War Movies
 

Not to confuse the truth and honor of Veterans Day with the glam and script of Holywood, but what are your favorite War Movies?

I find myself now watching Tora, Tora, Tora - which for some reason I find on TV every November or December. This is also the frst one I can remember watching as a kid on Dad's lap.

Other favorites to name a few:

The Band of Brothers series
The Longest Day
Midway

What are your favorites?

kellys heros gets my vote

There are many well made war movies. One I like is; Go Tell the Spartans starring Burt Lancaster and covers the early days of the Vietnam conflict. If you haven't seen it, make it a point to. You won't be disappointed.

Patton
Full Metal Jacket
Torpedo run
I love the old sub movies.

Midway
Deer Hunter
Dirty Dozen

Bigcat:

Das Boot

Run Silent, Run Deep

What were some of the others, drawing a blank....

Private Ryan
A Bridge Too Far
The Longest Day
Patton
Glory
Gettysburg

Bridge on the River Kwai.....How can you leave out Battle of the Bulge and The Great Escape??? Stalag 13....Von Ryans Express....Memphis Belle....:btu:

Hunt for Red October is a great one.
Crimson Tide
The Enmey Below is on tonight @ 11:00.
Down Periscope not a war move but a hoot:bl:

Escape from Sobibor
A midnight clear
Back to Bataan
Enemy at the Gates

Going to watch Enemy Below right now ;)


Add:

Blackhawk Down

Remind myself to find Ice Station Zebra

Wow, I havent seen Ice Station Zebra in a longgggg time.

Larry......maybe im spacing out....did you mean stalag 17 with Holden?.......wasnt stalag 13 with Hogan and Klink?

The Dirty Dozen
The Great Escape
Patton
Dr. Strangelove


Absolute Best Navy Movie.....The Last Detail....followed by Cinderella Liberty

Das Boot
 

The Boat
Best Submarine movie ever made. I was on one for 3 years really realistic brought back a lot of memories.

The Green Berets
The Patriot
Shaka Zulu
Braveheart
Apocalypse Now
Saving Private Ryan

The Longest Day (AWESOME!)Kelly's Heroes (how great are Donald Sutherland and Rickles!)

Apocalypse Now, Dr. Strangelove

Band of Brothers series is by far the best.

Zulu (w/Michael Caine)

Sink the Bismark!

Tora Tora Tora ! is an amazing film....

Not really a "war" picture, but Leni Reifenstahl's "Triumph of the Will" is one pretty powerful documentary/propaganda film....

Not to big on war movies but I really liked Gettysburg.Good actors and accurate account of the battle.I also liked Andersonville.As much as I can't stand Ted Turner his Civil War efforts have proved to be well done and accurate.

Yes...Stalag 17...my bad!:rolleyes:

King of Hearts
 

A little strange but to the point

Ah good call on the Andersonville movie. My great great great grandfather died in Andersonville, he's buried in Andersonville cemetery.

Great Escape.
no question.

I find
 

the older I get I have a hard time watching the really sad movies like Saving Private Ryan. Extraordinary movie like so many others.

Wow.. Several.. The Band of Brothers series from HBO is prolly at the top.. Stalag 17.. Holden was brilliant.. Patton, George C. Scott.. :claps:.. Ike.. with Tom Selleck as Ike... well done..
and this gem I saw last night for the first time.. Attack.. with Jack Palance.. I can't believe this movie isn't too well know.. very real feel to it..
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048966/

Many More.. than I can list.. good "Scuppers" thread Larry :kewl:

Swimmer
 

You just cant stay awake to watch the end of the movie..Old age I guess it is...:laughs:

Any war movie with John Wayne.

Maybe I missed it but nobody said "Platoon." I'm sure I missed it... Also, Full Metal Jacket and Flags of our Fathers. Band of Brothers is the best IMO...

Ice

Full Metal Jacket
Sands of Iwo Jima
Run Silent, Run Deep
Saving Private Ryan
They Were Expendable
Battle Of Britain
Sink The Bismarck
The Longest Day
Heaven Knows Mr. Allison
Bridges at Toko-Ri
Enola Gay

How could I forget the best "Henry Fonda in "Mr. Roberts"!