Everyones Top 5 War Movies (2 Viewers)

[panda1gen]

Some nice choices there Kevin, they could be my top 5 as well.

Oz, you always were a man of taste

 

[panda1gen]

Hey Spit - I'm the Baaad Lad around here.....

Hey Harry - perhaps we should hijack the thread - the forums top five Baaaad Guys......besides you're much better than you seem to think

 

[OzDigger]

Brad listed Casablanca, my favorite movie of all time, which I hadn't considered a war movie, so left off my list. If Casablanca counts as a war movie, you would have to amend my list to put it squarely at number 1.

I'm not into old black and white classics but I just had to say I rented out 'Casablanca' yesterday to see what all the fuss was about - and it really is as good as they say. The aircraft special effects were ordinary but everything else was first class, a must see if you haven't already.

 

[theBaron]

It really is a classic, great story, great performances from Bogart, Bergman, Claude Raines, whose Reynault is such a wonderfully amoral character, who yet shows his real character in the end. Peter Lorre and Sidney Greenstreet also do such great jobs with their parts. Turner Classics just reran it again Monday night. It's one of a few movies I will stop to watch, when I see it's own, along with "The Adventures of Robin Hood", and "Jaws". Gotta love Quint!

Prost!
Brad

 

[Spitfrnd]

...It's one of a few movies I will stop to watch, when I see it's own, along with "The Adventures of Robin Hood", and "Jaws". Gotta love Quint!
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Yes, I would add you gotta love Robert Shaw; so many great performances in mostly supporting roles, from the Dam Busters to the Deep and including some of my favorites like the Battle of Britain and Force 10. A frightful loss when he died prematurely.

 

[nasirkasmani]

Wot?

No Stalingrad?

 

[theBaron]

And "Battle of the Bulge", and "From Russia with Love". And "Robin and Marian", too, didn't he play the Sheriff of Nottingham? I can't remember, but I think he had the great line, when challenged about being able to read, saying, "Book-learing is for clarks"

Yes, he was great.

"Anyway-we delivered the bomb."

 

[Louis Badolato]

Yes, I would add you gotta love Robert Shaw; so many great performances in mostly supporting roles, from the Dam Busters to the Deep and including some of my favorites like the Battle of Britain and Force 10. A frightful loss when he died prematurely.

Ditto on all counts . . .

 

[Rob]

Yes, I would add you gotta love Robert Shaw; so many great performances in mostly supporting roles, from the Dam Busters to the Deep and including some of my favorites like the Battle of Britain and Force 10. A frightful loss when he died prematurely.

Well said indeed,couldn't agree more.

Rob

 

[Captain]

1. Ride with the Devil
2. Gods and Generals
3. Saving Private Ryan
4. Master & Commander
5. Midway

 

[mikemiller1955]

1. Last of the Mohicans (Chingachooks revenge on Magwai)
2. The Man Who Would Be King (Peachy and Daniel, two superstars)
3. Zulu (great casting)
4. Apocalypto (so rugged and gruesome)
5. Platoon (other than 2 1/2 men, only thing I liked Charlie Sheen in)


Honorable mentions

The Patriot
Braveheart
Gangs of New York (does this qualify?)
Lawrence of Arabia
Saving Private Ryan
Ride With The Devil (Jonathan Rhys-Meyer was great as Pitt)

 

[mikemiller1955]

Oh yea,

I got to add Cold Mountain,

Oooooops, I'm over my limit, way over.

Michael

 

[damian]

ANyone seen this one Dark of the Sun
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_of_the_Sun
Chanced upon it this evening on TCM
Not a bad movie with an African theme.
Based on a Wilbur Smith novel

 

[Cardigan600]

Yes, I would add you gotta love Robert Shaw; so many great performances in mostly supporting roles, from the Dam Busters to the Deep and including some of my favorites like the Battle of Britain and Force 10. A frightful loss when he died prematurely.

Yo Troopers, yes Robert Shaw was a great actor, anyone here old enough lol to remember his first starring role on the TV before he became a big movie star. A big tip Beau Bridges also starred in the series.
Bernard.

 

[jazzeum]

Bernard,

Are you talking about Sea Hunt? I couldn't find anything linking the two together.

 

[eborris]

Ride with the Devil a good but somewhat obscure movie, Cross of Iron was much in the same vein.

1. Zulu
2. Gettysburg
3. The Outlaw Josey Wales
4. Saving Private Ryan
5. The Longest Day

 

[Spitfrnd]

Ride with the Devil a good but somewhat obscure movie, Cross of Iron was much in the same vein.

1. Zulu
2. Gettysburg
3. The Outlaw Josey Wales
4. Saving Private Ryan
5. The Longest Day

I liked Ride with the Devil mostly for Jewel

 

[hoogri]

1/ Saving Private Ryan
2/ the longst day
3/ zwartboek
4/ soldaat van oranje
5/ band of brothers

richard .

 

[Cardigan600]

Bernard,

Are you talking about Sea Hunt? I couldn't find anything linking the two together.

Yo Brad sorry mate, I could have sworn he was in the Buccaneers with Robert Shaw, played young Lt Beamish. It must be the old memory fading lol.
Bernard.

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

1. Gettysburg
2. Band of Brothers
3. We Were Soldiers
4. Flags of Our Fathers
5. The Patriot
   

Vick
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