Whats the best war movie ever made???

[Baill Inneraora]

never even heard of that movie!!!

Wha!?!

 

[lovejoy]

The Longest Day

:hatsoff:

It is the turning point how the Allies finally got a foothole in France captured by the Nazi Germany !

 

[Baill Inneraora]

Saving private Ryan almost gave me post traumatic stress when I saw it in a theater. My girlfriend at the time had trouble getting me out of my seat because I was almost catatonic. I was never in a situation where there was something like a 40% attrition rate but the unfiltered lens and hand held camera perspective of the D-Day invasion was cinematically as realistic as anything I've ever seen.

Missing from the list:

Uncommon Valor
The Boys in Company C
The Siege of Firebase Gloria
Ivanhoe
Tropic Thunder
The Longest Day
Midway
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Hell in the Pacific
To Hell and Back
The Red Badge of Courage
The Alamo (John Wayne version)
Gods and Generals
Glory
The Dirty Dozen

OMG! I think that was the worst movie I ever saw!

 

[MrZiggles]

Off this list:

1. Platoon
2. Deer Hunter
3. Apocalypse Now

But I'd consider Casablanca a war movie, and it's my favorite movie ever. I'm surprised Where Eagles Dare isn't on here, actually.

 

[mrtrebus]

Kelly's Heroes!

 

[om3ga]

No room for "All Quiet on the Western Front" "Tora Tora Tora" or "Downfall"?

 

[Skyraider22]

Where is The Sands of Iwo Jima?

That sir is a classic and what about Glory:thumbsup:

 

[Mephistopheles]

Why hasn't anyone yet mentioned Pearl Harbor, with Ben Affleck? *snaps a salute*

Yeah, I'm just kidding...

... and what about Glory:thumbsup:

Absolutely. Completely underrated and under appreciated...

... the D-Day invasion was cinematically as realistic as anything I've ever seen.

For all you SPR fans, do you think it would be half as good/popular without the opening sequence? Don't get me wrong, I love the movie. The remainder of the movie is just a little too Speilberg-y to be considered "the best" over Patton, Platoon, etc. And Matt Damon turns in one of the worst performances of his career...

Tropic Thunder

Righteous...

 

[Skyraider22]

Why hasn't anyone yet mentioned Pearl Harbor, with Ben Affleck? *snaps a salute*

Yeah, I'm just kidding...



Absolutely. Completely underrated and under appreciated...



For all you SPR fans, do you think it would be half as good/popular without the opening sequence? Don't get me wrong, I love the movie. The remainder of the movie is just a little too Speilberg-y to be considered "the best" over Patton, Platoon, etc. And Matt Damon turns in one of the worst performances of his career...



Righteous...

Now Tora,Tora,Tora was really good and you can't forget about Midway:thumbsup:

 

[jasonk282]

Nothing like the classic war movies with real footage thrown in them. Like Tora, Tora, Tora and Midway. How about the Final Countdown when the USS Nimtiz goes back in time to Dec 6th and is trying to stop Peral Harbor.

Also to Eric Lindros, can;t stand him as a hockey player but..... Since your from Arnhem what about "Battle of the Bulge"?

 

[E-Ann-Hilden]

The best by far recently, I agree.

I vote for Apocalypse Now Now Redux though.. The visuals, acting and overall cinematic mood is unbeatable...

I am thinking "Letters from Iwo Jima"

 

[megaewok]

How about Kelly's Heroes or A Bridge Too Far (they're old but my favorites!)

but for the sake of the poll, Saving Private Ryan

 

[mrtrebus]

The list is a bit limited, Saving Private Ryan is the most overrated movie ever! & what on earth is Windtalkers doing on that list?!?
Right, here are some serious contenders -
Cross Of Iron
All Quiet On The Western Front
Journey's End
Paths of Glory
The Longest Day
Zulu
The Battle of Britain
Ice-Cold in Alex

 

[busenbust]

An Officer and a Gentleman?? :1orglaugh :o

 

[thebear247]

Full Metal Jacket

but i liked the story behind hamburger hill

 

[panther]

The Longest Day

Great pic. Voted for Platoon. Most moives in the poll don't go far back enough for me. The Steel Helmet, directed by Samuel Fuller is outstanding.

 

[mrtrebus]

Great pic. Voted for Platoon. Most moives in the poll don't go far back enough for me. The Steel Helmet, directed by Samuel Fuller is outstanding.

Not seen that one but Fuller was a great director.
Robert Aldrich's Attack is another classic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3pN7POQR-0

 

[pornopung]

for the sake of the poll its FMJ

 

[tartanterrier]

You also had Where Eagles Dare,The Bridge at Remagen,The Bridge on the River Kwai,
The Heroes of Telemark & The McKenzie Break.

 

[habo9]

Would Star Wars be classed as a war movie?

Technically it is a futuristic war movie