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War Movies

posted 2 years ago by jriley555 (8552)
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I found this superb list :

https://www.timeout.com/film/best-war-movies-of-all-time

(superb in the sense that it is way better than others i've found)

[–] huwdj (4571) 2 years ago

Interesting list, very American, almost total absence of British war films from 1940/50s which excludes many of my favourites.

[–] jriley555 (8552) 2 years ago

True. But most of the lists I have found are worse. The list does include Italian, French & Russian films.

[–] huwdj (4571) 2 years ago

The non-English speaking part of the list is interesting. I'd not heard of most of them and seem to have lost the habit of watching foreign language films. If nothing else it reminds me to watch my recently bought copy of Grave of the Fireflies currently languishing amongst a small mountain of yet to be watched dvds.

[–] jriley555 (8552) 2 years ago

army of shadows, germany year zero are a couple you might have a look at. very memorable.

[–] jriley555 (8552) 2 years ago

Here is a challenge - find a better list. I had looked at several, it was the first one I found that was decent.

[–] jriley555 (8552) 2 years ago

I don't think 'The Young Lions' was on the list. Its more a drama set within the war, but its a fine film.

[–] Boromir (10131) 2 years ago

Thanks for the link. This list proves to me that there are many more war movies that I haven't watched yet.

American Sniper, The Longest Day (1962), When the Wind Blows (1986) missing from the list.

I am glad to seen Battleground (1949) and Forbidden Games (1952) in the list.

[–] ILJtheFirst (2139) 2 years ago

Wow, I didn't realize there were so many great war movies. I prefer movies based on actual events. I wonder if Ender's Game should make the list? It's required reading for the USA military, not sure which branches though.

[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

here's six i haven't seen. just put them on the watchlist

Men in War (1957)
They Were Expendable (1945)
Attack (1956)
Air Force (1943)
Hell in the Pacific (1968)
Went the Day Well? (1944)