Good War Movies?
(Click here to view the original thread with full colors/images)Posted by: healimonster
I just watched Black Hawk Down, and that was top shelf.
Being that our boys of the summer are raising hell in Iraq, seems like a good time to load up on good old fashion war movies. Now I have seen all of the classics Platoon, Full Medal Jacket, Saving Pvt Ryan... But what are the other good ones that are sometimes over looked? Was that Mell gibson one in Vietnam any good?
Posted by: candyman
Das Boot (The Boat), Brilliant film even tho its subtitled
Also "Hope and Glory" set in london during the blitz
This may not be a film but i thought that the series "Band of Brothers" was excellent
just been watching the repeats on cable in the Uk best drama in a long time
Posted by: zhelynd
"Saving private Ryan" should be the king of all war movies, "K-19 Widowmaker" is also very intense, if "Forrest Gump" can also be classified as a war movie, then it would be my third
Posted by: Schmiggy_JK23
Gettysburg, and Full Metal Jacket... classics...
Posted by: Wallace_Askew
The news...CNN, MSNBC.
plenty of action there ;)
Posted by: kiwi
Enemy At The Gate, Kelly's Heroes, and The Dirty Dozen are all worth a mention here.
just my 2 cents worth
Posted by: jetje
Hamburger Hill..... shows stupidity of war better as every other movie
We were soldiere once.. is pretty good
The killing fields... more war madness
enemy down below... is a great submarine picture
platoon
The beast of war... one of my all time favorites... it's about a tank...
the already mentioned enemy at the gates was good
Not to miss... Apocalypse now
and for everyone who thinks: If we just send in the best it finished soon and none of us die..... rambo2 tilll 99
Posted by: sred2003
APOCALYPSE NOW...
yes indeed, an awesome war movie.
Posted by: Colt Seevers
A Bridge Too Far
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or
The Longest Day
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Classics!
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Posted by: Skillian
The Deer Hunter. Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep in one of the best movies ever made. Only half of it is set in Vietnam but The whole of the film revolves around that theme. Just a brilliant film, see it if you haven't.
Also The Thin Red Line was pretty good, if a little slow moving.
Posted by: neevakee
although not exactly war related Spy Game is pretty good. I also recomend (although already mentioned) The Killing Fields and Enemy at the Gates
Although not modern war. The Patriot and Glory
Posted by: Jayhawk
We Were Soldiers is a good movie
Posted by: TeKeNKiD
I really enjoyed Windtalkers, it was a little sentimental but
overall a good movie.
The THin red line is pretty good but i dont know if you can find it!! :huh:
Posted by: soopaman
Cross of Iron by Sam Peckinpah. A classic film about German soldiers on the Russian Front during the latter stages of the Second World War. Slow motion violence abounds. Strong anti-war message as well!
Posted by: ShareDaddy
Braveheart was a war movie, not a Guns Blazing type but still thought it was a good war movie.
Flight of the Intruder was alright, but my favorite war'esque movie would probably be The Final Countdown, it is where a modern day (80's) aircraft carrier goes back in time to find themselves right in the middle of the Pearl Harbor Invasion.
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I would have to say the science fiction aspect raises this one above most and does it with a bit of style.
For grainy realism I would have to suggest as some others movies like Hamburger Hill or Apocalypse Now. However the Bridge On The River Kwai has always been a favorite of mine.
One of my favorite World War movies is A Midnight Clear, excellent movie.
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Also try Bravo Two Zero 1999, a british film similar to Black Hawk Down, pretty good.
Posted by: ezyryder
my Favourite are ones such as:
Appocalypse Now
Full Metal Jacket
Deer Hunter
Saving Private Ryan
Humburger Hill
and I am wanting to see platoon
Posted by: iBLoStboY
i thought Band of Brothers was brilliant...(though its not a movie)
But there are a couple of WWII That i Just Loved...Don't remember their names :P
candyman I've been looking for Das Boot forever, i heard it was one of the best Submarine movies of all time....Can't find it though <_<
Posted by: met01
the best was 'Saving private Ryan' - for pictures
Posted by: gumbydancin
My two favs would have to be Apocalypse Now (brilliant in every way) and A Thin Red Line (the cinematography is is extraordinary, and I can't remember his name, but that main guy did an excellent job in his role) B)
Posted by: fallenknight308
Originally posted by soopaman@2 April 2003 - 02:41
Cross of Iron by Sam Peckinpah. A classic film about German soldiers on the Russian Front during the latter stages of the Second World War. Slow motion violence abounds. Strong anti-war message as well!
