Whats your favorite War Movie?? - Page 5

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??

kc rush · 01-31-2005, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by KCWolfman

Hands down - Sgt York. Gary Cooper is one of my all timers

Good one. I haven't seen it in a long time. I know my parents have it on VHS, I may have to borrow it.

**cdcox** · 01-31-2005, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Baby Lee

That was one of the rare movies where I thought it was very well made, but too depressing to recommend or see again. Usually, I go for the movies that push emotional boundaries and sensibilities, but this one was too much for me.

Knowing that it was a black comedy, I didn't take it that seriously. The extent to which the divorcing couple were willing to exceed the bounds of fair play was the gag that the entire movie was based on. Sure it made me uncomfortable a few times, but I kept it in the perspective of the intent of the screen play.

**Baby Lee** · 01-31-2005, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by cdcox

Knowing that it was a black comedy, I didn't take it that seriously. The extent to which the divorcing couple were willing to exceed the bounds of fair play was the gag that the entire movie was based on. Sure it made me uncomfortable a few times, but I kept it in the perspective of the intent of the screen play.

I think, I think, it's a tribute to the acting. Because I can watch something like Bad Santa or Very Bad Things and laugh my ass off. That one just made me hate people in general.

**BigMeatballDave** · 01-31-2005, 11:46 AM

Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal jacket

BroWhippendiddle · 01-31-2005, 11:48 AM

Heartbreak Ridge.

**Donger** · 01-31-2005, 11:58 AM

Jeez, not one mention of, IMO, one of the greatest war flicks of all time: Hamburger Hill.

Anyway, off the top of my head...

Glory
Apocalypse Now
Patton
Saving Private Ryan
The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far
The Battle of Britain
Black Hawk Down
Platoon
Where Eagles Dare
Tora Tora Tora
Midway

Gaz · 01-31-2005, 12:22 PM

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

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

Kerberos · 01-31-2005, 12:28 PM

Dr. StrageLove
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse NOW
Braveheart
The Patriot (w/Mel Gibson)
Saving Private Ryan
Platoon
The Gladiator
We Were Soldiers

ck_IN · 01-31-2005, 12:35 PM

'Run silent, run deep' and 'They were expendable' are two of my favs. And who can't love 'The dirty dozen'!

siberian khatru · 01-31-2005, 12:40 PM

Has anyone mentioned "A Midnight Clear." Heavy-handed symbolism, but there were some scenes that disturbed me. That movie shook me up the first time I saw it.

NewChief · 01-31-2005, 01:08 PM

Apocalypse Now, hands down.

Loki · 01-31-2005, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Has anyone mentioned "A Midnight Clear." Heavy-handed symbolism, but there were some scenes that disturbed me. That movie shook me up the first time I saw it.

would have to agree with that asessment.
one flick that sticks with you.

mother flipping out at the end and setting
off the 'chain reaction' is a total (bad) trip.

the other scene that sticks is they way the
morgue soldier treats father after the squad
hauls his body halfway across france.

very disturbing film...

Kerberos · 01-31-2005, 01:14 PM

I think for hand to hand combat "WAR" that Braveheart is one of the GREATEST movies I have ever seen.

Back then you didn't any real type of medicine let alone conventional medicine.

What did that mean ????

You were one tough Mother fucker or you died.

That was a great WAR movie

Cliff

chiefz · 01-31-2005, 01:20 PM

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

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HARTMAN

Where in hell are you from anyway, Private?

COWBOY

Sir, Texas, sir!

HARTMAN
Holy dogshit! Texas! Only steers and queers
come from Texas, Private Cowboy! And you
don't look much like a steer to me, so that
kinda narrows it down! Do you suck dicks!

COWBOY
Sir, no, sir!

HARTMAN
Are you a peter-puffer?

COWBOY
Sir, no, sir!

HARTMAN
I'll bet you're the kind of guy that would ****
a person in the ass and not even have the
goddam common courtesy to give him a reach-
around! I'll be watching you!

ck_IN · 01-31-2005, 01:30 PM

Gotta luv R. Lee Ermy dontcha.

Mail call is one of my favourite TV shows. My wife just shakes her head when R Lee is on.

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Kerberos Chiefs Baby Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Henderson, NV Casino cash: $10000632	I think for hand to hand combat "WAR" that Braveheart is one of the GREATEST movies I have ever seen. Back then you didn't any real type of medicine let alone conventional medicine. What did that mean ???? You were one tough Mother fucker or you died. That was a great WAR movie Cliff
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