Top 25 War Movies of all time
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Top 25 War Movies of all time
25. The Pianist, 2002
24. Seargeant York, 1941
23. Stalag 17, 1953
22. The Thin Red Line, 1998
21. The African Queen, 1951.
20. M*A*S*H*, 1970
19. Downfall, 2005
18. Patton, 1970
17. All quiet on the western front, 1930
16. Letters from Iwo Jima, 2006
15. Three Kings, 1999
14. The Longest Day, 1962
13. Glory, 1989
12. The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957
11. The Deer Hunter, 1978
10. Braveheart, 1995
9. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962
8. The Great Escape, 1963
7. Paths of Glory, 1957
6. Das Boot, 1981
5. Full Metal Jacket, 1987
4. Schindler's List, 1993
3. Saving Private Ryan, 1999
2. Platoon, 1986
1. Apocalypse Now, 1979
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24. Seargeant York, 1941
23. Stalag 17, 1953
22. The Thin Red Line, 1998
21. The African Queen, 1951.
20. M*A*S*H*, 1970
19. Downfall, 2005
18. Patton, 1970
17. All quiet on the western front, 1930
16. Letters from Iwo Jima, 2006
15. Three Kings, 1999
14. The Longest Day, 1962
13. Glory, 1989
12. The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957
11. The Deer Hunter, 1978
10. Braveheart, 1995
9. Lawrence of Arabia, 1962
8. The Great Escape, 1963
7. Paths of Glory, 1957
6. Das Boot, 1981
5. Full Metal Jacket, 1987
4. Schindler's List, 1993
3. Saving Private Ryan, 1999
2. Platoon, 1986
1. Apocalypse Now, 1979
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No Big Red One, ergo it's crap. Also no We Were Soldiers or 84 Charlie Mopic, Tora! Tora! Tora!, or Midway.
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Then there's the classics like From Here to Eternity, They Were Expendable, and the like.
And no A Bridge Too Far?
Oh, But Three Kings made it.....
And no A Bridge Too Far?
Oh, But Three Kings made it.....
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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A Bridge Too Far: YES!
Tora! Tora! Tora!: YES!
Midway: no. out of all the movies on that list, I don't think it belongs. It's not bad, just not Top 25.
And I disagree with African Queen. I can't consider it a "war" movie.
However, I may add for your consideration:
The Wars (1983)
Napoleon (1927)
Das Boot (1981)
The Great Dictator (1940)
(and slip in "Ran" there...)
Tora! Tora! Tora!: YES!
Midway: no. out of all the movies on that list, I don't think it belongs. It's not bad, just not Top 25.
And I disagree with African Queen. I can't consider it a "war" movie.
However, I may add for your consideration:
The Wars (1983)
Napoleon (1927)
Das Boot (1981)
The Great Dictator (1940)
(and slip in "Ran" there...)
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I can't believe Three Kings is on that list. It's a copy of Kelly's Heroes. And where the hell are Where Eagles Dare and A Bridge Too Far? They have also forgotten Stalingrad and Downfall.
This list is a joke.
This list is a joke.
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Mash? Meh. African Queen? Is that even a war movie? I guess so, but they might as well have included Casablanca. Personally, I think Saving Private Ryan is overrated. The plot was pretty stupid. The first 20 minutes were great, but after that? Not so much. I can totally pass on Platoon and Apocalypse Now. Those are your typical Critic's "Oooh, greatest movies ever!" I'm surprised they couldn't justify listing The Godfather as the greatest war movie ever. Or Citizen Cane.
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I disagree with Platoon as #2. Awesome movie, and maybe it ranks in the top 25, but not at the top. Apocalypse Now shouldn't be Number 1, either. And I don't know if Schindler's List really qualifies as a war movie to me.
Stalag 17 should be in the top ten. I loved Three Kings but I think if it's to be on this list it should rank lower.
Also, I notice that most of these are English-language films. Am I expected to believe that countries other than the US and the UK have no ability to make good war movies?
Stalag 17 should be in the top ten. I loved Three Kings but I think if it's to be on this list it should rank lower.
Also, I notice that most of these are English-language films. Am I expected to believe that countries other than the US and the UK have no ability to make good war movies?
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That's my main problem with it.Alynna Lis Eachann wrote:Also, I notice that most of these are English-language films. Am I expected to believe that countries other than the US and the UK have no ability to make good war movies?
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Where's Gallipoli?
Yeah, the more I think about it, the less I like this list.
Yeah, the more I think about it, the less I like this list.
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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Yeah, the Clooney one.
CUF wasn't bad, but I wouldn't put it anywhere near the top 25.
CUF wasn't bad, but I wouldn't put it anywhere near the top 25.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I wouldn't count documentaries.
I agree with everyone, this list is crap. My biggest problem is that most of these movies do not fit my idea of what a war movie is. I don't think MASH, Bridge...Kwai and even Stalag 17 should be characterized as war movies, because to me, a war movie should have grand battles and these movies don't. Same way with Apocalypse Now and Schindler's List. Don't get me wrong, I love these movies, but they're not war movies.
I agree with everyone, this list is crap. My biggest problem is that most of these movies do not fit my idea of what a war movie is. I don't think MASH, Bridge...Kwai and even Stalag 17 should be characterized as war movies, because to me, a war movie should have grand battles and these movies don't. Same way with Apocalypse Now and Schindler's List. Don't get me wrong, I love these movies, but they're not war movies.
I was going to say something about AN, but I know it's a sacred cow for some people. I agree with your description DLB.
"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." - PJ O'Rourke
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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"Men and women range themselves into three classes or orders of intelligence; you can tell the lowest class by their habit of always talking about persons; the next by the fact that their habit is always to converse about things; the highest by their preference for the discussion of ideas." - Charles Stewart
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"I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations." - James Madison
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I'd second Kelly's Heros & Where Eagles Dare.
And throw in The Guns Of Navarone.
Ditch The African Queen, M*A*S*H*, & Seargeant York.
And throw in The Guns Of Navarone.
Ditch The African Queen, M*A*S*H*, & Seargeant York.
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"For millions of years
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If PRO and CON are opposites,
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It's 4:19...
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