Best War Movies Discussion

[tgallmey]

Which war movies not series do think are the best of all time. Im gonna put a few of my out there Battle of the Bulge, Guns of Navarone, Enemy at the gates, and Kelly's Heroes. Discuss

 

[littletommy]

I liked Midway, and recently Flyboys was pretty good, although not tons of battle action. There was one many years back, I think it was called the final countdown, where a modern aircraft carrier somehow went back in time and could have prevented Pearl Harbor. It was kinda hokie, but I enjoyed watching it.

 

[SSGSAD]

In Harms Way, and Sands of Iwo Jima .....

 

[Ryninger]

Heartbreak ridge

and the first half of Full Metal Jacket!

 

[NYFelon]

We Were Soldiers is a great movie. Saving Private Ryan. Kelly's Heroes is a great campy war comedy/drama. Patton with George C Scott is great cinema, even if it's not a historically accurate record. There's tons of great war movies. 300 was awesome as well. Yes, I know it's based off of a graphic novel, and yes I realize it is not remotely accurate historically, but I still liked it. There's probably too many to mention, but you can't argue that war flicks are one of the best, and most popular, genres ever.

 

[snorko]

"Tora Tora Tora!"

First WWII movie made with the cooperation of the Japanese and presented the enemy's point of view in a way not seen again until "Empire of the Sun" or "Letters from Iwo Jima"

 

[Lancem]

Wow, the longest day, big red one, Saving Private Ryan has to be the best ever film of wwii, saw Platoon when it came out spent a very quiet nite at home reflecting afterwards...
There are too many to list, but another favorite, Cross Of Iron, book was better but the movie is a favorite

 

[KG1]

The Great Escape with Steve McQueen was another good one and one of my favories was "BattleGround" also Bridge over the River Kwai and Stalag 17 and ofcourse who could forget "The Green Berets"

 

[Lancem]

The Great Escape with Steve McQueen was another good one and one of my favories was "BattleGround" also Bridge over the River Kwai and Stalag 17 and ofcourse who could forget "The Green Berets"

Classics!!!

 

[Benny]

We Were Soldiers, Saving Private Ryan and Enemy At The Gates are the first 3 that come to mind.

We Were Soldiers is about 2 1/2 hours long, but I remember being pissed when it was over because I could have watched about 5 hours of that movie.

 

[NYFelon]

We Were Soldiers, Saving Private Ryan and Enemy At The Gates are the first 3 that come to mind.

We Were Soldiers is about 2 1/2 hours long, but I remember being pissed when it was over because I could have watched about 5 hours of that movie.

seriously

 

[stilllearning09]

12 o'clock High with Gregory Peck and Bridges at Toko-Ri with William Holden, Mickey Rooney and Grace Kelly are two of my favorites.

 

[smitty12b]

Heartbreak ridge

and the first half of Full Metal Jacket!

For me, hearbreak ridge is one of the worst JMHO. The idea of a marine recon platoon being a bunch of lazy slackers just ruined it for me and I'm army.

The Longest Day and Midway are my go to movies.

 

[Suprtek]

I think Mel Gibson has some serious issues but I always kinda liked "The Patriot" and even "Braveheart" for that matter. (You didn't say American wars )

 

[gvbcraig]

Deer Hunter

Deer Hunter........That one breaks me up every time. It captured my feelings and attitude during that time period of my life.

Courage
Friendship
Survival

Made my kids watch it when they turned 16 to better understand my attitude towards life and how outside forces shape you and your destiny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18EdLRGKqyY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LwGt9d1-lU

 

[sgreen3]

Id have to go with Saving Private Ryan

 

[spec4]

A Bridge Too Far, fabulous music and the loading and dropping of the airborne troops is something I could watch every day. Next, Patton and Private Ryan, Battle of the Bulge (loved the scene where the German Tankers sang the panzerlied: "Ob Sturm Oder Schneit")

 

[shooter1054]

No love for "The Dirty Dozen"? It is a great movie.

 

[smitty12b]

No love for "The Dirty Dozen"? It is a great movie.

 

[edsinger]

Patton