Whats your favorite War Movie?? - Page 6

Deberg_1990 · 01-30-2005, 09:00 PM

Mine would have to be:

Apocolypse Now
Platoon
BlackHawk Down
Saving Private Ryan

To name a few....

Whats yours??

**Baby Lee** · 01-31-2005, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefz

Full Metal Jacket, there has never been a better war movie made and never will be.

I've always thought of FMJ as a great basic training movie, and a pedestrian war movie.
Of course, I put The Train near the top, even though it's a movie about guerilla civilians saving a trainload of art during WWII, not so much a 'war' movie.

Miles · 01-31-2005, 01:32 PM

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chiefz · 01-31-2005, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

I've always thought of FMJ as a great basic training movie, and a pedestrian war movie.
Of course, I put The Train near the top, even though it's a movie about guerilla civilians saving a trainload of art during WWII, not so much a 'war' movie.

Good point,

I suppose FMJ is a little less of a "war movie" when you think about it, when the best parts of the movie are about basic.

I suppose the best movie envolving most war to me would have to be Gettysburg.

**Baby Lee** · 01-31-2005, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefz

Good point,

I suppose FMJ is a little less of a "war movie" when you think about it, when the best parts of the movie are about basic.

I suppose the best movie envolving most war to me would have to be Gettysburg.

And when I make that distinction, keep in mind I still think it's a great movie. And naturally the BEST movie about basic training ever. Just I think there are better war movies out there. Sometimes I even turn it off when they end up 'in theater.' It's like have two pieces of Cheesecake Factory cheesecake. The second course is not as blissful as the first.

**Donger** · 01-31-2005, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaz

“Go Tell The Spartans” is far superior to “Hamburger Hill.”

xoxo~
Gaz
Would not put HH anywhere near the top.

Peh. I can't say I disagree, as I've never seen the film you mention. However, there was just something about HH. For one, I thought the battle scenes were phenomenal. Also, it "felt" like the film was actually made in the 1960s, not a bunch of 1980s actors acting.

AmishChiefsFan · 01-31-2005, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AmishChiefsFan

Patton

Distant second and third choices
Battle of the Bulge
Midway
Platoon

Add...
Das Boot
Where Eagles Dare

chiefz · 01-31-2005, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by AmishChiefsFan

Add...
Das Boot

Great movie, another one of my favorites.

Can't believe I forgot that one.

kc rush · 01-31-2005, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by NewChief

Apocalypse Now, hands down.

Has anyone seen Redux? How different is it from the theatrical version? Is it better or worse?

Jenson71 · 01-31-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kc rush

Has anyone seen Redux? How different is it from the theatrical version? Is it better or worse?

It's longer. I don't know. There's a really long French plantation scene that is all dialogue about the war and stuff I lost interest in that. Is the airplane sex from Redux? I like both versions, but nothing is really absolutely needed from Redux to make AN better.

**Donger** · 01-31-2005, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kc rush

Has anyone seen Redux? How different is it from the theatrical version? Is it better or worse?

I don't know if I'd say either. It's certainly "different." If you like the original, I'd definitely recommend watching it.

**Donger** · 01-31-2005, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by kc rush

Has anyone seen Redux? How different is it from the theatrical version? Is it better or worse?

BTW, check out: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078788/alternateversions

It goes through all the differences.

SECTION11 · 01-31-2005, 04:08 PM

A Bridge Too Far is pretty good.

siberian khatru · 01-31-2005, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by SECTION11

A Bridge Too Far is pretty good.

Duh, how did I forget that? I love that movie -- especially the music.

**gblowfish** · 01-31-2005, 11:35 PM

Full Metal Jacket: Most realistic Vietnam movie
A Bridge Too Far: About operation Market Garden WWII
Glory: Great Civil War Movie about Mass 54th Black Regiment
Saving Private Ryan & Schindler's List: The two most realistic WWII Movies...
(Band of Brothers done by lots of the same people as SPR)
Hamburger Hill, Platoon, Apocalypse Now
(all really great Vietnam Movies)
M*A*S*H-Korean War Hospital

Worst war movie of all time was probably "The Green Berets" with John Wayne in Vietnam. That movie was made during the Vietnam era and was god awful.

There was a story in the KC star today about the Gunny Sarge in Full Metal Jacket. His name is R Lee Ermey, and he's from down around Stanley, KS. He also stars in "Mail Call" on the History Channel. Check it out here YOU GRABASTIC MAGGOTS!!! http://tinyurl.com/49bm7

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gblowfish Be Kind To Your Pets Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Glorious Independence, MO Casino cash: $16896178 VARSITY	Full Metal Jacket: Most realistic Vietnam movie A Bridge Too Far: About operation Market Garden WWII Glory: Great Civil War Movie about Mass 54th Black Regiment Saving Private Ryan & Schindler's List: The two most realistic WWII Movies... (Band of Brothers done by lots of the same people as SPR) Hamburger Hill, Platoon, Apocalypse Now (all really great Vietnam Movies) MAS*H-Korean War Hospital Worst war movie of all time was probably "The Green Berets" with John Wayne in Vietnam. That movie was made during the Vietnam era and was god awful. There was a story in the KC star today about the Gunny Sarge in Full Metal Jacket. His name is R Lee Ermey, and he's from down around Stanley, KS. He also stars in "Mail Call" on the History Channel. Check it out here YOU GRABASTIC MAGGOTS!!! http://tinyurl.com/49bm7
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