tunaplanet 0 #1 February 7, 2004 I'm sure I've left some great ones off, but these are all I could think of. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #2 February 7, 2004 I have to vote We Were Soldiers. I liked how it covered what a commander's wife and the soldier's wives go through during wartime. The fighting was also very realistic and accurate. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #3 February 7, 2004 Believe it or not, I have not seen 'When We Were Soldiers.' I heard it was excellent. I had to vote for 'Courage Under Fire.' I still to this day get all teary eyed watching it. Very emotional movie. If anyone asks why I didn't put 'Navy SEALs' or 'Sniper' on the list needs to be castrated immediately. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #4 February 7, 2004 QuoteI still to this day get all teary eyed watching it. Very emotional movie. I have the same problem with 'We Were Soldiers'. The first time I watched it was with my SWAT team while we were on standby for a large event. Not the crowd you want to cry in front of. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wzettler 0 #5 February 7, 2004 For those people who voted for "Full Metal Jacket" (which by the way is one of my favorite movies) it is not a great war movie IMO. It is a great boot camp movie IMO, but not a great war movie. That part of the movie was crap from what I understand. Disclaimer: I am no where near old enough to know what vietnam was like, so bear that in mind. I do know a few Vietnam Vets that were on the front lines and that is where I get my opinion from. They think that that movie was shit as far as depicting what Vietnam was like. Again, just my $.02. I think when Jesus said "love your enemy" he probably meant don't kill them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downwardspiral 0 #6 February 7, 2004 Saving Private Ryan. Hands down.www.FourWheelerHB.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tbrown 26 #7 February 7, 2004 I was struck, even surprised by the poetic beauty of Thin Red Line. By the way guys, it's Stalag 17, not 13. That was Hogan's Heroes... Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #8 February 7, 2004 QuoteBy the way guys, it's Stalag 17, not 13. DOH! How did I get that wrong? Damn typos. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #9 February 7, 2004 QuoteFor those people who voted for "Full Metal Jacket" (which by the way is one of my favorite movies) it is not a great war movie IMO. It is a great boot camp movie IMO, but not a great war movie. That part of the movie was crap from what I understand. yeah I thought so too. you did forget another one, "When trumpets fade" its pretty new, and its not too bad. it pretty much follows one guy through WWII europe. but i would have to say "saving private ryan" we were soldiers wasn't bad, but i didn't like the music they picked at all. black hawk down had much better music IMO. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian84 0 #10 February 7, 2004 Does Band of Brothers count?? I love The Great Escape and Bridge on the River Kwai as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Muenkel 0 #11 February 7, 2004 I'm torn between "Saving Private Ryan" and "All Quiet on the Western Front." Chris _________________________________________ Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #12 February 7, 2004 Awesome list man, well done. You left off "A Bridge Too Far," IMO, but that wouldn't have gotten my vote anyway. Definately a great war movie though. Saving Private Ryan: I won't hold that fact that it was a huge box office hit against it. Incredible movie. Apocalypse Now: got the insanity of war covered quite nicely, thank you very much. Deer Hunter: the reason I can say I love DeNiro and not be embarassed. Platoon: overrated. Sheen was unimpressive [like that's news] Full Metal Jacket: do or die! gung ho! gung ho! gung ho! fun movie, but like people've said not much of a war movie. More of a war flick. Good movie though. Bridge on the River Kwai: [and the other old movies you listed]: absolutely wonderful. just, wow. Enemy at the Gates: best movie concerning sniping that I have ever seen. I have to say though, the real Vassili Zaitsev was one of the ugliest men I have ever seen. Not exactly Jude Law for looks [women have told me he's "hot" but then again the princess in Braveheart was barely a toddler, so hey, it's the movies] Black Hawk Down: too choppy to really get it the first time, but doesn't that just make it better as a war movie, if less enjoyable as a flick? Fog of war, Mr. Murphy anyone? The Patriot: I'm surprised someonevoted for it. Good movie, would have been better if it hadn't followed Braveheart, but not really all the much for a movie. If you include this in the list, why