Your favorite war movies (Top 5)
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Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Stripes
Space Balls
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
Stripes
Space Balls
The Men Who Stare at Goats
The Patriot came out the summer between high school and college for me. Went to see it with a bunch of my buddies. There’s one part where a white guy asks the black slave who’s fighting for his freedom, “and just what do you plan to do with all this freedom?”
My buddy, doing his best impression of Nate Dogg, shouted out “SMOKE WEED EVERY DAY!”
People in the theater laughed.
Here’s my Top 25
1) Inglorious Bastards
2) Fury
3) Last of the Mohicans
4) Saving Private Ryan
5) 1917
6) Greyhound
7) Enemy at the Gates
8) Master and Commander
9) Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut only as the Theatrical Cut makes it a confused mess)
10) Glory
11) The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
12) Midway (2019)
13) Defiance
14) Full Metal Jacket
15) Dunkirk
16) Blackhawk Down
17) We Were Soldiers
18) The Patriot
19) All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
20) Das Boot
21) Tae Guk Gi- The Brotherhood of War
22) Red Baron
23) Seediq Bale- Warriors of the Rainbow
24) Patton
25a) Platoon
25b) Narvik
Bonus Miniseries
1) Band of Brothers
2) Shogun (2024)
3) Masters of the Air
4) Generation Kill
5) The Pacific
1) Inglorious Bastards
2) Fury
3) Last of the Mohicans
4) Saving Private Ryan
5) 1917
6) Greyhound
7) Enemy at the Gates
8) Master and Commander
9) Kingdom of Heaven (Director’s Cut only as the Theatrical Cut makes it a confused mess)
10) Glory
11) The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare
12) Midway (2019)
13) Defiance
14) Full Metal Jacket
15) Dunkirk
16) Blackhawk Down
17) We Were Soldiers
18) The Patriot
19) All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
20) Das Boot
21) Tae Guk Gi- The Brotherhood of War
22) Red Baron
23) Seediq Bale- Warriors of the Rainbow
24) Patton
25a) Platoon
25b) Narvik
Bonus Miniseries
1) Band of Brothers
2) Shogun (2024)
3) Masters of the Air
4) Generation Kill
5) The Pacific
The Deer Hunter is probably my favorite, disturbing as it can be to watch. Not so much about the war itself but the toll it takes on those impacted by it.
Rest of the top 5 would probably include Apocalypse Now, Glory, Bridge on the River Kwai, and Saving Private Ryan.
Rest of the top 5 would probably include Apocalypse Now, Glory, Bridge on the River Kwai, and Saving Private Ryan.
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There are many on here I had not heard of:
Best Marines Movie🍿🍷
1. The Wall (II) (2017)
2. Hard Kill (2020)
3. Jarhead 3: The Siege (2016)
4. Kill, Die, Laugh (2017)
5. A Grunt's Life (2019)
6. We, the Marines (2017)
7. Dead Sea (2014)
8. Devil Dogs (2017)
9. You're the Enemy: Welcome Back! (2014)
10. Saber Rock (2017)
11. War Brides of Japan (2018)
12. Gentleman Warrior Self Defense System Volume 3, (2016)
13. The Man in the Cowboy Hat (2016)
14. Dream & Play (2022)
15. The Field (2014)
16. Garden of the Peaceful Dragon (2019)
17. Royal (2017)
18. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: The Brides (2019)
19. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: The Culture (2019)
20. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: Herstory (2019)
21. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: BFF's; Buddhist Friends Forever (2019)
22. We'll Always Have Parris (2016)
23. Excuse My Accent (2020)
24. Parris Island 100 Years: We Make Marines (2015)
25. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: The Kids (2019)
26. NCR Marines: NCR Special Forces (2021)
27. Military History Visualized (2016)
28. Florida Road Trip (Central Florida Roadtrip) (2017)
29. Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022)
30. The Toys That Made Us (2017–2019)
31. Halo (2022)
Best Marines Movie🍿🍷
1. The Wall (II) (2017)
2. Hard Kill (2020)
3. Jarhead 3: The Siege (2016)
4. Kill, Die, Laugh (2017)
5. A Grunt's Life (2019)
6. We, the Marines (2017)
7. Dead Sea (2014)
8. Devil Dogs (2017)
9. You're the Enemy: Welcome Back! (2014)
10. Saber Rock (2017)
11. War Brides of Japan (2018)
12. Gentleman Warrior Self Defense System Volume 3, (2016)
13. The Man in the Cowboy Hat (2016)
14. Dream & Play (2022)
15. The Field (2014)
16. Garden of the Peaceful Dragon (2019)
17. Royal (2017)
18. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: The Brides (2019)
19. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: The Culture (2019)
20. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: Herstory (2019)
21. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: BFF's; Buddhist Friends Forever (2019)
22. We'll Always Have Parris (2016)
23. Excuse My Accent (2020)
24. Parris Island 100 Years: We Make Marines (2015)
25. War Brides of Japan, a documentary: The Kids (2019)
26. NCR Marines: NCR Special Forces (2021)
27. Military History Visualized (2016)
28. Florida Road Trip (Central Florida Roadtrip) (2017)
29. Ukraine on Fire 2 (2022)
30. The Toys That Made Us (2017–2019)
31. Halo (2022)
No particular order...
