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20. Henry V, the Kenneth Branagh version

Fri May 22, 2020, 10:52 AM

May 2020

And The Scarlet Pimpernel, the Merle Oberon/Leslie Howard version. Technically the British may not have been actively at war with Bonaparte during the time frame of the movie's events, so it might not really count, lol.
mr liberty loves the WWII & VN war movies, but I'm a bit over them all.

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Favorite War movies? [View all] Dem4Life1102 May 2020 OP

Longe? Nt USALiberal May 2020 #1

What year did that one come out? Polybius May 2020 #52

Agree. Totally Tunsie May 2020 #65

How interesting. Lawrence of Arabia is a masterpiece but I'd never actually Mike 03 May 2020 #2

Breaker Morant and The Hill GusBob May 2020 #3

Yes! Reader Rabbit May 2020 #30

3 for me Botany May 2020 #4

Das Boot. brush May 2020 #5

+1 fer Das boot. All quiet on the western front and Catch 21 come to mind also.. mitch96 May 2020 #17

Das Boot is fantastic. Tipperary May 2020 #70

"Catch 21 lol? I only know of 22." mitch96 May 2020 #81

I bet there is a 21 ! Tipperary May 2020 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar May 2020 #107

+1 for Das Boot musette_sf May 2020 #69

Kevin Reynold's "The Beast Of War" from 1988. Aristus May 2020 #6

After 10 weeks of solitary isolation... Towlie May 2020 #89

HA! Aristus May 2020 #90

What about when the shell mis-fired? That's isn't really called a "cook-off", is it? Towlie May 2020 #97

Yes, it is. Aristus May 2020 #101

Not sure I can narrow it to five, but... Wounded Bear May 2020 #7

Come And See (Idi I Smotri) hatrack May 2020 #8

Cross of Iron. A Sam Pekinpah classic. Here's the trailer. Excellent authentic uniforms and brewens May 2020 #9

Very authentic Soviet tanks, small arms and uniforms gladium et scutum May 2020 #53

Coburn's exquisitely tailored Greman army sergents uniform was a little ridiculous. Look at any real brewens May 2020 #54

Yes, Cross of Iron was a terrific production, very realistic. machoneman May 2020 #100

The Big Red One Norbert May 2020 #10

+1 crickets May 2020 #33

Agreed. Nevilledog May 2020 #62

Das Boot. California_Republic May 2020 #11

One of my favorites was made about a friend of mine, and TOTALLY misrepresented him DFW May 2020 #12

Stalag 17 and The Great Escape. :) nt Javaman May 2020 #13

The Great Escape! jcboon May 2020 #28

Hamburger Hill DemoTex May 2020 #14

Those are some of my favorites too. cwydro May 2020 #15

Read the book greenjar_01 May 2020 #26

Yes, I've read it too. cwydro May 2020 #46

Green Berets vs the Canucks Submariner May 2020 #16

That is such a quality movie, sadly overlooked!! Coventina May 2020 #73

'The Thin Red Line', Sir The Magistrate May 2020 #18

A great flick, sir! 11 Bravo May 2020 #68

A second recommendation for this irisblue May 2020 #105

Das Boot and Stalingrad come to mind uriel1972 May 2020 #19

Henry V, the Kenneth Branagh version ms liberty May 2020 #20

I think I'm in love with you! I *heart* the Oberon/Howard TSP!!!! Coventina May 2020 #74

Oh, heck yea it does! I could also have added Sharpe's Rifles ms liberty May 2020 #78

I'll have to check that out. I've never heard of it. Coventina May 2020 #79

The Invisible War WhiskeyGrinder May 2020 #21

White Tiger Hotler May 2020 #22

I've got this film. I enjoy it very much. Aristus May 2020 #24

It is a good watch. Tanker is another good one. Hotler May 2020 #32

The Star Wars Saga Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #23

... greenjar_01 May 2020 #27

I couldn't resist LOL Proud Liberal Dem May 2020 #31

In Harm's Way and Tora!Tora!Tora! and Darkest Hour TreadSoftly May 2020 #25

Paths Of Glory Mendocino May 2020 #29

Saving Private Ryan davekriss May 2020 #34

It is definitely a war movie Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #43