not Braveheart? Pearl Harbor: anyone who votes for this deserves to be in the same category as 'Navy SEALs' and 'Sniper' witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #13 February 7, 2004 Quote Does Band of Brothers count?? I would vote for BAND OF BROTHERS.. that was a reallly good movie. a Must see from the above list tho.. I love R. Lee Ermey... Full Metal Jacket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #14 February 7, 2004 QuoteDoes Band of Brothers count?? Not a movie, but GOOD CALL!! Also, I wish they could make a movie about Carlos Hathcock and not screw it up. That would be an intense movie. I can't remember the title of the book someone wrote about him, but I've read it and reread it many times. Excellent.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #15 February 7, 2004 Quotefrom the above list tho.. I love R. Lee Ermey... Full Metal Jacket The more I see him on the history channel, the less I like him.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ian84 0 #16 February 7, 2004 Maybe not everyones idea of a war movie but The Crying Game gets me all emotional As do all those Chuck Norris flicks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #17 February 7, 2004 SHIT!!!! I forgot a real good war movie. Can anyone figure out which Clint Eastwood movie I left out that was really good IMO? Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #18 February 7, 2004 QuoteSHIT!!!! I forgot a real good war movie. Can anyone figure out which Clint Eastwood movie I left out that was really good IMO? My guess would be "Kelly's Heroes". A couple other good ones you left off: "12 O'Clock High" an absolute classic with Gregory Peck "In Harm's Way" 1965 movie with John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda, Carroll O'Conner and Patricia Neal, another real winner. For probably the best comedic war movie I ever saw "Operation Petticoat" with Cary Grant and Tony Curtis. Man, I just keep thinking of other good war movies, but have to add to classic submarine flicks, "Run Silent, Run Deep" and "The Enemy Below". Great movies. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #19 February 7, 2004 Actually I was thinking of 'Heartbreak Ridge.' Great movie. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bch7773 0 #20 February 7, 2004 Quote Apocalypse Now: got the insanity of war covered quite nicely, thank you very much. hey if you like it and have the game halflife, there is a realllllyyy good vietnam mod based off the movie. Its really freaking cool. has colonel smetrz (sp?) and everything. MB 3528, RB 1182 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #21 February 7, 2004 Had to go with "We Were Soldiers" although I've seen every movie on the list and some of them are truly great. I'm gonna watch a few again. I remeber FMJ was quite shocking to me because I chuckled at the antics and abuse during the "BASIC" sceen until the incident in the latrine. It was like a bucket of ice water in the face and someone saying "War is hell, sometimes before you even get there" Damn' some good movies fo' sho'. There is a song on the "We Were Sodiers" soundtrack that movies me everytime I hear it. "Sgt. MacKenzie" by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie. Haunting. I'd like to find more of his music.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #22 February 7, 2004 QuoteThere is a song on the "We Were Sodiers" soundtrack that movies me everytime I hear it. "Sgt. MacKenzie" by Joseph Kilna MacKenzie. Haunting. I'd like to find more of his music. That the one that's real slow, they play it when the first choppers are lifting off? Lay me down In the col col groun I'll stand mah groun I'll nay be afraid and so on? I'm going to go watch it right now. Have a fun night ya'll. [happy hour starts in two hours ]witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin19d 0 #23 February 7, 2004 Quote you did forget another one, "When trumpets fade" its pretty new, and its not too bad. it pretty much follows one guy through WWII europe. Did not like "When Trumpets Fade" at all. Bad acting other than the main character, and horrible special effects. If you've ever shot an M-1 Garand you know it doesnt sound like a toy cap gun. Bad artillery simulators and bad flame throwers. Edit:my vote is for Saving Private Ryan, but I also like a lot of the old WW2 flicks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #24 February 7, 2004 Quoteand so on? Roger that. Gives me chills just reading the lyrics....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #25 February 7, 2004 "Saving Private Ryan" should be mandatory viewing in high school. Anybody who ever thought that playing war was cool, gets a brief glimpse of the reality.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
