2007-10-18 13:55:53 · 12 answers · asked by Michael A 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
In addition to the ones mentioned above:
'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' by Louis de Bernieres. Takes place in Greece during WWII. Terrible, terrible movie, but a *fantastic* book.
'Regeneration' by Pat Barker. It's about WWI. Also a wonderful book (I haven't seen the movie).
'Henry V' by William Shakespeare, about the Battle of Agincourt. Kenneth Branagh's film adaptation is the best.
'The Pianist' by W. Szpilman. Both are excellent. Focuses a little more on the Holocaust than the battles of WWII. Ditto 'Schindler's List' by Thomas Keneally.
2007-10-18 15:12:57 · answer #1 · answered by briteyes 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Quiet On The Western Front
Gone With the Wind
Apocalypse Now
Saving Private Ryan
Forrest Gump
Black Hawk Down
2007-10-23 18:47:49 · answer #2 · answered by Soccer Hooligan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Band of Brothers(WWII Easy Company was done as a mini series on HBO)
Andersonville(by author of Killer Angels whihc was Gettysburg basis set in hte Civil War as well)
The Longest Day(about D Day WWII)
Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovac
We Were Soliders Once(and Young) about Vietnam
2007-10-18 21:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by chellyk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Born on the Fourth of July
Apocalypse Now also has a book based on the movie.
2007-10-18 21:07:15 · answer #4 · answered by Donna Lee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All Quiet On The Western Front (One of my favorites in both book and film form)
Gone With the Wind
Apocalypse Now is based on Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
2007-10-18 20:59:54 · answer #5 · answered by . 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Starship Troopers by Robert Heinlein
2007-10-19 03:34:21 · answer #6 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a book called "The Red Badge of Courage" that I am almost certain was made into a movie. It was written by Stephen Crane and you can find it on Netflix.
Good luck
2007-10-18 20:59:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The movie was "Lawrence of Arabia." The book, by Lawrence, was "Seven Pillars of Wisdom."
2007-10-18 21:03:19 · answer #8 · answered by anobium625 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bob's suggestions are good.
there's also
"slaughterhouse five" by kurt vonnegut, about the bombing of dresden
"birdy" by william wharton: the book takes place in ww ii and the movie in vietnam
"the quiet american" by graham greene about the early part of the vietnam war
"dr. zhivago" by boris pasternak takes place during the russian revolution.
2007-10-18 21:24:54 · answer #9 · answered by sweetness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
gettysburg
saving private ryan i think
300 may bed based on one
the patriot
2007-10-18 20:58:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