Favourite War films

[minitnkr]

But the Dukes' last scene in Iwo Jima is classic, as he shakes out a Lucky Strike & the snipers bullet goes through the pack, or at least that's how I remember it. Lee Marvin, a WWII vet, in The Big Red One. Robert Mitchum, another WWII vet, in Anzio & The Longest Day.

[Allen Dewire]

Ok, I didn't know "Der Untergang" was "Downfall" in English, with Bruno Ganz. Thanks Lee! It was a wild film.....

Tim, have you seen Castle Keep???

[PaulTRose]

ye gods, theres so many!

battle of britain
where eagles dare
great escape
kellys heroes
blackhawk down
full metal jacket
zulu
big red one
apocalypse now
band of brothers.....................cos someone i know (fellow model maker) was an extra in the platoon....played germans too............so its a case of 'can you spot him'

[spanner570]

You can keep them all.

Saints and Soldiers. Superb film.

Not far behind that classic is Murphy's War.

[Allen Dewire]

Ok, not exactly a war film, but who remembers "The Boys From Brazil"....That was pretty off the wall...........

[outrunner]

Not really in to war films but as a Robert Mitchum fan I liked The Hunters about Korean war jet jockeys and also The Enemy Below when he was a destroyer captain trying to kill a U boat.

Andy.

[Airborne01]

Singing 'Men of Harlech' in Zulu; may not be historically valid but totally moving nevertheless! There really are some classics out there! (Remember the Khazi of Kabul? A c--p joke but it works for me!) And the Panzerlied ...

[Mr Bowcat]

A couple of more recent films worth a watch, Hacksaw Ridge and American Sniper. Both based on true stories.

[Tim Marlow]

Ok, I didn't know "Der Untergang" was "Downfall" in English, with Bruno Ganz. Thanks Lee! It was a wild film.....

Tim, have you seen Castle Keep???

Nope, another one to add to the list!

[Guest]

Platoon is the first that comes to my mind, quickly followed by Das Boot (but the miniseries instead of the movie) and Der Untergang.

Others that I can think of just now (I’m terrible at listing things from memory) that I remember as being pretty good were Three Kings, as well as Jarhead.

[PaulTRose]

American Sniper. Both based on true stories.

just dont read the book.........not much like the movie.......he comes across as an arrogant racist a***hole .......lots of things got left out of the movie cos it wouldnt have made it a 'an american hero' film'

[Dave Ward]

Das Boot - the original film version - claustrophobic and frightening - you can smell the diesel fuel, boiled cabbage, bilge water and unwashed bodies!
We Were Soldiers - Uncompromising Vietnam War film - futility of the war & realisation of an unwinnable war - much more understated than 'Apocalypse Now'
The Cruel Sea - A classic I've seen at least 20 times - no heroes here.............................
There are many more films I've enjoyed ( and TV series ), but those 3 are the ones I rate as my favourites
Dave

[Airborne01]

Not quite war films per se but who remembers 'Soldier Blue' with the amazing vocal from Buffy Saint Marie?

[CarolsHusband]

Probably at bit "vanilla" for the cognisente but here we go, favourites first...

The Eagle Has Landed
Kellys Heroes
Where Eagles Dare
The Battle Of Midway
Tora Tora Tora
A Bridge Too Far
Hannibal Brooks
The Great Escape

and latterly

Saving Private Ryan
Fury

edit and Ice Cold In Alex should be somewhere near the top !

Jeez, and The Battle Of Britain, despite some of the aerial stuff....

[CarolsHusband]

Eagle has landed - though the dialect isn't there, so 'generic' area.

As a born and bred Londoner I have to listen to my local accent & dialect being murdered every time I turn the telly on.

However, my biggest issue with this, my favourite film, is Donald Pleasence not being bothered to do anything but a British actor accent.

Even Robert Duvall makes a decent fist of it !