thestick Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Here's my list not in any specific order: 1. Stalag 17 2. They Were Expendable 3. The Train 4. Kelly's Heroes 5. The Great Escape 6. A Bridge Too Far (just had to add 1 more) Link to post Share on other sites
Bill711 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 stick, I like all the movies on your list. My list of top 20 favorite war films follows. I could not restrict it to just 5 and had a hard time narrowing it down to just 20. 1999 Saving Private Ryan 1955 To Hell and Back 1944 Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo 1945 Objective, Burma! 1943 Air Force 1957 The Enemy Below 1933 Hell Below 1943 Edge of Darkness 1976 Midway 1990 The Memphis Belle 1943 Sahara 1940 Northwest Passage 1962 Lawrence of Arabia 1960 Sink the Bismarck 1964 Zulu 1980 The Big Red One 2001 The Lost Battalion 1951 The Red Badge of Courage 1970 Patton 1962 The Longest Day Link to post Share on other sites
mrroberts Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 *Command Decision* , *Bridges At Toko Ri* , *Mister Roberts* , *The Train* , *The Great Escape* , just 5 that first come to mind, there are many others. Link to post Share on other sites
eafrn Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 In no particular order: Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Schindler's List (1993) The Guns of Navarone (1961) The Great Escape (1963) Yanks (1979) - This is a sleeper that many have not seen or heard of. It stars the young Richard Gere. It's a story worth seeing! It finally came out on DVD last year! http://www.amazon.com/Yanks-Richard-Gere/dp/B0006IIPM6/ref=sr_1_1?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1320426326&sr=1-1 Link to post Share on other sites
Daria Posted November 29, 2011 Share Posted November 29, 2011 Here goes.... Battle of Britain Tora. Tora. Tora. Patton Blackhawk Down Apocalypse Now Platoon A Bridge Too Far The Longest Day That's eight........oh well. Link to post Share on other sites
michelponting Posted December 7, 2011 Share Posted December 7, 2011 I like to watch this type of movies.My favorite war movies are: 300 Black Hawk Down The Last of the Mohicans The Longest Day The Battle of Algiers The Hurt Locker The English Patient Troy Gladiator Born on the Fourth of July The Killing Fields Tigerland Link to post Share on other sites
prc1966 Posted January 6, 2012 Share Posted January 6, 2012 1. Battleground (1949) 2. The Great Escape 3. The Longest Day 4. The Bridges of Toko-ri 5. The Lost Battalion (A&E Television Movie) Link to post Share on other sites
wouldbestar Posted January 17, 2012 Share Posted January 17, 2012 {font:Times New Roman} {font}{font:}{color:black}Thank you for *30 Seconds Over Tokyo* Saturday night. This is on a par with *Battleground* as one of the most realistic war films ever made. {font} {font:Times New Roman} {font}{font:}{color:black}I'm not a Van Johnson fan but he was so good here. When I first saw this as a child the "big star" for me was Don Defore who played the Nelson's neighbor, Thorny, on *Ozzie and Harriet*. I came to know the rest, especially Robert Mitchum, later on. {font} {font:Times New Roman} {font}{font:}{color:black}I liked how the Chinese people were portrayed so humanly and we saw what Japan had done to them as well as us. Then they got the Commies. Let's hope they get a break of freedom soon.{font} {font:Times New Roman} {font}{font:}{color:black}This must have been a real morale booster for soldiers and civilians that year. Damn good movie!{font} {font:Times New Roman} {font} {font:Times New Roman} {font} {font:Times New Roman} {font} Link to post Share on other sites
johngla Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Top 5 - tough choice. In no partcular order: Midway Bridge On the River Kwai Inglorious Basterds San Demitro London The Longest Day But I'm pretty much a fan of any Pacific theater WWII films, especially sub films. I think I was a submariner in an earlier life. Edited by: johngla on Jan 28, 2012 3:32 PM Link to post Share on other sites
PhillColeman Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 Between the age of 5 and 18 1/2 (when I arrived in Vietnam) I must have watched a couple hundred war movies... all of which I thought were great. However, after serving in a war zone I found the only war movies that had any strong credibility or validity were those war movies that had no female characters distracting from the war's depicted. Phill http://www.americanwarlibrary.com/a44/a44.htm Link to post Share on other sites
fredbaetz Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 So many really great ones. But here's mine: 1- "All Quite on the Western Front" 2- "Paths of Glory" 3- Battleground" 4 "They Were Expendable" 5-"Patton" and to good to omit {Just a few} Twelve O'Clock High "Saving Private Ryan" "The Steel Helmet" "Attack" "The Big Red One" "Story of G.I.Joe" "The Bridge on the River Kwai" Link to post Share on other sites
ERROL23 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 1Pride Of The Marines 2 Flying Tigers 3God Is My Copilot 4 Sahara 5 Purple Heart Link to post Share on other sites
movieman1957 Posted March 1, 2012 Share Posted March 1, 2012 *4. The Bridges of Toko-ri* *5. The Lost Battalion (A&E Television Movie)* Good and offbeat selections. "The Lost Battalion" is coming up on my Netflix queue. It's been a while since I've seen "Bridges" but I always thought the climax was pretty intense. I also thought it good to see Mickey Rooney as a more regular type character. "The Steel Helmet" and "Men In War" also would go on a list that everyone else has covered. Link to post Share on other sites
roverrocks Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 My list in no order of any kind: Paths of Glory The Dawn Patrol Breaker Morant All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) Full Metal Jacket Twelve O'Clock High The Train La Grande Illusion The Hill Cross Of Iron Enemy at the Gates (excluding the ridiculous love interest scenes) The Seven Samurai Link to post Share on other sites
