movies/tv Favorite War Films?

[Party Cannon 874]

I am not the only Brony that enjoys films of the war genre.

 

I want to know what YOUR favorite war films are.

 

I expect to see a couple Saving Private Ryan's. hehe.

 

Some can choose just one easily, while others have a small top list.

 

Now Band of Brothers and The Pacific I will exclude for this, as they are miniseries and not stand alone movies. (Personally, and I think many agree, that Band of Brothers is probably the most realistic and best visual telling of war, in that case WWII. It is an absolute favorite.)

 

My top favorites are:

 

Apocalypse Now [1979] (It may not focus on the war itself as opposed to the journey, yet is is such a damn good film all the way around with the best Huey scene ever that it counts)

 

A Bridge Too Far [1977] (This film to me is a perfect balance of realism and "Hollywood" glory. It shows the majesty and excitement of war, but also shows its horrors and futility.)

 

Zulu [1964] (I sincerely love this film, and never get tired of it.)

 

Kelly's Heroes [1970] (Realism or focus on war is not its purpose, but rather it is a great entertaining story. Though they are only mock ups, the Tiger I's in it are true stars of the show.)

 

Where Eagles Dare [1968] (Great espionage film. It's a great "maybe it could have happened" story.)

 

 

So tell me then, what are yours?

 

 

 

 

[Sarajevo 124]

I really liked The Hurt Locker, and Enemy at the Gates. They were insane movies, haha I can't wait for Zero Dark Thirty... I've heard it's something to really look forward to

[AustralianFries 213]

These aren't all WWII, but I didn't see that we they had to be related to WWII. So here's my list:

Saving Private Ryan.

Black Hawk Down.

The Hurt Locker.

Red Tails.

Top Gun.

Full Metal Jacket.

[Nothing&NoOne 695]

Anything to do with the war makes me cry, but I really loved A Bridge Too Far.

Saving Private Ryan also, but..makes me cry. Quite a bit.

I also recall watching Flags of our Fathers, which was pretty good, if I remember correctly.

[Sky Warden 2,243]

Oh cool! War movie!
My favorite is the Red Cliff. Both 1 and 2. It takes place in Chinese during the era of the Three Kingdom. It has a great and awesome battle tactics, and very colossal. The battle actions are interesting and WOW. I've heard that it's one of the most expensive war movie ever produced...in China maybe? I forget.

You guys may like it. The tactics are...my my. Just see it.

Edited January 1, 2013 by Sky Warden

[Blinding Light 81]

I didn't know how to write it, so here's a list:

 

-The Hurt Locker

-Three Kings

-Blackhawk Down

-Top Gun

 

And FINALLY!

 

-Forest Gump (The part where he fights in Vietnam)

[pettenuzzo 14]

Hmmm so many good war films to choose from, as i watch quite a lot.

 

but just plucking a few from my list would be

The hurt locker 

full metal jacket 

jarhead

 

and i must agree with you on zulu, an amazing film.

 

but that's a few, i have more but can't think of the title's right now i may edit this if i think of more.

[PinkiePai 181]

Hmm I don't watch war movies that much actually, but Saving Private Ryan is kinda of a classic, so I watched it a few times since it's often on TV.

[Musketeer341 10]

Hhmm...where do I start?  I am sort of a war movie connoisseur, especially Russian war flicks.  lets see: 1612, Waterloo, Liberation, Winter War, Poltava 1709- The Sovereign's Servant, Yamato, The Admiral, The Star, 9th Company, Saving Private Ryan, Enemy At The Gates, Black Hawk Down, The Conqueror, My Way, The Red Baron, All Is Quiet On the Western Front, Zulu, Airborne's Creed, Pearl Harbor, Braveheart, Kingdom Of Heaven, Gladiator, King Arthur, Gettysburg, Gods & Generals, Downfall and a few others I cannot remember at this time. 

[Lupus 127]

Massive Kelly's Heroes fan

 

And The Hurt Locker is one of those films I expected nothing from (being personally against the war) but which focused so well on the individual servicemen and the traumas they go through, I just thought it was a fantastic film!

 

From my youth, I loved Tobruk and Ice Cold in Alex, tho I don't know how well they've held up now, since I've not seen them since the 1970s

 

Where Eagles Dare and Force Ten From Navarone were always fun!

 

Cross of Iron and The Blue Max I remember as beiing excellent, but have never had any real desire to see again despite remembering them to be so good.

 

And I forgot Zulu!

