100 Greatest War Film -- What is your favorite war movie?

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[wildcatf4f3]

Sand Pebbles, From Here to Eternity, Slaughterhouse Five, The Blue Max, Das Boot, C47 with marines goes down on bypassed Jap island, can't remember the name, Heaven Help You Mr Allison, Mr Roberts, All Quiet on the Western Front, Dr Zhivago, anything with Lee Marvin,

[Madison Moose]

Those are two of my favorites as well. The Lost Battalion didn't have the greatest quality of production, but it was entertaining.

Other than those two my favorites include, in no particular order:
The Great Raid(2005)WWII Pacific
A Bridge Too Far(1977)WWII Europe
The Green Beret's(1968)Vietnam
Full Metal Jacket(1987)Vietnam
&Stalingrad(198?)WWII Russian Front

[Cannoneer No. 4]

[PzLdr]

The chick was Janet Leigh.

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Oh no! You didn't put Kelly's Heroes in there! That was a great one!

[garyhope]

That "hot redheaded chick" was Janet Leigh. It was directed by Josheph Von Stenberg, his last film as a director I believe.

[Holicheese]

Yes, she really filled out her flight suit. WIsh she didn't do that terrible russian accent.

[537cant be wrong]

i missed that one i need to see it.
i won't let my wife watch flight 93.
just talking about 9/11 see wierds out on me.
God love her!

[PzLdr]

In "Night of the Generals", Tanz[Peter O'Toole] goes from the Wehrmacht to the Waffen SS between the part in Poland, and his divisional command in France. I was never aware he was modeled on Reinhard Heydrich. Could you provide a source for that?

[Holicheese]

Man who would be king is AWESOME. Anyone that has not seen it must add this to their Netflix list.

[Bender2]

Re: Great list! I would add 'Wings' to the WWI group, made in 1927, and has incredible stunt flying. (Clara Bow, Buddy Rogers, Gary Cooper)

I forgot Wings and worse... In a previous answer, I miscredited Howard Hughes as the film's producer. His WW1 flying film was Hell's Angels (1930)...

I also, thankfully, forgot that Hell's Angels in Vietnam flick... {...loud ick sound...}

[wildcatf4f3]

Don't think it was a movie but Jerzy Kosinski's novel "The Painted Bire" , about a Polish orphan in WWII, is worth looking at

[Beowulf]

Yeah. So who's listening? LOL. All these years later JL is still eye candy with that figure.

[Holicheese]

I believe you are correct.
The flying scenes were well done.
Another movie worth watching just to see the hardware was "Strategic Air Command" with Jimmy Stewart. Loads oif great aircraft.

[Bender2]

Re: sorry sweetheart but way before my time... ;)

I added your name to the post simply as a historical perspective for a sweet 16-year old as yourself...

[Holicheese]

I have a thing for redheads so....

[Petronski]

You must have seen Europa Europa. I cannot believe it is ranked so low on this list.

[Loud Mime]

Wow...all that off the top of your mind?

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Great book and great read! The tie in to Cpt John Birch (yes of JBS) and the escape of the survivors through China is heartstopping reading!

[Holicheese]

If you ever get to read a book called "Hell in a very small Place" do not pas it up. Its about the French at Dien Bien Phu. Incredible read.