JamesH Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 "Saving Private Ryan" "The Enemy Below" "The Band of Brothers" "We Were Soldiers" "Zulu" "A Bridge Too Far" "Black Hawk Down" A few that were very good but could have been much better. "Midway", "Battle of Britain", "Sink the Bismarck", "The Patriot", "Where Eagles Dare", "Full Metal Jacket", "Pork Chop Hill", "Patton", "Apocalypse Now", "The Longest Day", "Memphis Belle", "Gettysburg", "Gallipoli", "All Quite on the Western Front", "The Dawn Patrol", "The Siege of Firebase Gloria", "Guadalcanal Diary", "Sands of Iwo Jima", "Merrill's Marauders", "The Lost Battalion", "The Great Raid" and "The Four Feathers". Great Epics that are both special and essential, "Lawrence of Arabia", "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Doctor Zhivago" or the Lean triple perfecta, "Braveheart", and "The Great Escape". Link to post Share on other sites
TheGrandMaster Posted August 2, 2013 Share Posted August 2, 2013 1.Full Metal Jacket 2.The Guns of Navarone 3.Letters from Iwo Jima 4.Paths of Glory 5.Von Ryan's Express Link to post Share on other sites
lanceroten Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Even though IMDB lists Casablanca in the War category, I'm leaving that one out. Same for GWTW and some others. 1. Johnny Got His Gun (doubles as most frightening film ever for me) 2. Saving Private Ryan 3. Fail Safe 4. Paths of Glory 5. All Quiet on the Western Front Link to post Share on other sites
ozahs Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 First post, as I sit here watching Windtalkers. Good movie, but not in the top five. 1) Saving Private Ryan - It is difficult for me not to sob uncontrollably at the beginning and end, having visited the cemetary at Omaha Beach. 2) Heaven Knows, Mister Allison - Cannot say enough about Robert Mitchum and his understated portayal in this role. 3) Mister Roberts - A comedy, I guess, but once having watched it, and you know how it ends, it's a classic tragedy. Great performances. 4) The Best Years Of Our Lives - Is it OK to put a movie hear that has no shooting or bombs or killing? I think of my Dad coming home from WWII to his rural ND home, and how he left as a "kid" and came home as a man. I can't imagine the things he saw in "The Buldge", then came home and tried to act like nothing happened. 5) Since You Went Away - Again, not taking place on the battlefield, but on the home front. It makes me think of my mother who was a teenager during the war, and her Dad was serving in the Pacific theater with no idea what was happening. Curious to know if other people think these have merit or not. I guess for me, I have a tie to them which makes the special to me. Edited by: ozahs on Nov 2, 2013 10:38 PM Link to post Share on other sites
tommyphils31 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Patton The Fighting 69th Sands of Iwo Jima The Caine Mutiny The Great Escape Honorable Mention: Apocalypse Now & Full Metal Jacket p.s. to ozahs: If it is YOUR list of the best, it is absolutely valid. Every list I have posted on any thread is more about personal connection than being a critic. There is a balance with quality & entertainment of course, but certainly a film having personal meaning matters the most. Edited by: tommyphils31 on Dec 15, 2013 9:53 PM Link to post Share on other sites
truckerfrank Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 So many great films! I'd have to list mine as: 1) The Train 2) The Blue Max 3) 30 Seconds Over Tokyo 4) The War Lover 5) Wake Island Link to post Share on other sites
roverrocks Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 I would like to add LIFEBOAT (1944) to my list of great war movies. A great war survival movie with a great cast of actors/actresses in this taut story. Link to post Share on other sites
speedracer5 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 I'm not sure how to interpret the thread, is it movies that are about war? Or movies that take place during war? I will list both. MOVIES ABOUT WAR 1. Saving Private Ryan 2. Bataan 3. Edge of Darkness 4. All Quiet on the Western Front 5. Das Boot WARTIME MOVIES 1. Casablanca 2. They Died With Their Boots On 3. From Here to Eternity 4 .To Have and Have Not 5. The Clock Link to post Share on other sites
GoodGuysWearBlack Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 "Homefront Films" Best Years of Our Lives From Here To Eternity Casablanca Mrs. Miniver White Cliffs Of Dover "Combat" Films Bridge On The River Kwai Wake Island Sands Of Iwo Jima Patton All Quiet On The Western Front (1930) "Women At War" Three Came Home So Proudly We Hail Battle Circus Cry "Havoc" Heaven Knows Mr. Allison Link to post Share on other sites
MissGoddess Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I cannot say it is my favorite genre, but these films are indeed exceptional to me: 1. They Were Expendable 2. Doctor Zhivago 3. All Quiet on the Western Front 4. La Grande Illusion 5. Lawrence of Arabia Honorable Mentions: 6. Von Ryan's Express 7. King's Go Forth 8. In Harm's Way 9. The Enemy Below 10. Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison 11. Bridge to the Sun 12. Gunga Din 13. Run Silent, Run Deep 14. The Lost Patrol 15. For Whom the Bell Tolls Link to post Share on other sites
LuckyDan Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 i like a good war film. or service film. movies about soldiering. i like seeing the camraderie among disparate guys who probably wouldnt talk to each other elsewise. i'd throw in POW movies in this category too. then there is the military procedural angle, depictions of the tensions and interplay of the members of the hierarchy. examples of great and poor leadership. and of course the biographical and historical. in no particular order: hell is for heroes stalag 17 battleground paths of glory mr. roberts Link to post Share on other sites
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