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AJ_CHICAGO Offline
#1 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 10:23 AM EST
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Now this is for "voting" not listings. If you just can't make up your mind and need to split a vote, that's OK. If you just want to nominate a couple, that's OK. But, we're looking for a vote for "best".
Food for thought (I'm sure there are plenty more):
Longest Day
Tora Tora Tora
Midway
Gettysburg
The Alamo
The Green Berets
Apocalypse Now

...my vote is for Tora Tora Tora, but I may change it depending on what else gets nominated.
RDC Offline
#2 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 10:32 AM EST
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The Big Red 1, w/Lee Marvin

or was that One?
RDC Offline
#3 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 10:33 AM EST
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Now that I think about it Casablanca was a war movie too, so that would be on my list as well.
sketcha Offline
#4 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 10:33 AM EST
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Very tough. I like 'em all. If I had to pick one I guess it would be...

Apocalypse Now

I've got "Redux" on order. I hear it's very good.
Sylance Offline
#5 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 10:36 AM EST
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How could you leave off Pearl Harbor? That is the be all end all of the greatest of all war movies…



/please note sarscasm/
sketcha Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 10:42 AM EST
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Whew! Sylance you had me going for a second there. Good sarScasm. { =^ )
xibbumbero Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:01 AM EST
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Saving Private Ryan. X
65gtoman Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:04 AM EST
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does forest gump count?
RDC Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:05 AM EST
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How about Debbie Does the Foreign Leigon?
Sylance Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:09 AM EST
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Don't know if this counts... but:

Band of Brothers
AJ_CHICAGO Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:10 AM EST
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Sylance....you had me going there, too. It was left off intentionally with the hopes that no one would nominate it.
AJ_CHICAGO Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:12 AM EST
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No series, but Band of Brothers is in a class of its own. I considered Combat, too. I wouldn't miss that show when I was a boy.
Liz62803 Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:17 AM EST
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All Quiet On The Western Front?
Gone With The Wind?
The Blue & The Gray?
Black Hawk Down?
Sylance Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:20 AM EST
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Glory
AJ_CHICAGO Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:21 AM EST
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X.....you are voting for "Saving Private Ryan" as the "BEST" war movie of all time? You wouldn't be an investment counselor, would you?
bassdude Offline
#16 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:26 AM EST
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Platoon
Sylance Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:31 AM EST
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I agree Saving Private Ryan is one of the best movies. It exists at a level with few neighbors. However, the above mentioned movies are all great (except Pearl Harbor of course.)

How bout, “When Trumpets Fade” and “Bravo Two Zero?”
penzt8 Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 11:50 AM EST
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from the list I'd vote for Apocalypse

some others I like

Heartbreak Ridge
Kelly's heroes
Where Eagles Dare
DrMaddVibe Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 12:04 PM EST
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The Dirty Dozen
Battleground
Battle of the Bulge
Patton
The Patriot(Mel Gibson)
When We Were Soldiers
Full Metal Jacket
Apocolypse Now
Enemy at the Gates
The Iron Cross
The Guns of Navarone
Twelve O'Clock High
The Tank
Black Hawk Down
The Big Red One
and what X said...Savaing Private Ryan
drnos Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 12:16 PM EST
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Patton, Glory, Apocalypse Now. In that order.
EvilJAR Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 12:29 PM EST
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The thin red line, enemy at the gates, and starship troopers.
Charlie Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 12:33 PM EST
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Casablanca
Saving Private Ryan
Tora, Tora, Tora
das Boat (directors cut and subtitled)
Gettysburg
Band of Brothers (I don't care if it is TV Series---probably best of all time{
Gladiator
The Patriot (Mel Gibson)
Twelve O'Clock High
Patton
(First 65% of) Apocolypse Now
Doctor Zhivago
Last of the Mohicians (Michael Mann version)
The Man Who Would be King
The Wind and the Lion
Legends of the Fall

Of that list above the best would be Casablanca or Saving Private Ryan IMHO.