Ran Celerity May 2020 #35

Apocalypse Now - it's also... lame54 May 2020 #36

Most of the best are already listed, but don't forget these... Sancho May 2020 #37

Band of Brothers and The Pacific Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #38

The Enemy Below whistler162 May 2020 #39

Glory, Zulu, Cross of Iron, Tora Tora Tora, Das Boot n/t gladium et scutum May 2020 #40

All these mentioned here and more. Memorial Day started during the Civil War. I recommend txwhitedove May 2020 #41

I don't Skidmore May 2020 #42

The most accurate war movie IMO sarisataka May 2020 #44

The Bridge on the River Kwai. greatauntoftriplets May 2020 #45

Full Metal Jacket Brother Mythos May 2020 #47

The Sand Pebbles merits a mention Brother Buzz May 2020 #48

Black Book Sewa May 2020 #49

Fury Zorro May 2020 #50

I go w/the more romantic war background movies Backseat Driver May 2020 #51

One of my favourites, that most people haven't seen is Kilo Two Bravo... SidDithers May 2020 #55

Starship Troopers. hunter May 2020 #56

Have you seen the Rifftrax take on Starship Troopers? Coventina May 2020 #77

The Incredible Mr. Limpet Trumpocalypse May 2020 #57

Johnny Got His Gun SeattleVet May 2020 #58

Original trailer: SeattleVet May 2020 #60

I read the book and was blown away by it (no pun intended)... Brother Buzz May 2020 #86

I read the book in high school!! LeftInTX May 2020 #104

Apocalypse Now n/t mokawanis May 2020 #59

"Bridge on the River Kwai," "The Big Red One," "Band of Brothers," "Das Boot," "Private Ryan" (nt) Paladin May 2020 #61

A Walk In The Sun eleny May 2020 #63

Kelly's Heroes killaphill May 2020 #64

Right there with you Generic Brad May 2020 #95

"The Best Years of Our Lives" diva77 May 2020 #66

Gallipoli should be added-n/t marked50 May 2020 #67

The Story of G.I. Joe, Battleground and The Big Red One besides many listed above winstars May 2020 #71

Paths of Glory, All Quiet on the Western Front. Coventina May 2020 #72

Wait, I don't see "Casablanca" yet? Coventina May 2020 #75

Casablanca, I agree, and war movies should be filmed in black and white Baclava May 2020 #102

We were soldiers and young... hamburger hill - longest day jmg257 May 2020 #76

The best: Dr. Strange May 2020 #80

Not sure they are considered war films Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #91

Longest Day, Hacksaw Ridge, Windtalkers!! bluestarone May 2020 #82

Greatest war film NEVER made: Mike 03 May 2020 #83

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence (David Bowie) IcyPeas May 2020 #84

Platoon Leader Polybius May 2020 #87

Don't need to watch war movies, dware May 2020 #88

Thank you for your service. Dem4Life1102 May 2020 #92

Made for TV movies GusBob May 2020 #93

The lesser filmed wars? GusBob May 2020 #94

Definitely Cold Mountain. Memorial Day is for all lives lost, not just the soldiers, just as war txwhitedove May 2020 #110

Joyeux Noel bhcodem May 2020 #96

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar May 2020 #108

I liked the message in this one... llmart May 2020 #98

Paths of Glory, Catch-22, Apocalypse Now nolabear May 2020 #99

Saving Private Ryan ananda May 2020 #103

Monuments Men , it gripped me. Saving a civilization. irisblue May 2020 #106

My favorites not mentioned: geralmar May 2020 #109

Both of Clint's Iwo Jima movies were very good i thought. EX500rider May 2020 #112

The Best Years of our Lives PlanetBev May 2020 #111

A tremendous film. BannonsLiver May 2020 #114

1917 will be a classic someday GusBob May 2020 #113