NonDawg What is your favorite war movie
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SAVING PRIVATE RYAN by a pretty wide margin for me
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Tough call. So many good ones to choose from.
WWI: Lost Battalion.
WWII: Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far.
Vietnam: We were Soldiers.
Civil War: Glory.
WWI: Lost Battalion.
WWII: Longest Day and A Bridge Too Far.
Vietnam: We were Soldiers.
Civil War: Glory.
Braveheart
Saving Private Ryan
Patton
Full Metal Jacket
indirect byproduct of war
Outlaw Josey Wales
Gladiator
Saving Private Ryan
Patton
Full Metal Jacket
indirect byproduct of war
Outlaw Josey Wales
Gladiator
Really enjoyed Band of Brothers but thought the combat scenes in The Pacific were better.
Band of Brothers
Outlaw Josey Wales
The Patriot
Tora Tora Tora
And, along with Saving Private Ryan, the greatest opening scene ever …
Saving Private Ryan
We Were Soldiers
Black Hawk Down
The Pacific
Band of Brothers
Hacksaw Ridge
Flags of our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
We Were Soldiers
Black Hawk Down
The Pacific
Band of Brothers
Hacksaw Ridge
Flags of our Fathers
Letters from Iwo Jima
Great call - Alec Guiness (Obi WAN) greatest acting role. And an incredible catchy theme song
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Patton
We Were Soldiers
Black Hawk Down
Lone Survivor and American Sniper
If you have never read the book "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young" then DO IT. It should be required reading for every High School student. Every American should read this book!! I've read it 3 times it is so good.
The original front cover of this book has a picture of a soldier, unshaved with helmet on, carrying a M16 through the jungle in this battle. That soldier is Rick Rescorla. Rick was head of security at Morgan Stanley World Trade Center Tower 2 and was killed after safely getting several thousand employees out of Tower 2. He was last seen going back up stairs looking for more people to save. Hal Moore said he was the greatest platoon leader he ever saw.
We Were Soldiers
Black Hawk Down
Lone Survivor and American Sniper
If you have never read the book "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young" then DO IT. It should be required reading for every High School student. Every American should read this book!! I've read it 3 times it is so good.
The original front cover of this book has a picture of a soldier, unshaved with helmet on, carrying a M16 through the jungle in this battle. That soldier is Rick Rescorla. Rick was head of security at Morgan Stanley World Trade Center Tower 2 and was killed after safely getting several thousand employees out of Tower 2. He was last seen going back up stairs looking for more people to save. Hal Moore said he was the greatest platoon leader he ever saw.
Saving Private Ryan and Patton our both up there at the top for me.
Others that I like Blackhawk Down, Glory, Braveheart, Big Red One, Midway. We Were Soildiers ..and plenty of others listed in this thread already. Its a genre of film that Hollywood has actually gotten right a few times.
Others that I like Blackhawk Down, Glory, Braveheart, Big Red One, Midway. We Were Soildiers ..and plenty of others listed in this thread already. Its a genre of film that Hollywood has actually gotten right a few times.
A couple more recent ones that are good too are 1917, Fury, and All Quiet on the Western Front (need subtitles for that one cause it’s in German. On Netflix)
I was living in Denver when it came out and was part of an advance screening show of Tropic Thunder and Pineapple Express in the same week. It was a most enjoyable Rocky Mountain High time! As I commented in a previous post - Tom Cruise's best acting of his career!
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Saving Private Ryan, The Longest Day, best is a series , Band of Brothers
The Big Red One- Second tier to the others above but still really good.
Darkest Hour- Minimal battle scenes but it's a war movie. And it's excellent.
They Shall Not Grow Old- WWI as real as it gets
Das Boot
Kelly's Heroes- Best war comedy before Tropic Thunder
Apocalypse Now
Darkest Hour- Minimal battle scenes but it's a war movie. And it's excellent.
They Shall Not Grow Old- WWI as real as it gets
Das Boot
Kelly's Heroes- Best war comedy before Tropic Thunder
Apocalypse Now
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Band of Brothers is the best war event, presentation, or however it’s labeled as it is not a movie per se. However, IMO, it is the absolute best.
The Longest Day
Tora Tora Tora may be the most accurate movie of all.
Twelve O’Clock High is great and an “air” movie as opposed to the “ground” movies we all reference here.
I read an article in which a guy said “The Cruel Sea” was the best war movie he’d ever seen. I’ve never heard of it. What do Y’all say?
The Longest Day
Tora Tora Tora may be the most accurate movie of all.
Twelve O’Clock High is great and an “air” movie as opposed to the “ground” movies we all reference here.
I read an article in which a guy said “The Cruel Sea” was the best war movie he’d ever seen. I’ve never heard of it. What do Y’all say?
The answer is RED DAWN(the original) I have to say haven't been more disappointed with this board since we didn't receive any recruiting updates, the day before National Signing Day all those years ago!
Saving Private Ryan
American Sniper
Midway (new but GREAT action/story telling if you haven't see it yet)
Such a tough question as so many great war flicks out there honestly.
A couple recent additions (made in the last 5 years)
Greyhound. Navy anti-submarine destroyer against the German U-Boats with Tom Hanks.
Midway (2019). Remake of the original and REALLY well done.
Greyhound. Navy anti-submarine destroyer against the German U-Boats with Tom Hanks.
Midway (2019). Remake of the original and REALLY well done.
Die Hard..... It's also a Christmas Movie....
In Harms Way with John Wayne & Kirk Douglass isa great WWII movie.
They Were Expendable.
Blackhawk Down
Platoon
12 O’Clock High
Full Metal Jacket
A Bridge Too Far
The Pacific
Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
Sands of Iwo Jima
Letter From Our Fathers
The War - A Ken Burns Film
The Price of Empire
The Vietnam War - A Ken Burns Film
Korea - The Never Ending War
apocalypse WWI
Apocalypose WWII
War of the Rising Sun
The Pacific War In Color
wWII Battles In Color - Smithsonian Institution
Blackhawk Down
Platoon
12 O’Clock High
Full Metal Jacket
A Bridge Too Far
The Pacific
Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
Sands of Iwo Jima
Letter From Our Fathers
The War - A Ken Burns Film
The Price of Empire
The Vietnam War - A Ken Burns Film
Korea - The Never Ending War
apocalypse WWI
Apocalypose WWII
War of the Rising Sun
The Pacific War In Color
wWII Battles In Color - Smithsonian Institution
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