1. Tears of the Sun
2. Blackhawk Down
3. Top Gun
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1. Tears of the Sun
2. Blackhawk Down
3. Top Gun
Patton (I really like George C Scott)
A bridge to far
Guns of Naveron
Midway
Actually most all of them to tell the truth :watching:
I don't generally care for military/war movies.
Blackhawk Down was especially hard to watch. It's realistic though. One of my friends, a guy in my unit, was in the eighth vehicle in that convoy through Mogadishu. I also got to have a nice chat with Mark Bowden one night. Nice guy and smart as all hell.
+1Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike Barham
That much realism is not entertainment. Its a reminder to never send our troops into harms way unless we excessively overmatch the enemy (if not firepower, then intel). And for the man on the ground, a warning to always have a good exit strategy.
Kelly's Heros.
JP
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers
Midway
Midway
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Stripes :mrgreen:
Of films that haven't been mentioned yet;
Hamburger Hill
Full Metal Jacket
A Bridge too Far
Das Boot
Gettysburg
A midnight clear
"Go there", and your attraction will fade p.d. fast... ditto, Hotel Rwanda. I have come to hate these stupid Hollywood fantasies that never could come close to the reality of hell. Better they had just flattened everything for two blocks in all directions from the flashpoint...no innocent civilians out there, just the clans ...
Kelly's Heros
Midway
12 o'clock high
the longest day.
saving private ryan
I always liked Sergeant York,even though it wasn't all about war...
other favorites that I can recall...
Saving Pvt Ryan
Pearl Harbor
Hell is for heros; Steve McQueen
The Great Escape
The Devil's Bridgade
I forgot about Behind Enemy Lines. Great movie.
apocalypse now
I can't believe no one has mentioned "Patton".
I can't believe no one has mentioned Full Metal Jacket! My favorite war movie. (Edit: Whoops I missed it.....someone did mention it).
Saving Private Ryan & Apocalypse Now are my other top choices.
Worst War Movie? Well I'm sure there are some really bad ones out there but Pearl Harbor was a big let down for me
Enemy at the Gates
The Great Raid
Saving Private Ryan
Dirty Dozen
Force 10 from Navaronne
Did anybody see Jarhead? was that any good?
It's......watchable. Not bad. Ok......(getting the picture? :) )Quote:
Originally Posted by kenn
I haven't seen too many recent flicks. Saving Private Ryan comes to mind.
The Great Escape
The Green Berets
Stalag 17
Tora! Tora! Tora! (Father of a friend of mine flew one of the fake Zeros during filming)
Battle of Britain
As far as realistic goes...while not a movie... Victory at Sea
Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
A Bridge too Far
Gettysburg
Patton
Pearl Harbor
Glory was a darned good movie. cant believe no body has mentioned it.
Full Metal Jacket - the best boot camp sequences of any movie I've seen.
Saving Private Ryan - enough said.
Braveheart - Talk about war... jeez... you had to really believe in "the cause" to fight like that!
Don't believe I've ever heard of it. But I'll check it out and see if any of the local places rent it. Thanks for the recommendation!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jon111