Hell F@#$%& YES!
Great movie, james cobourn gives a solid performance. :o
I would also go with:
Platoon.
Patton.
Apocalypse Now!
Uncommon Valor.
Sniper (Not so much war, but it kicks ass!! (tom beringer and billy zane star)
Every one else already covered "private ryan" ect.................
Posted by: Curley
Originally posted by iBLoStboY@2 April 2003 - 15:25
i thought Band of Brothers was brilliant...(though its not a movie)
Me too.... I have the DVD tin set.
Posted by: candyman
candyman I've been looking for Das Boot forever, i heard it was one of the best Submarine movies of all time....Can't find it though
i think there was once a link to this film in the verifieds but the download on it was so slow it would of taken me months to get it.
i know it is available from amazon.co.uk so as soon as i can rake 20quid together i'll buy it and share it.
first time i saw das boot i was about 12, shows us a different side to the war
Posted by: clocker
Bridge over Over The River Kwai for sure- great performance from Alec Guiness and the catchiest damn theme song of any movie ever!
Posted by: EnJoi
GLoRy!
Posted by: Bender
Originally posted by gumbydancin@2 April 2003 - 22:20
My two favs would have to be Apocalypse Now (brilliant in every way) and A Thin Red Line (the cinematography is is extraordinary, and I can't remember his name, but that main guy did an excellent job in his role) B)
I second that, and Das Boot.
Those three are musts.
Posted by: kobe8fan
Harts War.. an Crimson Tide .. were good
Posted by: Vapour
Dont forget "All Quiet On The Western Front" The original
The re-make was ok.
:ph34r:
Posted by: healimonster
One great film I forgot was Gallipoli.
A rare WWI film... depicts the retarded nature of certain battle stratagies.
Featuring a pre-star mel gibson... to bad you'll never find it on kazaa
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Posted by: Vapour
Good one "healimonster" a excellent film.
If I find it I'll post a hash for it.
:ph34r: :ph34r:
Posted by: soopaman
I forgot about:
Tora, Tora, Tora - A brilliant film
Where Eagles Dare - Kicks Nazi arse
A Bridge Too Far - Great cast
Guns of Naverone - Cracking yarn
Zulu - Thousands of them
The Big Red One - Excellent!!!
Catch 22 - Wartime insanity.
Posted by: Oregonian
has anyone seen "Stalingrad".....such a great movie about the war between Germans and Russians.
Also, Bridge over River Kwai is good.
And, Schindler's List....awesome.
Posted by: SuperJude™
There is a movie called "The Longest Day" about the D-Day invasion of Europe. Great movie in that is had a huge cast and you got to see the Brits, the Yanks and the French resistance all in seperate scenes and it was one of the first movies to use long sweeping shots from a helicopter POV.
Reall far reaching flick, and you even get to see the various German personas and the movie maker focuses on the regular German Army types who knew they had been screwed over by Hitler.
Not on dvd I don't think yet, but I know it's on vhs.
-SJ™
Posted by: tilen76
Originally posted by gumbydancin@2 April 2003 - 23:20
My two favs would have to be Apocalypse Now (brilliant in every way) and A Thin Red Line (the cinematography is is extraordinary, and I can't remember his name, but that main guy did an excellent job in his role) B)
Thin Red Line is one of my favourite movies too and not just one of my favourite war movies.
I think I saw a verified for this movie somewhere, but unfortunately I forgot where. :(
But I do think it is out there somewhere. :)
P.S. Are you talking about Adrien Brody, who was also in The Pianist with another great performance, as I have heard?
Posted by: SuperJude™
Well of course my all time fave has to be Apocalypse Now Redux, since it was a very weird, very far reaching flick with some great performances. Hell just seeing Lawrence Fishburn at 15 is awesome.
-SJ™
Posted by: bravehart_70_2000
Cmon people lets get a rip of Patton going here. One of the best war flicks ever seen. :rolleyes:
Posted by: hugoharding
Apocalypse Now and Platoon are by far the best in my opinion.
Posted by: Vapour
"Enemy At The Gates"
Is worth a mention.
Posted by: Wallace_Askew
with the exeption of my eailier comment i have to say Braveheart and Full Metal Jacket
Posted by: merlin-1
Some of my favorites are:
The Big Red One
The Longest Day
Bridge Over The River Kwai
Where Eagles Dare
Patton
Apocalypse Now
The Memphis Belle
The Dirty Dozen
Posted by: kenski
Crimson Tide...the best for me.
Posted by: maebach
Bridge Over The River Kwai
Apocalypse Now
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Band of Brothers