I agree it is difficult to narrow down a favorite film...even of a particular genre. There have been many great war films mentioned here. One of my favorites is more of a "coming home" war story that is so touching it ranks as one of my all time favorites. It is called "The Best Years of Our Lives." It follows three men of different backgrounds coming home to the same home town after WWII: one an Air Force pilot, the other an Army Sergeant, and a Sailor who lost both of his hands. The Sailor played by Harold Russell virtually played himself as he was wounded and lost his hands in service o