The Great Crusade: 10 World War II Films

[Nousemercenary]

The Great Crusade: 10 World War II Films

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World War II was the first conflict waged in the global film age. Newsreels kept those on the home front abreast of the battles going on all over the world. War propaganda, like Frank Capra’s Why We Fight series, was a way to deliver information to a film-going populace numbering in the millions. Even as it was happening, films were telling us how we should feel about the war and how the war felt. World War II has always been a fertile ground for stories that creating a list like this one is overwhelming. How can one possibly narrow the genre down to ten films? The answer is one can’t. These films are just a sampling of films that I think should be seen, covering the war from different national perspectives. What would your World War II list include?

[octagon]

Downfall
Band of Brothers (yeah, yeah...)
Das Boot
Saving Private Ryan
Patton
Stalag 17
The Third Man (also a bit of a stretch but...)
Judgment at Nuremburg
The Enemy Below
The Great Dictator

[Bytor2112]

in no particular order......

Saving Private Ryan
Das Boot
Soldier Of Orange
Patton
Cross Of Iron
The Great Escape
The Longest Day
Schinder's List
Bridge On The River Kwai
The Dirty Dozen

I would consider Band of Brothers and even The Pacific, but i consider them mini-series, which they are.

Wow, i could continue listing great WW2 movies all night!
Honorable mention:
Tora Tora Tora
Midway
Judgement At Nuremburg
Downfall
The Enemy Below
From Here To Eternity
Run Silent, Run Deep
etc....

[Narcissus]

The Bridge On The River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Great Escape
Judgment At Nuremberg
The Last Metro
Notorious
Rules Of The Game
Schindler's List
The Thin Red Line {It's Vastly Superior To S.P.R. - Accept It}
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Edit:
And Because No WWII Scenario Is Complete Without It:
The World At War. DVD EDITION ONLY! {Man They Butchered The Blu Of This. Worst 60.00 I Ever Spent}

[X12Celtics3]

The Thin Red Line is easily my favorite.

[Mahatma]

Das Boot is the only one I find excellent from this period.Will mention Stalingrad,but so long since I saw it,but remember that I thought it good too.

My favourite movie based on that war? Kelly's heroes

[Nousemercenary]

Originally Posted by Bytor2112

in no particular order......

Saving Private Ryan
Das Boot
Soldier Of Orange
Patton
Cross Of Iron
The Great Escape
The Longest Day
Schinder's List
Bridge On The River Kwai
The Dirty Dozen

I would consider Band of Brothers and even The Pacific, but i consider them mini-series, which they are.

Wow, i could continue listing great WW2 movies all night!
Honorable mention:
Tora Tora Tora
Midway
Judgement At Nuremburg
Downfall
The Enemy Below
From Here To Eternity
Run Silent, Run Deep
etc....

Eventhough Band of Brothers is a mini-series I think its one of the best World War II films.