Someone recently posted a “what’s your favorite film” topic and that’s quite a chore for most of us.
Let’s break it down into some genres and post up to 10 titles. So what’s everyone’s favorite war films?
In no order:
Three Kings (1999)
Downfall (2004)
Gallipoli (1981)
The Dirty Dozen (1967)
Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
The Great Escape (1963)
The Pianist (2002)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
I’m a big fan of The Guns of Navarone. My favorite scene is when Mallory tells Miller his by standing days are over.
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son of saul
dunkirk
battle of algiers
paths of glory
come and see
dr strangelove
three kings
the life and death of colonel blimp
inglorious basterd
downfall
and i should also say that one day i hope to be able to finish grave of the fireflies. every time i've tried to watch it, i have an emotional reaction to the first 10-15 minutes that leaves me unable to watch the rest of it. guess i'm a wimp!
Come and See is my number one war film pick. 👍
I know what you mean by Grave of the Fireflies. It’s a rough one.
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
Patton (1970)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Glory (1989)
Battleground (1949)
Twelve O'Clock High (1949)
Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)
Platoon (1986)
In Harm's Way (1965)
The Dam Busters (1955)
Dam Busters!!! Yeah, great choice there, I forgot about it!
I wonder if Peter Jackson is still planning on remaking it? I haven't heard about any developments there in ages.
Neither have I, tim74.
It's a shame because I got real excited when I heard that he was going to do a remake, but as you stated, it's been a very long time since there was any news about it, so I assume that the remake will, unfortunately, not happen.
That being said, The Dam Busters is one of the many films I've purchased on DVD since this darned lockdown has been going on, and even though it's quite old (black & white - not in widescreen), I still enjoyed watching it again after all these years.
I’ve never heard of this one but I’ll seek it out now! Thanks!!
shareWe Were Soldiers is the only one I can think of that hasn't already been mentioned.
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Gettysburg (1993)
Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)
The Imitation Game (2014)
Das Boot (1981)
Cromwell (1970)
Conspiracy (2001)
The Gathering Storm (2002)
Into the Storm (2009)
Midway (1976)