What is your favorite war movie(s)?

reddy351 · Oct 27, 2007

Like the title says.....

The reason....I will be switching to "couch potato" mode, since my garage is not heated. I have been wanting to catch-up on some good ones. The war or time period doesn't matter. I can watch William Wallace, General Patton or even one of the Caesars. I already have (or have seen) some of the more obvious ones like Saving Private Ryan, The Patriot and 300.)

I have Hellfighters, 12 O'clock High and some others on the list.

So, give me some good recommendations. (Maybe even why you like them.) I'll prolly watch them all...eventually.

parchisi · Oct 27, 2007

The Dirty Dozen, Midway, The Guns of Navarone, The Longest Day, A Bridge Too Far, those are all oldies but goodies. Flags of our Fathers was pretty solid, havent' seen Letters From Iwo Jima yet though. I wasn't much of a fan of The Thin Red Line...it was a bit tedious and full of itself. Then you have Top Gun, a movie which I loved as a kid but I now can't stand, although I have a strange urge to take my shirt off and go play some volleyball...

Gearbanger 101 · Oct 27, 2007

Hamburger Hill, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Tigerland, Band of Brothers (series)....and on a bit of lighter note, but still equally cool.....Heartbreak Ridge!

DarkStallion095 · Oct 27, 2007

movie

U-571 was pretty good (good music score). Paths of Glory (Old School-But pretty well done). I love TopGun, but I wouldn't consider it a war movie-too hollywood. And I can't stand Tom Cruise now. And there are good military dramas like A Few Good Men, Men of Honor (Inspirational), and Rules of Engagement (Enlightening). Enemy at the Gates was very good too (Good music score, acting, educational). Black Hawk Down (Educationial, Photography, Music, Realism, Humanity). We Were Soldiers (Realism and Humanity). Just to name a few. To me a good war movie doesn't glorify war, but at least gives a picture of the nature of it and doesn't point blind fingers.

Therian · Oct 27, 2007

Gearbanger 101 said:
Hamburger Hill, Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, Tigerland, Band of Brothers (series)....and on a bit of lighter note, but still equally cool.....Heartbreak Ridge!

Add Three Kings to the list.

The Deer Hunter is another good one. You may not like it though (half of the movie has nothing to do with Vietnam...well...not to do with fighting)

AP1995V6 · Oct 27, 2007

Apocolypse Now

SVT3183 · Oct 27, 2007

i'll second band of brothers, although not a movie. amazing.

drakesdad · Oct 27, 2007

Crimson Tide, Troy, Sniper , Forrest Gump, Platoon, .....Platoon rocks....

drakesdad · Oct 27, 2007

Last Samurai.....not a Cruise fan but a fan of that time period and culture....
Memphis Belle, Jarhead is different but interesting, Alamo is good

Nik_95Cobra · Oct 27, 2007

Yeah las samurai was pretty cool. If you like Vietnam War movies definately check out Boys of Company C, I never hear anyone talking about it but it was great! Full Metal Jacket of course was good too, and so on. I also loved the China Beach series when I was a Kiddo

drakesdad · Oct 27, 2007

Oh hell Nik...talking of china beach...remember Tour of Duty?

reddy351 · Oct 27, 2007

Thanks guys! I've actually seen quite a few of these. I am getting some "nuggets", though! I just watched Memphis Belle the other night.

I've heard good things about "Boys of Company C". Never seen Crimson Tide. (Which one had the helicopter come over the hill at the VERY last second and anihillate a bunch of NVA with the high rate of fire gatling gun? Was that CT?) Prolly haven't seen a lot of the older ones lately. (Guns of Navarrone, Dirty Dozen, Longest Day, etc. That was what I was looking for!)

Keep 'em coming!

Yobi1Kanobi · Oct 27, 2007

FMJ AND HEART BREAK RIDGE----FTMFW

5.0_GT_kid · Oct 27, 2007

In my opinion Black Hawk Down is one of the best war movies ever made. Very solid cast, great music score, true to the actual battle and a complete roller coaster from start to finish. The first time I watched the movie I actually had to stop it about 3/4 way through because it was so emotionally draining. The scene where Gary Gordon and Randy Shughart go in to protect Mike Durant was simply awesome.

The Green GT · Oct 27, 2007

drakesdad said:
Forrest Gump

I musta drank bout 15 Dr. Peppers.

BlackVert · Oct 27, 2007

no doubt about it ... Saving Private Ryan

Therian · Oct 28, 2007

Shooter is good too. Not really 'war', but it's kickass none the less.

95five-oh · Oct 28, 2007

behind enemy lines is one of my favorites, the Kingdom is awesome but it wont be out for a few more weeks.

sn-95matt5-0 · Oct 28, 2007

my favorites are: saving private ryan, wind talkers, band of brothers, full metal jacket, enemy at the gates, the longest day, gung ho,

theres more but i cant remember the names of them

blksn955.o · Oct 28, 2007

Alot of great things already posted...

One I always liked is an old Eastwood film called Kelly's Heros kinda campie but just a fun movie to watch.

Lord of war was very good and messed up.

I was supprised how good blood diamond was.

Then there is that viet. nam mel gibson movie...I cant recall the name...might be we were soldiers though?

What is your favorite war movie(s)?

reddy351

parchisi

New Member

Gearbanger 101

Straight Outta Locash

DarkStallion095

Member

Therian

The Highlander

AP1995V6

Member

SVT3183

Member

drakesdad

Member

drakesdad

Member

Nik_95Cobra

drakesdad

Member

reddy351

Yobi1Kanobi

Member

5.0_GT_kid

The Green GT

No 13 year olds are safe around me.

BlackVert

Therian

The Highlander

95five-oh

New Member

sn-95matt5-0

Member

blksn955.o

Similar threads

What is your favorite war movie(s)?

New Member

Straight Outta Locash

Member

The Highlander

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

No 13 year olds are safe around me.

The Highlander

New Member

Member

Similar threads

Privacy & Transparency

Privacy & Transparency