Greatest War Film of All Time?
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Das Boot
Yes. POW camp movies during war time are fair game. It's in the pole. Plus, Steve McQueen is sexy as hell. WOOD.Swaye said:Can we count The Great Escape?
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Taint life a bitch?Swaye said:
I feel like I hardly know Grundle anymore.dnc said:GrundleStiltzkin said:
Flame away, do NOT like Top Gun.Swaye said:
If Maverick vs. Iceman isn't war, I don't know what is.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
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I can't read.YellowSnow said:
Yes. POW camp movies during war time are fair game. It's in the pole. Plus, Steve McQueen is sexy as hell. WOOD.Swaye said:Can we count The Great Escape?
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Bring a volleyball the next time we, well, you know. I'll bring dog tags. 50 shades of awesome.dnc said:
Taint life a bitch?Swaye said:
I feel like I hardly know Grundle anymore.dnc said:GrundleStiltzkin said:
Flame away, do NOT like Top Gun.Swaye said:
If Maverick vs. Iceman isn't war, I don't know what is.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s. -
Full Metal Jacket
Nor do I. Way too much gay undertone. In what movie did Tarantino go on that rant about Top Gun being all about fags? "...you can fuck my ass any time.". "Bullshit. You can fuck mine.". That was pretty damn funny.GrundleStiltzkin said:
Flame away, do NOT like Top Gun.Swaye said:
If Maverick vs. Iceman isn't war, I don't know what is.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s. -
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Speaking of Persians this just missed your time frame cut buttfuck it, HH worthy film if I ever saw one.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s.
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Why do you hate the Navy you commie bastard?!?chuck said:
Nor do I. Way too much gay undertone. In what movie did Tarantino go on that rant about Top Gun being all about fags? "...you can fuck my ass any time.". "Bullshit. You can fuck mine.". That was pretty damn funny.GrundleStiltzkin said:
Flame away, do NOT like Top Gun.Swaye said:
If Maverick vs. Iceman isn't war, I don't know what is.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s.
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Full Metal Jacket
I like those Navy boys. Every time we have to go fight a war, they always give us a ride.dnc said:
Why do you hate the Navy you commie bastard?!?chuck said:
Nor do I. Way too much gay undertone. In what movie did Tarantino go on that rant about Top Gun being all about fags? "...you can fuck my ass any time.". "Bullshit. You can fuck mine.". That was pretty damn funny.GrundleStiltzkin said:
Flame away, do NOT like Top Gun.Swaye said:
If Maverick vs. Iceman isn't war, I don't know what is.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s. -
Zulu
Sadly, I was wrong. Apparently still flying 40 of them.YellowSnow said:
Good. FTGs.GrundleStiltzkin said:
Think they've been out of spare parts for a decade.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s.
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/irans-air-force-flies-american-made-f-14-tomcats-24750 -
Zuludnc said:
Taint life a bitch?Swaye said:
I feel like I hardly know Grundle anymore.dnc said:GrundleStiltzkin said:
Flame away, do NOT like Top Gun.Swaye said:
If Maverick vs. Iceman isn't war, I don't know what is.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s.
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Last of the MohicansThese are solid picks gentlemen. I’ll submit these as my honorable mentions:
Downfall: yes, the movie that launched a thousand memes, but people forget it’s a fucking amazing movie about Hitler’s last days
A Very Long Engagement: if there’s a “chick flick” version of a war movie this is it, but it really shows the horrors of trench warfare in WWI better than any film I’ve seen and the impact on civilians
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Chronicles the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. I like how it covers the political and military side of the lead up to the US joining WWII.
Stalag 17: American WWII POWs try to find the German spy in their ranks. Dark comedy, but it’s definitely not “Hogan’s Heroes” in terms of quality. William Holden is awesome in it.
