The Horrors of War: The 10 Greatest WWII Movies of All Time

Far Out Magazine ^ | Thu 6 June 2024 | Calum Russell

[nickcarraway]

The date for no. 5 is 17 years off, for some reason.

[Dr. Sivana]

I liked “The Great Escape”. A little more upbeat, despite the number who were caught.

[Steve_Seattle]

I’m not a film buff, but I never heard of seven of the ten. I expected to see “The Longest Day,” “Tora! Tora! Tora!,” “The Dirty Dozen,” and a couple of others. Maybe the author’s focus was different than mine.

[CodeJockey]

Stalingrad (1993 film)

[Steve_Seattle]

“The Great Escape” is one movie I half expected to see on the list.

[woodbutcher1963]

Not on the list. Band of Brothers mini series.
I have watched it more times that I can count.

I am surprised neither of Clint Eastwood’s movies about Iwo Jima made the list. Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of our Fathers.

[FreedomPoster]

To make it more obvious, Das Boot was released in 1981, not 1998 as indicated in the article, which is incorrect.

Great movie.

And if you’ve never read Iron Coffins, that’s a worthwhile read on the general subject. As is Silent Victory.

[Ingtar]

The number who were caught was dictated by the real escape the book was based upon.

[Flag_This]

"1. Come and See"

Finally saw this movie a few weeks ago after hearing for years how good it was. I thought it stunk on ice.

[Political Junkie Too]

That's because this is a list of the best "arthouse" WWII movies.

-PJ

[Billthedrill]

Well, at least the author spared us Henry Fonda's Battle of the Bulge. My late Dad used to invite apoplexy by watching that little perennial groaner. "What's wrong, Dad?" I asked him. "They're all too *&##&ing clean," he shouted.

[woodbutcher1963]

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

The book was incredible.

Catch 22 (1970)

another great book, not really horror of war Major Major

[Steve_Seattle]

"That's because this is a list of the best "arthouse" WWII movies."

That's kind of what I suspected. Movies that appealed mainly to the hoi polloi were rejected.

[mykroar]

for later

[DesertRhino]

The Pacific gets one, and it’s a cartoon about a Japanese boy caring for his sister.
That list is complete crap.

[abigkahuna]

I would add thre seminal four hour docu-movie “The Sorrow and the Pity” depicting the surrender of France and later resistance/collaboration

[Vesuvian]

The Cruel Sea (1953)

[Jim Noble]

Enemy at the Gates

[BenLurkin]

[Dr. Sivana]

The number who were caught was dictated by the real escape the book was based upon.

I know, but they did an exceptional job of ending on an upbeat note, making even the failed escapes important for the war effort. Compare that with Stalag 17, which was by comparison the downer of a movie one would expect from a POW camp drama.