Best war films???

Healy Boy

hey can anyone please give a good list of really good war films? WW2 to modern age??

Thanks

Bloody Nipples

Kelly's Heroes!
Saving Private Ryan
Letters from Iwo Jima
Bridge on The River Kwai
A bridge too far

Platoon
Top Gun
Restrepo


to name a few.

Jarrath

Black Hawk Down
Apocalypse Now
Full Metal Jacket


And I know its not a film but Band of Brothers is worth a special mention..


*Edit*

Here's the top 50 according to IMDB (love that website)

http://www.imdb.com/chart/war

TheTosh

A bridge too far
Band of brothers is a great mini series
Platoon
Apocalypse now

Mister Jingles

We Were Soldiers
Saving Private Ryan
Platoon

irishh_bob

id add patton to the list

hidinginthebush

Two I watched recently for the first time are Dambusters - excellent film! Watch it now before the Peter Jackson remake comes out so you can sneer at it from on high :pac:

Das Boot. Amazing film, one of the best films i've ever seen. It's a long one (the version i watched was 3:20!) but one of the best suspense thrillers I've ever seen. Awesome!

The Battle of Britain is also very enjoyable, full of chippy little Brits old boy.

280special

hidinginthebush wrote: »

The Battle of Britain is also very enjoyable, full of chippy little Brits old boy.

Not all of them....."Repeat please....." !!!:D

delos

Take a look at 633 Squadron and see how many things you can spot that George Lucas recycled in the attack on the Death Star.

Ice Cold in Alex is well worth watching, especially when you consider when it was made.

krudler

Starship Troopers, and yes I'm being serious.

Bloody Nipples

What about Cold War films? Personally I reckon the Hunt for Red October is the shizz.

280special

Band of Brothers , without a doubt the best TV programme series dealing with WW2. But then i am a wee bit biased !

Most of the above are good films But i would include these as well;

Attack....................... due to be on TCM tomorrow !
Appointment in London
Angels one five
633 Squadron.....just for the flying and the Mosquitos!
Midway
Toro, Toro, Toro
Battleground....I know that some of the 101st Vets who fought at Bastogne thought this was almost too realistic back when it came out in '49

FrostyJack

Hamburger Hill or Lawrence of Arabia depends on what type of film your into.

Phony Scott

Jarrath wrote: »

Apocalypse Now

TheTosh wrote: »

Apocalypse now

To me that's like saying 'The Graduate' is a romantic comedy.

Sad Professor

I think the OP has enough suggestions. List threads are against charter.

If anyone wants to discuss war films, feel free to start a thread. Just don't start it with "give me a list", etc.

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