Best War Films?
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I really have no idea why, but I love that movie.
I think my favorite war things in general are Band Of Brothers and The Pacific (joint, they are both incredible). But for movies I think their are just too many to mention, just for sheer action though Black Hawk Down is right near the top.
Can anyone tell me what new war movies have come out this year/ going to come out? I haven't seen a new one for quite some time at the cinema.
I really have no idea why, but I love that movie.
I think my favorite war things in general are Band Of Brothers and The Pacific (joint, they are both incredible). But for movies I think their are just too many to mention, just for sheer action though Black Hawk Down is right near the top.
Can anyone tell me what new war movies have come out this year/ going to come out? I haven't seen a new one for quite some time at the cinema.
Some of the best war movies don't necessarily have much of the war in them. Definitely check out The Eagle Has Landed, which has Michael Caine playing a Nazi paratrooper who teams up with an Irish Nationalist played by Donald Sutherland to assassinate Churchill. Stalag 17 is also an amazing movie about the POW experience of Allied airmen. You should also see The Caine Mutiny. It's not got much "war" in it, but it shows how much of the war has nothing to do with shooting bullets. Mr. Roberts is a similar statement.
But for a real WAR movie movie, Lawrence of Arabia is still at the top of my list. It is a masterpiece -- great story, great movie-making, great subject matter. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on one of the greatest movies of all time, regardless of genre.
But for a real WAR movie movie, Lawrence of Arabia is still at the top of my list. It is a masterpiece -- great story, great movie-making, great subject matter. If you haven't seen it, you're missing out on one of the greatest movies of all time, regardless of genre.
War is hell and fucked up, therefore: The Iron Cross, Das Boot, Stalingrad, Come and See (prolly one of the most brutal war movies made), Die Brücke (the original, not the remake).
Also, not any actual fighting, but still a great war movie; The Hill.
Also, not any actual fighting, but still a great war movie; The Hill.
Well, there's the "We Were Brothers" which is the story of "Letters from Iwo Jima" but from the perspective of the Americans. Hamburger Hill is supposedly really good but I haven't seen it.BaldursBananaSoap said:
OT: Plattoon, Tears of the Sun, Full Metal Jacket, and Flags of Fathers
"Flag of our Fathers". There's no such film at "We were brothers".swolf said:
*edit* Brainfart, mixed it with "Heartbreak Ridge"
Joyeux Noel - World War I film about Christmas truce story set in northern France. I felt the humor, humanity and cruel brutality each nation associated endured.
The opening shows the indoctrination of actual poems recited by children of the era.
Child, upon these maps do heed This black stain to be effaced Omitting it, you would proceed Yet better it in red to trace Later, whatever may come to pass Promise there to go you must To fetch the children of Alsace Reaching out their arms to us May in our fondest France Hope's green saplings to branch And in you, dear child, flower Grow, grow, France awaits its hour.
To rid the map of every trace Of Germany and of the Hun We must exterminate that race We must not leave a single one Heed not their children's cries Best slay all now, the women, too Or else someday again they'll rise Which if they're dead, they cannot do.
We have one and only enemy Who digs the grave of Germany Its heart replete with hatred, gall and envy We have one and only enemy The villain raises its murderous hand Its name, you know, is England.
The opening shows the indoctrination of actual poems recited by children of the era.
Child, upon these maps do heed This black stain to be effaced Omitting it, you would proceed Yet better it in red to trace Later, whatever may come to pass Promise there to go you must To fetch the children of Alsace Reaching out their arms to us May in our fondest France Hope's green saplings to branch And in you, dear child, flower Grow, grow, France awaits its hour.
To rid the map of every trace Of Germany and of the Hun We must exterminate that race We must not leave a single one Heed not their children's cries Best slay all now, the women, too Or else someday again they'll rise Which if they're dead, they cannot do.
We have one and only enemy Who digs the grave of Germany Its heart replete with hatred, gall and envy We have one and only enemy The villain raises its murderous hand Its name, you know, is England.
Have you ever watched it with commentary on. It's really interesting. They tell that things like the ruck sack were actually weighted as opposed to other movies where the rucks are full of foam, how they fed the leeches (which were REAL), the fact that the actors referred to each other by character names, it was filmed in chronological order, and, when a character died, he left the set and didn't come back. There's plenty of other interesting info on there.Subzerowings said:
Rambo (all the films)
Saving Private Ryan
Patton
The Big Red One
Das Boot (a must see)
We were solders
Flight of the Intruder
Black Hawk Down
Crimson Tide
The Hunt for Red October
A Bridge Too Far
Kelly's Heroes
Where Eagles Dare
The Eagle Has Landed
The Dirty Dozen
Full Metal Jacket
Conspiracy (not a "war" film as such, but very, very good!)
Cross of Iron
Paths of Glory
Dam Busters (a classic)
Guns of Navarone
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Britain
The Tuskegee Airmen
Run Silent, Run Deep (a classic, with a slow build up of tension and a twist at the end)
That is all I can think of for now, I am sure I am forgetting something. War is an often used setting for films.
Saving Private Ryan
Patton
The Big Red One
Das Boot (a must see)
We were solders
Flight of the Intruder
Black Hawk Down
Crimson Tide
The Hunt for Red October
A Bridge Too Far
Kelly's Heroes
Where Eagles Dare
The Eagle Has Landed
The Dirty Dozen
Full Metal Jacket
Conspiracy (not a "war" film as such, but very, very good!)
Cross of Iron
Paths of Glory
Dam Busters (a classic)
Guns of Navarone
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Britain
The Tuskegee Airmen
Run Silent, Run Deep (a classic, with a slow build up of tension and a twist at the end)
That is all I can think of for now, I am sure I am forgetting something. War is an often used setting for films.
We Were Soldiers is one I like. I like how it doesn't shy away from the Americans mistakes during Vietnam (Not as much as Platoon, but at least it doesn't depict them as gods like most films) There's a scene where an American radio operator calls in a napalm strike but gets the co-ordinates wrong, and drops it on some US soldiers. It leads to another scene which is still one of the most fucked up scenes I've seen. A soldier finds his friend whose been completely fucked up from the napalm. He tries to carry him away but the skin on his legs peels away like wet paper.
Hm. No mention of 2008s Defiance. While not really a story about the war itself, it is set in WW2 from the perspective of Russian Jews that vow revenge on the Nazis that killed their parents. It's based on a true story and stars Daniel Craig. A truly brilliant movie that doesn't focus on the fighting(though there are battles) and instead focuses on the people that couldn't fight for themselves, and just wanted to survive the Nazi tyranny.
Kelly's Heroes is another good one. Clint Eastwood and Donald Sutherland hunting Nazi Gold.
Also, The Dirty Dozen. Fantastic movie.
Also, The Dirty Dozen. Fantastic movie.
I cant believe that Band of Brothers were mentioned fist in the 14th post. Should have been the first! I know that it isnt a warmovie, but its one of the best WW2 related series ever made. Following a single company from boot-camp to the end of the war. Its awesome! I deeply, DEEPLY recommend checking it out.Black Sulphur said:
I believe that the german movie "Der Untergang" shuld also be mentioned in this forum. A film from german perspective about the last days of the war in the fuerer-bunker. A real gripping film.