Black Book: Carice van Houten (find your own pics!) of Game of Thrones fame plays a Jewish singer who joins becomes a spy/resistance fighter in WWII. -
Appocolypse Now
Surprised you didn't include Gallipoli. Cute young Mel Gibson shows his butt.Doog_de_Jour said:These are solid picks gentlemen. I’ll submit these as my honorable mentions:
Downfall: yes, the movie that launched a thousand memes, but people forget it’s a fucking amazing movie about Hitler’s last days
A Very Long Engagement: if there’s a “chick flick” version of a war movie this is it, but it really shows the horrors of trench warfare in WWI better than any film I’ve seen and the impact on civilians
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Chronicles the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. I like how it covers the political and military side of the lead up to the US joining WWII.
Stalag 17: American WWII POWs try to find the German spy in their ranks. Dark comedy, but it’s definitely not “Hogan’s Heroes” in terms of quality. William Holden is awesome in it.
Black Book: Carice van Houten (find your own pics!) of Game of Thrones fame plays a Jewish singer who joins becomes a spy/resistance fighter in WWII.
You like ToraToraTora, I prefer Midway. One of the first movies I saw in the theater. The cast is a veritable Murderers' Row of Big Actors, but I've always been partial to Robert Mitchum as Bull Halsey, stuck in a hospital bed raving about the skin condition that keeps him from his command. -
Last of the Mohicans
I haven’t seen Midway or Gallipoli - I’ll have to check them out (though Mel’s never done it for me...Nothing special. *grin*)BearsWiin said:
Surprised you didn't include Gallipoli. Cute young Mel Gibson shows his butt.Doog_de_Jour said:These are solid picks gentlemen. I’ll submit these as my honorable mentions:
Downfall: yes, the movie that launched a thousand memes, but people forget it’s a fucking amazing movie about Hitler’s last days
A Very Long Engagement: if there’s a “chick flick” version of a war movie this is it, but it really shows the horrors of trench warfare in WWI better than any film I’ve seen and the impact on civilians
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Chronicles the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. I like how it covers the political and military side of the lead up to the US joining WWII.
Stalag 17: American WWII POWs try to find the German spy in their ranks. Dark comedy, but it’s definitely not “Hogan’s Heroes” in terms of quality. William Holden is awesome in it.
Black Book: Carice van Houten (find your own pics!) of Game of Thrones fame plays a Jewish singer who joins becomes a spy/resistance fighter in WWII.
You like ToraToraTora, I prefer Midway. One of the first movies I saw in the theater. The cast is a veritable Murderers' Row of Big Actors, but I've always been partial to Robert Mitchum as Bull Halsey, stuck in a hospital bed raving about the skin condition that keeps him from his command. -
Appocolypse Now
Cute young Mel (Tim, Gallipoli, Road Warrior) >>>>>>>timeseleventymillion>>>>> Mel anytime after about 1983 (Mullet Mel, Paintedface Scotsman Mel, Bearded Mel, Angry Drunk Jewhating Mel). I did like Payback, though. Guilty pleasure.Doog_de_Jour said:
I haven’t seen Midway or Gallipoli - I’ll have to check them out (though Mel’s never done it for me...Nothing special. *grin*)BearsWiin said:
Surprised you didn't include Gallipoli. Cute young Mel Gibson shows his butt.Doog_de_Jour said:These are solid picks gentlemen. I’ll submit these as my honorable mentions:
Downfall: yes, the movie that launched a thousand memes, but people forget it’s a fucking amazing movie about Hitler’s last days
A Very Long Engagement: if there’s a “chick flick” version of a war movie this is it, but it really shows the horrors of trench warfare in WWI better than any film I’ve seen and the impact on civilians
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Chronicles the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. I like how it covers the political and military side of the lead up to the US joining WWII.
Stalag 17: American WWII POWs try to find the German spy in their ranks. Dark comedy, but it’s definitely not “Hogan’s Heroes” in terms of quality. William Holden is awesome in it.
Black Book: Carice van Houten (find your own pics!) of Game of Thrones fame plays a Jewish singer who joins becomes a spy/resistance fighter in WWII.
