War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History

Love classic war movies? So do we. From Troy to World War II to Vietnam to Aliens, we analyse which war films work and what they say about us. Banned from watching old war movies by their families, writers Robert Hutton and Duncan Weldon meet in their secret basement to discuss why the navy don't simply sail round the other side of Navarone, and why everyone is too old in Saving Private Ryan . Each week, a different film, sometimes brought along by a guest. From Powell and Pressburger's Colonel Blimp to Starship Troopers to Where Eagles Dare to A Bridge Too Far , we've got you covered. What will win the Broadsword Radio Prize For The Most Implausible Moment? Who will take the Cooler King Award For Most Gratuitous American? And what gets the coveted Dam Busters Dog Prize For Most Problematic Moment? The podcast formerly known as A Pod Too Far. Hosted o

War Movie Theatre | for Fans of Classic War Films and Cinema History is a tv podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 113 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

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  Episode #3

  Full Metal Jacket - with Sarah Ditum

  Sep 23, 20261h 31mS8

  Near the top of any list of war films, Full Metal Jacket was Stanley Kubrick's bleak take on Vietnam. It gave us cinema's greatest drill sergeant, a script full of unforgettable lines, and an Asian country as it could only look if it had been filmed in an East London gasworks. Joining us is Sarah Ditum, who's been fascinated by the film since growing up near a military base where all the dads loved the movie. Her book Toxic: Women, Fame and The Noughties is about misogyny in culture. Will this film's female characters offer a chance to discuss this subject? Her conclusions may surprise you. Next week, Definitely Not Vietnam Month kicks off with MASH . Drop us a line! Send comments and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com . Would you like to know more? See the list of films we'd like to do? Buy merch? Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #2

  The Hunt For Red October

  Sep 16, 20261h 10mS8

  A rogue Russian submarine, heading for the US coast: does the captain plan to defect or start a nuclear war? Based on Tom Clancy's bestselling technothriller, this was a Cold War movie released just as the Cold War ended. Gripping from the first scene, it was a masterclass in film-making, helped by a stellar supporting cast, including Sam Neill and Tim Curry, both taken from us this year. Next week: Full Metal Jacket . Drop us a line! Send comments and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com . Would you like to know more? See the list of films we'd like to do? Buy merch? Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #1

  The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

  Sep 9, 20261h 7mS8

  Errol Flynn! Olivia de Havilland! Horses! The only thing that's hard to understand about this swashbuckling 1930s epic is the decision to set a film about the most famous moment of the Crimean War in India. And to portray one of history's great military blunders as a strategic masterstroke. Just what was going on in Hollywood? Still, despite Rob struggling to process what he was watching, it's a wild ride. And Duncan learns how the poem of the charge of the movie might, conceivably, have changed the course of World War 2. Next week: The Hunt For Red October . Drop us a line! Send comments and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com . Would you like to know more? See the list of films we'd like to do? Buy merch? Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #10

  Postbag Episode

  Sep 2, 20261h 10mS7

  What films do we wish were war films? What has most surprised us over the course of 100 war movies? Do British people watch different war films from Americans? Which battles really need a film? Yes, for one week only, we're answering your questions. Next week, normal service resumes with The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936). Drop us a line! Send comments and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com . Would you like to know more? See the list of films we'd like to do? Buy merch? Visit our website: https://warmovietheatre.com Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  Episode #9

  The Way Ahead - with Mark Wallace and George Cochrane

  Aug 26, 20261h 10mS7

  In a war movie so classic that it informed much of what came after it, David Niven is given the job of turning raw recruits into fighting men. Released in 1944, The Way Ahead is like a Rosetta stone for understanding much of what came afterwards in British film and TV, from Dad's Army to, arguably, Are You Being Served? It was written by Eric Ambler and Peter Ustinov, and directed by Carol Reed, a dream team that turns this army propaganda film into something special. Joining Rob to discuss it are Mark Wallace of the Total Politics Group and culture journalist George Cochrane. Next week, it's our mailbag episode. Coming in September, a mailbag episode! Send questions and suggestions to warmovietheatre@gmail.com . Merch! Our film list: https://warmovietheatre.com Visit us at facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre or on Bluesky and Twitter or at our website . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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