Poll: Best War Movie Ever?

[GasX]

By whatever criteria you use to judge war films, what do think is the greatest war movie ever made?

I am sure I have missed a few titles, feel free to post those I have missed. I will either add them to the poll or add them to my wish list.

 

[Platypus]

Apoclypse Now needs to be on the list,
Full Metal Jacket needs to be on the list.

 

[Pastore]

full metal jacket is not on your list...

 

[Russ]

That's a nice list. I'd probably add The Green Berets, and The Big Red One.

Russ, NCNE

 

[GasX]

I missed the obvious ones only because I was setting up the poll. I added Russ' suggestions too. I think we have enough choices now

Curiously, no movie has 2 votes yet...

 

[LAUST]

Sparticus, and Braveheart

 

[syzygy]

some of those movies were about some aspect of war and are not
straight 'war movies', while certain choices are just bogus
'war films', like 'dirty dozen' and 'the patriot'.
schindler's list did not have a single battle scene,
while all your other choices do.

 

[ElFenix]

how bout hogan's heroes!?! you know, they one where they steal the nazi gold ahead of the US army?!?

 

[GasX]

<< some of those movies were about some aspect of war and are not
straight 'war movies', while certain choices are just bogus
'war films', like 'dirty dozen' and 'the patriot'.
schindler's list did not have a single battle scene,
while all your other choices do. >>


Dirty Dozen was a bit of a joke...
The Patriot (while not getting my vote) is a legitimate selection
Schindler's List is a war movie in my mind (and the IMDB's mind). Curiously, Spielberg thinks the holocaust is its own category.

 

[shiner]

Patton
The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far
Apocalypse Now
Stripes(just kidding)
Tora, Tora, Tora
The Green Berets
Midway

There are many more.

 

[shiner]

<< how bout hogan's heroes!?! you know, they one where they steal the nazi gold ahead of the US army?!? >>



I think you mean Kelly's Heroes.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

I am glad to see that someone other than myself even knows the movie Tora! Tora! Tora! exists. If any of you watched Pearl Harbour, go rent Tora! Tora! Tora! now, for a much better World War II movie.

 

[GasX]

Kelly's Heroes is a great movie. Donald Sutherland as the 50's beatnik tank driver is classic.

Not on the list though

 

[Aenygma]

There is no *1* best war movie, however another one you missed is Otto Premingers &quot;In Harms Way&quot; ... it's what Pearl Harbour should have been...

 

[mr_cheesy]

the big red one

yes


apocalyse now
yes

 

[syzygy]

what is a 'war movie' if you can classify 'schinlder's list' with 'the patriot'
and 'the dirty dozen' ? if 'schindler's list' is a so-called war movie then so
is the diary of anne frank, night porter, shoah, african queen, etc.

some ommissions: hamburger hill, hanoi hilton, ran, kagemusha, and the
deer hunter

 

[chiwawa626]

so many good ones, i mean heres my top list:
Full Metal Jacket
Saving Private Ryan
ZULU
Shindlers list
Braveheart..
damn its too hard to choose

 

[Emos]

Guess I'm a fan of the classics:

Tora! Tora! Tora!
Kelly's Heroes
Full Metal Jacket
Cross of Iron (not well-known but incredible East Front battle scenes for its time...had real T-34 tanks!)
Dr. Strangelove (Hmmm...can it count as a WAR movie though?)
The Big Red One
Das Boot
Patton

Oh...and I'll add some TV shows I LOVED as a kid:
Combat! (caught it in re-runs)
Rat Patrol (the A-Team of its day )
Hogan's Heroes

 

[acuraman]

Tora, Tora, Tora
that movie rules it is the real Pearl Harbor not Ben Afflecks crappy version

 

[GasX]

<< some ommissions: hamburger hill, hanoi hilton, ran, kagemusha, and the Deer Hunter >>



I happen to think Hamburger Hill was awful. The rest, especially Hanoi Hilton could have been on the list. (I am done updating at this point...)

 

[JHalpin]

First part of my sig is from Seven Samurai....

Patton
Kelly's Heroes
Dr Strangelove

Absolute classics

 

[TruculentTucan]

Strangelove is a good choice, however, I would have to also put Saving Private Ryan on their and most definately Full Metal Jacket

 

[uncouth]

What about that First World War?

&quot;Paths of Glory&quot;, &quot;Gallipoli&quot;, and &quot;The Grand Illusion&quot;
but

&quot;The Bridge on the River Kwai&quot; is my personal favorite and probably the best ever.

 

[uncouth]

I forgot two!

&quot;Jacob's Ladder&quot; and &quot;The Deer Hunter&quot;

 

[Pacfanweb]

&quot;In Harm's Way&quot; and &quot;Midway&quot;.