Edited January 4, 2013 by Lupus

[NostalgicPony 310]

My all time favorite war film is Letters From Iwo Jima, a Eastwood masterpiece along with Flags Of Our Fathers. Der Untergang is also a international masterpiece. And Grave Of The Fireflies is the most powerful anime war film ever that I have watched.

 

Others include:

 

• Joyeux Noel
• Pearl Harbor
• Valykire
• Saving Private Ryan
• Band Of Brothers TV series is also good
• Das Boot
• U-571
• Patton
• Flyboys
• Red Tails
• Winter in Wartime
• Platoon
• The Boy In The Striped Pajamas
• Schindler's List
• Tora! Tora! Tora!
• Brothers
• Empire Of The Sun
• Barefoot Gen
• Hart's War
• The Pianist
• Defiance
• Miracle at St. Anna

 

Those are all my favorites so far..

[SrFrog 926]

Windtalkers and I'll take a stretch here with this second one, Inglorious Basterds. I'm not gonna mention every single war film I've seen  but yeah, those two are about the only ones that I can remember perfectly.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

I really liked Enemy at the Gates, although the romance was kind of unnecessary. My favorite though, is Letters From Iwo-Jima; I haven't cried because of a movie since I was a little kid, but that one brought me really close. There's just so much death...

[Dashie is best pony 9]

I don't know how to put it so i'll just make a list.

 

•Saving Privaye Ryan

•Top Gun

•Broken Arrow

•Letters From Iwo-Jima

 

These are my favorite and Letters from Iwo-Jima brought me very close to tears.

[angels_gal 204]

-Gettysburg

 

-Gods and Generals

 

and a movie of course where war was not the main point of the film.  but sort something that happens. and something that happened (the french revolution) Les miserables. 

[Rainbow Dash 1,471]

Ugh so hard to think about! I have alot of war vet friends through my church and me and them all agree that Clint Eastwood or John Wayne star in the best portrayals of war movies. I remember one of them said that he related to The Heartbreak Ridge since his marriage was nearing divorce due to him always being deployed

[An Old Head 4,815]

Does The Chronicles of Narnia count?

I'd probably go for Full Metal Jacket just because of how it depicts war as utterly pointless, which I completely agree with. Also, R. Lee Ermey is the world's biggest badass!

[cuteycindyhoney 13,284]

I'm not one for war movies, but I do actually have one I like. "Destination Tokyo" (1943) Starring Cary Grant. I'll watch anything with Cary Grant in it!

[Ian 69]

Did anyone at all mention Guns at Navarone? 

I did see The Hurt Locker, Jar Head, Etc.

But the Guns at Navarone...  Incredible movie. 

EDIT:  Don't know if this counts but Red Dawn (the first one, is the new one any good?).  That movie was retty good too.

Edited January 5, 2013 by Ian

[LensFlare 40]

Saving Private Ryan is my favorite war movie. I'd always watch it when I was sick for some reason.  Other war movies I liked are The Hurt Locker, Black Hawk Down, and Tears of the Sun.

 

- I bought Full Metal Jacket a while back, but never got around to watching it

[CT-1138 3,180]

Bringing this back for Memorial Day weekend! Some of my favorites include:

 

Full Metal Jacket

U-571

Saving Private Ryan

Bridge Over River Kwai

The Great Escape

Das Boot

Valkyrie

All Quiet on the Western Front (the older version)

Black Hawk Down

Schindler's List

The Longest Day

Glory

Casablanca

Miracle at St. Anna

Platoon

Patton

Cross of Iron

 

^Yeah, I'm a big WWII movie buff.

Edited May 24, 2014 by Dinos4Ever

[Courageous Thunder Dash 7,809]

Top Gun

Sahara

 

Those are the only two I can think of. 

[Ziggy + Angel + Rain 11,298]

"Apocalypse Now" blew my mind when I first saw it.  I think I've honestly only watched the entire thing once, but it's stayed with me all this time.  I love the smell of napalm in the morning!  "Inglorious Basterds" was the film that - and yes, I was late to the party on this one - made me go, "Oh...  I guess...  Tarantino IS a genius after all."  And "The Hurt Locker" was friggin' intense.

[GrauWitz 1,010]

Downfall/Der Üntergang

Saving Private Ryan

A Bridge too Far

The Great Escape

Platoon

Full Metal Jacket

The Hunt for Red October

Enemy at the Gates

Edited May 24, 2014 by GrauWitz

[N.W. 3,619]

The 9th Company

The Star

Enemy at the Gates was good, but had several things that annoyed me.

Battle of the Bulge

Guns of Navarone 

The Fall of Berlin (1950 Film)