You like ToraToraTora, I prefer Midway. One of the first movies I saw in the theater. The cast is a veritable Murderers' Row of Big Actors, but I've always been partial to Robert Mitchum as Bull Halsey, stuck in a hospital bed raving about the skin condition that keeps him from his command. -
Das Boot
Forgot about Downfall. One of the best foreign films in this genre, rather easily, along with Das Boot.Doog_de_Jour said:These are solid picks gentlemen. I’ll submit these as my honorable mentions:
Downfall: yes, the movie that launched a thousand memes, but people forget it’s a fucking amazing movie about Hitler’s last days
A Very Long Engagement: if there’s a “chick flick” version of a war movie this is it, but it really shows the horrors of trench warfare in WWI better than any film I’ve seen and the impact on civilians
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Chronicles the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. I like how it covers the political and military side of the lead up to the US joining WWII.
Stalag 17: American WWII POWs try to find the German spy in their ranks. Dark comedy, but it’s definitely not “Hogan’s Heroes” in terms of quality. William Holden is awesome in it.
Black Book: Carice van Houten (find your own pics!) of Game of Thrones fame plays a Jewish singer who joins becomes a spy/resistance fighter in WWII. -
Zulu
Gallipoli is a must-see if you like some of these others. Two parts to it (been a while since I've seen): sorta buddy/coming-of-age story, then the shooting. Kinda anti-war movie.Doog_de_Jour said:
I haven’t seen Midway or Gallipoli - I’ll have to check them out (though Mel’s never done it for me...Nothing special. *grin*)BearsWiin said:
Surprised you didn't include Gallipoli. Cute young Mel Gibson shows his butt.Doog_de_Jour said:These are solid picks gentlemen. I’ll submit these as my honorable mentions:
Downfall: yes, the movie that launched a thousand memes, but people forget it’s a fucking amazing movie about Hitler’s last days
A Very Long Engagement: if there’s a “chick flick” version of a war movie this is it, but it really shows the horrors of trench warfare in WWI better than any film I’ve seen and the impact on civilians
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Chronicles the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. I like how it covers the political and military side of the lead up to the US joining WWII.
Stalag 17: American WWII POWs try to find the German spy in their ranks. Dark comedy, but it’s definitely not “Hogan’s Heroes” in terms of quality. William Holden is awesome in it.
Black Book: Carice van Houten (find your own pics!) of Game of Thrones fame plays a Jewish singer who joins becomes a spy/resistance fighter in WWII.
You like ToraToraTora, I prefer Midway. One of the first movies I saw in the theater. The cast is a veritable Murderers' Row of Big Actors, but I've always been partial to Robert Mitchum as Bull Halsey, stuck in a hospital bed raving about the skin condition that keeps him from his command.
Tora Tora Tora was a favorite as a kid. I suspect it might not hold up. -
Das Boot
I'm surprised to not see you pimpin' Zorba the Greek harder.BearsWiin said:
Cute young Mel (Tim, Gallipoli, Road Warrior) >>>>>>>timeseleventymillion>>>>> Mel anytime after about 1983 (Mullet Mel, Paintedface Scotsman Mel, Bearded Mel, Angry Drunk Jewhating Mel). I did like Payback, though. Guilty pleasure.Doog_de_Jour said:
I haven’t seen Midway or Gallipoli - I’ll have to check them out (though Mel’s never done it for me...Nothing special. *grin*)BearsWiin said:
Surprised you didn't include Gallipoli. Cute young Mel Gibson shows his butt.Doog_de_Jour said:These are solid picks gentlemen. I’ll submit these as my honorable mentions:
Downfall: yes, the movie that launched a thousand memes, but people forget it’s a fucking amazing movie about Hitler’s last days
A Very Long Engagement: if there’s a “chick flick” version of a war movie this is it, but it really shows the horrors of trench warfare in WWI better than any film I’ve seen and the impact on civilians
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Chronicles the events leading up to Pearl Harbor. I like how it covers the political and military side of the lead up to the US joining WWII.
Stalag 17: American WWII POWs try to find the German spy in their ranks. Dark comedy, but it’s definitely not “Hogan’s Heroes” in terms of quality. William Holden is awesome in it.
Black Book: Carice van Houten (find your own pics!) of Game of Thrones fame plays a Jewish singer who joins becomes a spy/resistance fighter in WWII.
