Best war movies

[doggie750]

I couldn't find a thread in here so, may I start one?:cool:

1: Saving P.Ryan
2: Full metal Jacket
3: Platoon
4: We were soldiers
5: Thin red line
6: Enemy at the gates
7: Das boot
8: Black hawk down
9: Schindler's list
10: beautiful life
11: BAND OF BROTHERS......gotta have this on the list.
12: a bridge too far


chime in polks.

[bobman1235]

Nice list.

Id' definitely add Patton to it somewhere.

[GEBBY44]

Despite how much I hate Mel Gibson as a person, Patriot is a great movie and definitely fits in my top 15 war movies.

[Retro152]

I gotta add the Deer Hunter, though more War/Drama. Hate to say it but really like the Green Beret's with John Wayne. Not received very well by audience's upon release in 1968, height of the anti-war movement.

[thsmith]

Battle of the Bulge

[Sami]

Das Boot is the clear #1 in my list. Got to have Cross of Iron on the list as well. Apocalypse Now...

[george daniel]

Apocylapse Now

[obieone]

"Bridge on the River Kwai", only because it won 7 Oscars. Back when they meant something.:rolleyes:

"Uncommon Valor", and "Behind Enemy Lines" Although I didn't like Hackmans character in 'Behind', playing a political flag officer, fretting over the rules, when in REAL life, he wasn't exactly a 4.0 Marine:D

[del44]

"The longest day". And I always liked "Midway".

[obieone]

"The longest day". And I always liked "Midway".

Hell YEAH!!! And "Tora, Tora, Tora":eek:

[shack]

A few more great ones IMO...

The Battle of the Bulge
Stalag 17
The Great Escape
M*A*S*H
The Longest Day
The African Queen
All's Quiet on the Western Front
Midway
The Guns of Navarone
The Big Red One
Slaughterhouse 5
Catch-22
Sergeant York
Kelly's Heros
Lawrence of Arabia
The Battle of Britain

[Retro152]

Now were rolling! How about "Pork chop hill", "The Big Red One" ?

[Retro152]

A few more great ones IMO...

The Battle of the Bulge
Stalag 17
The Great Escape
M*A*S*H
The Longest Day
The African Queen
All's Quiet on the Western Front
Midway
The Guns of Navarone
The Big Red One
Slaughterhouse 5
Catch-22
Sergeant York
Kelly's Heros
Lawrence of Arabia
The Battle of Britain

Sorry shack ya got it. big red one.

[polkatese]

I'll add Hamburger Hill...not in the same league as some of the above, nevertheless, entertaining.

[leroyjr1]

Tears of the sun.

[Retro152]

Sorry guys, love this subject and thread, " To Hell and Back", with Audie Murphy.

[jflail2]

Obieone beat me to Bridge on the River Kwai. Absolute classic.

It's a shame the movie based on the book "Ghost Soldiers" wasn't better than it turned out to be, as that is one of the better war books I have read to date.

And I'd have to put Band of Brothers #1 on my list. Absolutely phenomenal series, even if it wasn't a movie.

I'd also add Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima.

[metal83]

The Pianist, great WWII drama.


Dog soldiers!
Not really a war movie (well kind of), more of a horror movie, but i love it.

[Roy Munson]

Not really a war movie but rather an after war movie about returning WWII vets.

The Best Years of Our Lives

[TNRabbit]

Add "The Thin Red Line"...

[avelanchefan]

I don't know guys, everything mentioned were very good in my opinion, but the glaring one left out for me is The Dirty Dozen.

[thsmith]

We were soldiers

[kuntasensei]

Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood Of War. Freakin' great South Korean movie about two brothers during the war in Korea.

[doggie750]

Have anyone here seen "THE BUNKER", war horror drama

POLKS, kindly add on the list....
1: Saving P.Ryan
2: Full metal Jacket
3: Platoon
4: We were soldiers
5: Thin red line
6: Enemy at the gates
7: Das boot
8: Black hawk down
9: Schindler's list
10: beautiful life
11: BAND OF BROTHERS......gotta have this on the list.
12: a bridge too far
13: Pianist
14: Tears of the sun
15: Patton
16: Tae Guk Gi
17:The Battle of the Bulge
18: Stalag 17
19: The Great Escape
20: M*A*S*H
21: The Longest Day
22: The African Queen
23: All's Quiet on the Western Front
24: Midway
25: The Guns of Navarone
26: The Big Red One
27: Slaughterhouse 5
28: Catch-22
29: Sergeant York
30: Kelly's Heros
31: Lawrence of Arabia
32: The Battle of Britain
33: Hamburger hill
34: No man's land
35: Dirty Dozen
36: Crimson Tide
37: K-19 Widowmaker
38: Bridge on the River Kwai
39: Apocylapse Now
40: Deerhunter
41: The bunker
42: Tora Tora Tora
43: The Great Raid
44: Letters from Iwo Jima
45: Flags of our fathers
46: Battle of britain

[PepeGameblouse]

I'd have to go with Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Band of Brothers, A Bridge Too Far, The Longest Day, and The Thin Red Line. I also enjoy Red Dawn from time to time.

[BigMac]

Not a "true" war movie but good anyway, Red Dawn.

[BIZILL]

the best are already mentioned, and though it's not a true "war" movie, i did like behind enemy lines.

[George Grand]

You kids. All the movies that were made during, and right after World War II.

Bataan
Back To Bataan
Guadalcanal Diary
Air Force
Fighter Pilot
A Wing and A Prayer
The Purple Heart
30 Seconds Over Tokyo
Destination: Tokyo
Run Silent, Run Deep
God is My Co-Pilot

[BAD ASP]

worth a mention (middle of the pack) and a watch

Memphis Belle
Fly Boys