Iroc_Jeff 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 Since this weekend usually has some blocks of war movies on TV what are some of your favorites? Do you like classic ones, modern ones? I used to like watching Turner Classic Movies's lineup of war films when I had cable. Overall, I would pick Stalag-17 as being my favorite war movie, and one of my favorite films as well. Downfall is another great movie, easy to follow even though its subtitled. If you haven't seen it its really worth the watch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 I'd say my top ones are Platoon, Red Dawn (original), The Big Red One, and Patton. Lots more as well, there are a bunch of really good ones, but those would be my top ones. Never heard of Downfall, will have to check it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Duck 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 Patton Where Eagles Dare Kellys Heroes The Great Escape Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
netabrookie 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 I haven't seen the first two that Iroc_Jeff mentioned but I love all the rest except I have never watched Patton yet. Kelly's Hero's and Where Eagles Dare are two of my all time favorites. I like the Dirty Dozen a lot too. I like anything with Charles Bronson or Clint Walker in it or Donald Sutherland also. My all time favorite show is Hogan's Hero's followed very closely by Combat' the series with Vic Morrow and Rick Jason.....in my opinion Combat is one of the best tv shows ever because of the lessons of morals, values and honor that are taught in just about every episode. Gotta mention McHale's Navy too if you need some laughs. Fury was an intense movie but I guess the most intense too me is Rambo, the next to last movie. When he is on that gun and just blowing holes through the bad guys it is awesome to me. You can hear the rounds hitting the shield in front and singing by and you can almost place yourself there gripping the handle and keeping that trigger down.....looking for your next target.... I like war movies... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted May 25, 2020 36 minutes ago, netabrookie said: Fury was an intense movie That one was actually a pretty good one. I didn't expect much from Brad Pitt in a war movie but he surprised me in that and did a real good job. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 25, 2020 Tora, Tora, Tora!! Midway Heaven Knows, Mr Allison Hamburger Hill Enemy at the Gates 12 Strong War Horse Shooter ? Lone Survivor The Longest Day Bridge Over the River Kwai Where Eagles Dare Dirty Dozen Full Metal Jacket Pearl Harbor Inglorios Bastards Letters From IwoJima Saving Private Ryan Big Red One BridgeToo Far Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2020 Black Sheep Squadron.... just liked the ideas of Marines going into a fight ...face-first, at 450 to 650 feet per second.... and they Liked It.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iroc_Jeff 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2020 Those are some pretty good lists. Here's a few more that are good that kinda get bypassed a lot. I tried posting links to trailers but got an error.. You can find that stuff on your own Memphis Belle Tuskegee Airmen (The HBO movie) Fatherland (Murder mystery, Germany won WW2 in Europe and is opening up to the West in the 60's) Mister Roberts Das Boot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2020 My top five ... not necessarily in order: Starship Troopers Independence Day Ender's Game Battle: Los Angeles Enemy Mine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2020 The Fighting Seabee's (John Wayne) The Green Berets (John Wayne, it has Seabee's in it) Might say I'm a little partial of the mud bug that us Confused Bastards wear. All kidding aside I am more of reader than a movie person, unless commander in chief house, directs me to watch with her. She hasn't dragged me to a theater since the Hunt for Red October at the New London Base Theater. There I was a lone dirt sailor surrounded by bubbleheads...…... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogfacedoc 0 Report post Posted May 26, 2020 Black Hawk Down Full Metal Jacket Jarhead Just watched 1917 last night. excellent! nearly "one shot" panning so there's no cuts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samsonboi 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2020 They Shall Not Grow Old and several of the ones mentioned above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2020 Apocalypse Now Platoon Full Metal Jacket Black Hawk Down American Sniper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2020 I've always thought a good war movie should elevate the warrior(s), not war. And I thank God for those who have seen combat, including my dad, brothers, and brother's in law. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2020 If you can call Independence Day a war movie it is really the only one I've ever liked. Just not big on them. Saving Private Ryan was good bug mainly I'm a Tom Hanks groupie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
