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Friday, August 27th, 2021 3:45 AM

Live Poll: Heroes of the Squads

What is your favorite movie that has a group or "Squad" of sorts that accomplish a mission?....

Live Poll: https://www.imdb.com/poll/MAxgGcZT_W8/

List: https://www.imdb.com/list/ls501093211/

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@mariojacobs

If you drink enough, there could be many Rambos!

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Nice poll

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@Master_Strange 

Thanks :):):):):)

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@K_PAXTON,

For your consideration:

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

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In 1943, the British Navy is not able to rescue 2,000 soldiers trapped in the Island of Kheros since two powerful German cannons on the top of the Navarone Island are sinking the Allied vessels. After a failed aerial attack, the Allied command decide to send a six-man team disguised as fishermen to Navarone to blow-up the guns. The squad is commanded by Maj. Roy Franklin and composed by Capt. Keith Mallory, who is an experienced mountain climber, and his former partner Col. Andrea Stavros; the explosive expert Cpl. John Anthony Miller; the engineer CPO 'Butcher' Brown; and the Greek assassin Spyros Pappadimos, who was born in Navarone. They sail during the night and after an encounter with a German patrol boat and a storm in the sea, they arrive to Navarone and Capt. Mallory needs to climb a cliff face during a heavy rainy night to proceed their mission. Will they succeed? Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

7.6/10 55K votes
During World War II, a British aircraft is shot down and crashes in Nazi held territory. The Germans capture the only survivor, American Brigadier General George Carnaby (Robert Beatty), and take him to the nearest S.S. headquarters. Unknown to the Germans, the General has full knowledge of the D-Day operation. The British decide that the General must not be allowed to divulge any details of the Normandy landing at all costs, and order Major Jonathan Smith (Richard Burton) to lead a crack commando team to rescue him. Amongst the team is an American Ranger, Lieutenant Morris Schaffer (Clint Eastwood), who is puzzled by his inclusion in an all British operation. When one of the team dies after the parachute drop, Schaffer suspects that Smith's mission has a much more secret objective. Dave Jenkins <david.jenkins@smallworld.co.uk>

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@dan_dassow

Added both.

Thanks

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@K_PAXTON,

For your consideration:

The Magnificent Seven (1960)

7.7/10 91K votes

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054047/movieconnections

Seven Samurai (1954) reminded me of The Magnificent Seven (1960), which is a remake of Seven Samurai (1954).

A bandit terrorizes a small Mexican farming village each year. Several of the village elders send three of the farmers into the United States to search for gunmen to defend them. They end up with seven, each of whom comes for a different reason. They must prepare the town to repulse an army of thirty bandits who will arrive wanting food.John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>

Three Amigos! (1986)

6.5/10 71K votes

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092086/movieconnections

Three Amigos! (1986) is a parody of both Seven Samurai (1954) and The Magnificent Seven (1960).

Three out of work silent movie actors are accidentally drawn to a Mexican village that is being harassed by a gang of outlaws. The three, 'Ned', 'Lucky Day' and 'Dusty Bottoms' play 'Lone Ranger' types in their movies, but must play their parts for real now.Rob Hartill

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)

8.2/10 516K votes

History is turned on its comic head when, in tenth-century England, King Arthur travels the countryside to find knights who will join him at the Round Table in Camelot. Gathering up the men is a tale in itself but after a bit of a party at Camelot, many decide to leave only to be stopped by God, who sends them on a quest: to find the Holy Grail. After a series of individual adventures, the knights are reunited but must face a wizard named Tim the Enchanter, killer rabbits and lessons in the use of holy hand grenades. Their quest comes to an end however when the Police intervene - just what you would expect in a Monty Python movie.garykmcd

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@dan_dassow

that reminds me of

The Dirty Dozen 

 

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ok, now I see, already on the list

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why Dutch Schaefer's squad not on the list?

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@dan_dassow

I added Monty and Magnificent.

That makes 35

Thanks for all the suggestions.

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@Peter_pbn

Thank you Peter

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