Crazy_dog no.3 Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I haven't made a thread for hundreds of years so I thought I should start one. What's your favourite/ least favourite war movies. Here's mine- (Note: Wartime movies like Schindler's List or The Pianist don't count. Neither does sci-fi or fantasy stuff like Star Wars or Lord Of The Rings) Favourite: Saving Private Ryan Braveheart Last Samuria Last of the Mohicans Forrest Gump (the bit in 'Nam) Good War movies: Platoon Apocalypse Now Glory A Bridge Too Far Black Hawk Down Master And Commander Rules of Engagement We Were Soldiers Three Kings OK/Average War movies; The Patriot (too simplistic and overly patriotic, but has it's good points) Enemy At The Gates (I couldn't sympathise with the characters) Crap War Movies: Pearl Harbor (Boring and sanitized) Lawrence of Arabia (I can see why some consider it a classic, and I enjoyed the music and desert scenery, but I found it boring) The Thin Red Line (starts of all right, but become more an more boring) There are some more but I can't think of them now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edlib Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 #1 - Band of Brothers (not a movie but a mini-series... but still perhaps the best I have come across since it is all based on real life soldiers and events. Very realistic.) Platoon Where Eagles Dare Three Kings The Dirty Dozen The Great Escape The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (the bridge sequence) I liked The Thin Red Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 best war movie IMO: THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - superbly researched and brilliantly filmed featuring some of the best names in the history of cinema. war movies i like (in no particular order): The Great Escape Saving Private Ryan All The Kings Men All Quiet On The Western Front Enemy at The Gates Master And Commander Good Morning Vietnam war movie i hate: PEARL HARBOR - a disgrace of a film its various errors too numerous to list. and the bits featuring the British RAF are a slap in the face to those who prevented a nazi invaison of the United Kingdom war movies i do not like: The Patriot Three Kings Last Samurai The Thin Red Line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acdcfanbill Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I thought Enemy at the Gates was pretty good. i cant really pick a favorite but some that are good are Battle of the Bulge, Hell is for Heroes, Kellys Heroes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLG Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Enemy at the gates is great Other great war movies: Saving Private Ryan Apocolypse Now THe Last Samurai Black hawk down was ok, got a bit boring after an hour of just shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Nine Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Full Metal Jacket. Best war movie, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dath Maximus Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Bridge over the River Kwi Tora Tora Tora A bridge to far The longest day these are the classics, these are the best, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pad Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I really like war movies and I´ve seen soo many I cant even remember em all. Here´s a list of a few that I like: Saving Private Ryan Band of Brothers Das Boot Patton Longest Day A Bridge Too Far Enemy at the Gates Cross of Iron The Bridge on the River Kwai The Battle of Britain Guns of Navarone Tora! Tora! Tora! ... As for bad war movies, I think the best known is Pearl Harbour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 These are my favorite types of movies. As for favorites, I'll agree with ed that Band of Brothers was great. I also like Black Hawk Down alot. Full Metal Jacket...man I could type all day about all the war movies I like. As for everyones contempt for Pearl Harbor, I won't say it qualifies as one of favorite war movies. But what people fail to realize its that it was a friggin' movie. Everyone got all pissed that it wasn't historically accurate. Why? It wasn't a documentary. It was a Hollywood popcorn movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I don't care if Pearl Harbor wasn't extremely accurate. It just plain sucked. The Dirty Dozen The Great Escape Enemy at the Gates The Bridge on the River Kwai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie™ Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by Boba Rhett I don't care if Pearl Harbor wasn't extremely accurate. It just plain sucked. Same I liked the Band Of Brother episodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weiderudare Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Pearl Harbor wasn't even laughable, thats how bad it was. and I got three words for you all: Band. Of. Brothers instant love Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by Boba Rhett I don't care if Pearl Harbor wasn't extremely accurate. It just plain sucked. Well, I'm not going to arguing that. But the chicks seem to dig it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alegis Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 -Sichinin no samurai. It is a war between 7 samurai some peasants vs some bandits. It counts because it's an awesome movie from 1954 -Platoon -Saving Private Ryan -BOB ok: the patriot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by edlib The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (the