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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
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