Favorite War Movie?

[arthurracoon]

What is your favorite war movie?

 

[mdamien13]

Platoon. The most depressing movie I'd ever seen up to that point and still tugs at the heartstrings each time I watch it. It pulls absolutely no punches and was written and directed by a veteran who could say exactly what happened. The DVD has some excellent extras on it.

Even though it's not a war movie per se, I really like Heartbreak Ridge.

 

[Ryanwb]

"Let me see yer war face"

Are you talking Military in general or like a specific time period?

I would go with "Braveheart" over all
Saving Private Ryan for modern day WWII
Patton for prior day WWII

 

[Renz]

Wow! Lots of great choices. I like Spartacus, Breaker Morant, Paths of Glory, The Thin Red Line, Bridge on the River Kwai, Patton, Apocalypse Now.

Many more I'm sure.

 

[Renz]

Originally posted by mdamien13
Even though it's not a war movie per se, I really like Heartbreak Ridge.

Shut yer face, hippie!

 

[Chaz]

All excellent suggestions so far.

I like Big Red One or Saving Private Ryan

 

[Phlegyas]

The Longest Day, The Great Escape (applicable?), Where Eagles Dare, The Guns of Navarone

 

[maddogkf]

I love war movies. Here's some of the ones I really enjoyed:

Force 10 from Navarone
Platoon
Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal Jacket
Hart's War
A Midnight Clear
Enemy at the Gates
Good Morning Vietnam
Deer Hunter
Southern Comfort (OK - not real war, but reserves)
Gallipoli

 

[mdamien13]

Originally posted by Renz
Shut yer face, hippie!

But I'm the Ayatollah of Rock'n'Rollah!

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Great picks so far.

Other good ones:

Glory.
Hamburger Hill.
Das Boot.

 

[maddogkf]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
Great picks so far.

Other good ones:

Glory Hole

 

[Brian in Mesa]

The list grows... 1. Lex 2. Section 3. Ryan 4. Maddog

 

[maddogkf]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
The list grows... 1. Lex 2. Section 3. Ryan 4. Maddog

*quickly ducking, barely escaping BIM's light saber*

 

[jf-08]

Originally posted by Brian in Mesa
The list grows of people who I owe money to... 1. Lex 2. Section 3. Ryan 4. Maddog

How can I get on that list

 

[Chaplin]

1. Schindler's List (a war movie?)
2. Glory
3. Patton
4. The Longest Day
5. Saving Private Ryan
6. Lawrence of Arabia
7. Bridge on the River Kwai

 

[KingLouieLouie]

Ones that haven't been mentioned that I've enjoyed....

How I Won The War (had a brief appearance of John Lennon)
War At Home
Three Kings

Only ones I could think of at the moment....

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Originally posted by jkf296
How can I get on that list

5. Joel

 

[O]

Another to add to the list "A Bridge to Far"