5 Best War Movies vs. 5 Best Rewatchable War Movies

[flyerhawk]

So I love war movies. I've watched a lot of them. But not all war movies are created equally. And for me there is a separation between best war movies and war movies I love to watch over and over again.

So here's mine.

Top 5 War Movies of all Time

1. Band of Brothers
2. Patton
3. Full Metal Jacket
4. Paths of Glory
5. Apocalypse Now

1. Full Metal Jacket
2. A Bridge Too Far
3. Black Hawk Down
4. Platoon
5. The Longest Day

 

[Schmoopy1000]

So I love war movies. I've watched a lot of them. But not all war movies are created equally. And for me there is a separation between best war movies and war movies I love to watch over and over again.

So here's mine.

Top 5 War Movies of all Time

1. Band of Brothers
2. Patton
3. Full Metal Jacket
4. Paths of Glory
5. Apocalypse Now

1. Full Metal Jacket
2. A Bridge Too Far
3. Black Hawk Down
4. Platoon
5. The Longest Day

Nice lists.
does your war movie rules exclude Civil War movies?

 

[DonMan]

I've seen most of the movies listed above. I won't break into two lists; here are my top 5, all of which I've watched multiple times:

The Man Who Never Was
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Five Graves to Cairo
36 Hours
Zulu

Honorable Mention:

The Siege of Firebase Gloria
The Hill

 

[PatsFan2003]

I've seen most of the movies listed above. I won't break into two lists; here are my top 5, all of which I've watched multiple times:

The Man Who Never Was
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Five Graves to Cairo
36 Hours
Zulu

Honorable Mention:

The Siege of Firebase Gloria
The Hill

Best quotes too.

"There's always the unexpected"
"I hate the British"
"Be happy in your work"
"I guess I would have to kill myself"

 

[PEOPLESCHICKEN]

Big fan of Band of Brothers but I don't consider that a movie per say. That being said I love war movies and always look forward to the offerings over Memorial Day Weekend and Veterans' Day

1. Glory
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Patton
4. The Longest Day
5. Unbreakable

 

[outofyourmind]

Here, let me help you guys.

#1 The Great Escape

then everything else.

 

[calsnowskier]

Saving Private Ryan
Great Escape
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now
Glory

if I considered Band of Brothers a movie, it would be at the top, but it was a mini-series.

 

[Schmoopy1000]

I dont know if it fits in the OP's parameters but Gettysburg should get a mention.
& shit tons of good actors in that movie.

 

[outofyourmind]

Rewatchables for me:

#1 The Great Escape
#2 Inglorious Bastards
#3 Von Ryans Express
#4 Patton
#5 PT 109


Honorable Mention: Stalag 17

 

[outofyourmind]

Rewatchables for me:

#1 The Great Escape
#2 Inglorious Bastards
#3 Von Ryans Express
#4 Patton
#5 PT 109


Honorable Mention: Stalag 17

Have to replace #3 with "In Harms Way"
Sorry Von Ryan

 

[dbldwn711]

Great lists!! This is my favorite genre.

here are some others to consider

Midway (original one)
Battle of the Bulge
Sands from Iwo Jima
Flags of our father
The Big Red One
Das Boot
We were soldiers
Hacksaw Ridge
force 10 from Navarone
Stalag 17
Victory

 

[outofyourmind]

Great lists!! This is my favorite genre.

here are some others to consider

Midway (original one)
Battle of the Bulge
Sands from Iwo Jima
Flags of our father
The Big Red One
Das Boot
We were soldiers
Hacksaw Ridge
force 10 from Navarone
Stalag 17
Victory

I love all of those.
Most of those seem to be WWII movies.

 

[dbldwn711]

I love all of those.
Most of those seem to be WWII movies.

You are right. War movies are my favorite genre and WWII seemed to be best subject for me. So many epic battles with two theaters

 

[ill]

So I love war movies. I've watched a lot of them. But not all war movies are created equally. And for me there is a separation between best war movies and war movies I love to watch over and over again.

So here's mine.

Top 5 War Movies of all Time

1. Band of Brothers
2. Patton
3. Full Metal Jacket
4. Paths of Glory
5. Apocalypse Now

1. Full Metal Jacket
2. A Bridge Too Far
3. Black Hawk Down
4. Platoon
5. The Longest Day

while I loved Band of Brothers, it isn't a movie.

as a miniseries, it is extremely rewatchable though...even individual episodes.

 

[PatsFan2003]

The Great Escape
A Bridge on the River Kwai
Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal Jacket
Platoon

The Great Escape
A Bridge on the River Kwai
Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal Jacket
Platoon

 

[seattlefan75]

Black Hawk Down was one of my all time favorites

 

[Sparhawk]

Just to throw out an obscure war movie, I was really surprised by Overlord.
Zero expectations going in.
Pleasantly surprised.

 

[MTVike]

Great lists!! This is my favorite genre.

here are some others to consider


Das Boot
We were soldiers
Hacksaw Ridge
force 10 from Navarone
Stalag 17
Victory

My favorite. Remember seeing it in college with the original German dialogue and English subtitles.

Riveting.

 

[batchaps4me]

Great job everyone! I just want to give some love to Apocalypse Now.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Some new aged ones that I would rewatch every time I see it playing... Yes some of these are over-sensationalized films... But damn they are satisfying

13 Hours
Lone Survivor
Hurt Locker
Black Hawk Down
Zero Dark Thirty

Also watched The Seige of Jadotville recently and would recommend it.