Your favourite `War` movies.!

faithless_1984 · 29th December 2006, 18:43

we have discussed car movies/car chase in movies so can we now discuss war movies?

i know i know its the festive season and this is not a pleasant topic but still i wanted to start this thread/topic as i am a big fan of such movies and i think these movies to some extent give us a glimpse of the stress/turmoil/sacrifice of the soldiers who are there in the battlefield, they are the real heroes guys so do share your thoughts.

well my list goes like this....

1.Platoon - imho the greatest war movie ever made

2.Saving private ryan - terrific actors
3.Black hawk down - took me straight into the battlefield
4.Tears of the sun - heart wrenching
5.Schindlers list - `Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire`

lets hear your favs guys

cheers
faithless

p.s - mods if this is innapropriate or has been posted earlier then please do the needfull.

theMAG · 29th December 2006, 21:12

I've seen these 2 movies repeatedly, and I'll still watch them any number of times:

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Schindler's List

Samurai · 29th December 2006, 21:38

You guys should try Kelly's Heroes, a very different kind of war movie. Also Enemy at the gate.

himanshugoswami · 29th December 2006, 21:54

My fav ones are Escape from Sobibor, Escape to Victory and the Guns of Navarone.

Next down on my list are The Great Escape, Tora Tora Tora and Bridge on the river Kwia

faithless_1984 · 29th December 2006, 21:56

Quote:

Enemy at the gate.

totally forgot to mention it , i always play as the sniper in any first person shooter game i play

so obviously i loved the movie.

theMAG · 29th December 2006, 22:03

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Originally Posted by Samurai

You guys should try Kelly's Heroes, a very different kind of war movie. Also Enemy at the gate.

Will do that. I anyway need something worthwhile to start using the TV again.

Nikhilb2008 · 29th December 2006, 22:16

Havent watched many. But I watched a few and dont like them simply coz they make Americans look like heroes.

Black Hawk Down for example ---- They make it look like Americans are great. What they dont mention is that they were poking their long nose in other countries' affairs.

And other movies too (World War II) ones..... German/Italian and JApanese soldiers were just as brave and smart in war. But how many movies show this ?? Most of them deal with the Allies and the Axis soldiers are always the villains.

They may have started the war, but their soldiers also deserve a lot of credit. I get quite pissed off by war movies..... so, dont watch them

I know RAMBO isnt a war movie, but that also.... make Rambo look like the hero and the Vietnamese as the villains.

aZa · 29th December 2006, 22:58

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Originally Posted by himanshugoswami

My fav ones are the Guns of Navarone.

........ Tora Tora Tora and Bridge on the river Kwia

Me too me too

Also

PLATOON
THE PIANIST
NO MANS LAND

Sam Kapasi · 29th December 2006, 23:01

Well, you guys covered most of them

How about The Pianist?

Edit: aZa beat me to it. How about The Great Escape? Where Eagles Dare?

Digital Vampire · 29th December 2006, 23:03

1) "Full Metal Jacket" by Stanley Kubrick (Wondering why nobody mentioned it till now)
2) Platoon
3) Enemy at the Gates

Conan · 29th December 2006, 23:29

Thin red line was nominated for oscars, dont know if it did win.

Saving private Ryan (the first scene)
Where eagles dare
Guns of Navaron
The Pianist

himanshugoswami · 29th December 2006, 23:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Kapasi

Edit: aZa beat me to it. How about The Great Escape? Where Eagles Dare?

Sam, I beat you to it on Great Escape

hydrashok · 30th December 2006, 00:30

Hmmm... most of the good ones are here already. Some of the others, off the top of my mind:

- The Train (Burt Lancaster)
- Von Ryan's Express (Sinatra)
- The Caine Mutiny (Bogart)
- Das Boot (German movie)
- Mister Roberts (Henry Fonda)

wolfinstein · 30th December 2006, 00:39

1) Forest Gump
2) We Were Soldiers
3) Platoon
4) Thin Red Line
5) U 571
6) Apocalypse Now
7) Apocalypse Redux
8) Black hawk Down
9) Full Metal Jacket
10) Sinking of Bismark
11) Enemy at the gates
12) Men of Honour
13) Courage Under Fire
14) Jar Head
15) Saving Private Ryan

All of my Fav War Movie collection..! All on Divx...!

