Best War Movies Discussion

[U.S. Patriot]

Blackhawk Down
Saving Private Ryan
Windtalkers
We Where Soldiers
Full Metal Jacket
Hamburger Hill
Platoon
The Great Raid
Hurt Locker

Just to name a few. I do not like black and white movies, or most that where made in the 70's.

 

[.452browning]

A soon to be classic war movie that is scheduled to come out in 2013......Lone Survivor: the story of operation redwing and its heroes

I cant wait to see it....if you havent read the book you must.

 

[2A_Tom]

We Were Soldiers
The Longest Day
Sargent York
To Hell and Back
Battle of the Bulge
Flying Tigers
Fighting Sea Bees
Battleground
and many many more

But this guy likes the anti-war movies best

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[Sacrifice_Me]

Hurt Locker and Full Metal Jacket because they mess with your head.

Inglorious Bastards - Just entertaining and gruesome

I could think of a couple more that are not so realistic and deal more with the supernatural but that is another time and place.

 

[Expat]

Pretty much anything the Duke was in

 

[Knife Lady]

Here are some of mine.

The Fighting Sullivans ( favorite) also a classic
Tora Tora Tora
We Were Soldiers
Kelly's Heroes ( comedy)
Dirty Dozen
Five Branded Women
Platoon
The Deer Hunter

 

[spec4]

C'mon folks; how about Patton...

 

[9mmfan]

HBO miniseries The Band of Brother
We Were Soldiers
Tora, Tora, Tora
To Hell and Back
and yes, Patton

 

[Dirty Steve]

Not a "movie" per say, but I really like RESTREPO. Good documentary with zero commentary or narration, just day to day footage and a really good book.

True movie-wise,............
Saving Private Ryan
Blackhawk Down
Band of Brothers is excellent

Dirty Steve

 

[Benny]

I need to watch Blackhawk Down again...I didn't really like it the first (and only) time I saw it.

 

[Kase]

I need to watch Blackhawk Down again...I didn't really like it the first (and only) time I saw it.

I was the exact same way, but watched it again and enjoyed it more. The two snipers in the helicopter = Badasses

 

[RichardR]

Lots of really great movies listed so far.

One of my favorites is a movie about a Soviet T-55 tank crew that gets separated from their unit in Afghanistan circa early 80's, I believe it was called "The Beast" or something like that, it's definitely worth checking out if you have never seen it.

 

[ZombieApocolypse]

I grew up watching one of my dads faves ... "Uncommon Valor" Texas ty cobb is an animal!

 

[Kutnupe14]

The Great Escape with Steve McQueen was another good one and one of my favories was "BattleGround" also Bridge over the River Kwai and Stalag 17 and ofcourse who could forget "The Green Berets"

That is one of the greatest fo' sho'! I still get a lil sensitive at the end when the guys singing their cadence, all beat up and dirty, pull themselves together when they pass the fresh troops going to the front.

"you had a good home, and you left... you're right"

 

[hooky]

I've got Battleground in the netflix instant queue. I can't wait to see it.

 

[Kutnupe14]

I've got Battleground in the netflix instant queue. I can't wait to see it.

It's awesome. A classic B&W WW2 movie. You may want to buy it after seeing it.

 

[indiucky]

Max Manus Man of War (Norway), The Ambush(Finland,) 9th Company(Russian) ( all on netflix, all excellent) Ride With the Devil, Patton, Henry V, The Story of G I Joe, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Battle of the Bulge, The Longest Day, and Saints and Soldiers

 

[lrahm]

I'm watching "The Pacific" for about the third time. I also read the book, big difference. The book had more characters. Another good movie is "Is Paris Burning".

 

[mdemetz]

In no particular order:....
Lawrence of Arabia -- post-WWII Arab uprisings

This took place during WWI.

 

[TheDude]

Saving Private Ryan (Im not a WW2 vet, but the accuracy and realism seemed spot on)
Siege of firebase gloria
Fighting 69th
The Alamo w/Billy Bob Thornton.
Battle of the Bulge
The list goes on and on.




Why hasnt there been anything modern on the Korean conflict (War)?