Which is your favourite war film.

There is quite a few I like and I'm going to have to give it some thought. I'll add mine later.

Originally posted by Lickszz
Which is your favourite war film.

There is quite a few I like and I'm going to have to give it some thought. I'll add mine later.

The Thin Red Line. Genius.

Closely followed by The Deer Hunter.

platoon, odd angry shot, kelly's heroes and a bridge to far off the top of my head ....

Saving Private Ryan
Enemy at the Gate
Wheels of Terror
Odd Angry Shot.

Hey Internetowl, any idea how I can get a copy of Odd Angry Shot? Haven't seen it for donkey's years!!

It's between Kelly's Heroes and M.A.S.H.

Apocalypse Now
Full Metal Jacket
No Mans Land

Loads more, but cant think of them at the moment.

that series by tom hanks and spielberg band of brothers also saving private ryan that they did

Favourite war films:

- Where Eagles Dare

- Anzio

- The Bridge at Remagen

- Kelly's Heroes


Favourite tv war series:

- Secret Army

- Private Schulz


all WW2, for some reason

StarSparkle

Hamburger Hill
Platoon
Saving Private Ryan
We Were Soldiers
Black Hawk Down

From Here to Eternity

The Longest Day

Where Eagles Dare

Dunkirk

Tora! Tora! Tora!

1. Saving Private Ryan

2. The Killing Fields

3. Black Hawk Down

4. Enemy At The Gate

5. Platoon

Some good ones already mentioned - I'll just add (and it is kinda a war film but with a lot of football thrown in!) - Escape to Victory.

Does, The Lord Of The Rings count as a war film?

Originally posted by A_Partridge
Does, The Lord Of The Rings count as a war film?

Does it count as a film? :D

apocolypse now, cant believe nobodies mentioned it !!!!

Originally posted by A_Partridge
Apocalypse Now
Full Metal Jacket
No Mans Land

Loads more, but cant think of them at the moment.

They have.

Kellys Heroes

Black Hawk Down

Originally posted by stryker
apocolypse now, cant believe nobodies mentioned it !!!!

My thoughts exactly, brilliant war film

Platoon is also a good one

Saving Private Ryan is alright....

Ok....

Aces High
Patton
Full Metal Jacket
Saving Private Ryan
Kelly's Heroes
Where Eagles Dare
A Bridge Too Far

Joe

I liked the vietnam film southern comfort when I was younger, it was brutal.
And escape to victory.

My favourites are:

The Eagle has Landed
The Longest Day
Battle Of Britain

Close seconds:

Angels One Five
The Dirty Dozen

the great escape
bridge to far

War films are fab anyway, Hunt for Red October anyone ?

1. I think it was called 'Merry Christmas Mister Lawrence'
2. Not the entire film but the bit with Steve McQueen and that bike!!!
3. U517...?? Okay my memory is atrocious
4. Reach for the Sky, the story of Douglas Bader, let's just hope Hollywood doesn't try to redo this one!

Cross of Iron was a good one.

Originally posted by WallBuilder
4. Reach for the Sky, the story of Douglas Bader, let's just hope Hollywood doesn't try to redo this one!

And if a remake is planned, let's just pray a method actor isn't hired to play Douglas Bader .... :suspect:

Sorry for my lapse of taste :gag:

StarSparkle

OK, so as not to repeat, I'll not mention any that have been referred to already, so my *additions* to a worthy list are

Too late the hero
On a Midnight Clear (at least I think that’s what it was called)
The Last Samurai
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Zulu
Heartbreak Ridge

and worthy of a special mention,

Saviour
Pretty Village Pretty Flame

1.) Forest Gump :thumbsup:
2.) Pearl Harbor(minus the love scenes) :thumbsup:
3.) Behind Enemy Lines :clap:
4.) In the Army Now :lol:
5.) Black Hawk Down :thumbsup:

Originally posted by Lily04

2.) Pearl Harbor(minus the love scenes) :thumbsup:


But that would make it a five minute film..:D

Originally posted by Lily04

2.) Pearl Harbor(minus the love scenes)

It's called Tora! Tora! Tora!, and is a great film. Or for Pearl Harbor with decent love scenes, watch From Here to Eternity.

