Author Topic: Top 3 war movies (Read 1837 times)

Nilsen · « **on:** June 12, 2006, 02:03:50 PM »

Dunno if its done before, but here is mine in the correct order

Das Boot
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now (redux)

Are there any others that can hope to match these 3?

Bronk · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:08:51 PM »

Blackhawk down ( Yea i know not really a war movie. But It has some great combat scenes)

Downfall

Hamburger Hill

Bronk

Mustaine · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:10:51 PM »

Der Untergang
The Deer Hunter
Platoon (though full metal is better you already named it)

Nilsen · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:20:54 PM »

Oh yes.. the deer hunter is a great movie, but is it really a war movie?

Replicant · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:36:37 PM »

Das Boot
Der Untergang
Idi i smotri (Come and See)

But I also love:

Dark Blue World, Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan, The Dambusters....

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:40:54 PM »

The following movies don't even belong in the top 100 list of war movies:

Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Windtalkers.

That is all.

Mustaine · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:43:27 PM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
The following movies don't even belong in the top 100 list of war movies:

Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Windtalkers.

That is all.

so then navy seals and pearl harbor do belong?

oh and yeah i think deer hunter belongs, it is the central part of the movie, the war and what it does....

and i have to say personally i hated das boot. hell K19 widowmaker, U571, and crimson tide were "better" sub movies or at least more enjoyment to watch.

Pooh21 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2006, 02:45:27 PM »

After playing DOD:S and Red orchestra alot. The part in the end of SPR where all the germans come over the berm and the 4 americans have to run. The Germans shoulda nade spammed first.

xrtoronto · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:01:08 PM »

TORA! TORA! TORA!

(has the best combat scenes and special effects of all)

JB28 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:15:24 PM »

Patton

"You don't win a war by dying for your country. You win a war by having the other poor Son of a B!*ch die for his!"

That is a GREAT line!

Hangtime · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:18:39 PM »

A Bridge Too Far

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

We were Soldiers Once...

101ABN · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:24:48 PM »

Guns of Navarone
Patton
Dirty Dozen

and the series Band of Brothers..

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:26:10 PM »

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Originally posted by 101ABN
Guns of Navarone

yup that is good.. would have made my top 5 list

Maverick · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:44:34 PM »

Big Red 1

We were Soldiers Once

Patton

Those would be my pick, possibly adding 12 O'Clock High and the Band of Brothers series. For realism in combat scenes, Saving Private Ryan.

For older Cavalry movies, some of the John Wayne flicks like She Wore a Yellow Ribbon. Corney but still good entertainment.

Dos Equis · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2006, 03:49:06 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
Blackhawk down ( Yea i know not really a war movie. But It has some great combat scenes)

Bronk

Why is it not a war movie?

I regard 2001: A Space Odyssey opening scene as the FIRST war movie. One side discovers the bone club, smacks the other side down. With a little help from the monolith that sings.