Lawrence of Arabia
Bataan
They Were Expendable
12 O'clock High
Battleground
Funny thing is, I could easily change this list tomorrow because there's about a hundred or so different "war movies" I enjoy.
Lawrence of Arabia
Bataan
They Were Expendable
12 O'clock High
Battleground
Funny thing is, I could easily change this list tomorrow because there's about a hundred or so different "war movies" I enjoy.
Kelly's Heroes is one of my all time favorite movies regardless of genre. The cast was great the humor was extremely well done and just a fun watch. If you haven't seen it, do yourself a favor.
Agreed, but the 1930 version is one of the most influential films in cinema history.
The fact that you have 1917 and Last of the Mohicans in your top five means that you and I can be friends. Great list.
Here are a few to add to the collective list. I am attempting to not be too repetitive.
-Casablanca
-Arch of Triumph
-Sink the Bismark
-Henry V: Prince Hal blows up the entire French Army on St. Crispin's Day in the year 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt. Shakespeare coined the term "We Band of Brothers" for use in Prince Hal's famous speech. If he had not coined this phrase, we would never have had the widely acclaimed TV miniseries.
-Braveheart: Mr. Gibson does an admirable job of recreating the Battle of Stirling Bridge, even though he leaves out the bridge, filming it simply as the Battle of Stirling. Here is an artist's depiction that I believe makes up partially for this dereliction. (He filmed the movie in Ireland and did not have access to a suitable bridge, or so the story goes.)
-The Good German: set in the aftermath of WWII Berlin and Potsdam, it deals mostly with hubris and confusion after the total destruction of Germany. Everyone is seeking to establish a new identity, by disavowing their wartime acts and activities. Animosity and suspicion is everywhere.
-The Book Thief
-The Killing Fields:
-Oppenheimer is a "best ever" in whatever sub-genre, you wish to place it.
-Master and Commander: Mentioned above
-Gone With the Wind; A superlative recreation of the era and of the aftermath of War - Scarlett O'Hara will remain as everyone's dream debutante for all time. Not even her namesake, Scarlett Johanson can come close. What a Woman, fictional or otherwise!
Several semi-obscure and "Not for everybody" war movies - "arthouse films" that are highly focused, narrow in scope but brilliantly done
-Richard III - a highly stylized Shakespearean masterpiece/Updated to include tanks, machine guns and open staff cars with motorcycle outriders.
-Seven Beauties (Lina Wertmuller) - hard to watch, not much is in good taste except perhaps the ultimate message
-The English Patient
-The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
-The Night Porter - provocative and problematic, very controversial / Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde
-Casablanca
-Arch of Triumph
-Sink the Bismark
-Henry V: Prince Hal blows up the entire French Army on St. Crispin's Day in the year 1415 at the Battle of Agincourt. Shakespeare coined the term "We Band of Brothers" for use in Prince Hal's famous speech. If he had not coined this phrase, we would never have had the widely acclaimed TV miniseries.
-Braveheart: Mr. Gibson does an admirable job of recreating the Battle of Stirling Bridge, even though he leaves out the bridge, filming it simply as the Battle of Stirling. Here is an artist's depiction that I believe makes up partially for this dereliction. (He filmed the movie in Ireland and did not have access to a suitable bridge, or so the story goes.)
-The Good German: set in the aftermath of WWII Berlin and Potsdam, it deals mostly with hubris and confusion after the total destruction of Germany. Everyone is seeking to establish a new identity, by disavowing their wartime acts and activities. Animosity and suspicion is everywhere.
-The Book Thief
-The Killing Fields:
-Oppenheimer is a "best ever" in whatever sub-genre, you wish to place it.
-Master and Commander: Mentioned above
-Gone With the Wind; A superlative recreation of the era and of the aftermath of War - Scarlett O'Hara will remain as everyone's dream debutante for all time. Not even her namesake, Scarlett Johanson can come close. What a Woman, fictional or otherwise!
Several semi-obscure and "Not for everybody" war movies - "arthouse films" that are highly focused, narrow in scope but brilliantly done
-Richard III - a highly stylized Shakespearean masterpiece/Updated to include tanks, machine guns and open staff cars with motorcycle outriders.
-Seven Beauties (Lina Wertmuller) - hard to watch, not much is in good taste except perhaps the ultimate message
-The English Patient
-The Garden of the Finzi-Continis
-The Night Porter - provocative and problematic, very controversial / Charlotte Rampling and Dirk Bogarde
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Bridge on the River Kwai
1917
Das Boot
Ran
Schindler’s List
Honorable mention to:
Kelly’s Heroes
The Hurt Locker
1917
Das Boot
Ran
Schindler’s List
Honorable mention to:
Kelly’s Heroes
The Hurt Locker
Not in any particular order:
Hon Mention: Bridge on the River Kwai, Stalag 17, The Longest Day
- Operation Petticoat
- Patton
- Kelly's Heroes
- 84 Charlie MoPic
- The Great Escape
Hon Mention: Bridge on the River Kwai, Stalag 17, The Longest Day
Rewatched Fury last night........I don't know if I had a critical eye or what but it was way worse than I remember. Everybody is hip firing rounds, the jab shot they do in movies. And if your going to hole up in a tank and turn it into a turret, you dont leave ammo outside the tank ( why Brad pit gets killed) i don't care if you can move your legs or not, ammo is your life line at that point.
It went down on my top 10 list.
It went down on my top 10 list.
