what are good war movies?

xMoises831 · August 19th, 2012, 10:13 AM

what are some good war movies? like Saving private ryan blah blah..

the_saint · August 19th, 2012, 10:26 AM

These are my favorite

The Longest Day
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Platoon
Stalag 17
Casualties of War
The Great Escape
Midway

Boom King · August 19th, 2012, 11:41 AM

Apocalypse Now
Thin Red Line
Full Metal Jacket
Inglourious Basterds

Also recommend the HBO series Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

Jiggles · August 19th, 2012, 12:15 PM

300

edxmon · August 19th, 2012, 02:01 PM

Saints and Soldiers
The Way Back
Heartbreak Ridge
Lions for Lambs
Enemy at the Gates

saints and soldiers and enemy at the gates are easily two of the best war movies I have EVER seen. The Way Back takes place post/during WWII and it's not movie about WAR but rather war PRISONERS. Can't go wrong with any of the movies I recommended and they are not gore filled so I would say are appropriate for a whole family, maybe not small children. Private Ryan is about 1000% gorier than any of the movies I listed.

EvilPooMonkey · August 19th, 2012, 08:48 PM

i love movies that are portrayed in a more realistic manner. So my faves are Black Hawk Down, Jarheads, and Saving Private Ryan. Tears of the sun is a darn good Movie too. We Were Soldiers isn't the best out there but not going to lie... those guys were F^%$ing hard core in real life, and it's def worht watching at least once.

Old Lemon · August 19th, 2012, 09:14 PM

band of brothers.......HELLO?

Monkeytofu · August 19th, 2012, 11:28 PM

Space Jam.

mariorivera830 · August 20th, 2012, 01:20 AM

These are some of my Favorites:

Full Metal Jacket ( A must for Marines like me!)
Platoon
Saving Private Ryan
Flags of Our Fathers/Letters to Iwo Jima (great if you love an awesome storyline)
Apocalypse Now (another Vietnam movie)
The Hurt Locker (touches real close to home for me)
The Pacific ( this should have been a two part feature film!)
The Patriot (to break up the monotony of Vietnam/WWII movies)
The Red Baron
Hamburger Hill

I don't know about regular people, but The Hurt Locker really gets to me personally (maybe it's the demons I battle from my time in Iraq). It's very accurately depicted.

Almost forgot Enemy at the Gates ( I love that movie too !) Thanks Ed!

mariorivera830 · August 20th, 2012, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edxmon

Saints and Soldiers
The Way Home
Heartbreak Ridge
Lions for Lambs
Enemy at the Gates

saints and soldiers and enemy at the gates are easily two of the best war movies I have EVER seen. The Way Back takes place post/during WWII and it's not movie about WAR but rather war PRISONERS. Can't go wrong with any of the movies I recommended and they are not gore filled so I would say are appropriate for a whole family, maybe not small children. Private Ryan is about 1000% gorier than any of the movies I listed.

Is The Way Back the one with James Franco? That one was good too.

Cab305 · August 20th, 2012, 01:54 AM

Gallipoli for the win!

edxmon · August 20th, 2012, 05:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariorivera830

Is The Way Back the one with James Franco? That one was good too.

Yea I meant The Way Back, this one:

mariorivera830 · August 20th, 2012, 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edxmon

Yea I meant The Way Back, this one:

Can't go wrong with an Ed Harris movie. I'm going to have to check that one out. Thanks
Edit Nevermind I was thinking about The Great Raid. A little IMDB never hurts in the morning.

Goom · August 20th, 2012, 06:08 AM

Full Metal Jacket, Blackhawk Down, and Band of Brothers are my favorites. Just don't make any plans once you start watching Band of Brothers. You'll end up watching it all day long. It really sucks you in.

LoneRonin · August 20th, 2012, 06:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by edxmon

Yea I meant The Way Back, this one:

Its good movie, but not really a war movie...I like war movies with swords better than guns...

