The Best War Movie Ever

[Chewbaccer]

Forrest Gump. Part of it was about Nam anyways.

 

[KansasSooner]

Good Morning Vietnam! ...well it was a war movie.

 

[Nascar Addict]

Platoon
Midway
Saving Private Ryan

 

[4down20]

When people mention Kellys Heros, are they talking about the original or the one with Bruce Willis and Colin Ferrell? I have never seen the original, so I don't know if the stories are the same, but as for the Willis pic, I would agree with 4d20 that is not quite a war movie. More of a court-room movie... kinda.

They talking about this one. It's a comedy.

 

[Melman]

Would Zero Dark Thirty be considered a war movie? If so, I think it's worthy of consideration.

 

[Dolemite censored]

The World at War documentary.

WWII in Color documentary.

 

[KansasSooner]

Where Eagles Dare was a good one too.

 

[Raid]

DID NOT READ THE THREAD YET.....


1) The Great Escape


2) The Deer Hunter

 

[Raid]

Someone mentioned Midway. Yeah, that really was a great movie. +1

 

[Nosferatu]

DID NOT READ THE THREAD YET.....


1) The Great Escape


2) The Deer Hunter

Agreed, both were intended to be in the OP.

 

[douggie]

Sergeant York #1
Saving Private Ryan #2
Full Metal Jacket #3

"The Best Years of Our Lives" is the BEST Post-WW2 movie.

 

[craigk217]

Absolutely, hands down #1 (can't believe nobody mentioned it):

Band of Brothers
(I've prolly watched the whole series at least 20 times - HBO did a magnificent job with making it real and the vivid characterization of these real life men ... it's like you actually got to know them)

Some others IMO, not mentioned already, in no particular order:

The Last Samurai
Mister Roberts
Fail Safe
In Harms Way
Battle of the Bulge
The Alamo (original)
Memphis Belle
12 O'clock High
Born on the 4th of July (kinda war flick - true story of Ron Kovik)
They Were Expendable

 

[Raid]

I'd like to have a sub movie like Red October...but that wasn't really a war movie.

U-571 ? Crimson Tide?

 

[Raid]

Fail Safe... good call. and no idea why I can't get my 'bold' off. Sorry.

 

[UK Cowboy]

Glory

 

[jctoo]

no mention of the Battle of Britain ...


would the Planet of Apes be considered a war movie ...


my all time favorite is The Great Escape with Band of Brothers coming a very close second ...

 

[LALakersboy24.7]

Full Metal Jacket

 

[4down20]

Great Escape was a great movie if it's considered a war movie.

 

[PatsFan2003]

Absolutely, hands down #1 (can't believe nobody mentioned it):

Band of Brothers
(I've prolly watched the whole series at least 20 times - HBO did a magnificent job with making it real and the vivid characterization of these real life men ... it's like you actually got to know them)

Some others IMO, not mentioned already, in no particular order:

The Last Samurai
Mister Roberts
Fail Safe
In Harms Way
Battle of the Bulge
The Alamo (original)
Memphis Belle
12 O'clock High
Born on the 4th of July (kinda war flick - true story of Ron Kovik)
They Were Expendable

I guess because it was an HBO series but Band of Brothers was excellent.

 

[PatsFan2003]

The World at War documentary.

WWII in Color documentary.

The Civil War by Ken Burns.