[Non-Sequitur]

It's not a war movie other than the setting in which it occurs (during the Boer War), but Breaker Morant is one of the best movies I've ever seen.

As well as being one of the best courtroom dramas known to man. Anyone who has seen it will remember the following seen...

Major Thomas: "And it must have been...it must have been very difficult to maintain discipline under these sort of conditions."
Witness: "It was with the Australians."
Major Thomas: "But you tried."
Witness: "Aye."
Major Thomas: "Like when you reprimanded Leftenant Hancock (one of the defendants) here for placing prisoners in carriages in front of train engines."
Witness: "I told him we didn't do that sort of thing." Major Thomas: "But in the Carbineers, well, you were doing a lot of things that you had never done before."
Witness: "Well, that's right, but there's a limit."
Major Thomas: "What was Leftenant Hancocks reason for placing the Boer prisoners in the carriages of prisoners in front of the trains?"
Witness: "Well, the Boers had been mining the lines and blowing up a lot of trains. He thought it might stop them."
Major Thomas: "Well, did it?"

And at that moment, the court changes, Major Thomas (who had appeared a bit of a bumbler prior to this) suddenly seems to grow 10 feet, the prosecuting attorney realizes he is in for the fight of his life, and the three defendants begin to feel that they might have a chance. By far one of the best moments in film history.

[Alberta's Child]

You're right-- that was a great scene. And the truth is, that movie was more of a courtroom drama than a war movie anyway. It was also very much an anti-war movie in a positive sense, since it attacked the whole idea of having a ruling class that sent soldiers to war while deals were being made behind their backs.

[clintonh8r]

Yes, Breaker Morant is one of my favorite movies of any genre. I never tire of seeing it. Perfection in writing, acting, directing, and cinematography.

[centexan]

Witness: "Well, the Boers had been mining the lines and blowing up a lot of trains. He thought it might stop them." Major Thomas: "Well, did it?" And at that moment, the court changes, Major Thomas (who had appeared a bit of a bumbler prior to this) suddenly seems to grow 10 feet, the prosecuting attorney realizes he is in for the fight of his life, and the three defendants begin to feel that they might have a chance. By far one of the best moments in film history.

Yep. Best scene in a movie (Breaker Morant) with dozens of great scenes.