Charlie
CWFoster Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 12:45 PM EST
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Tora Tora Tora
Midway
The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far
Blackhawk Down
Saving Private Ryan
The Siege of Firebase Gloria I love R, Lee Ermy!
Patton
In Harms Way

Iguess I would have to split my vote between Saving Private Ryan, and Blackhawk Down, realism is ha
CWFoster Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 12:46 PM EST
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realism and historical accuracy is hard to beat!
dbguru Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 12:55 PM EST
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IMHO

#1 Saving Private Ryan.
#2 Patton
#3 Longest Day
#4 Midway
#5 Kelly's Heroes (best comedy/war film)

Honorable mention:
Dirty Dozen, Black Hawk Down, Apocalypse Now

I also loved the Patriot and BraveHeart. In fact I was up until last year a huge Mel fan but will never ever support anything Mel Gibson does from here on.
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#26 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 1:25 PM EST
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Gettysburg ! is my favorite , but ya got some great ones listed and i'm adding an "HONORABLE MENTION " for a true story told by hollywood.

To Hell and Back.....Audry Murphy ! good movie !
smelly4tay Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 1:27 PM EST
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1. Band of Brothers
2. DEERHUNTER
3. Apocolypse Now
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. PLATOON
6. Saving Private Ryan
7. The one with Jude Law, and Ed Harris as elite snipers...came out about 2 years ago. Great movie!
Sylance Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 1:32 PM EST
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I couldn't even finish "The Thin Red Line." It's all taste, but to me the director tried to hard to be artsy. I couldn't stand that movie.

How bout bringing some happy Cold War memories in: Red Dawn.
THL Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 2:05 PM EST
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300 Spartans
Pork Chop Hill
Bataan
12 O'Clock High
The Mouse That Roared
JonR Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 2:12 PM EST
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I forget th title but it was when Germany invade France WWII. Maybe one of you guys can help me with the title. As I remember it the movie was only 7 minutes long and the Germans only fired 3 bullits and they were up in the air. Anyone ? JonR
dbguru Offline
#31 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 2:21 PM EST
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Contendertotes....

How could I forget Gettysburg.

....I'll do that recon for a few of those fine Virginia Cee-gars!!!
DrMaddVibe Offline
#32 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 2:22 PM EST
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Bridge Over The River Kwai
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia
A Bridge Too Far
M*A*S*H
AJ_CHICAGO Offline
#33 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 3:10 PM EST
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While we're on "bridges", I remember a movie called The Bridge where a bunch of teenage Nazis were ordered to defend a bridge. Very touching. Made an impression on me way back then. Anyone remember that one? If we're going to accept Kelly's Heroes as a war movie then I change my vote to that one! Donald Sutherland...LMAO!
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#34 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 3:13 PM EST
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Tim!

To Hell & Back was what I was thinking of when I put Alls Quiet on the Western Front DOH! I had that book a long time ago (To Hell & Back)
Liz62803 Offline
#35 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 3:14 PM EST
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ooo0oooo forgot about Red Dawn - got that on a vcr tape somewhere
AJ_CHICAGO Offline
#36 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 3:22 PM EST
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Oh my gosh! Y'all have been saying Saving Private Ryan and I've been thinking of that one with Meg Ryan in it where she was wounded and pinned down and left behind to die! Just shoot me!
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#37 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 4:18 PM EST
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I am going to take this in a different direction. Some have war as a background in the movie or are on the verge of war. Please bear with me for I am still wet behind the ears.

1.) Top Gun (I remember signing up for free posters with the Navy because of this. Little did I know that recruiters would show up at my door.)
2.) Stripes (C'mon, it's Czechoslovakia! We zip in, we pick 'em up, we zip right out again! We're not going to Moscow. It's Czechoslovakia! It's like we're going into Wisconsin!)
3.) The Bridge on the River Kwai (I will be 31 in 3 weeks so I know some old movies)
4.) The Day After (The best movie portraying a nuclear war)
5.) Dirty Dozen (Jim Brown, Charles Bronson, Ernie Borgnine, Kojak, Lee Marvin. A real man's movie)
6.) Crimson Tide (I dont know why, I just have to watch it whenever it is on. Also Hunt for Red October)
7.) Full Metal Jacket (Probably the greatest first half of a movie of all time)
8.) The Atomic Cafe (Duck & Cover)
9.) Hamburger Hill (Never got the recongnition because it was sandwiched between Platoon and Full Metal Jacket.
10.) The Crossing (Gotta love Georgie Washington. I am from Bristol PA, just a couple miles from where this took place. You gotta be amazed that this country of ours is less than 250 years old.)