Gladiator
The Last Samurai
300
Braveheart
Defiance
We Were Soldiers
The Patriot
The Last of the Mohicans
Tears of the Sun
Warhorse
Empire of the Sun
Inglorious Bastards
Kingdom of Heaven

all I can think of right now...

edxmon · August 20th, 2012, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LoneRonin

Its good movie, but not really a war movie...I like war movies with swords better than guns...

Yes, like a said it's not a movie ABOUT war, but movie that takes place DURING a war, about war prisoners/refugees.

Boom King · August 20th, 2012, 08:45 AM

The Way Back is a good film although there is some controversy whether those events really took place as told in the book The Long Walk by Sławomir Rawicz; the book that inspired the film. It's still a recommended watch though.

If we're going to add in movies that took place within the context of war but perhaps not qualify as an action war movie itself then I'm going to mention Schindler's List.

edxmon · August 20th, 2012, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boom King

The Way Back is a good film although there is some controversy whether those events really took place as told in the book The Long Walk by Sławomir Rawicz; the book that inspired the film. It's still a recommended watch though.

If we're going to add in movies that took place within the context of war but perhaps not qualify as an action war movie itself then I'm going to mention Schindler's List.

Too depressing :/ but outstanding movie

Boom King · August 20th, 2012, 09:08 AM

True, it can be depressing but war is full of dualities and while there is lost and sadness in the film, there is also heroism, salvation and freedom.

Not sure if a Cold War movie has been mentioned yet but The Hunt for Red October is a good one.

CThunder-blue · August 20th, 2012, 09:36 AM

Previous movies mentioned are good. I'd add Defiance in that too.

cuong-nutz · August 20th, 2012, 09:52 PM

Pearl Harbor
Letters from Iwo Jima
Flags of our Fathers
Last Samurai
Act of Valor
Windtalkers
Das Boot
Boy in Striped Pajamas

Aggrotech · August 20th, 2012, 11:28 PM

Kingdom Of Heaven, about Jerusalem and the crusades.
Troy.
Restrepo is a fantastic documentary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559549/
Braveheart
Behind enemy lines
The Kingdom
as other have mentioned, The Pacific and Band of Brothers.
Casualties of war (gritty as **** but its a perfect interpretation of what happend during that time)
Platoon
BHD...
The Warlords
Flags of our fathers
letters from iwo jima (Japanese side of the assault on iwo jima)
Thin Red Line
The War Tapes
Ears, open, eyeballs, click.
apocalypse now
TV series called Over There
King Arthur
Independence Day
Ironclad,
Red Cliff
9th Company (russian invasion of afghanistan)
Das Boot is fantastic.
Ivans childhood (1962 film, might not be what you want haha)
Fires On The Plain
Tora, Tora, Tora
Indigènes, english translation Days Of Glory.
Assembly (fantastic film)
Act Of Valor
Front Line
The Battle of Marjah
the eagle
the last legion
U-571
K now i cant think of anymore off the top of my head. Should last you awhile OP lol.
not all of them are necessarily "WAR" films, but they're military related. I know theres more, cant think of em atm. Also. some of these are Foreign movies. Hope that isnt an issue as alot of foreign films are amazing.

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CThunder-blue ModMy250.com Name: Tri Location: St, Louis Join Date: Sep 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Ninja 250R, 2005 R6 Posts: A lot.	Previous movies mentioned are good. I'd add Defiance in that too. __________________________________________________ The www.ModMy250.com guy

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the_saint ninjette.org newbie Name: Dru Location: Miami Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): K2 GSXR 1000 and When it is released a 2013 Ninja 250r Posts: 3	These are my favorite The Longest Day The Bridge on the River Kwai Platoon Stalag 17 Casualties of War The Great Escape Midway

August 19th, 2012, 11:41 AM	#3
Boom King So, where's the reverse? Name: Anson Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	Apocalypse Now Thin Red Line Full Metal Jacket Inglourious Basterds Also recommend the HBO series Band of Brothers and The Pacific.