Technically " Great Escape" would'nt count as a war film

condor · 30th December 2006, 07:32

* Apocalypse Now
* All Quiet On The Western Front
* Platoon
* The Deer Hunter

* And a lot of the 80's stuff like Guns of Navarone, Where Eagles Dare etc.

29th December 2006, 18:43	#1
faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 327 Times View My Garage	Your favourite `War` movies.! we have discussed car movies/car chase in movies so can we now discuss war movies? i know i know its the festive season and this is not a pleasant topic but still i wanted to start this thread/topic as i am a big fan of such movies and i think these movies to some extent give us a glimpse of the stress/turmoil/sacrifice of the soldiers who are there in the battlefield, they are the real heroes guys so do share your thoughts. well my list goes like this.... 1.Platoon - imho the greatest war movie ever made 2.Saving private ryan - terrific actors 3.Black hawk down - took me straight into the battlefield 4.Tears of the sun - heart wrenching 5.Schindlers list - `Whoever saves one life, saves the world entire` lets hear your favs guys cheers faithless p.s - mods if this is innapropriate or has been posted earlier then please do the needfull.
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29th December 2006, 21:12	#2
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,217 Thanked: 1,811 Times View My Garage	I've seen these 2 movies repeatedly, and I'll still watch them any number of times: 1. Saving Private Ryan 2. Schindler's List
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29th December 2006, 21:38	#3
Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 25,927 Thanked: 46,761 Times View My Garage	You guys should try Kelly's Heroes, a very different kind of war movie. Also Enemy at the gate.
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29th December 2006, 21:54	#4
himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,310 Thanked: 2,631 Times	My fav ones are Escape from Sobibor, Escape to Victory and the Guns of Navarone. Next down on my list are The Great Escape, Tora Tora Tora and Bridge on the river Kwia
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Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,198 Thanked: 10,151 Times	Havent watched many. But I watched a few and dont like them simply coz they make Americans look like heroes. Black Hawk Down for example ---- They make it look like Americans are great. What they dont mention is that they were poking their long nose in other countries' affairs. And other movies too (World War II) ones..... German/Italian and JApanese soldiers were just as brave and smart in war. But how many movies show this ?? Most of them deal with the Allies and the Axis soldiers are always the villains. They may have started the war, but their soldiers also deserve a lot of credit. I get quite pissed off by war movies..... so, dont watch them I know RAMBO isnt a war movie, but that also.... make Rambo look like the hero and the Vietnamese as the villains.
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29th December 2006, 23:01	#9
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 7,000 Thanked: 2,439 Times View My Garage	Well, you guys covered most of them How about The Pianist? Edit: aZa beat me to it. How about The Great Escape? Where Eagles Dare? Last edited by Sam Kapasi : 29th December 2006 at 23:03.
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29th December 2006, 23:03	#10
Digital Vampire BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Utopia! Posts: 604 Thanked: 120 Times	1) "Full Metal Jacket" by Stanley Kubrick (Wondering why nobody mentioned it till now) 2) Platoon 3) Enemy at the Gates
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29th December 2006, 23:29	#11
Conan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 223 Thanked: 0 Times	Thin red line was nominated for oscars, dont know if it did win. Saving private Ryan (the first scene) Where eagles dare Guns of Navaron The Pianist
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30th December 2006, 00:30	#13
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,528 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Hmmm... most of the good ones are here already. Some of the others, off the top of my mind: - The Train (Burt Lancaster) - Von Ryan's Express (Sinatra) - The Caine Mutiny (Bogart) - Das Boot (German movie) - Mister Roberts (Henry Fonda)
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30th December 2006, 00:39	#14
wolfinstein BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 994 Thanked: 20 Times	1) Forest Gump 2) We Were Soldiers 3) Platoon 4) Thin Red Line 5) U 571 6) Apocalypse Now 7) Apocalypse Redux 8) Black hawk Down 9) Full Metal Jacket 10) Sinking of Bismark 11) Enemy at the gates 12) Men of Honour 13) Courage Under Fire 14) Jar Head 15) Saving Private Ryan All of my Fav War Movie collection..! All on Divx...! Technically " Great Escape" would'nt count as a war film Last edited by wolfinstein : 30th December 2006 at 00:46.
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30th December 2006, 07:32	#15
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 16,011 Thanked: 16,321 Times View My Garage	* Apocalypse Now * All Quiet On The Western Front * Platoon * The Deer Hunter * And a lot of the 80's stuff like Guns of Navarone, Where Eagles Dare etc.
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