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The best ever WAR movie is THE GREAT ESCAPE.
Rest is all propoganda..
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That aint exactly a war movie. But a classic nevertheless.
wow thanks for the info PT....i remember watching it on TV almost 5 yrs ago without even knowing its name or back ground. But it sure had such an impact that i never forgot about it till now. Amazing acting and story.
Although this isn't considered a 'war movie', I really love this film; Captain Corelli's Mandolin. It's set during WWII and illustrates the occupation of the Ionian Islands (Greece), particularly Cephalonia, by the Italian and German armies. I love this film. A classic war time romantic drama. :)
Same goes for The English Patient ... :)
Platoon and Braveheart. The two best war movies ever made, each for different reasons.
I'd say The Killing fields, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan and Enemy at the gates aren't far behind either.
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Platoon and Braveheart. The two best war movies ever made, each for different reasons.
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Platoon is definitely one of my favorite war movies of all time.
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Last night I watched WindTalkers - A Full-Force Movie - John Woo gave the best direction that anyone could imgained! He staged some harrowing, graphic combat sequences and scores with several solid, suspenseful moments that determine who will survive - Camera works were perfect. The movie started off in a pond where you'll find the body of a dead American Soldier. Cage, along with his squad, were battling with a Japanese squad, a much bigger and well equipped than them. Squad members of Cage asked him to pulled back but Cage told them they were given orders to follow. All members of Cage's squad killed in a combat; and he, himself had hearing problems and stress after the battle.
During the WWII, patriotic young Americans from the Navajo nation were recruited and trained by the Marines to use their native language to transmit secret military information. Because of Navajo nation supports, Americans captured the Saipan Island, which later helped invading Japan. Since it was imperative "To protect the code at all costs," the Marines assigned to watch over the Navajos in combat faced a provocative moral dilemma. If a Navajo was captured, his Marine escort would have to kill him rather than have him taken prisoner.
Nicolas Cage(Sergent Joe Enders) is war-weary, suffering serious eardrum damage and post-traumatic stress. Yet, his devotion to duty propels him back into battling the Japanese in the Saipan invasion, where he's partnered with friendly, yet fearful, Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach), who transmits radio bulletins from the front-lines to his pal Charlie Whitehorse (Roger Willie), who's guarded by genial Ox Anderson (Christian Slater) - and this latter duo's wood flute-harmonica duets are poignant.
On the Granger Movie Gauge of 1 to 10, "WindTalkers" is a compelling 8, revealing and reveling in the ingenuity and bravery of these unsung Navajo heroes.
many of the movies you guys mentioned are great!
but there's one war project that leaves everyuthign behind in a no. of ways. has any one watched steven spielberg and tom hanks' combined production for HBO, "THE BAND OF BROTHERS" !? Its a mini series based on true WWII events of an army airborne regiment company, from the begining of the war to the end.
it's simplythe best project ever!!
do watch it guys!
the characters, sfx, events they all capture you. its a master piece!
a treat for war movie lovers.
my pick would be
1. Navy Seals
2. Lawrence Of Arabia
Old is Gold;
Kelly's Heros
Apocalypse Now
Where Eagles Dare
Patton
The Great Escape
Guns of Navarone
From the Newer stuff;
The Thin Red Line