best war movies

[mtbkr]

sorry if there is already a thread for this but found no matches in my searches. i am sure there are dozens of other good choices out there, but in my opinion a good war movies need good special effects, good acting and good sound. i am a bit younger so i am not up on the classic war epics(pre 70's). And what do you feel constitutes a "war" movie? does it have to represent actual events or can it be a sci-fi(war of the worlds, reign of fire)? so let the debate begin

[TheForce8686]

Saving Private Ryan is my vote. I love that movie.

[Elvis]

OMFG.....a list of war movies and you didnt even have the best one on the list!!!! Where the hell is Apocalypse Now???

Shoot Dave beat me to it!

Saving Private Ryan Great opening...so so from the middle to end.

Platoon = Rip off of Apoc

FMJ = Good film until they leave the island.

BHD = Bleah!

[My_Two_Cents]

Band of Brothers, followed closely by Saving Private Ryan. Also need to add:

A Bridge Too Far
The Eagle Has Landed
The Longest Day

[Jellybeans]

I really loved Enemy at The Gates

[mtbkr]

i new i was forgetting a major one "Apocalypse Now". just couldn't remember the name of it. how about u-571? its one of my favs

[dcowboy7]

Star Wars.

[AKORIS]

A Bridge Too Far is a definite favorite for me-- it would be second on the
OP's list behind SAVING PRIVATE RYAN--

[ShelbyGT500]

Saving Private Ryan for sure!

[Chrysagon]

Apocalypse Now is number one.
Band of Brothers, though not officially a 'movie', is the best for WWII.
Saving Private Ryan, as the earlier post stated, starts out powerful but fades.

Edit: Going back to the Civil War -- there's Glory (see recent review)

[Heart&Soul]

Saints and Soldiers.

[cajmoyper]

Anything Spielberg, non-Munich related is getting my vote.

[Reeper1976]

Honestly, my favorite war film isn't even on the list! We Were Soldiers. I just love the way it shows loss on both sides; it's rare for films to do that. Tae Guk Gi was a fabulous one as well. Think Private Ryan in Japan (or Korea).

[ScarredLungs]

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

Saints and Soldiers.

This is also a wonderful Movie that rarely gets credit for how good it is.

Originally Posted by Dark Elf

I really loved Enemy at The Gates

Great Movie!!!

Out of the movies on the poll, it was a close vote between SPR and BHD, but i ended up going with BHD.

[Trogdor2010]

I would pick Full Metal Jacket, the Gettysburg (based on Killer angels) Grave of the Fireflies (anime about two children in Japan during WW II and the bombings, actually a children's movie, it is pretty gruesome though), and Patton.

[Hep]

Originally Posted by DVDave

None of those. Where's Apocalypse Now?

Yeah, Apocalypse Now is my favourite, but Saving Private Ryan is a close second.

[mtbkr]

and when the hell are we gonna see saving private ryan on blu-ray?

[JJ]

Ahhh, Taegukgi was incredible. I almost shed a tear. Great movie, great, great movie, dammit.

[Blu Balls]

I would have to go with We were soldiers or Platoon for my favorite war movie. I think Apacolypse Now is great for it's time (1979) but it is way better then Shaving Ryan's Privates. I think everybody has the same opinion about Full Metal Jacket. Being that the 1st half is excellent while the second half is ok. Did you know that anthony michael hall turned down the role of private joker? How wierd would that have been?

[koontz1973]

Here's a list of war movies that are GREAT;

We were soldiers
Battle of Britain
Battle of the Bulge
A bridge to Far
A bride over the river Kwai
The eagle has landed
Platoon
Hamburger hill
Apocalypse now
MASH
Glory
Zulu

Missed a load, to early in the morning to think of blood and guts war movies.