Best war movies?

[Dylan]

Doh! How did I forget Das Boot! The movie that inspired my career choice.

 

[heatmeiser]

Ice cold in Alex .

The longest day .

A bridge to far .

Win WIN WIINNING!

The first two anyways. Other than John Mills choosing Satan's beer at the end.

Restrepo is amazing and have to admit Saving Privates Ryans is a fave.

Honourable mentions for Tora! Tora! Tora! Full Metal Jacket and Platoon.

 

[chrissyjack]

Not " action " movies as such, but I liked " Carve Her Name With Pride" and " Reach For The Sky "

 

[bluebloodinmyveins]

Hamburger Hill i thought was a good one. Platoon is my favourite though.

 

[Dylan]

Hamburger Hill i thought was a good one. Platoon is my favourite though.

Oooo...good shout!

 

[neonleon]

Apocalypse Now - vietnam

Catch 22 and Ice Cold in Alex - for WW2.

 

[Elong]

Full Metal Jacket just for the Reacharound comment.

Saving Private Ryan hands down, actually makes me emotional.

 

[chicoazul]

The Wire.

 

[Rook]

The Wire.

Too many casulaties for my taste.

 

[Rook]

Oh yes mate. Band of Brothers pisses all over the Pacific. It's amazing. Best TV series I ever seen.

The Peilieu and Okinawa episodes were awesome. Snafu (Sledge's best friend) was boss too.

 

[little curly alan ball]

20th century wars that is...not Troy v Athens!

Apocalypse Now
Platoon
Battle of Britain
Enemy at the Gates
The Great Escape
Downfall
Gallipoli

...I wouldn't stick a single one of the Iraq one's anywhere near a best of list.

Went the Day Well ..???

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[johnnydawg68]

I just don't know how anyone can make a list and not put Full Metal Jacket in there. You should all be going back and editing your posts to save yourself further embarrassment. Simply one of the finest movies ever made, war or otherwise.

 

[McBain]

Patton.

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As the forums resident movie guy, I agree most films here, but THIS, hands down.

The scene where he stands on the ancient battlefield with the echoing trumpets in the background...goosebumps

 

[McBain]

I just don't know how anyone can make a list and not put Full Metal Jacket in there. You should all be going back and editing your posts to save yourself further embarrassment. Simply one of the finest movies ever made, war or otherwise.

No doubt it's a great film, but watching it again, the second half of the film does kind of look like it's made in a British Industrial Estate.

Brilliant first half though.

 

[McBain]

For a change A German WWII tale.

DAS BOOT

Was going to mention this.

Fantastically claustrophobic film.