Trying to get a list of the best war movies together. Which movies do you think should be on the list. I know there's a ton of really good ones Just to start: 1917 Saving Private Ryan Apocalypse Now Dunkirk
WW II Guns of Navarone Where Eagles Dare Battle of the Bulge Bridge at Remagen Korean War: Bridge at Toko Ri Pork Chop Hill Vietnam: Apocalypse Now Platoon Full Metal Jacket
Hacksaw Ridge Bridge Too Far Thin Red Line Deer Hunter? I put a question mark next to The Deer Hunter because it didn’t all take place in the setting of war, but the post war trauma that was included in movie was very raw, and real.
i didn't think anyone on the board was going to say this. Great choice! Great picks by everyone so far. Some that haven't been mentioned yet: WWII: Downfall Army of Shadows Conspiracy Fury Zone of Interest Greyhound The Pianist Valkyrie WWI: Hells Angels Paths of Glory Reds All Quiet on the Western Front American Civil War: Gettysburg Glory American Revolution: The Patriot Washington (with Jeff Daniels) Last of the Mohicans (not really the revolution but close enough) Grenada: Heartbreak Ridge Yugoslav Wars: Behind Enemy Lines Rwanda: Sometimes in April Mexican Drug War: Traffic Sicario Sicario 2 Decolonisation: The Battle of Algiers I'll try to think of some more.
Three movies from 1970. First, the strangest, and probably best, double feature I ever saw: M*A*S*H Patton Also, Catch-22 I do have to put in the caveat that I am referring to the impact of these movies when they came out. In very different ways, none have aged as well as they might have (especially M*A*S*H and Catch-22), but at the time they were absolutely groundbreaking.
Also, three great prisoner of war movies: Stalag 17, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and The Great Escape.
One really good one on Netflix I forgot: Beasts of No Nation - about a child soldier in an African civil war. It's not condescending toward the protagonists or towards Africans, like some movies on this are. Really great battle scenes as well.
I know this thread is more about the movie production / creative & entertainment value, but asking my old man about Vietnam movies (since there were ALOT) he said there was once realistic one: Full Metal Jacket (basically said "that's how it was").... and a runner up was Apocalypse Now (which was surprising based on how crazy (great movie) it was) When I asked about Platoon, based on the accolades it received.... he said not even close. Although these days he wouldnt watch any of it, and I think thats a good thing...
Glad to see Inglorious Basterds and Enemy at the Gates early under the wire. Hacksaw Ridge War Horse They Shall Not Grow Old
