fremfedeliteNIAC Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Just wondering what everyone favorite war films are, (like saving private ryan, full metal jacket etc.)I want to buy a war film library thing, cause they are my favorite type of film I think, so... what should I get? hmm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emperor Harkonnen Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Heroes of Telemark and Nine Lives. those are the best war movies. platoon is also good, still the great escape is among the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graveside Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Casualties of war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ordos45 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 -Enemy at the Gates-Saving Private Ryan-Grave of the Fireflies (anime, but follows two starving WW2 civilians)-Black Hawk Down-The Patriot (Best Revolutionary War film ever!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Don't forget All Quiet on the Western Front. Good book too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fremfedeliteNIAC Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 Hmm lets see, iv'e got S.P.R. and black hawk down, Grave of the fireflys sonds really cool (if its japenise its got to be overly realistic(if you can have that))Casultys of war ive heard of but never seen so I'll get that i think, and heroes of telemark iv'e heard of too but never seen. And nine lives iv'e never heard of and... never seen as well hehe, so i'll have to get that too. Oh and platoon sounds really cool, I completly forgot about it, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Hmm...I watched 'Grave of the fireflies' before.It follows a Japanese civillian boy and his small sister as they wander around WW-2 time Japan running out of food.The army is rationing them as they are using it for their invasion.But as usual,they never say Japan is INVADING other countries,but just "at war" with other countries.I recommend 'We were soldiers' apart from what other people have recommended before me.It shows the other side of the war during the Vietnam war-i.e.The wives of the casualties' feelings as they receive the telegraphs containing 'bad news'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fremfedeliteNIAC Posted April 17, 2004 Author Share Posted April 17, 2004 Hmm...I watched 'Grave of the fireflies' before.It follows a Japanese civillian boy and his small sister as they wander around WW-2 time Japan running out of food.The army is rationing them as they are using it for their invasion.But as usual,they never say Japan is INVADING other countries,but just "at war" with other countries.I recommend 'We were soldiers' apart from what other people have recommended before me.It shows the other side of the war during the Vietnam war-i.e.The wives of the casualties' feelings as they receive the telegraphs containing 'bad news'.Well, i prefer the tention of the battlefield or the lethal dilemas, fear, hate etc(good old fear and hate), but the aftermath is really good too, so, i'm gunna get that too i think. It doenst bother me that much that Japan doens'nt tell the whole truth, cause i already know what they were doing-as long as it's a good film.I've never seen All Quiet on the Western front though, (heard it's really good) thanks andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 I also think there is a quite-old movie that is set in the WW2 battles in the North African deserts.It's called 'Tank'.There is an american guy with some british driving an allied tank and they across the desert to their designation,and pick up people along the way,an african-muslim man,an Italian,a German pilot whose plane has crashed,etc. I like that movie too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exatreide Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 1. Platoon. This by far the best war movie, Tells the horros of war from a fresh recruit to a battle hardened vet, The enemy how he devlopes a hate for them, how he doesn't think he will ever make it home.2.We were soldiers. A very good movie showing both the vietnamease side and the home front, from training of an airborn unit to a battle, the same battle that defeated the french and allowed the Vietnamease their freedom.3.Saving Private Ryan, Very good it made my grandfather with altimerz cry(He had forgotten the war a while ago but the movie managed to bring everything back, the beaches of Normandy where he landed with the first infantry division)4. Band of brothers. Good book turned into a good movie series and they are very acurate to the book.5.Black hawk Down...Not bad, story of americans trapped in hostile somalian city waiting for rescue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apollyon Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Lol blackhawk down."18 Americans were brutally murdered""1 thousand somalies lost their lives"Good old spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 A bridge too far, and The Deer Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose212 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 1. Patton (George C. Scott was brilliant in this one)2. Platoon3. Band of Brothers (mini-series)4. Saving Private Ryan5. Glory (Civil War Movie)6. Full Metal jacket7. Apacolypse Now8. Patriot (Civil War) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 battle of britian (oldish but a great plane movie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMA_1 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 PattonThe Deer Hunter (good call earthnuker, one of my favorite movies of all time)The BoatHamburger HillRed DawnA bunch of others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lost_child Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Apacolypse NowBlack Hawk downThin Red Line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seal89999 Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 My favorite war flicks are....All excilent movies!1.Blackhawk Down2.Enemy at the Gates3.Thin Red Line4.Saving private Ryan5.Band of Brothers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowzeewee Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Memphis Belle-a nice movie based in WW2 about an american bomber plane and its crew that didn't get hit down at all during it's working years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Tora Tora Tora - classic war movieMidway - another classic both of those are very good movies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Let's not forget these:-Schindler's List-The Great Escape-Empire of the Sun-The Dirty Dozen-Das Boot-Dr Strangelove-Lawrence of Arabia-Life is Beautiful-Bridge on the River Kwai-Casablanca-Gone with the Wind-Where Eagles Dare-Sophie's ChoiceMy favorite? Honestly, I enjoyed 'A Bridge Too Far', 'Schindler's List' and 'The Great Escape', the most. -The Patriot (Best Revolutionary War film ever!)Terrible. Thank god its the only Revolutionary War film...ever!Don't forget All Quiet on the Western Front.Which one?1. Platoon. This by far the best war movie, Nope. Good but not 'by far the best'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Das Boot was very goodhalf of the fils you mentioned though are not war films, they only have that setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose212 Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Band Of brothers on right now on History channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Das Boot was very goodhalf of the fils you mentioned though are not war films, they only have that settingThey're war films. Lets not get technical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 I believe it was the 1930 version of All quiet on the western front.Has anyone mentioned Gallipoli? ;)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082432/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 I was going to but I haven't really seen all of it, just the trench sequence at the end.How about 'Born on the Fourth of July'? Another Stone stab at the Vietnam War. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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