ALL TIME FAVORITE WAR MOVIE THREAD!

[Gnomey]

I prefer WW2 movies, here are some of my favs of the top my head:

Band of Brothers
The Longest Day
Battle of Britain
Desert Fox
Bridge on the River Kwai

Although I must say I like most of the films mentioned.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Behind Enemy lines was unrealistic in a way.

In a way? It was completely unrealistic. It was like Rambo for christs sakes.

 

[Nonskimmer]

There was a made for TV movie made in Canada back in the 90's that I thought was excellent. It was about the Dieppe raid, and it was called "Dieppe", appropriately enough. A few liberties were taken by the producers, and it may not have been quite 100% accurate with the characterization of every figure in question, but it was extremely well made and captured the essence of what transpired. It featured interviews with surviving veterans at the end, and every one of them thought that the film was extremely well made.

However, it was told entirely from the Canadian perspective, and there wasn't much focus on the British contribution. That was the one part that bugged me a little. Overall though it was an excellent film.

 

[P38 Pilot]

Oh yeah, i forgot to mention Bridge over the River Kwai. Great movie.

Oh and awesome new sig Gnomey!

Oh yeah, my favorite WWI movie would have to be the Lost Battalion. Great movie, very well done. Sad about what happened to those men.

What was the name of the forest they were at? The only Civil War movie ive ever seen was Gods and Generals. Great movie. Was mainly about good old Stonewall Jackson.

Oh yeah, favorite Revoulitionary War movie would have to be The Patriot with Mel Gibson portraying the "Swamp Fox" who ambushed several British troops during the war as they made movement through Marshes.

 

[Pisis]

Now I picked up from my shadowy mind - isn't there a movie called "Midway" or something like that, from the 60-70-80's???

 

[evangilder]

Yep there is a movie called Midway.

I saw a movie about 20 years ago on the BBC about a group of Canadian Soldiers that were waiting to go home from WWI (It may have been WWII, but WWI stick in my mind). They wait and wait and end up rioting, which causes several of them to get killed. I remember it being real well done, but cannot remember the name of it, or who was in it.

 

[Pisis]

Also there's a movie starring John Lennon called "How I Won The War" but it's crap.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Midway was a good one.

 

[P38 Pilot]

Yep.

 

[reddragon]

I'd have to go with WW II movies. My favorite is Band of Brothers, although it is really more of a mini-series. Some other's that I like include: Saving Private Ryan, Patton, Schindler's List, Sink the Bismarck!, Das Boot, Platoon, The Thin Red Line ('98 version), and Paths of Glory. I also like The Blue Max a lot. It's not a great movie, but the flying scenes are so very nice. I've got Twelve O'Clock High, and Hell's Angels but I haven't watched either one so I don't know about them, yet. I'm sure I'll think of a few others.

 

[syscom3]

Wasn't there a movie about the hunting down and sinking of the Scharnhorst?

 

[Pisis]

Another good one - in quite a Bond way - is "Where Eagles Dare"

 

[Nonskimmer]

I really liked that one Pisis. I should have included it in my list before.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yes that is a good one and I do like Sink the Bismark too.

 

[Pisis]

Anyone have seen the Dark Blue World? I think, based on my knowledge on Czechoslovak pilots, it's a lovestroy crap instead of a tribute to them.......... If I were the director, I'd make it A LOT different............

 

[Wildcat]

I prefer WWII war movies. At the moment I have over 60 war movies on DVD!!

Favourite WWI movies - The Lighthorsemen
Anzacs
All quiet on the Western Front (remade version)
Gallipoli
The Blue Max

WWII - Too late the Hero
Midway
Cross Of Iron
The Eagle Has Landed
The Desert rats
A Wing And A Prayer
Away All Boats
Between Heaven And Hell
From Here to Eternity plus many more

Vietnam - Odd Angry Shot
Platoon
We Were Soldiers

 

[Nonskimmer]

Ah yes, We Were Soldiers. I just picked up the DVD a few weeks ago. Excellent film. I can't believe I forgot to mention that one too. Sheesh!

 

[syscom3]

Anyone have seen the Dark Blue World? I think, based on my knowledge on Czechoslovak pilots, it's a lovestroy crap instead of a tribute to them.......... If I were the director, I'd make it A LOT different............

I saw it, and I was dissapointed in the love story thrown in. I have no idea why they threw that in as this movie was going to be watched by men, not woman.

The aerlial scenes were good though. I liked the clip of when the spits intercepted that single german bomber.

 

[syscom3]

This has to be the best list Ive seen of aviation movies.

http://www.coastcomp.com/av/fltline2/avmovie.htm

For you -109 fans, theres a movie you might like (if you can find it)
"star of africa".....the Luftwaffe bio of Marseille.

 

[trackend]

P38 The bridges of Toko-ri was a pretty good Korean war film but the book was much better.

My choice

Shindlers list
Brothers in arms.
Tunes of Glory (no action but Alec Guiness is stunning)
Das Boot
The Hill (Sean Connerys best role)
Ice cold in Alex
The Caine Mutiny
Tora Tora Tora
All Quite of the Western Front (old but a land mark film The remake WC was awful Borgnine wasnt bad but John boy was terrible)