bridge sequence) Damned right! The movie as a whole was a great commentary on the Civil War. Anyway, favourite war movies would have to include: Where Eagles Dare Kelly's Heroes Battle Of The Bulge Apocalypse Now Das Boot Cross Of Iron A Bridge Too Far Ice Cold in Alex Braveheart The Longest Day Saving Private Ryan Seven Samurai (if one person can include it, so can I ) I also liked The Deerhunter The Dam Busters The Guns Of Navarone We Were Soldiers Platoon Full Metal Jacket The Wild Geese Last Of The Mohicans The Patriot Five Graves To Cairo Dirty War The Hill Rules Of Engagement The Great Escape (seen it too many times now) The Dirty Dozen The Bridge On The River Kwai The Last Samurai The Battle Of Britain Zeppelin Zulu Gallipoli 55 Days In Peking From Here to Eternity Master And Commander (though I'm not sure it really qualifies as a War movie) I've never seen: Enemy At The Gates Stalingrad The Thin Red Line Blackhawk Down Pearl Harbour Glory Three Kings There are undoubtedly others that I can't remember right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by CapNColostomy As for everyones contempt for Pearl Harbor, I won't say it qualifies as one of favorite war movies. But what people fail to realize its that it was a friggin' movie. Everyone got all pissed that it wasn't historically accurate. Why? It wasn't a documentary. It was a Hollywood popcorn movie. it was bad is a major contributer, and the real icing on the cake was that as ive said above, it was disrespectful to people i owe my freedom to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOutrider Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 I only like one War movie really, ive seen only a few and this is the one I like... Saving Private Ryan (my middle name is Ryan) It has great realistic images, great storyline, and blood, guts, and gore. Plus it has the best starting opening battle ive ever seen since "Gangs Of New York". It also has real great War strategies and numerous battles. I give it a 10/10! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by JediMasterDude I only like one War movie really, ive seen only a few and this is the one I like... Saving Private Ryan (my middle name is Ryan) It has great realistic images, great storyline, and blood, guts, and gore. Plus it has the best starting opening battle ive ever seen since "Gangs Of New York". It also has real great War strategies and numerous battles. I give it a 10/10! something positive about Gangs of New York! Kill it! Kill it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOutrider Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by Leper Messiah something positive about Gangs of New York! Kill it! Kill it! I take it you don't like Gangs Of New York. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie™ Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by JediMasterDude since "Gangs Of New York" "since"? saving private ryan came out years before :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOutrider Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by Pie™ "since"? saving private ryan came out years before :/ I know but I saw "Gangs Of New York" before Private Ryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by JediMasterDude I take it you don't like Gangs Of New York. shockingly enough in my opinion the worst major film of the last decade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapNColostomy Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by Leper Messiah it was bad is a major contributer, and the real icing on the cake was that as ive said above, it was disrespectful to people i owe my freedom to. It was disrespectful to Americans? How? j/k. I guess I didn't notice the "disrespectful" part. Other than the RAF was hardly in it...I'm not too big on the movie more for its length and all the romance crap. But I can't believe nobody thought the part with the Japanese bombing the harbor was cool. Great effects, visual and sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leper Messiah Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Originally posted by CapNColostomy I guess I didn't notice the "disrespectful" part. Other than the RAF was hardly in it the bit where the "british" pilot comes up to the guy and says "if you all fly like that god help anyone who goes to war with america" like this guys presence is the sole reason for Britain remaining in the fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted November 14, 2004 Share Posted November 14, 2004 Yeah, pearl harbor was a huge cheese fest. Not exactly the best setting for a crummy love triangle ala "Titanic" since it's in a war and not on a boat I guess. I have to say though, that it had/has the absolute best, most intense air to air fight scenes in any movie I have ever seen. For that, I give it a 5/10. Best war movies, in order: Braveheart (what else needs said about it) The Last Samauri (squeezed a good believable love story into a fantastic plot with characters that you can't help but sympathise with. Amazing action sequences too.) Saving Private Ryan (true war movie that shows the grit and blood and sacrifice of the men and women who fought for the freedom and safety of not just America, but the world as well.) Band of Brothers. (see above) Not a huge war movie buff, so can't really think of really bad ones I have seen. (other than Pearl Harbor.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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