General What is the greatest war movie?

[Freeloading Rusty]

Not a movie but Band of Brothers was worth a watch.

 

[Ted Williams' head]

Apocalypse Now
The Deer Hunter
Paths of Glory
Saving Private Ryan
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket

Would probably pick Apocalypse Now if pressed for a #1.

 

[benjo0101]

Dr. Strangelove

This movie was both not funny and not a good film. And I am educated, like film, like Sellers, like the era. Hated it so much.

Full Metal Jacket hit a nerve many others cant.

Platoon and Shaving Ryans Privates are top level movies.

Apocalypse Now lost me when the french people turn up

 

[Filthy]

The Thin Red Line >> Saving Private Ryan

 

[SongExotic2]

The Thin Red Line >> Saving Private Ryan

Nah nah nah


It has a great cast but it's a suck ass movie imo

 

[SongExotic2]

Saying that I can't even remember the story.

 

[SongExotic2]

Maybe I need to watch again

 

[RaginCajun]

This movie was both not funny and not a good film. And I am educated, like film, like Sellers, like the era. Hated it so much.

Full Metal Jacket hit a nerve many others cant.

Platoon and Shaving Ryans Privates are top level movies.

Apocalypse Now lost me when the french people turn up

I see what you did there. Lol

 

[member 3289]

Black hawk down is probably second and none of you mentioned it yet.


13 hours is great too.

Behind Enemy Lines also

 

[SongExotic2]

Behind Enemy Lines also

Not watched it. What's it about?

 

[Filthy]

Enemy At The Gates is an extremely under-rated war movie.

 

[SongExotic2]

Enemy At The Gates is an extremely under-rated war movie.

I like that flick. Funnily enough, Jude law would be a pretty good James bond, and in that movie he is banging Rachel Weiss, who is James bonds real life wife

 

[member 3289]

Cold Mountain

 

[benjo0101]

Enemy At The Gates is an extremely under-rated war movie.

Despite Rachel Weiss getting her kit off. It really wasn't that good. It was realistic but the story let it down

 

[benjo0101]

Behind Enemy Lines also

I really rated that depiction too. Owen Wilson in his only serious role in my opinion

 

[Priziesthorse]

Come and See

 

[SongExotic2]

Cold Mountain

Wats that

 

[SongExotic2]

Come and See

Wats that

 

[Priziesthorse]

Wats that

WW2 film about a teenage boy joining the Soviet partisan forces to fight the Nazis.

 

[sparkuri]

A lot of movies cross the lines of "war" category due to the drama focused outside the war, but should still be included.
Empire of the Sun is one that's an all time great in that arena.
The Pianist is another one of my favorites.
Life is Beautiful is another good one.
I suppose The English Patient.
Surprised no one's mentioned Patton, or Lawrence of Arabia, or The Longest Day.

 

[sparkuri]

One of Mirko Filipovic's most dramatic moments.


View: https://youtu.be/KBSQEnvz6zo

 

[Hauler]

A lot of movies cross the lines of "war" category due to the drama focused outside the war, but should still be included.
Empire of the Sun is one that's an all time great in that arena.
The Pianist is another one of my favorites.
Life is Beautiful is another good one.
I suppose The English Patient.
Surprised no one's mentioned Patton, or Lawrence of Arabia, or The Longest Day.

Casablanca could fall into that category.

 

[sparkuri]

Casablanca could fall into that category.

Of all the movies on all the threads in the world you had to bring that up in mine.


-Song4, A.D. 2018

 

[Tiiimmmaaayyy]

Does American Sniper count? I don't really get into war movies, that one was ok.

 

[SongExotic2]

I've changed my mind

It's top gun

Gotta be