Does Star Wars count towards this?

Does anyone remember that movie with Sly Stallone when they play soccer and plan that escape from the prison camp? Its the one where they are ready to leave at half time and end up staying to beat the Germans. Pele is in it also. I know it is not The Great Escape.
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#38 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 4:56 PM EST
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Patton
The Great Escape
Where Eagles Dare
M*A*S*H
Saving Private Ryan
JonR Offline
#39 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 4:57 PM EST
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Yo Liz: The movie was called " VICTORY ". JonR
contendertotes Offline
#40 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 5:26 PM EST
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liz....
yeah i could watch to hell and back anytime !! good movie !!


what war movie was it that had "Frances The Mule" ?
:)
wekikther4wer Offline
#41 Posted: Mon, Feb 2 2004, 5:35 PM EST
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My favorites are "Bridge over the river Kwai" and "Sargeant York" .
divnmyk Offline
#42 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 6:09 AM EST
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We Were Soldiers

The only reason I mention this is because I was in it. ;-)

M
castlewa Offline
#43 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 6:26 AM EST
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Platoon
Apocolypse Now
Saving Private Ryan
Zulu
gerber Offline
#44 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 9:05 AM EST
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One of the greatest war-related movies is "The Best Years of Our Lives" produced in 1946. It gives a very realistic portrayal of the difficulty of WWII soldiers returning home to their civilian lives. Some great performances.
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#45 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 11:34 AM EST
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Oh my gosh! Y'all have been saying Saving Private Ryan and I've been thinking of that one with Meg Ryan in it where she was wounded and pinned down and left behind to die! Just shoot me!

- "Courage Under Fire"

I also forgot to mention "We Were Soldiers", "Zulu", and the above. There are alot of great war movies!

Am I the only one who's ever seen "The Siege of Firebase Gloria"?
fudge Offline
#46 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 3:40 PM EST
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Saving Private Ryan
Zulu
Blackhawk Down
Patton

and then the other great ones:
The Eagle Has Landed
Kelly's Heros
Big Red One
Dirty Dozen
etc.
jgjam Offline
#47 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 4:19 PM EST
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Patton (George C. Scotts opening speech is mesmerising)
Battle of the Bulge (Book'em Danno)
Star Wars (Hey... it's got "Wars" in the title)
Saving Private Ryan (not to be confused with "Shaving Ryan's Privates)
Apocolypse Now (also known as "Pork Lips Now" in some areas)
Kelly's Heros (Clint, Telly and Don Rickles - what a combination)
Tora, Tora, Tora (you should always include a movie with sub-titles)
The Longest Day (just watched it the other day - what an All Star cast including John Wayne)
The Green Berets (John Wayne again)
hoagie55 Offline
#48 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 4:43 PM EST
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My top 5 are, in no specific order:
In Harms Way
Saving Private Ryan
Gettysburg
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The Horse Soldiers

Matt
hoagie55 Offline
#49 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 4:52 PM EST
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dbguru,

Why won't you support Mel Gibson anymore?> I'm curious to know what he did to offend you?

His new film, The Passion for the Christ is well worth seeing (or so my wife told me she got to see a the movie already). I ahve a feeling that it will be an awesome film that will speak to everyone that sees it!

Matt

I also loved the Patriot and BraveHeart. In fact I was up until last year a huge Mel fan but will never ever support anything Mel Gibson does from here on.
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#50 Posted: Tue, Feb 3 2004, 6:33 PM EST
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1) Twelve O'Clock High 2) Battleground 3) Battle of the Bulge and lastly drumroll please 4) The Incredable Mr. Limpet. JonR
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