Best/Favorite War Movie

[capt. scotty]

What do you think is the best, or your favorite, modern era war movie ever made?? Please explain why.

What your favorite non-modern era war movie??

When I say modern era, I mean a war movie based on a war/battle from WW1 on, so stuff like Braveheart, Last of the Mohicans, Troy, etc. would fit the non-modern category.

My votes go to Apocalypse Now for post-WW1, and Braveheart pre-WW1

[bold99]

Apocalypse Now hands down.  That movie just had everything.  Great story, great acting, great music.  

for non I can't really think of a lot I liked but Braveheart and Gladiator are up there.

[Penny Lane]

braveheart, apocalypse now, platoon, Mash, Patton, Uncommon Valour (sp?), Tora Tora Tora, (and even though it was a mini series) band of brothers, **Papillon**, honorable mention---Three Kings (is that a war movie?)

[Angry Ewok]

...some are "Bests" and some are "Favorites"...

Apocalypse Now
Patton
Platoon
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Braveheart
Gettysburg / Gods and Generals
Dances With Wolves
Schindler's List
Saving Private Ryan
The Patriot

[Penny Lane]

...some are "Bests" and some are "Favorites"...

Apocalypse Now
Patton
Platoon
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Braveheart
Gettysburg / Gods and Generals
Dances With Wolves
Schindler's List
Saving Private Ryan
The Patriot

The Patriot, brad? i thought it was pretty bad.

i also forgot Glory.

[Angry Ewok]

The Patriot, brad?

I don't have to explain myself to you!!111!111!!



But seriously, it's pretty much the only war movie based on resembling the Revolutionary War.

[Angry Ewok]

I also want to add Master And Commander, Kingdom of Heaven, and Top Gun to my list.

[Dodobird]

What about the Hunt for Red October! The Longest Day, Kelly's Hero's (for the modern era). Band of Brothers was also incredible as a mini series.

I agree that Braveheart is probably the best non-modern era war movie. Or 300 (lol)

[Paulie Walnuts]

Isn't this thread about stating your favourite or best one and why? Not listing 10 and saying they are all good.

Mine is definitely Platoon. I don't know how authentic it was 'cos I never went to 'Nam, but it certainly felt realistic watching it. It had tension, fear and an inspired choice in Charlie Sheen.

Whatever happened to Tom Berenger?

[BH]

Wow nobody has mentioned my favorite.  FULL METAL JACKET.  I love that movie.  I could watch it over and over again.

Also, , The Pianist, The Great Escape and Gone With The Wind.

[Taterbug]

Black Hawk Down  Is one of my favorite most recently made War Movies.  
Dirty Dozen is probably one of my all time favorites or Apocolypse Now,  Das Boot or Hunt For Red October.
There are so many.

[bold99]

The Patriot, brad?

I don't have to explain myself to you!!111!111!!



But seriously, it's pretty much the only war movie based on resembling the Revolutionary War.

Also a young Heath Ledger...I liked this movie.

[Crispy]

Lawrence of Arabia could be called a war movie I guess, and that's the best movie ever, period.

Paths of Glory is a great movie, early Kubrick - it really digs into injustice and horrors of war.

[Penny Lane]

The Patriot, brad?

I don't have to explain myself to you!!111!111!!



But seriously, it's pretty much the only war movie based on resembling the Revolutionary War.

Also a young Heath Ledger...I liked this movie.

it was so bad---his acting was bad, too ....

well if i had to pick one, i'd go w/PAPILLION. classic steve mcqueen.

[Ruckus]

Modern

Lots of good stuff listed here.  I do place Full Metal Jacket above Platoon and Apocalypse Now.

I also loved the Thin Red Line (very poetic) and Eastwood's recent 2 parter: Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwojima.

Pre

Glory and the Seven Samurai if it counts.

Also the 1st Lord of the Rings

[BH]

Black Hawk Down  Is one of my favorite most recently made War Movies.  
Dirty Dozen is probably one of my all time favorites or Apocolypse Now,  Das Boot or Hunt For Red October.
There are so many.

Dirty Dozen!   I forgot about that one.  That was probably the first war movie I have ever seen.  

[capt. scotty]

Isn't this thread about stating your favourite or best one and why? Not listing 10 and saying they are all good.

I was just thinking this as I kept reading people's posts

;D :D ;D

[capt. scotty]

Modern

Lots of good stuff listed here.  I do place Full Metal Jacket above Platoon and Apocalypse Now.

I also loved the Thin Red Line (very poetic) and Eastwood's recent 2 parter: Flags of our Fathers and Letters from Iwojima.

Pre

Also the 1st Lord of the Rings

Please elaborate on how FMJ is better than Platoon or Apocalypse Now?? I think the 1st half is entertaining, but the actual war portion of the movie is pretty lacking to me.

I liked Thin Red Line a good bit. It gets kind of overlooked since Saving Private Ryan came out the same year

I thought Flags of our Fathers was terrible. Probably the worst movie Eastwood's directed.

I dont think Lord of the Rings is eligible  ;D

[Taterbug]

Black Hawk Down  Is one of my favorite most recently made War Movies.  
Dirty Dozen is probably one of my all time favorites or Apocolypse Now,  Das Boot or Hunt For Red October.
There are so many.

Dirty Dozen!   I forgot about that one.  That was probably the first war movie I have ever seen.  

Thats a great  war movie to pop your cherry on, I think mine was The Bridge over the River Kwai.

I need more time to think about a CLEAR CUT bestest war movie ever, I honestly don't think I can.

[ycartrob]

The Deer Hunter

it shows the entire effect war has on a group of people; from before, during and after war.

Plus, the russian roulette scenes are brutal.