Author Topic: Favourite War Movies (Read 78209 times)

Skullboy · « **Reply #50 on:** August 11, 2003, 23:14:00 »

My favorite War/Military Movies.

In no particular order:
-Blackhawk Down
-Saving Private Ryan
-The Wild Geese
-The Dogs of War
-The Guns Of Navarone
-Apocolypse Now
-Platoon
-The Siege of Fire Base Gloria
-Patton
-PT-109
-Rough Riders
-Peacekeepers
-Heartbreak Ridge

Favorite War/Military TV Shows:
-Rat Patrol
-Tour of Duty (the older shows)
-Soldier of Fortune Inc. (the original series)
-Combat

SKBY.

deathwing5 · « **Reply #51 on:** August 17, 2003, 08:31:00 »

Although it wasn‘t a war movie like saving private ryan style, I like

"Dr. Strangelove: or how i learned to stop worrying and love the bomb"

Good movie, the fighting scenes looked pretty nice too.

gate_guard · « **Reply #52 on:** August 17, 2003, 10:45:00 »

"When Trumpets Fade" (1998), haven‘t seen this one mentioned yet, I can‘t be the only one here who has seen it. It‘s about Hurtigen Forest, a collective Allied nightmare. If you haven‘t seen it, watch it. It came out before Band of Brothers but it seems to show the same type of endless grind of WW2. I looked it up and it was made as an HBO tv movie just before Saving Private Ryan came out. Watch for the "platoonless" Lt. You‘ll know what I mean when you see him. Some WW2 buffs may question the historical accuracy of it or the acting, but at the very least you have to respect the type of mood that the directors created.

Casing · « **Reply #53 on:** August 17, 2003, 11:20:00 »

A few excellent films that I haven‘t seen mentioned yet, in no particular order:

Harrison‘s Flowers
The Big Red One
Savior
Braveheart
The Last of the Mohicans (the one with Daniel Day-Lewis)

deathwing5 · « **Reply #54 on:** August 17, 2003, 11:28:00 »

i saw when trumpets fade, i just dont remember it well.

Alex252 · « **Reply #55 on:** October 15, 2004, 21:00:58 »

I'd just like to know everyones 3 favourite war movies mine are
1)Band Of Brothers
2)Platoon
3)Victory From Above

Big T · « **Reply #56 on:** March 22, 2005, 05:18:54 »

Just wondering what movies you all like the best, old or new I guess!?

Mine would have to be "Black Hawk Down" from what i have seen...

Big T · « **Reply #57 on:** March 22, 2005, 05:19:48 »

I know I can't Spell!!

bobthebui|der · « **Reply #58 on:** March 22, 2005, 08:03:01 »

I watched Thin Red Line the other day, definatly a nice contrast to the "raw raw battle action" movies out there...

Patrick H. · « **Reply #59 on:** March 22, 2005, 09:54:58 »

A thin red line was a great movie, IMHO. I'm a fan of the older war movies like A Bridge Too Far, The Iron Cross, Apocolypse Now, etc... the new movies focused too much on propaganda and bloodshed.

Chers

bobthebui|der · « **Reply #60 on:** March 22, 2005, 10:36:09 »

Quote from: Patrick H. on March 22, 2005, 09:54:58

A thin red line was a great movie, IMHO. I'm a fan of the older war movies like A Bridge Too Far, The Iron Cross, Apocolypse Now, etc... the new movies focused too much on propaganda and bloodshed.

Chers

A Bridge Too Far was that olie on Arnhem? Predominantly British Forces, if so...very good movie. Apocalypse Now is Phenominal.

Patrick H. · « **Reply #61 on:** March 22, 2005, 11:02:26 »

Yeah, I think it was the one with Gene Hackman.

Remember Casualties of War, or Platoon... some classic Vietnam movies..

infamous_p · « **Reply #62 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:32:31 »

Tears of the Sun = unbelievable. i could watch it over and over.

Crimson Tide is up there too.

MrRGoyer · « **Reply #63 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:38:41 »

We Were Soldiers was a great movie.
Tears of The Sun was fantastic
I also agree with someone else I also like the older movies A Bridge Too Far etc.

Patrick H. · « **Reply #64 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:42:36 »

We Were Soldiers was okay... I think it was a bit melodramatic. They also cut off a major part of the battle, after the main fight they were ambushed again while on patrol in the jungle with heavy casualties. But... who'd want to show their own country getting their *** served to them?

infamous_p · « **Reply #65 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:43:53 »

Quote from: armyrules on March 22, 2005, 12:38:41

We Were Soldiers was a great movie.
Tears of The Sun was fantastic
I also agree with someone else I also like the older movies A Bridge Too Far etc.

how could i forget We Were Soldiers? haha.... my uncle gave me the DVD as a gift and I've watched it like.. four times. Mel Gibson was great in that movie.

kincanucks · « **Reply #66 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:55:48 »

The Longest Day, A Bridge too Far and The Bridge on the River Kwai.

dutchie · « **Reply #67 on:** March 22, 2005, 12:59:41 »

Saving Private Ryan, Blackhawk Down, A Bridge Too Far, Band of Brothers (not a movie, but really well done), The Hill, and that one wiht Colin Farrel before he was super famous. It was kinda different. Was it Tigerland?

Pieman · « **Reply #68 on:** March 22, 2005, 13:04:10 »

All you war movie fans should add "Tae Guk Gui" to your list.

I recently watched and and made a post about it here:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/topic,28258.0.html

I watched almost all the movies mentioned here, and I suspect you guys will love this movie.

kincanucks · « **Reply #69 on:** March 22, 2005, 13:10:05 »

Quote from: Pieman on March 22, 2005, 13:04:10

All you war movie fans should add "Tae Guk Gui" to your list.

I recently watched and and made a post about it here:

http://forums.army.ca/forums/index.php/topic,28258.0.html

I watched almost all the movies mentioned here, and I suspect you guys will love this movie.

I saw a trailer the other day and it is definitely on my list.

Island Ryhno · « **Reply #70 on:** March 22, 2005, 13:11:45 »

Yup Tigerland it was. The first DVD I ever purchased was Platoon. I have the Band of Brothers boxset DVD's. I liked Saving Private Ryan, A Bridge Too Far, All Quite On The Western Front, The Guns Of Navarone, The Dirty Dozen, The Thin Red Line and The Great Escape. Of Note, "All Quite On the Western Front" is about the futility of war but is very powerfull, may knock the I'm going to be a war hero bit out of some people, just well done.

PPCLI WO · « **Reply #71 on:** March 22, 2005, 13:14:00 »

The Beast

Patrick H. · « **Reply #72 on:** March 22, 2005, 13:17:54 »

How can we forget The Dirty Dozen?! LOL, That is a great movie.

Enemy at the Gates was half-decent, though always with the love stories.

I thought the All Quiet on the Western Front novel was one of the most moving stories of war I've ever read.

yukon · « **Reply #73 on:** March 22, 2005, 13:23:12 »

Zulu - Definitley an older one but still great starring Michael Caine

"On the January 22nd 1879 the British Army suffers one of it's worst defeats when Zulu forces massacre 1,500 of its troops. A short time after the main battle a Zulu force numbering in excess of 4000 warriors advances on a British supply dump guarded by 139 Welsh infantrymen. The film concentrates on this bloody 12 hour battle."

PViddy · « **Reply #74 on:** March 22, 2005, 13:31:01 »

Band of Brothers, Flight Of The Intruder, Saving Private Ryan, Hamburger Hill, Gettysburg (ok not modern day, but a great movie!)

cheers

PV

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Author Topic: Favourite War Movies (Read 78209 times)

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