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Favourite war movies

posted 9 years ago by odwyerlmsg
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Personally, This is my favourite war movie. My top 5 are:

1. Saving private ryan
2. Apocalypse now
3. Full metal jacket
4. Paths of glory
5. The deer hunter

This is only my opinion.
What are your favourite war movies?

[–] Jimmy_Feline 9 years ago

2. Apocalypse now

4. Paths of glory

Both far outclass SPR

SPR is to war films what Star Wars is to Sci Fi

[–] vimhawk 9 years ago

1. Cross of Iron
2. When Trumpets Fade
3. The Long Days Dying
4. Hamburger Hill
5. Gettysburg

[–] crashdummy35 9 years ago

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Apocalypse Now
3. Come And See
4. Paths of glory
5. Das Boot

[–] TD2112 9 years ago

Battleground
12 O'clock High
Das Boot
Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal Jacket

I also loved both Band of Brothers and Generation Kill miniseries

[–] alee1234 9 years ago

I guess I'm in the minority with me liking Platoon. I guess The Great Escape doesn't count as a traditional war film either...

[–] TD2112 9 years ago

Nope. I love both those movies. I just didn't put them in my top 5.

[–] A_Race_Car_in_the_Red 9 years ago

My top 5 in no particular order:

1. Apocalypse Now
2. Paths of Glory
3. The Deer Hunter
4. Dr. Strangelove (I don't know if this one counts, but it's listed as a "war movie")
5. Saving Pvt. Ryan

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[–] Vulcans_Rule 9 years ago

The Hunt for Red October
Platoon
SPR
Das Boot

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[–] HZ-FcB-97 9 years ago

1. The Thin Red Line
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Apocalypse Now
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. Black Hawk Down

[–] pineappleboy-11449 9 years ago

1. Black Hawk Down
2. Platoon
3. Apocalypse Now
4. Saving Private Ryan

[–] Solanderer 9 years ago

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Apocalypse Now
3. Black Hawk Down
4. American Sniper
5. Lone Survivor

Still a lot that I haven't seen though. I have only seen parts of FMJ for example.