31-01-2005 01:30									#1
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I'm in the mood for war movies. I just watched Tora Tora Tora last night on the history channel. Still one of my favourite movies. The special effects in that movie hold up very well in 35 years. I recommend it. It's probably not what I would call best, but it's in my top 10 war movies.

So what are your favourites, and what are the worst? I'm looking for suggestions. I heard battle of britain is a decent movie. Should I watch it? I admit, I haven't watched that many "older" war movies. As a kid, I never cared for older movies. But now I'm more mature, I can appreciate them.

	31-01-2005 02:46									#2
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worst war movie: blackhawk down. the only war movie ive ever fallen asleep in.

	31-01-2005 02:51									#3
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What did you do in the way, daddy.

Great movie

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	31-01-2005 02:53									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Lawrence of Arabia worst war movie: blackhawk down. the only war movie ive ever fallen asleep in.

I actually bought that movie before I watched. big mistake. It's actually not bad, but I have no desire to watch it again.

	31-01-2005 02:53									#5
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Worst: Pearl Harbor.

	31-01-2005 02:54									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Patroklos Worst: Pearl Harbor.

my brother says it's not half bad and I should watch it. But I never seem to watch new movies anymore anyways, so I haven't watched it.

	31-01-2005 02:57									#7
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Best: Platoon

	31-01-2005 02:59									#8
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Platoon

Apocalypse Now

Saving Private Ryan

The Sands of Iwo Jima

Tora Tora Tora

Patton

Midway

The Green Beret

Excalibur

No particular order.

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quote: my brother says it's not half bad and I should watch it.

He is one of them. Run Dis, Run as fast as you can

	31-01-2005 03:13									#10
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"The Thin Red Line" isn't really a war film- it's an art film with war in it. It's my favourite, however.

The original "All quiet on the Western Front", and "The Big Red One" are good ones. So is "Ice cold in Alex".

	31-01-2005 03:14									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident my brother says it's not half bad and I should watch it. But I never seem to watch new movies anymore anyways, so I haven't watched it.

It's not bad as an action movie, just not terribly accurate.

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Best: Saving Private Ryan

Worst: anything made before 1975... and Pearl Harbor

and Black Hawk Down was awesome, I don't know what is up with you haters, but that movie rocked...

	31-01-2005 03:30									#13
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quote: Originally posted by PLATO The Green Beret

Uh? Serious?

John Wayne wins the Vietnam War?





Well, Tuntematon Sotilas (Unknown Soldier) takes the pot.
Also, Midnight Clear and When Trumpets Fade are good.

	31-01-2005 03:33									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Tattila the Hun Uh? Serious? John Wayne wins the Vietnam War? Well, Tuntematon Sotilas (Unknown Soldier) takes the pot. Also, Midnight Clear and When Trumpets Fade are good.

we did win the vietnam war. we won every battle in fact.

	31-01-2005 03:43									#15
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Pearl Harbor definitely ranks as one of the worst war films ever. The movie Ted Turner made about Stonewall Jackson (I've forgotten the name) comes pretty close, as did his version of "Gettysburg".

"Tora! Tora! Tora!" and "Saving Private Ryan" are definitely among the best war films. To that list I'd like to add "The Longest Day" and "Is Paris Burning".

"Kelly's Heros" is probably the most fun war movie ever.

	31-01-2005 03:45									#16
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Most seen for me is Bridge On the River Kwai.

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Pearl Harbor is bad, though The Patriot would probably edge it in the award for worst ever.

	31-01-2005 04:21									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Tattila the Hun Uh? Serious? John Wayne wins the Vietnam War?

I love John Wayne. What can I say? The movie was unrealistic in many, many ways...but does that in itself make a bad movie?

	31-01-2005 04:22									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Dr Strangelove To that list I'd like to add "The Longest Day" and "Is Paris Burning". "Kelly's Heros" is probably the most fun war movie ever.

Definately 3 that should definately be on the list.

	31-01-2005 04:36									#20
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Stalingrad

	31-01-2005 04:39									#21
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Platoon and Full Metal Jacket. Apoc. Now a strong third.

	31-01-2005 05:13									#22
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no nominations for The Dirty Dozen

	31-01-2005 05:17									#23
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The Patriot is pretty bad, though entertaining

I think the cheeziest part is when Mel Gibson charges a horse during a full frontal assualt using the American flag as a spear.

	31-01-2005 05:24									#24
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Das boot

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Saving Private Ryan and Tora, Tora, Tora are at the top of my list. I also saw a four and a half hour Soviet era production of Leo Tolstoy's War & Peace which was damn good. In a capitalist society no one could have reproduced Napoleonic war battles using tens of thousands of soldiers simply because of the cost but the Soviets did and the results were world class. Another interesting piece of Soviet propaganda/war movie is The Battleship Potemkin produced in 1925 and covering how the Tsarist Battleship Potemkin revolted and joined the Bolsheviks.

	31-01-2005 05:28									#26
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For the subgenre of POW movies:

Stalag 17
The Great Escape

	31-01-2005 05:31									#27
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quote: Originally posted by Petek For the subgenre of POW movies: The Great Escape

I went to a boys school, we spent a considerable amount of time in the corridors whistling the theme. As for burrowing through Tom, Dick and Harry, suffice to say that the rugby field was an ...inappropriate location .

	31-01-2005 05:36									#28
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quote: Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down was awesome, I don't know what is up with you haters, but that movie rocked...

My favorite part is when they look down at the fleet and you can blatantly see Nimitz carriers and Aegis Destroyers. I mean common, with all the special effects in that movie that would have been the easiest one to get right. Just sloppy.

That is almost beat thouth, by the exploding Sprucans in the attack seen.

And ****ing your unconfirmed dead best freinds fiance 4-6 months after he is missing, priceless

	31-01-2005 05:38									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Patroklos And ****ing your unconfirmed dead best freinds fiance 4-6 months after he is missing, priceless

	31-01-2005 06:03									#30
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Best: Paths Of Glory
Catch-22
Sergeant York
A Very Long Engagement (although probably not Dissident's cup of tea)

I'm really most interested in WW1.