The 25 Best War Movies

[GDaddy]

Originally posted by: 3cho

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: rudder
How come Top Gun is not listed?

I don't recall a war. And it sucks?

quoted for motherfvcking truth biatch!

Is someone has no interest in war flicks, why do they even come into the topic, other then raising your post number and being able to see yourself in print (oh boy), go find the Happy Meadow where rabbits play with coyotes.

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Three Kings? 😕

Fly Boys was better than that.
Jar Head

The Killing Fields (!) How is that movie not on the list?

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Three Kings? 😕

Fly Boys was better than that.
Jar Head

The Killing Fields (!) How is that movie not on the list?

I've seen Fly Boys at the video store recently and contemplated picking it up. Is it worth a watch?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: meltdown75

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Three Kings? 😕

Fly Boys was better than that.
Jar Head

The Killing Fields (!) How is that movie not on the list?

I've seen Fly Boys at the video store recently and contemplated picking it up. Is it worth a watch?

It's worth the $3.49
I think I liked it more because I hadn't seen a modern film on WWI flying before than anything else. It's supposedly based on actual people/events as well.

 

[Pacfanweb]

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
hmm, I thought Pearl Harbour was OK....for its time 😛

"Harbor"
and I hope you're kidding about it being "Ok"

Actually, "Harbour" is also correct. Not the way Americans spell it, but it is a correct way.

 

[StevenYoo]

I really liked Europa Europa

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: ViviTheMage
hmm, I thought Pearl Harbour was OK....for its time 😛

"Harbor"
and I hope you're kidding about it being "Ok"

Actually, "Harbour" is also correct. Not the way Americans spell it, but it is a correct way.

It's the title of a film though, so it should be spelled the way it's spelled in the title of the film when you're talking about the film. 😉 If you're talking about the Harbor, spell it however you want.

 

[StinkyPinky]

I really liked the one with Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan in it...wtf was that called again? Dunno if it's a real war movie, more of a war/drama movie.

 

[CellarDoor]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Three Kings? 😕

Fly Boys was better than that.
Jar Head

The Killing Fields (!) How is that movie not on the list?

That was my first reaction as well. WTF is Three Kings doing on there.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: foghorn67
Three Kings???? I think there should be plenty of people that agree that there is plenty of movies to bump that off the list.

I know I am alone on this, but Das Boot has to be the most overrated war films of all time. Great story, awesome sets, terrible melodramatic acting that plagued all movies not made in America and England at the time.

I wouldn't even consider 3 kings a war movie... its basically a heist movie.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: rudder

Originally posted by: Homerboy

Originally posted by: rudder
How come Top Gun is not listed?

I don't recall a war. And it sucks?

Maverick shot down a couple of bogies. If that is not war... I don't know what is.

If all it takes is a couple made-up explosions, then Dr. Strangelove... should be on the list too

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: Chiller2
I don't consider The Pianist, African Queen, and M*A*S*H and Schindlers List War movies. They may take place in a Time of War or in a War Setting but to me the are not War movies.

...and if so, where is Casablanca?

 

[irishScott]

WhereTF is Black Hawk Down?

 

[BrownTown]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I'm sorry, but I've yet to see a Vietnam movie that wasn't some horribly overdone political statement.

You do realise Apocalypse Now isn't even really about Vietnam right?

 

[Rastus]

No love for G.I. Jane?

Demi's body alone should put it in the top ten.

 

[schneiderguy]

Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
The Thin Red Line? That steaming load of crap?

qft, that movie was so boring, that is the only movie I have ever fallen asleep while watching 😕 It was at least an hour too long IMO

 

[Mardeth]

Cant believe people are nominating We Were Soldiers. I guess you have to see it with non-American eyes just to realize how ridiculous it is.

And where is Tuntematon Sotilas?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman

Originally posted by: Chiller2
I don't consider The Pianist, African Queen, and M*A*S*H and Schindlers List War movies. They may take place in a Time of War or in a War Setting but to me the are not War movies.

...and if so, where is Casablanca?

Dude! Widely recgnized as one of the greatest movies of all time... Takes place in WWII... Good call.

 

[txrandom]

Only thing I can agree with is all the classic war movies, Saving Private Ryan, and Platoon.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: 6000SUX
The list is screwed. "Three Kings" and "The Deer Hunter" made it, but not many classics like "A Bridge Too Far".

Agreed.

If you're sticking movies like "Three Kings" in there then "Hamburger Hill" definately belongs in there...grossly underrated war movie.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Superself
That is a very sorry list.

What about We Were Soldiers, A Bridge Too Far or Blackhawk Down!!

All 3 could have easily been listed.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy
Three Kings? 😕

Fly Boys was better than that.
Jar Head

The Killing Fields (!) How is that movie not on the list?

I got an overwelming sense of whining from "Jarhead"....suckass movie IMO.

 

[andylawcc]

what? No Last Samurai ?

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Mardeth
Cant believe people are nominating We Were Soldiers. I guess you have to see it with non-American eyes just to realize how ridiculous it is.

What's wrong with We Were Soldiers? You're first person I've heard of with a bad opinion of it.

 

[TehMac]

No Kingdom of Heaven? No Troy? Well...I don't know about the last one, the battles were pretty intense, and I did like their armor, even if it isn't totally 100% correct.