You like ToraToraTora, I prefer Midway. One of the first movies I saw in the theater. The cast is a veritable Murderers' Row of Big Actors, but I've always been partial to Robert Mitchum as Bull Halsey, stuck in a hospital bed raving about the skin condition that keeps him from his command.
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Das BootI thought Gettysburg would get a bit more love here. I love the Little Round Top scene when they fix bayonets and charge those Johnny Rebs.
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Write-In OptionI also got to give a shout out to The Bridge on the River Kwai
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Full Metal JacketI'm hearing it's not Dunkirk.
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Zulu
Lotta simpletons out heresalemcoog said:I'm hearing it's not Dunkirk.
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Full Metal Jacket
Some Deers look like Dogs from a distance.Swaye said:
I wouldn't expect an Asian to have The Deer Hunter on their list of faves.RoadDawg55 said:
Good movie, but too long and slow to be the best.Swaye said:So wait, you made a pole about war movies and didn't include The Deer Hunter?
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Appocolypse NowTora Tora Tora tells me some of you are almost as old as I am
@Doog_de_Jour wanna cyber?
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Appocolypse Now
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Warned.RaceBannon said:Tora Tora Tora tells me some of you are almost as old as I am
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Appropriately enough, this 2 may not have been the best, but it was the first.RaceBannon said:Apocalypse may not be the best but it was the first of the new way of making war movies
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GRUNDLE STOp.GrundleStiltzkin said:
Flame away, do NOT like Top Gun.Swaye said:
If Maverick vs. Iceman isn't war, I don't know what is.YellowSnow said:
Not technically a war movie. Still great inspite of Tom Cruise. I got to go to a private air show at Miramar as a kid once. Way kewl.Swaye said:
Also, Top Gun needs a nod here.YellowSnow said:
Listen, fly-boy, I think parts of that film are great but fuck any movie that tries to shoot a hunting scene in Pennsyltucky with glaciers in the background. There haven't been glaciers in PA since the last ice age. HTH.Swaye said:
So you add an Honorable Mention section and still forget The Deer Hunter? I never realized tall people were dumb.YellowSnow said:Some notable omission and/or fuck ups:
Enemy at the Gates - Not the greatest script, but there just aren't enough good options about the Eastern Front where most of war happened.
Master and Commander - There are some corny parts, but there's no other film out there that rivals the sea battles between sailing ships.
Lawrence of Arabia - prolly should have made the cut here, but Peter O' Toole creeps me out much of the time.
Kelly's Heroes - Even though it's an action/comedy, this might be my favorite WWII of all tim.
Inglorious Bastards - I hate Tarantino sometimes, but Waltz plays the best Nazi officer ever on film.
Braveheart - Should have clarified this was about war movies from the 1754 to the present.
Spartacus - Slave revolts aren't really about war.
Hunt for Red October - Cold war thrillers are not war movies.
MASH - Race is right on this one. Terrific film.
Also, Master and Commander is the tits. HOLD FAST
I LOVE Master and Commander.
Now only douchey Persians fly F-14s. -
Write-In OptionNot entirely a war movie but 13 Hours was solid.
Other recent war on terror movies weren’t as great. I fucking hated the Hurt Locker.
Zero Dark Thirty was ok.
Green Zone is kind of a bullshit story but realistic of what Baghdad was like in mid-03 -
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I enjoyed American Sniper and loved Lone Survivor.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Not entirely a war movie but 13 Hours was solid.
Other recent war on terror movies weren’t as great. I fucking hated the Hurt Locker.
Zero Dark Thirty was ok.
Green Zone is kind of a bullshit story but realistic of what Baghdad was like in mid-03 -
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Lone Survivor gets away from the truth at the end; just like 12 Strong, fucking Hollywood had to try making it dramatic than needed.dnc said:
I enjoyed American Sniper and loved Lone Survivor.CFetters_Nacho_Lover said:Not entirely a war movie but 13 Hours was solid.
Other recent war on terror movies weren’t as great. I fucking hated the Hurt Locker.
Zero Dark Thirty was ok.
Green Zone is kind of a bullshit story but realistic of what Baghdad was like in mid-03
I will say this. Watching those fuckers choose to jump those cliffs to break contact was chincredibly fucking painful to watch.