Favorite Military Movies

Big Sarge · 11-11-2008, 11:35 AM

In honor of Veteran's Day, what are your favorite war movies? My top five are:

1. Zulu
2. Blackhawk Down
3. Gettysburg
4. The Lost Battalion
5. Saving Private Ryan

Pico and ME · 11-11-2008, 11:49 AM

In no particular order and randomly remembered...

Kelly's Heroes (I Love the song!)
Castle Keep
Apocalyse Now
The Bridge on the River Kwai (More Cool Music)
Schindlers List
Das Boot
The Great Escape

Bullitt · 11-11-2008, 12:27 PM

saving private Ryan
The band of brothers series
The generation kill series
Kellys heroes (workin on the railroad!)
Enemy at the gates

Beest · 11-11-2008, 12:51 PM

not to repeat those above.

The Battle of Britain (133 minutes of stiff upper lip)
(on a similar vein but not quite as awesome Angels One Five)

Where Eagles Dare (theres even an American in it) "Broadsword to Danny boy...". Put me off cable cars for life.

The Battle for the River Platte, British WWII naval battle, been a long time but it came to mind easily so must have made an impression.

wolf · 11-11-2008, 02:08 PM

Full Metal Jacket
Gardens of Stone
Good Morning Vietnam
Forest Gump
Von Ryan's Express
The Great Escape
Apocalypse Now
Das Boot

Big Sarge · 11-11-2008, 06:32 PM

Am I the only one that likes "Zulu"?

TheMercenary · 11-11-2008, 07:12 PM

Apocalypse Now Re Dux is at the top of my list, always has been even before the Re Dux release.

A bridge to far
Das Boot
The Great Escape
Good Morning Viet Nam
Green Berets
Kelly's Hero's
Band of Brothers
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Schindlers List
Wild Geese
Zulu
Blackhawk Down
The Lost Battalion
We Were Soldiers Once
The Pianist
Bridge at Remagen
Braveheart
Last of the Mohicans
Exodus
The Manchurian Candidate
Battle of Britan
Enemy at the Gates
1915 (Aussie Mini series)
Battle of Algiers
The Sea Wolves
12 O'Clock High
Saboteur
The Dogs of War
Gallipoli

I know I am missing a few... I have these on DVD.

Elspode · 11-11-2008, 08:18 PM

Father Goose
Operation Petticoat
The Hunt for Red October (Cold War Movie)
Stalag 17
The Great Escape

There's zillions more.

TheMercenary · 11-11-2008, 09:03 PM

Father Goose
The Hunt for Red October
Stalag 17

Forgot those! Good ones too!

And add:

Patriot Games

Griff · 11-11-2008, 09:16 PM

Platoon
Glory
Kelly's Heroes
Bridge over the river Kwai
Apocolypse Now
A Bridge too Far
das Boot
M*A*S*H
Guns of Navaronne
The Great Escape

I watched Flyboys tonight. It was better than advertised. Real plane stunts would have been cool but no stunt men were splattered in the making of this film.

richlevy · 11-11-2008, 09:21 PM

The Incredible Mr. Limpet

toranokaze · 11-11-2008, 08:18 PM

Saving Prv Ryan (scared me half to death I singed up for the draft before watching it)

Rules of Engagement
(more latter)

Clodfobble · 11-11-2008, 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toranokaze

Saving Prv Ryan (scared me half to death I singed up for the draft before watching it)

Ah, yes. My boyfriend at the time had filled out his selective service card just days before we went to see it in the theatre. Fucked him up real good, for at least a week afterwards.

zippyt · 11-11-2008, 11:32 PM

FMJ
Apockalips now ( redux )
Dirty dozen
Great escape
Guns of Naverone
1949 ( the Belushie pic )
red dawn
Dr Strange glove ( YEEEEEE HHHHHAAAWWWWW !!!!!!)
bridge over the river Quie
and MANNNNNY more

Shawnee123 · 11-12-2008, 08:21 AM

Full Metal Jacket ranks in my favorites of any kind of movie.

