johnm001 Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 TORA! TORA! TORA! THE AMERICANIZATION OF EMILY AWAY ALL BOATS THE GREAT ESCAPE THE DIRTY DOZEN Link to post Share on other sites
SilentVamp Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I am a very big fan of war films. But to name only 5, I guess this would be the list: 5. The Red Badge of Courage 4. Bataan 3. The Dirty Dozen 2. All Quiet On the Western Front 1. Glory Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Dabb Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 I have a much larger list of "wartime" films, but these are my Top 5 war films: Sergeant York Tora! Tora! Tora! Destination Tokyo Midway The Dawn Patrol Link to post Share on other sites
Boyzone Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Doctor Zhivago Bridge On the River Kwai Attack In Harm's Way Run Silent, Run Deep Link to post Share on other sites
TheGayDivorcee Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Apocalypse Now The Deer Hunter Overlord Gone with the Wind Glorious 39 Honorable Mention: Hearts and Minds (documentary) Link to post Share on other sites
amy22nash Posted October 20, 2014 Share Posted October 20, 2014 My Favorite War Movies 1. Black Hawk Down 2.The Hurt Locker 3. Three Kings 4. Glory 5. The Longest Day Link to post Share on other sites
Notan Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 In no particular order: Active War Zulu (1964) Breaker Morant (1980) Where Eagles Dare (1968) Twelve O'Clock High (1949) The Train (1964) Cold War Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Ice Station Zebra (1968) WarGames (1983) Fail-Safe (1964) The Hunt for Red October (1990) Warlike Films Re-interpreting Works of Literature Apocalypse Now (1979) Throne of Blood (1957) Ran (1985) Link to post Share on other sites
jamesjazzguitar Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Apocalypse Now The Deer Hunter Overlord Gone with the Wind Glorious 39 Honorable Mention: Hearts and Minds (documentary) Gone with the Wind as a war movie? I find it to be more of a soap opera \ high school love story! Link to post Share on other sites
Major Rogers Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 I'm paralyzed with indecision. I'll just throw out some favorites from different eras. Patton The Great Escape Stalag 17 Northwest Passage We Were Soldiers Link to post Share on other sites
CoraSmith Posted December 2, 2014 Share Posted December 2, 2014 Wartime: 1. Gone with the Wind 2. Casablanca 3. La Grande Vadrouille 4. The Great Dictator 5. Doctor Zhivago War: 1. From Here to Eternity 2. The Guns of Navarone 3. All Quiet on the Western Front 4. La Grande Illusion 5. The Bridge on the River Kwai Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Haven't seen anyone mention SHENANDOAH (1965), starring James Stewart. A very smart, sometimes emotional story about a family during the Civil War, standing in as an allegory for Vietnam. Such an excellent film. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Haven't seen anyone mention SHENANDOAH (1965), starring James Stewart. A very smart, sometimes emotional, story about a family during the Civil War, standing in as an allegory for Vietnam. Such an excellent film. Someone clicked like on this earlier comment of mine, which caused me to revisit this. Incidentally, SHENANDOAH has been airing on Retroplex recently. Glad to see it on television. Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Someone clicked like on this earlier comment of mine, which caused me to revisit this. Incidentally, SHENANDOAH has been airing on Retroplex recently. Glad to see it on television. I met Doug McClure once in Los Angeles. And I've been finding that among Doug's fans, this one seems to be the film they re-watch most often. I haven't met a Doug McClure fan who did not own a copy of SHENANDOAH. Link to post Share on other sites
Zombiez_01 Posted July 12, 2015 Share Posted July 12, 2015 Picking just 5 favorite war movies is plain impossible. So here is a list of Pacific themed war movies that never get stale with repeated viewings. Will add a European war list next. Warkill None but the Brave Ambush Bay Attack Force Z Beach Red Sands of Iwo Jima Bataan (1943) Farewell to the King Hell in the Pacific Tora Tora Tora The Caine Mutiny (1954) Mister Roberts In Harm's Way (If you are interested in watching a Japanese movie view of WW2. Visit this site for a list of films to check out for a start. http://news.usni.org/2014/04/14/japanese-eyes-world-war-ii-japanese-cinema ) Link to post Share on other sites
Zombiez_01 Posted July 18, 2015 Share Posted July 18, 2015 Cut down list of ww2 war movies worth watching over again. These are from an Allied point of view. ETO: To Hell and Back (When joining the 3rd Infantry Division. This movie was required to be watched by all new replacements. Once a Marneman always a Marneman.) Attack Von Ryan's Express The Devil's Brigade The Big Red One Battle of Britain (Superior war movie) Hell is for Heroes A Bridge to Far Bridge at Remagen Go for Broke 12 O'clock High The Longest Day Link to post Share on other sites
LatriceRoyale Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 The Blue Max All Quiet on the Western Front Das Boot Sargeant York Passchendaele Link to post Share on other sites
Natalie Webb Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1. The Great Escape (1963) This movie is so amazing to me, those guys were so brave. The were genius to think up something like that, I never could've done that. 2. The Four Horsemen of The Apocalypse (1921) I love how it shows that the war effected all people; even a "youthful libertine" like Julio felt the effects of the war. Julio's last scene was very meaningful to me; the look on his face when he realizes who he was about to shoot is so emotion filled and devastating because you see what the war has done to him, his family, and everyone around. 3. The Longest Day (1962) 4. The Seventh Cross (1944) I really enjoyed this one, it kept me anxious, and it was amazing to see how people's responses differed in response to the situation. Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy depicted two kind hearted and likable people; they were so great in this film. Link to post Share on other sites
Natalie Webb Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I also thought Valkyrie was a powerful and moving film but I'm assuming this is a top 5 classic war film list, and that one is not very old. Otherwise it would definitely be on my list. Link to post Share on other sites
RipMurdock Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 longest day was great movie Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 8, 2016 Share Posted September 8, 2016 I tend to like some of the British war films. THE CAPTIVE HEART and ANGELS ONE FIVE are both excellent. Link to post Share on other sites
T-Newton Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Schindler's List Kelly's Heroes Platoon The Great Escape Stalag 17 Link to post Share on other sites
LawrenceA Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Apocalypse Now All Quiet On the Western Front The Big Parade The Bridge On the River Kwai Paths of Glory Runner-ups: The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, Platoon, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Lawrence of Arabia Link to post Share on other sites
cinemaspeak59 Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 This is a tough one. But here goes: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) La Grande Illusion (1937) Paths of Glory (1957) Full Metal Jacket (1987) Saving Private Ryan (1998) Link to post Share on other sites
TopBilled Posted September 19, 2016 Share Posted September 19, 2016 I watched another great British war film last night-- ONE OF OUR AIRCRAFT IS MISSING. Link to post Share on other sites
Natalie Webb Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 The Dirty Dozen (1967) is interesting, not sure if it would necessarily be on my list, but it does have some really good parts in it, definitely worth mentioning. Link to post Share on other sites
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