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Title: Best War Movies
Post by: DREDger on November 01, 2009, 10:55:14 AM
Anyone have an opinion on some of the best war movies?

My top 5 are:

1.  Band of Brothers
2.  Saving Pvt Ryan
3.  Hell is for Heroes
4.  When Trumpets Fade
5.  12 O'Clock High

Anyone know any good but obscure movies that might we worth a netflix order?
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Masherbrum on November 01, 2009, 11:09:43 AM
Men In War
Black Hawk Down
SPR
Band of Brothers
Battle of Britain
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Banshee7 on November 01, 2009, 11:21:47 AM
Band of Brothers
Saving Pvt. Ryan
Black Hawk Down
I'm partial to Tora!Tora!Tora!
Pearl Harbor  :bolt:
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Angus on November 01, 2009, 11:22:02 AM
In no special order...
Battle of Britain
Dark Blue World
A Bridge too far
SPR
Das Boot

Just saw Kelly's Heroes. It was better than I recalled.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Saxman on November 01, 2009, 11:36:32 AM
There's something awfully familiar (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,274752.0.html) about this thread....

:D
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Selino631 on November 01, 2009, 02:17:25 PM
Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
Generation Kill
The Longest Day
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Dago on November 01, 2009, 02:21:25 PM
There's something awfully familiar (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,274752.0.html) about this thread....

:D

No kidding, we supposed to do this every 3 months now?
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 01, 2009, 02:23:49 PM
Band of Brothers
Saving private Ryan
The longest day
When Trumpets fade

and if it doesn't have to be real or realistic then
SS doom trooper

And if it does then I'd have to say
Three Kings-gotta love the Colonel in there. Or was he a Major?
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: trigger2 on November 01, 2009, 03:06:18 PM
Star wars
Valkyrie
Operation Petticoat
1941
Plan 9 From Outter Space

:neener:
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: branch37 on November 01, 2009, 03:43:51 PM
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers
Thirteen Days (not sure if this counts as a war movie since there is no actual fighting.)
Valkyrie
U-571
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Sandman on November 01, 2009, 03:44:50 PM
"Band of Brothers" is not a movie.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 01, 2009, 03:54:18 PM
you can go f**k yourself sandman :D...
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: redman555 on November 01, 2009, 04:21:23 PM
Saving Private Ryan
Behind Enemy Lines
Full Metal Jacket ( the first 10 min )


-BigBOBCH
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Sandman on November 01, 2009, 04:53:27 PM
you can go f**k yourself sandman :D...

Nevertheless...
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Closer on November 01, 2009, 05:13:57 PM


In Harms way
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Dadsguns on November 01, 2009, 05:19:33 PM
Groundhog Day, anyone?   :confused:
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Banshee7 on November 01, 2009, 06:03:15 PM
Valkyrie sucked....bad
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 01, 2009, 06:14:39 PM
If they woulda moved faster they woulda made it.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: MrBill on November 01, 2009, 06:45:41 PM
Quote
Anyone know any good but obscure movies that might we worth a netflix order?

I have no idea if netflix have any of these but you won't go wrong if you can find any of them.

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War.
The Lighthorsemen.
Piece of Cake (tv miniseries)
Sea Of Sand.
Hell In the Pacific.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Simaril on November 02, 2009, 12:20:43 PM
Have seen both Tae Guk Gi and Piece of Cake through Netflix.

Tae Guk Gi: Brotherhood of war was pretty good, but don't think it has full impact for non-Koreans. The focus and conclusion pretty much hammers you over the head with "we're all one nation" theme...



Overall have to give the nod to "We were Soldiers Once"  -- nothing else has done nearly as good a job at capturing what battle must feel like both in the field and for those left at home. Plus, Sam Elliot's Sgt role is priceless...
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Reaper90 on November 02, 2009, 01:30:40 PM

Overall have to give the nod to "We were Soldiers Once"  -- nothing else has done nearly as good a job at capturing what battle must feel like both in the field and for those left at home. Plus, Sam Elliot's Sgt role is priceless...