I'd forgotten about Cross of Iron - that is a great film!

Joe

Starship Troopers. - Veerhoeven revels in Heinlein's unselfconciously gung-ho teen novel - with guts and gusto and adheres remarkably closely to the book. Great, great film. One of the best made...

Das Boot - Tense, Icy and Dramatic. Amazing performances from the submariners.

I've just thought of a couple of gems - real Saturday matinee films.
Attack! with Jack Palance and Lee Marvin.
Hell is for Heros with Steve McQueen, James Coburn and ?Bobby Darrin.

Originally posted by Phanerothyme
Starship Troopers. - Veerhoeven revels in Heinlein's unselfconciously gung-ho teen novel - with guts and gusto and adheres remarkably closely to the book. Great, great film. One of the best made...
Good book, with many sub-issues. "Somewhat" right wing, but entertaining, and thought provoking, in an easily accessible package.

Entertaining film, yes, but not great IMO.

But, "adheres remarkably closely to the book", did you read the same book as me?

Originally posted by Phanerothyme
Das Boot - Tense, Icy and Dramatic. Amazing performances from the submariners.

Especially the 'proper' German language version with all the extra footage.

Has anyone seen "The one that got away"? I've only seen it the once but it was a great film.

I like Paths of glory but I've not seen it for years

E.T.
Not a war film but good anyway ;)

No-ones mentioned Sound of Music. And that's all about war, but with singing to lighten the mood.

Full Metal Jacket.
Black Hawk Down.

Originally posted by feargal
No-ones mentioned Sound of Music. And that's all about war, but with singing to lighten the mood.

Loving the way you think! lol

But be reasonable - you've got to give the other war films a chance to be the best!!

StarSparkle :P

Platoon
Saving ryans privates
Behind enemy lines
The patriot
Gladiator
fellowship of the ring
resident evil 1 and 2
black hawk down
We were soldiers
Braveheart
Full metal jacket
Starship troopers 1
Battle star galactica
Star trek nemisis
Brother
Im sure theres loads more.

The great escape( a classic)

Platoon

Saving private ryan

Originally posted by viking
E.T.
Not a war film but good anyway ;)


PMSL!!!:P

Originally posted by foo_fighter
Good book, with many sub-issues. "Somewhat" right wing, but entertaining, and thought provoking, in an easily accessible package.

Entertaining film, yes, but not great IMO.

But, "adheres remarkably closely to the book", did you read the same book as me?

The original was one of the most gung ho right wing boys own stories that heinlein ever wrote as I recall.

Originally posted by Phanerothyme
The original was one of the most gung ho right wing boys own stories that heinlein ever wrote as I recall.
Cetainly was, but of course, being an ex US navy officer, most of his works were a "little" right wing and/or militaristic.

The noticable exception being "Stranger in a Strange Land", probably his best book anyway.

Now that'd make a good film, but of course, not a war film. ;)

So, what about "Glory" seem to recall that was pretty good.

(There, back on topic). :D

Here are mine:

Apocalypse Now
Paths of Glory
A bridge too far

Honourable mentions:

Paths of Glory
Where eagles dare
The Big Red One
The Fighting Lady
Cross of Iron
Dr. Strangelove

Jacob's Ladder.

And, of course, Apocalypse Now.

Originally posted by saxon51
But that would make it a five minute film..:D
I know, but it could have been better!!

Originally posted by jonsastar
Platoon
Saving ryans privates
Behind enemy lines
The patriot
Gladiator
fellowship of the ring
resident evil 1 and 2
black hawk down
We were soldiers
Braveheart
Full metal jacket
Starship troopers 1
Battle star galactica
Star trek nemisis
Brother
Im sure theres loads more.
ok, resident evil one sucked, but the second one was better! Oh you definitely have my respect now though, you put down the Patriot; hands down that was one of the best movies in history!!! :clap: :clap:

One more, has anyone ever seen Sargeant York!? That was a good war movie mixed up with great humour!!