Top 5 war movies.

[gottabegood]

I enjoyed most of those mentioned, but my favourite war or anti-war movie is a Japanese animation called "Grave of the fireflies", simply awesome.

I would also mention the Korean movie "The Brother of War" re the Korean War was top notch.

 

[Tommy Smith]

was trying to think of the name of it earlier to put it in my hon mentions. really enjoyed it.

disgusted at the lack of schindlers list in any lists. zero taste, any of you!

I dont consider Schindlers List to be a war movie. Its clearly more of a drama...

 

[fish eel]

I dont consider Schindlers List to be a war movie. Its clearly more of a drama...

yeah, there's a couple on here I wouldnt consider a war movie, like the lives of others which is about the stasi in east berlin.

No love for the Guns of Navarone?

The Great Escape?

The Longest Day?

 

[Phillips]

Inglourious Basterds is sh*t.

 

[Phillips]

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Platoon
3. The Deer Hunter
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. Black Hawk Down


Band of Brothers was awesome.

 

[bulldog]

I enjoyed most of those mentioned, but my favourite war or anti-war movie is a Japanese animation called "Grave of the fireflies", simply awesome.

I would also mention the Korean movie "The Brother of War" re the Korean War was top notch.

Thanks, I have been trying to remember the name of that Korean movie, had been recommended to me but could never remember it's name.

Really hard to pick a top 5, so many deserve a mention, but agree most of the ones mentioned here are well and truly a cut above.

 

[gottabegood]

Thanks, I have been trying to remember the name of that Korean movie, had been recommended to me but could never remember it's name.

Really hard to pick a top 5, so many deserve a mention, but agree most of the ones mentioned here are well and truly a cut above.

No worries...but...not sure what happened there, but it should read "the brotherhood of war"

 

[Fein]

Shocked at the lack of Kellys Heroes, zero taste any of you

Agreed!!!

Stalag 17 is also a classic.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

The Hunt for Red October

Seriously underrated.

btw "Three Kings" was good for a chuckle, but "Kelly's Heroes" is the greatest war comedy ever made.

 

[Parra]

but "Kelly's Heroes" is the greatest war comedy ever made.

Buck Turgidson is gonna have to kick your arse as well

 

[hellteam]

Does the Pianist count?

 

[Ridders]

Agreed!!!

Stalag 17 is also a classic.

Yep, very good movie

 

[jc155776]

Where did this thread dissapear too???

 

[carcharias]

um

1) STRIPES
2) Private Benjiman
3) MASH
4) Tropic Thunder
5) Hot Shots

 

[perverse]

I dont consider Schindlers List to be a war movie. Its clearly more of a drama...

that's like saying Full Metal Jacket isn't a war movie... it's an action/drama. :?

define war movie? Schindlers List takes place during WWII... directly relates the themes that concern the war... and doesn't at all deviate from it's focus on the war? just because soldiers arn't out there blowing limbs off (although there is plenty of bloodshed in schindlers list, too)... doesn't mean it isn't, in every way possible, a war movie.

i really can't understand the logic here... movies like lord of the rings are quite obviously not war movies, although they have a few battles in them... but a movie that relates directly to almost every theme during one of the major world wars is most definitely a war movie. it's based on a true war story!!

 

[gronkathon]

I have been told by several veterans that for a true representation of the Vietnam War you cannot go past "The Odd Angry Shot"

 

[Solid]

Most of these have been mentioned

Kelly's Heroes
Enemy at the Gate
Band of Brothers
Battle of the Bulge
Where Eagles Dare

 

[Tommy Smith]

that's like saying Full Metal Jacket isn't a war movie... it's an action/drama. :?

define war movie? Schindlers List takes place during WWII... directly relates the themes that concern the war... and doesn't at all deviate from it's focus on the war? just because soldiers arn't out there blowing limbs off (although there is plenty of bloodshed in schindlers list, too)... doesn't mean it isn't, in every way possible, a war movie.

i really can't understand the logic here... movies like lord of the rings are quite obviously not war movies, although they have a few battles in them... but a movie that relates directly to almost every theme during one of the major world wars is most definitely a war movie. it's based on a true war story!!

No it's not. FMJ was a movie about soldiers...preparing for and going to war.

What the Nazis did to the Jews in occupied Europe wasn't war, it was genocide. And in essence it was a movie about one man's struggle to do the right thing and make a difference whern surrounded by such evil.

Look, im sure that under a loose association it can be considered a war movie but it is IMO first and foremost a drama/biographical piece. The Pianist fall into the same category for me.

Ive never heard one movie critic mention Schindler's List when talking about their favourite war movies, which im sure they would if they considered it a war movie because its a masterpiece.

 

[carcharias]

sound of music

 

[millersnose]

enemy at the gates no mention?