War movies....

What are your favorites? Any kind of war, like ancient war, World War II, even sci-fi war I guess. I just got finished watching an incredibly under-appreciated movie, Letters from Iwo Jima and the question sprang to mind. For me I would have to say Saving Private Ryan, Speilberg's absolute best work.

It's a mini-series, but I still gotta say Band of Brothers, by far.

Saving Private Ryan, also if it can be classed as one all though it isn't, Forrest Gump.

It's a mini-series, but I still gotta say Band of Brothers, by far.

br0kenrabbit

I've been meaning to watch that for a while, does it have Simon Pegg in it?

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It's a mini-series, but I still gotta say Band of Brothers, by far.

Oakfront

I've been meaning to watch that for a while, does it have Simon Pegg in it?

For a few episodes.

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It's a mini-series, but I still gotta say Band of Brothers, by far.

Oakfront

I've been meaning to watch that for a while, does it have Simon Pegg in it?

idunno ive only seen a couple. It does have David Schwimmer and the guy from Office Space though...Ron Livingston I think is his name.

Great series, I need to watch em all

Star Wars. Band Of Brothers. Darth-Caedus

Does 300 count for The Battle Of Thermapylae?

300 is one of my favourite movies.

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Star Wars. Band Of Brothers. enterawesome

Definitely Star Wars. I grew up on it, and watch it all the time.

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"]Star Wars. Band Of Brothers. enterawesome

Apocalypse Now

The Thin Red Line

The Battle of Algiers

Patton

The Grand Illusion

Black Hawk Down is my personal favourite, Platoon is also an epic war film

I liked Jarhead.

"I think something about joining the Corps seemed like a mistake after i met Drill Instructor Fitch."

"WHY DID YOU JOIN MY BELOVED CORPS?!"

"SIR, I GOT LOST ON MY WAY TO COLLEGE, SIR!"

-DI slams his head into a chalk board-

An infinite supply of cookies for anyone who can top this for epicness.

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Star Wars. Band Of Brothers. Darth-Caedus

[QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"][QUOTE="enterawesome"]Star Wars, of course! How could I have forgotten, I just watched Return of the Jedi this morning...

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[QUOTE="enterawesome"][QUOTE="Darth-Caedus"] I know! And you even have a Darth Vader avatar to boot. I would think that would at least remind you:PDarth-Caedus

If George Lucas made a movie about Obi Wan going back in time witha time machine and killing Jar Jar Binks, I would pay money to go watch it.

An infinite supply of cookies for anyone who can top this for epicness.

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[QUOTE="enterawesome"]I suppose I have to punish myself now. *types in Jar-Jar Binks on yahoo images* Ach! The cruel alien's eyes! They stare through my soul! He's in my head! AAAH!!! (Mesa ruin da prequel trilogy, eh-huh?) NO! NOOOOOO!!!!!!!-TheSecondSign-

If George Lucas made a movie about Obi Wan going back in time witha time machine and killing Jar Jar Binks, I would pay money to go watch it.

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An infinite supply of cookies for anyone who can top this for epicness.

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Owned, have I? While I do love LOTR, nothing can really beat Braveheart.

Das Boot. I was fascinated with U-boats when I was younger, and that film does a marvellous job of demonstrating the futility of it all...

Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, and the Band of Brothers series.

I absolutely love war films, too many to list all of them. Platoon, A Bridge Too Far, Letters from Iwo Jima, All Quiet on the Western Front "1930", Patton, Saving Private Ryan, The Longest Day, Full Metal Jacket, Downfall, Das Boot, No Man's Land, Apocalypse Now

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Owned, have I? While I do love LOTR, nothing can really beat Braveheart.

The Downfall

easily the best acting i've seen and it should be seen by everyone

I liked the movie Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War.

saving private ryan is my favorite.

The Deer Hunter

The best is in this order imo

Three Kings. It's much more unique than other war films. Instead of being sad and mournful, it was irreverent and funny. Unfortunately it goes criminally unrecognized by the general public.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxACEqK-mdc

Three Kings. It's much more unique than other war films. Instead of being sad and mournful, it was irreverent and funny. Unfortunately it goes criminally unrecognized by the general public.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxACEqK-mdc

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Three Kings. It's much more unique than other war films. Instead of being sad and mournful, it was irreverent and funny. Unfortunately it goes criminally unrecognized by the general public.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxACEqK-mdc

SaintLeonidas

Agreed, fantastic film. The way it alternated between humourous and serious scenes was highly effective.

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Three Kings. It's much more unique than other war films. Instead of being sad and mournful, it was irreverent and funny. Unfortunately it goes criminally unrecognized by the general public.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxACEqK-mdc

bangell99

Agreed, fantastic film. The way it alternated between humourous and serious scenes was highly effective.

I'm glad you guys agree. I like how it broke down the view of the Gulf War as a "good" war, and showed us that war always causes unimaginable suffering. The torture scene where the Iraqi soldier interrogates Mark Walberg was incredibly well done.

You guys need to go back to some of the classics.

Zulu!

Great recreation of a small detachment of British (24 Foot from Wales mostly) soldiers fighting off a horde of zulus.

Waterloo.

While the story itself isn't that well told, this movie has some of the best battle scenes ever filmed. CGI be damned, nothing can beat a scene with 100,000 extras.

A Bridge Too Far

Apart from Gene Hackman's worst attempt at a Polish accent ever, great film!

Dark Blue World.

Czech film about Czechoslovakian pilots who made their way to England to fly for the RAF.

Blue Max.

A film about German pilots on the Western Front during WWI. Some great aerial footage.

War Documentaries are way more interesting. Don't get me wrong war movies are great.

I have to say.... Starwars!

• Saving Private Ryan
• Patton
• The Longest Day
• Band of Brothers (miniseries)

well i love 300 but my favorite is probably platoon or full metal jacket.

Jarhead was really good too and really underrated.

Full Metal Jacket and to a lesser extent, The Inglorious Bastards.