Good War Movies?

[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?

[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

[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

[Schmiggy_JK23]

Gettysburg, and Full Metal Jacket... classics...

[Wallace_Askew]

The news...CNN, MSNBC.
plenty of action there ;)

[kiwi]

Enemy At The Gate, Kelly's Heroes, and The Dirty Dozen are all worth a mention here.

just my 2 cents worth

[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

[sred2003]

APOCALYPSE NOW...
yes indeed, an awesome war movie.

[Colt Seevers]

A Bridge Too Far

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or

The Longest Day

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Classics!
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[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.

[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

[Jayhawk]

We Were Soldiers is a good movie

[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:

[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!

[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.

[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

[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&#39;ve been looking for Das Boot forever, i heard it was one of the best Submarine movies of all time....Can&#39;t find it though <_<

[met01]

the best was &#39;Saving private Ryan&#39; - for pictures

[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&#39;t remember his name, but that main guy did an excellent job in his role) B)

[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&#33;
Hell F@#&#036;%& YES&#33;
Great movie, james cobourn gives a solid performance. :o
I would also go with:
Platoon.
Patton.
Apocalypse Now&#33;
Uncommon Valor.
Sniper (Not so much war, but it kicks ass&#33;&#33; (tom beringer and billy zane star)
Every one else already covered "private ryan" ect.................

[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.

[candyman]

candyman I&#39;ve been looking for Das Boot forever, i heard it was one of the best Submarine movies of all time....Can&#39;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&#39;ll buy it and share it.

first time i saw das boot i was about 12, shows us a different side to the war

[clocker]

Bridge over Over The River Kwai for sure- great performance from Alec Guiness and the catchiest damn theme song of any movie ever&#33;

[EnJoi]

GLoRy&#33;

[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&#39;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.

[kobe8fan]

Harts War.. an Crimson Tide .. were good

[Vapour]

Dont forget "All Quiet On The Western Front" The original
The re-make was ok.

:ph34r:

[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&#39;ll never find it on kazaa


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[Vapour]

Good one "healimonster" a excellent film.
If I find it I&#39;ll post a hash for it.

:ph34r: :ph34r:

[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&#33;&#33;&#33;

Catch 22 - Wartime insanity.

[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&#39;s List....awesome.

[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&#39;t think yet, but I know it&#39;s on vhs.

-SJ™

[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&#39;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?

[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™

[bravehart_70_2000]

Cmon people lets get a rip of Patton going here. One of the best war flicks ever seen. :rolleyes:

[hugoharding]

Apocalypse Now and Platoon are by far the best in my opinion.

[Vapour]

"Enemy At The Gates"

Is worth a mention.

[Wallace_Askew]

with the exeption of my eailier comment i have to say Braveheart and Full Metal Jacket

[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

[kenski]

Crimson Tide...the best for me.

[maebach]

Bridge Over The River Kwai
Apocalypse Now
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Band of Brothers