Posted on 05/10/2019 6:45:10 PM PDT by dynachrome
This list ranks the best movies about war, battles, and military conflicts. These films recreate some of the most significant events in world history from a variety of perspectives and with a variety of purposes and intentions. Some top war films attempt to recreate as realistically as possible the events they depict, either from an omniscient perspective permitted by historical study or from the point of view of the soldiers and civilians involved in the conflict itself. Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down, for example, was both praised in its time and heavily criticized for bringing a "you are there" sense of realism - and little outside or cultural perspective - to a recreation of the Battle of Mogadishu. The best war movies of all time differ widely in their handling of the subject matter, but they all strike a chord with viewers now and in the time when they came out.
Some of the greatest war films use war as a backdrop to look at larger issues - such as man's inhumanity to man or the crippling impact of post-traumatic stress - or just as a meditation on war itself. Still other films like Glory and Band of Brothers examine the personal drama of a few individuals, and mine it for larger insights about the meaning of war and the impact that violence has on individual human lives.
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Dr Strangelove. That movie gets funnier every time I watch it.
That is a darn good one. Russkie Mosin madness.
‘None But The Brave’. Underrated. Sinatra. Best quote:”In the loneliness of command we are brothers.”
Russians do good war movies, I’ll give them that.
It’s hard to pick one. It depends on my mood. Ones I go back to are Kelly’s Heroes to laugh, A Bridge Too Far for a grand epic, Das Boot for a tense drama.
“Thomas Kretschmann”
I met that dude at the studio years ago. Very affable. Invited us to a bar at 1 pm. I guess in germany going to the bar after lunch was normal..
9th Platoon.
I’ve seen that one. Also, “The Beast” about a lost soviet tank in Afghanistan. We should have stayed out of there. If the soviets couldn’t do anything there, we sure can’t.
Talvisota - About the Winter War.
"FEGELEIN!!!"
And yes, “Downfall” belongs on the list, it is a great movie.
Breaker Morant, absolutely.
As far as Stalingrad goes, there is a 12 episode series called “Life and Fate” that alternates between Stalingrad and the home front. It is on Amazon prime. Very well done. (except I think I spotted an extra in german uniform carrying a Mosin at one point, haha)
The Guns of Navarone.
he told us he liked being on set at U571 but didn’t “enjoy” Valkryie. Told us Tom Cruise was nice but almost crazy..
Rather than playing the clickbait, I’m gonna list the movies I’d like to see made (assuming Hollyweird wouldn’t mess them up), because I’m special like that :)
Belleau Wood
with
Miracle at Belleau Wood
https://www.amazon.com/Miracle-Belleau-Wood-Modern-Marine-ebook/dp/B001FSJCNW/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=belleau+wood&qid=1557540207&s=books&sr=1-2
as the source.
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The Battle for Toktong Pass
Last Stand of Fox Company
https://www.amazon.com/Last-Stand-Fox-Company-Marines/dp/0802144519
and
Give Me Tomorrow
https://www.amazon.com/Give-Me-Tomorrow-Greatest-Story-ebook/dp/B004BKJB9Q/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=give+me+tomorrow&qid=1557540154&s=books&sr=1-1
as sources.
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The Battle of Dai Do
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-ZI1BGr3Mw
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