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<blockquote data-quote="Dark Jezter" data-source="post: 2784149" data-attributes="member: 1015"><p>Great list, Old One. It makes me realize that I need to see some more of the classic war movies.</p><p></p><p>Here are some of my favorites:</p><p></p><p><strong>Saving Private Ryan (1998):</strong> The Omaha Beach scene at the start of the movie is fantastic. The battle at the end isn't bad either.</p><p></p><p><strong>Band of Brothers (2001):</strong> Although it's not technically a movie, but rather a miniseries, I can not say enough good things about this one. If you haven't seen <strong>Band of Brothers</strong> yet, you should rent or buy it ASAP.</p><p></p><p><strong>A Bridge Too Far (1977):</strong> One of the most realistic depictions of infantry warfare ever filmed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Black Hawk Down (2001):</strong> This movie does for modern warfare what <strong>Saving Private Ryan</strong> did for World War II.</p><p></p><p><strong>Full Metal Jacket (1987):</strong> This is the movie that made R. Lee Ermey famous. While the second half of this movie isn't as great as the first half, this movie still remains a classic.</p><p></p><p><strong>We Were Soldiers (2002):</strong> After a generation of films where American soldiers in Vietnam are portrayed as disillusioned, drug-addicted war criminals, many people are surprised to learn that this is considered the most realistic Vietnam war movie by soldiers who were actually there. Based on a book by General Hal Moore (who was a colonel during the battle of la Drang) which bagan with the line "Hollywood has gotten the story of the American soldier in Vietnam wrong every damn time", this movie by Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace was, as Wallace claimed, "Determined to get it right this time."</p><p></p><p><strong>Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970):</strong> This remains the best movie about the Pearl Harbor Attacks.</p><p></p><p><strong>Gettysburg (1993):</strong> A very long (over 4 hours, IIRC) but very good movie about the decisive battle in the American civil war.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Longest Day (1960):</strong> A classic movie about D-Day featuring John Wayne.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and I agree with you, Old One: <strong>The Thin Red Line</strong> sucked hard. I went in expecting a war movie, but instead I found myself watching a candy-ass poetry reading.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dark Jezter, post: 2784149, member: 1015"] Great list, Old One. It makes me realize that I need to see some more of the classic war movies. Here are some of my favorites: [b]Saving Private Ryan (1998):[/b] The Omaha Beach scene at the start of the movie is fantastic. The battle at the end isn't bad either. [b]Band of Brothers (2001):[/b] Although it's not technically a movie, but rather a miniseries, I can not say enough good things about this one. If you haven't seen [b]Band of Brothers[/b] yet, you should rent or buy it ASAP. [b]A Bridge Too Far (1977):[/b] One of the most realistic depictions of infantry warfare ever filmed. [b]Black Hawk Down (2001):[/b] This movie does for modern warfare what [b]Saving Private Ryan[/b] did for World War II. [b]Full Metal Jacket (1987):[/b] This is the movie that made R. Lee Ermey famous. While the second half of this movie isn't as great as the first half, this movie still remains a classic. [b]We Were Soldiers (2002):[/b] After a generation of films where American soldiers in Vietnam are portrayed as disillusioned, drug-addicted war criminals, many people are surprised to learn that this is considered the most realistic Vietnam war movie by soldiers who were actually there. Based on a book by General Hal Moore (who was a colonel during the battle of la Drang) which bagan with the line "Hollywood has gotten the story of the American soldier in Vietnam wrong every damn time", this movie by Mel Gibson and Randall Wallace was, as Wallace claimed, "Determined to get it right this time." [b]Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970):[/b] This remains the best movie about the Pearl Harbor Attacks. [b]Gettysburg (1993):[/b] A very long (over 4 hours, IIRC) but very good movie about the decisive battle in the American civil war. [b]The Longest Day (1960):[/b] A classic movie about D-Day featuring John Wayne. Oh, and I agree with you, Old One: [b]The Thin Red Line[/b] sucked hard. I went in expecting a war movie, but instead I found myself watching a candy-ass poetry reading. [/QUOTE]
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