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by lizardqueen22 on October 9th, 2008
it depends what you want from them... if it's realism then nothing beats that first scene in Saving Private Ryan- i mean holy crap :S
the rest of the film is pretty good too- depressing, but engaging and kinda hopeful at times :)
by Drastic on October 9th, 2008
Band of Brothers. Not really a film, but a 10-part mini series that aired on HBO. It's amazing.
by Perryman on September 7th, 2009
"All Quite on the Western Front".
Such an old film, but the best at teaching us the horrors of war.
by The BoomHound on February 4th, 2009
Off the top of my head, Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, Paths of Glory and on a sublime level, Dr Strangelove I think are thr trinity of War Films.
Coppola's Apocolypse Now is probbaly the best war film about Vietnam because it captures the otherworldliness of war. I have never been in combat but I would think that it is inexplicable. You cant put what it would be like to fight in a war in words or images and I think his piece captured that fact immensely well.
Fuller's The Big Red One gets honorable mention.
As much as people love Saving Private Ryan and Platoon. I found them to be boing, cheap manipulative melodramas built with cardboard cutouts for characters and the same simplistic message we have seen done 10 thousand times before.
by Christine on October 9th, 2008
Platoon & Full Metal Jacket were two that "stayed with me!"
by Captain Crunch isnt making cereal today on October 9th, 2008
I like The Thin Red Line
by Kornflapper on September 7th, 2009
Apocalypse Now.
by Lillian on September 7th, 2009
Sgt. York is my most favorite movie of all time^_^
by Oxymoron. on September 7th, 2009
Saving Private Ryan.
by -Notrom- on February 4th, 2009
A Bridge Too Far, 1977 Classic!!
by Marguerite on February 4th, 2009
The Longest Day
War and Peace
Apocalpse Now
Saving Private Ryan
by DwarfClown on February 4th, 2009
I saw two that I liked. Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
by Praetorian on February 4th, 2009
Depends on which war you are talking about. One of my favorites is a little known movie about WWI called "Paths of Glory" with Kirk Douglas. The film mainly deals with the trial of a soldier executed for cowardice, but the action at the beginning is some of the best ever filmed. Check it out.
by maS elcnU on November 26th, 2008
Full Metal Jacket
Dr. Strangelove
Both are masterpieces made by Stanley Kubrick.
My 2 cents.
by Nitroduck on October 9th, 2008
Full Metal Jacket is pretty close for Marine Corps Boot Camp.
HBO's "Generation Kill" is an outstanding series. It is so authentic to life in a Marine Corps unit that I would swear it was a documentary. The writers and directors do an outstanding job of capturing the Marine psyche. They also did an outstanding job of displaying the pace of combat over a long term.
by American idle on October 9th, 2008
Not actually a film about the war, but my fav is Kelly's Heroes. Took place during a war, anyway.
by JC85cap on October 9th, 2008
The kind that have a good shoot 'em up scene with some gruesome gore in it here and there!!!
by jones on November 4th, 2009
FOREIGN:
1.DOWNFALL
2.DAS BOOT
3.STALINGRAD
DOMESTIC:
1.PATTON
2.U-571
3.DEFIANCE
4.GREY ZONE
5.SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
6.SCHINDLERS LIST
In my opinion the foreign films beat the domestic films, but domestic are pretty close
by Anonymous on November 3rd, 2009
"Joyeux Noel" is a great one. It's about World War II where they all decided to just put the war aside to celebrate together for a few days.
by WelbyQuentin on September 7th, 2009
" A Midnight Clear " (1992)
+5
by Wynper on September 7th, 2009
There isn't just one
Kelly's Hero's
THe Bridge over the River Kwai
Two Women
All Quiet on the Western Front
Full Metal Jacket
The Guns of Navarrone
Apocalypse Now
by Lemonyellow Di Vintage on September 7th, 2009
Paths of Glory
by Elfie on September 7th, 2009
The Great Escape. Or Passchendaele for a more modern one.
by Anonymous on September 7th, 2009
I have a lot of them, but Saving Pvt. Ryan and Full Metal Jacket rank up at the top.
by Cruiser on September 7th, 2009
Apocalypse Now!
by Booknight on September 7th, 2009
Darby's Rangers is my favorite.
by Nightwatchdog on September 4th, 2009
Catch 22.
Kelly's heroes.
Mash.
The Great escape.
The Dirty Dozen.
The Battle of Britain.
Das Boot, ( The Boat ).< The Best war film ever.
Stalingrad.
Hell is for heroes.
Patton.
Apocalypse Now.
The Dam Busters.
Master and commander - on the far side of the world.
by Fiddle Playing Creole Bastard on September 4th, 2009
Full Metal Jacket
Saving Private Ryan
To hell and back
Patton
Black Hawk Down
by -Slick- on September 4th, 2009
Apocalypses Now.+5
by CaptainHarley adores his life penguin on February 12th, 2009
All-time best: Saving Private Ryan.
Also rans: Patton, The Longest Day, A Bridge Too Far, The Bridge On the River Kwai, A Rumor of War, Hamburger Hill, and Blackhawk Down ( which majorly pissed me off because the deaths were so unnecessary, but which was still a good movie ), and a few others.
Not worth the cost of renting them: Apocalypse Now, Platoon, et nauseum.
by Ankith on February 12th, 2009
Saving Private Ryan...
by shrinkess on February 12th, 2009
Patton - hands down.
by halfbubble on June 20th, 2009
How about Sergeant York and All Quiet On The Western Front?
by Anonymous on June 20th, 2009
Civil War, by Ken Burns.
by Go know thyself is THE RED QUEEN on February 12th, 2009
Hamburger Hill
The Deer Hunter
Platoon
Full Metal jacket.
In that order!
by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on February 12th, 2009
Platoon is my fav.
by debodun on February 4th, 2009
Two WWII movies that are basically serious, but also have some humor are "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison" and "Stalag 17." On the more serious side there's "From Here to Eternity" and "PT 109."
by Praetorian on February 4th, 2009
Another good one is "Cross of Iron" starring James Coburn and James Mason. It's about the German army during WWII on the Russian front. Excellent.
by Anonymous on February 12th, 2009
The very best war film that is so authentic would be 'When Trumpets Fade'!
by Shanel with an S on February 12th, 2009
Pearl Harbor
by HoleySchnikeys on February 12th, 2009
Force 10 from Navarone
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Dirty Dozen is a classic!!!
by Beavis - the other white meat on June 20th, 2009
Everyone seems to have covered most of the bases here, so I'll offer up a couple of less well known but excellent war films for consideration: Kubrick's "Paths of Glory" & one of the most beautifully filmed flicks of all time, "Breaker Morant".
by Carl_07 on June 20th, 2009
Mel Gibson's - Patriot =)
by Chopsy the Diver on September 15th, 2009
saving private ryan and where eagles dare..
by ogerry050 on September 15th, 2009
Guns of Navarone
Longest Day
Sands of Iwo Jima
Pork Chop Hill
Battleground.
Just to name a few..
by mgl on September 15th, 2009
By order:
Apocalypse Now.
Full Metal Jacket.
The Dear Hunter.
The Bridge on the River Kwai.
Platoon.
Stripes.
by griffin on September 15th, 2009
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by Jackson on November 2nd, 2009
300 is an amazing war movie.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on September 7th, 2009
Reds. I haven't seen too many war films because I hate them. Lord of the Rings was the ultimate war film. I read those books about 20 times in my life and of course saw the movie too.
by novemberain on September 7th, 2009
inglorious basterds :D
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Another good war film.Yes, the beach seen is very realistic.
by Schonberg on October 9th, 2008