Saving Private Ryan

Schindler's List

11-11-2008, 11:35 AM	#1
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Favorite Military Movies In honor of Veteran's Day, what are your favorite war movies? My top five are: 1. Zulu 2. Blackhawk Down 3. Gettysburg 4. The Lost Battalion 5. Saving Private Ryan __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

11-11-2008, 11:49 AM	#2
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	In no particular order and randomly remembered... Kelly's Heroes (I Love the song!) Castle Keep Apocalyse Now The Bridge on the River Kwai (More Cool Music) Schindlers List Das Boot The Great Escape Last edited by Pico and ME; 11-11-2008 at 11:56 AM.

11-11-2008, 12:27 PM	#3
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	saving private Ryan The band of brothers series The generation kill series Kellys heroes (workin on the railroad!) Enemy at the gates __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

11-11-2008, 12:51 PM	#4
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	not to repeat those above. The Battle of Britain (133 minutes of stiff upper lip) (on a similar vein but not quite as awesome Angels One Five) Where Eagles Dare (theres even an American in it) "Broadsword to Danny boy...". Put me off cable cars for life. The Battle for the River Platte, British WWII naval battle, been a long time but it came to mind easily so must have made an impression. Last edited by Beest; 11-11-2008 at 12:59 PM.

11-11-2008, 02:08 PM	#5
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Full Metal Jacket Gardens of Stone Good Morning Vietnam Forest Gump Von Ryan's Express The Great Escape Apocalypse Now Das Boot __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-11-2008, 06:32 PM	#6
Big Sarge Werepandas - lurking in your shadows Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In the Deep South Posts: 3,408	Am I the only one that likes "Zulu"? __________________ Give a man a match, & he'll be warm for 20 seconds. But toss that man a white phosphorus grenade and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.

11-11-2008, 07:12 PM	#7
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Apocalypse Now Re Dux is at the top of my list, always has been even before the Re Dux release. A bridge to far Das Boot The Great Escape Good Morning Viet Nam Green Berets Kelly's Hero's Band of Brothers The Bridge on the River Kwai Schindlers List Wild Geese Zulu Blackhawk Down The Lost Battalion We Were Soldiers Once The Pianist Bridge at Remagen Braveheart Last of the Mohicans Exodus The Manchurian Candidate Battle of Britan Enemy at the Gates 1915 (Aussie Mini series) Battle of Algiers The Sea Wolves 12 O'Clock High Saboteur The Dogs of War Gallipoli I know I am missing a few... I have these on DVD. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-11-2008, 08:18 PM	#8
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Father Goose Operation Petticoat The Hunt for Red October (Cold War Movie) Stalag 17 The Great Escape There's zillions more. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-11-2008, 09:03 PM	#9
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Father Goose The Hunt for Red October Stalag 17 Forgot those! Good ones too! And add: Patriot Games __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

11-11-2008, 09:16 PM	#10
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Platoon Glory Kelly's Heroes Bridge over the river Kwai Apocolypse Now A Bridge too Far das Boot MAS*H Guns of Navaronne The Great Escape I watched Flyboys tonight. It was better than advertised. Real plane stunts would have been cool but no stunt men were splattered in the making of this film. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-11-2008, 09:21 PM	#11
richlevy King Of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Philadelphia Suburbs Posts: 6,669	The Incredible Mr. Limpet __________________ Exercise your rights and remember your obligations - VOTE! I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thing inside us that insists, despite all the evidence to the contrary, that something better awaits us so long as we have the courage to keep reaching, to keep working, to keep fighting. -- Barack Hussein Obama

11-11-2008, 08:18 PM	#12
toranokaze I'm still a jerk Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Little Mexico Posts: 1,817	Saving Prv Ryan (scared me half to death I singed up for the draft before watching it) Rules of Engagement (more latter) __________________ "Without deviation from the norm progress is not possible." - Frank Zappa It is the ignorance of ignorance that lead to the death of knowledge The Virgin Mary does not weep for her son, for he is in paradise. She weeps for the world , for we are in suffering.

11-11-2008, 11:32 PM	#14
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	FMJ Apockalips now ( redux ) Dirty dozen Great escape Guns of Naverone 1949 ( the Belushie pic ) red dawn Dr Strange glove ( YEEEEEE HHHHHAAAWWWWW !!!!!!) bridge over the river Quie and MANNNNNY more __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

11-12-2008, 08:21 AM	#15
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Full Metal Jacket ranks in my favorites of any kind of movie. Saving Private Ryan Schindler's List __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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