5 Best War Movies vs. 5 Best Rewatchable War Movies

[Sparhawk]

1917?

 

[PatsFan2003]

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

You must have seen Apocalypse Now Redux with the extended edition.

What did you think of it?

 

[Indrid Cold]

Has nobody mentioned Gettysburg?

 

[outofyourmind]

Has nobody mentioned Gettysburg?

There's a reason for that.

 

[PatsFan2003]

It is harder to think of good pre-20th century war movies.

The Last of the Mohicans
Lawrence of Arabia
Glory
Gunga Din
Dr Zhivago
Gettysburg
Master and Commander

Some of these might not even be considered war movies.

 

[TheLonestarDUCK]

Guess I am a minority —- Dirty Dozen???

 

[Indrid Cold]

There's a reason for that.

Because they haven't seen it?
I think it's great.

 

[batchaps4me]

You must have seen Apocalypse Now Redux with the extended edition.

What did you think of it?

No, I was talking about the original. I need to give a bit of a disclaimer, I do not watch many movies outside of documentaries, movies based on actual events, Mel Brooks/Monty Python style comedies and movies with Robert Duvall. But back to the question at hand, I saw it once in the theater ... IIRC it was the first movie I saw in a theater as an adult ... and it was a really good experience and I became a fan of Duvall. I do not think I am qualified to take a critic's stand on any cinematic aspect of movies, I just don't watch many of them and there is only four or five that I will watch a second time.

 

[dbldwn711]

1917?

haven’t seen it yet... looking forward to it.

 

[ill]

In the Army Now

 

[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.

Has nobody mentioned Gettysburg?

 

[ill]

Starship Troopers

 

[Indrid Cold]

And don't forget that masterwork Shaving Ryan's Privates

 

[GNG]

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

A good list.

 

[GNG]

Full Metal Jacket
From Here to Eternity
The Victors
The Longest Day
Saving Private Ryan

 

[PatsFan2003]

No, I was talking about the original. I need to give a bit of a disclaimer, I do not watch many movies outside of documentaries, movies based on actual events, Mel Brooks/Monty Python style comedies and movies with Robert Duvall. But back to the question at hand, I saw it once in the theater ... IIRC it was the first movie I saw in a theater as an adult ... and it was a really good experience and I became a fan of Duvall. I do not think I am qualified to take a critic's stand on any cinematic aspect of movies, I just don't watch many of them and there is only four or five that I will watch a second time.

Anyone who sees a movie can be critic imo.

Even if its as simple as did you like the movie?

 

[PatsFan2003]

Full Metal Jacket
From Here to Eternity
The Victors
The Longest Day
Saving Private Ryan

I haven't seen the Victors mentioned in a while. Definitely a good movie

 

[batchaps4me]

Anyone who sees a movie can be critic imo.

Even if its as simple as did you like the movie?

Loved the movie, loved the experience and really came to admire Duvall's acting. I disagree with the anyone can be a critic because people like me cannot give a competent analysis of a film. I would bet that I average watching less than one movie for the first time every month or so.

 

[Sparhawk]

Braveheart?

 

[Schmoopy1000]

Braveheart?

dude that is a love movie (romantic)