Movie Heroes

In the cinema industry after WW2 you knew where you were with most war films. There were the good guys and the bad guys (often zee Germans!). Not always, but most of the time. But nearly all the time there was near pant wetting excitement.

Who is the real secret agent?

It was easy - you knew when to hide behind the sofa, who not to trust and who to route for in a firefight. Of course its all changed today. Modern war films have more subtle heroes and often no real victors.. things have to be more realistic. We like this too. But lets park more contemporary classics like "Apolcalypse Now", "Green Zone", "The Hurt Locker", and even "Das Boot".

Lost track of who the good guys are?

What are your old school favourites? Everyone has a core of "must have" war films. Our library is a big one, but at the top of the pile.. in no order..

The Dambusters (1955)
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
The Wild Geese (1978)
Battle of Britain (1969)
Zulu (1964)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Ice Cold in Alex (1958)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Great Escape (1963)

A few wild cards from our collection too..

I was Monty's Double (1958)
The Silent Enemy (1958)
Operation Crossbow (1965)
The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
Kelly's Heroes (1970)

At Mission HQ we are not idolising war, but we like a good war movie and "proper" heroes. Our t-shirts celebrate this, something that post WW2 cinema is bristling with! Why not treat yourself to one today?