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EvilPooMonkey ninjette.org guru Name: James Location: Winston Salem N.C. Join Date: May 2012 Motorcycle(s): Ninja 250 :) Posts: 253	i love movies that are portrayed in a more realistic manner. So my faves are Black Hawk Down, Jarheads, and Saving Private Ryan. Tears of the sun is a darn good Movie too. We Were Soldiers isn't the best out there but not going to lie... those guys were F^%$ing hard core in real life, and it's def worht watching at least once.

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Old Lemon Lays er down Name: Michael Location: Maryland Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Lime green Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	band of brothers.......HELLO?

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mariorivera830 MoVal's only ninjette :( Name: Mario Location: Moreno Valley, Ca Join Date: Jul 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250r SE Black with a dash of yellow Posts: 120	These are some of my Favorites: Full Metal Jacket ( A must for Marines like me!) Platoon Saving Private Ryan Flags of Our Fathers/Letters to Iwo Jima (great if you love an awesome storyline) Apocalypse Now (another Vietnam movie) The Hurt Locker (touches real close to home for me) The Pacific ( this should have been a two part feature film!) The Patriot (to break up the monotony of Vietnam/WWII movies) The Red Baron Hamburger Hill I don't know about regular people, but The Hurt Locker really gets to me personally (maybe it's the demons I battle from my time in Iraq). It's very accurately depicted. Almost forgot Enemy at the Gates ( I love that movie too !) Thanks Ed!

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Cab305 ninjette.org sage Name: Cab Location: Miami Beach Join Date: Mar 2010 Motorcycle(s): Blue 10 250r Posts: 697	Gallipoli for the win!

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Goom ninjette.org guru Name: Eric Location: Concord, NC Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 1976 CB550 Cafe, 2011 Ninja 250, 1999 Honda CR125 Posts: 264	Full Metal Jacket, Blackhawk Down, and Band of Brothers are my favorites. Just don't make any plans once you start watching Band of Brothers. You'll end up watching it all day long. It really sucks you in.

August 20th, 2012, 08:45 AM	#17
Boom King So, where's the reverse? Name: Anson Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	The Way Back is a good film although there is some controversy whether those events really took place as told in the book The Long Walk by Sławomir Rawicz; the book that inspired the film. It's still a recommended watch though. If we're going to add in movies that took place within the context of war but perhaps not qualify as an action war movie itself then I'm going to mention Schindler's List.

August 20th, 2012, 09:08 AM	#19
Boom King So, where's the reverse? Name: Anson Location: Ontario, Canada Join Date: Nov 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: A lot.	True, it can be depressing but war is full of dualities and while there is lost and sadness in the film, there is also heroism, salvation and freedom. Not sure if a Cold War movie has been mentioned yet but The Hunt for Red October is a good one.

August 20th, 2012, 11:28 PM	#22
Aggrotech ninjette.org sage Name: Justin Location: Fresno CA Join Date: Jun 2012 Motorcycle(s): 12' Ninja 250 Posts: 831	Kingdom Of Heaven, about Jerusalem and the crusades. Troy. Restrepo is a fantastic documentary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559549/ Braveheart Behind enemy lines The Kingdom as other have mentioned, The Pacific and Band of Brothers. Casualties of war (gritty as **** but its a perfect interpretation of what happend during that time) Platoon BHD... The Warlords Flags of our fathers letters from iwo jima (Japanese side of the assault on iwo jima) Thin Red Line The War Tapes Ears, open, eyeballs, click. apocalypse now TV series called Over There King Arthur Independence Day Ironclad, Red Cliff 9th Company (russian invasion of afghanistan) Das Boot is fantastic. Ivans childhood (1962 film, might not be what you want haha) Fires On The Plain Tora, Tora, Tora Indigènes, english translation Days Of Glory. Assembly (fantastic film) Act Of Valor Front Line The Battle of Marjah the eagle the last legion U-571 K now i cant think of anymore off the top of my head. Should last you awhile OP lol. not all of them are necessarily "WAR" films, but they're military related. I know theres more, cant think of em atm. Also. some of these are Foreign movies. Hope that isnt an issue as alot of foreign films are amazing.

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