You beat me to it Simaril, "We Were Soldiers" is firmly 'Top 5" for me

We Were Soldiers
Blackhawk Down (my little brother fought in that battle, 'Chalk 2' Bravo Co, 3rd Rangers, their group dropped in on 1 corner of the Olympic Hotel to give support to the "D Boys" that had gone in to get Aidid's guys, and were closest to and first to arrive to secure the first Blackhawk that went down. He's not referenced by name in the movie but is many times in the book, as well as in the photos in the book. He lost a few really close friends that day, and couldn't make it through that entire movie the first few times he tried to watch it. According to him, you couldn't have made that movie any more realistic without actually killing people.)
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers (call it a multi-part movie)
Enemy At The Gates
Das Boot
Bat 21

Still trying to find Battle of Britain, never seen it
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Belial on November 02, 2009, 06:34:50 PM
Bluemax-
Forrest Gump-
Saving Private Ryan-
The Patriot-
Braveheart-
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: LYNX on November 02, 2009, 06:45:24 PM
1)Saving Private Ryan  simply the best camera work...ever
2)Dam Busters
3)The cruel sea
4)Das boot
5)Casablancer
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 02, 2009, 06:55:41 PM
Saving Pvt. Ryan
Band of Brothers
Valkyrie
When Trumpets fade
Enemy at the Gate

No particular orde except for the top 2 on the list.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: branch37 on November 02, 2009, 07:08:18 PM
ive never seen enemy at the gate.  Is that the movie about the russian sniper in stalingrad?
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: 68ZooM on November 02, 2009, 09:01:05 PM
ive never seen enemy at the gate.  Is that the movie about the russian sniper in stalingrad?

Yes, it's is not a bad movie, little slow at times.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 02, 2009, 09:05:26 PM
a lot of movies are a little slow at times. not all of them, but most have at least one slow part.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Die Hard on November 02, 2009, 09:08:05 PM
Good movies need slow parts. Proper pacing is essential.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 02, 2009, 09:10:23 PM
true, other wise they run outa plot.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: 68ZooM on November 02, 2009, 09:13:33 PM
 1. We Were Soilders Once
 2. Saving Private Ryan
 3. In Harms Way
 4. BlackHawk Down
 5. Band of Brothers  (best mini series ever)
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Die Hard on November 02, 2009, 09:20:20 PM
true, other wise they run outa plot.

More like you leaving the theater with a headache and missing half of the plot.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 02, 2009, 09:29:56 PM
I know, I was joking sir.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: branch37 on November 02, 2009, 09:33:13 PM
i may have to go rent enemy at the gates.  Ive been wanting to see it for a while now just never got around to it.  :uhoh
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Die Hard on November 02, 2009, 09:36:55 PM
I know, I was joking sir.

Oh... I'm not good at spotting jokes I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: Nemisis on November 02, 2009, 09:54:56 PM
Its OK sir, so was my CO (before he disbanded the squad anyway), and we all got used to that type of thing.
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: firbal on November 03, 2009, 01:55:24 PM
I pretty much have to agree with most of the choses here. My wife loves In Harms Way. When you find a woman who loves The Duke, you just gotta marry her. 
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: DREDIOCK on November 03, 2009, 04:25:07 PM
Ahh another one of those "which blade of grass is your favorite" poll. LOL

aside from those listed. A whole host overlooked

Battle Ground (outside of BOB the best Bulge movie made)

The Story of GI Joe

Zulu

The Lost Battalion

All Quiet on the Western Front

Gettysburg

Das Boot

Tora Tora Tora

Stalag 17

I could go on...
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: branch37 on November 03, 2009, 04:39:35 PM
I read the book All Quiet on the Western front.  I never knew they made a movie though.  Is it any good?
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: bravoa8 on November 03, 2009, 04:40:50 PM
Ahh another one of those "which blade of grass is your favorite" poll. LOL
At least its not that bad.Which blade of grass looks best? :rofl
Title: Re: Best War Movies
Post by: DREDIOCK on November 03, 2009, 05:21:53 PM
I read the book All Quiet on the Western front.  I never knew they made a movie though.  Is it any good?

I listed it as one of my favorites because I thought it sucked.   LMAO