, which was made into an excellent movie. __________________ Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is my boomstick! ~ Ash, Army of Darkness

November 20th, 2009, 01:42 AM	#8
Mac45 Senior Member Join Date: 09-12-05 Posts: 258	All good movies, but not what I would call "Gun Movies". Not that it matters. I voted for The Longest Day, one of my favorite movies.

November 20th, 2009, 01:51 AM	#9
swgunner Senior Member Join Date: 03-01-07 Posts: 507	True Grit __________________ When the going gets tough the tough get cyclic! "The Constitution is a restraining order against the federal government. I'm not going to say a word about the effectiveness of restraining orders against criminals." Standing Wolf

November 20th, 2009, 02:54 AM	#11
Johnny Dollar Senior Member Join Date: 10-31-08 Location: Miami,Florida Posts: 3,661	A lot of good picks so far. Keep them coming . My expense account demands it! __________________ Very intelligent people have been known to advance very compelling arguments on behalf of very bad ideas. James Taranto

November 20th, 2009, 02:01 PM	#12
Johnny Dollar Senior Member Join Date: 10-31-08 Location: Miami,Florida Posts: 3,661	Repeat. My expense account demands it! __________________ Very intelligent people have been known to advance very compelling arguments on behalf of very bad ideas. James Taranto

November 20th, 2009, 02:09 PM	#13
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: 04-13-04 Location: Tampa Bay area Posts: 830	73 Springfield, I don't know if it was a book but I liked the movie. My vote is The Longest Day.

November 20th, 2009, 02:32 PM	#14
csmkersh Senior Member Join Date: 01-26-04 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 2,854	I agree with the choice of We Were Soldiers Once, and Young and would also include Blackhawk down. Any mention of Shooter should be banned from all gun boards as it stars anti-gun nut Wahlberg. __________________ Sam A. Kersh NRA Patron Member L.E.A.A. Life Member TSRA Life Member csmkersh@thegunnerslair.com http://thegunnerslair.com http://home.flash.net/~csmkersh

November 20th, 2009, 08:06 PM	#16
Titan6 Senior Member Join Date: 02-07-07 Posts: 5,217	None of these strike me as a favorite, although I enjoyed most of them (could not stay awake through the Godfather series and thought that for Whom the Bell Tolls was a horrible adaption that failed to capture the gritty realism of the novel, sorry). Some of them I never saw such as the 1930s version of AQOTWF. Here are the top ten rearranged in the order I liked them most: Saving Private Ryan 1993 The Longest Day 1962 Apocalypse Now 1979 Goodfellas 1990 Shane 1953 The Dirty Dozen 1967 Bridge on the River Kwai 1957 The Great Escape 1963 Gettysburg 1993 Cool Hand Luke 1966

November 21st, 2009, 01:10 AM	#21
P5 Guy Senior Member Join Date: 04-13-04 Location: Tampa Bay area Posts: 830	Yeah I forgot the title. I haven't seen the movie in years. Henry Fonda was in it?

November 21st, 2009, 09:44 AM	#23
Harve Curry Senior Member Join Date: 06-22-04 Location: Black Range of New Mexico Posts: 1,448	Wasn't SAVING PRIVATE RYAN made in 1998, not 1993? I remember because that was the year my good friend Bill Raftery died. Bill was a 2nd Ranger and veteran of that war. __________________ , Bill Weddle A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

November 21st, 2009, 10:10 AM	#24
Titan6 Senior Member Join Date: 02-07-07 Posts: 5,217	It was, more than a few of these dates are off. But that is ok.

November 21st, 2009, 11:08 AM	#25
threefeathers Senior Member Join Date: 06-05-03 Location: AZ Posts: 806	Johnny we think alike (you're doomed,) i put Shane on this list but I think Thief and Heat should have been there. __________________ Scouts Out

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