Favorite war movie.

jodathalas · Post by **jodathalas** » 2003-01-01 05:49pm

I would have to say my favorite is Brave Heart. I really enjoy anything medieval. Great soundtrack, great scenes, and I love the whole "fight for your freedom" thing. I also liked Blackhawk Down and We Were Soldiers. Enemy at the Gates and Wind Talkers weren't that bad either.

Dahak · Post by **Dahak** » 2003-01-01 05:55pm

I like "Tora! Tora! Tora!" very much.
Full Metal Jacket comes to mind, as well...

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-01-01 06:12pm

A Bridge to Far

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2003-01-01 06:16pm

I think that the best movie ever made (after Schindler's List, if that can be considered a war movie) was probably either "Tora, Tora, Tora," or "Blackhawk Down." My favorite one was "A Bridge Too Far."

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-01-01 06:22pm

The way I see it there are to kinds of war movies. The old school kind, war is heroic and noble. Men fight and die honorably (or not as the role indicates) and it's generally a bit more glamorous portrayal of war. Now there are the modern style movies. Gritty, usually gorey, and a lot more honest.

Old School War movies: Glory

Modern War movies: Full Metal Jacket

Alex Moon · Post by **Alex Moon** » 2003-01-01 06:48pm

Kelly's Heroes

Patton

Platoon

Keevan_Colton · Post by **Keevan_Colton** » 2003-01-01 06:49pm

I'd have to go with one of two possiblities, either braveheart (even though its about as historically acurate in places as a pharoe with a digital watch...) as I am a somewhat fuzzy, sword wielding scotsman.....

Or the greatest war film of all time, ever....

Dr Strangelove.

Keevan.

NeoGoomba · Post by **NeoGoomba** » 2003-01-01 07:10pm

As a few others have already mentioned, Patton, Platoon, and Glory are all great. Its a shame they massively edited Patton though. If it were a more honest look at him, the movie would have been much better. A lot less popular, perhaps, but I would have enjoyed it more.

jodathalas · Post by **jodathalas** » 2003-01-01 07:26pm

Yes, I forgot about Glory. That one is great.

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-01-01 07:29pm

My favorite war movie is Patton.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-01-01 07:35pm

Apocalypse Now,
Platoon,
Full Metal Jacket,
Black Hawk Down,
Tora Tora Tora,
Dr Strangelove,

and...

in a dead heat for the best war film ever made:

Das Boot and Stalingrad.

Jawawithagun · Post by **Jawawithagun** » 2003-01-01 07:42pm

Hunde Wollt Ihr Ewig Leben, Stalingrad and Apocalypse Now are my movies of choice

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-01-01 07:42pm

weemadando wrote:Apocalypse Now,
Platoon,
Full Metal Jacket,
Black Hawk Down,
Tora Tora Tora,
Dr Strangelove,

and...

in a dead heat for the best war film ever made:

Das Boot and Stalingrad.

Aarg! Forgot Das Boot. I'll second that choice.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2003-01-01 08:22pm

Das Boot (U-96)

beyond hope · Post by **beyond hope** » 2003-01-01 08:24pm

Black Hawk Down, and also Enemy at the Gates despite the historical inaccuracy.

Sienthal · Post by **Sienthal** » 2003-01-01 08:28pm

Full Metal Jacket was good...
The Band of Brothers series wasn't too bad either.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2003-01-01 08:40pm

I like a lot of the ones that have already been mentioned a great deal.
The only one that I haven't seen mentioned that I like is Midway.

lgot · Post by **lgot** » 2003-01-01 09:22pm

All Quiet in the Western Front (1934) is awesome.

Wicked Pilot · Post by **Wicked Pilot** » 2003-01-01 09:44pm

Blackhawk Down
Saving Private Ryan
Flight of the Intruder
The Tuskegee Airmen
Full Metal Jacket (first half)
Enemy at the Gates

Brother-Captain Gaius · Post by **Brother-Captain Gaius** » 2003-01-01 09:55pm

#1: Black Hawk Down

#2: Full Metal Jacket

#3: Gettysburg

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-01-01 10:06pm

Sienthal wrote:Full Metal Jacket was good...
The Band of Brothers series wasn't too bad either.

Band of Brothers was a bit preachy, especially the episodes that Spielberg directed.

One of the prime reasons I didn't have Saving Ryan's Privates on my list.

Cal Wright · Post by **Cal Wright** » 2003-01-01 11:39pm

I can't say that I've seen too many war movies, however out of what I've seen Tora Tora Tora really hits home. Some of the ones since SPR are stellar in thier own rights though.

Sokar · Post by **Sokar** » 2003-01-01 11:44pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:A Bridge to Far

Oh hell yeah......I loved ABtF , it's right up there with Hamburger Hill and Midway as my fave War films

Damaramu · Post by **Damaramu** » 2003-01-01 11:50pm

1941

But seriously, I really enjoyed Black Hawk Down, SPR, Enemy At The Gates, The Longest Day, Full Metal Jacket and Patton.

Oh yeah, and The Final Countdown.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-01-01 11:58pm

Damnit how could I have forgotten:

Bridge Over the River Kwai,
A Bridge Too Far,
and
Three Kings.

(all of which provided a level of inspiration for "A Crossover Too Far")