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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:32 pm
by Cail
I don't see the Dirty Dozen on there either.
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:43 pm
by danlo
Cail wrote:CUF wasn't bad, but I wouldn't put it anywhere near the top 25.
Oh, I agree: I might rate it 35...and Three Kings as 37...
Hamburger Hill's pretty cool too...
There's some old ones that should be considered as well like The Lives of the Bengal Lancers, The Long Ships, Zulu Dawn and the original The Four Feathers.
Probably classified as "cold war" movies but my faves:
Fail Safe
Dr. Strangelove
On the Beach
Hunt for Red October
and my all time favorite: The Bedford Incident-blistering interplay between Richard Widmark and Sidney Poitier!!!
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:52 pm
by Cail
Love the Cold War films. The Bedford Incident kicks major butt, as does On the Beach (both versions).
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:05 pm
by danlo
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:16 pm
by Cail
I also thought White Nights was a great Cold War film.
God I miss the Cold War.
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:42 pm
by Loredoctor
Cail wrote:God I miss the Cold War.
So do I.
I tell you what is a great Cold War movie: Thirteen Days.
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 11:49 pm
by dlbpharmd
Loremaster wrote:Cail wrote:God I miss the Cold War.
So do I.
I tell you what is a great Cold War movie: Thirteen Days.
Damn straight, that's a great movie!
Cheval - no way you can take Sgt. York from this list. I know that most of the film takes place in Fentress County, TN., but the 10 minute scene that depicts his Medal of Honor actions more than makes up for that.
Any great war movie list of mine would include Audie Murphy's "To Hell and Back."
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 12:16 am
by danlo
Second, To Hell and Back
So many good "Duke" flicks too:
The Dark Command
Hell and High Water
The Green Berets
The Fighting Sea-Bees
I have a soft spot for Glenn Ford's Torpedo Run too...
Cold War:
The Falcon and the Snowman
Midnight Express
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:38 am
by dlbpharmd
I love "Hunt for Red October." I never understood why Alec Baldwin didn't keep portraying Jack Ryan; he was better than Harrison Ford, IMO.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:44 am
by Farm Ur-Ted
Marvin wrote:Stripes is the number one war movie of all time.
Somehow they should've worked
Hogan's Heroes in, too.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 1:57 am
by dlbpharmd
The absolute best war movie ever, in spite of the fact that it's a mini-series, is Band of Brothers. It's the best.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 5:17 am
by Cail
To Hell and Back is a great film.
Also, Hell in the Pacific with Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:40 pm
by dlbpharmd
Doh! How could I forget? Gettysburg! Best Civil War movie ever made! Gods and Generals is also good. I love "The Red Badge of Courage."
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:36 pm
by Cail
Excellent call on Gettysburg!
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:07 pm
by dlbpharmd
Cail, have you seen Gods and Generals? The battles scenes, particularly of Fredericksburg, are awesome!
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:22 pm
by Cail
It's on my "to watch" list, I haven't seen it yet.
Re: Top 25 War Movies of all time
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 10:41 pm
by drew
dlbpharmd wrote:22. The Thin Red Line, 1998
This movie was utter crap.
It was just a bunch of famous actors showing up in short little clips that didn't really tie in together.
I liked Platoon a lot.
Hamburger hill
And Full Metal Jacket.
...All 'Nam movies...wierd.
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 11:21 pm
by lucimay
two of my favorite old ones...
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 12:24 am
by dlbpharmd
I watched Letters from Iwo Jima a couple of weeks ago, and it's really good, but I thought Flags of our Fathers was actually better (the critics did not think so.)
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:44 am
by Cail
Don't know if it counts or not, but I really love Uncommon Valor as well.
