Comments on: Top 10 War Films

By: J.Shelton

J.Shelton — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:11:07 +0000

This is my ad hoc list. Kinda in historical order.

1. Excalibur
2. The Patriot
3. Gods and Generals, Ride With The Devil, Outlaw Josie Wales
4. The Rough Riders ( made for TV on TNT )
5. Breaker Morant
6. Gallipoli
7. All Quiet On The Western Front
8. The Lost Battalion ( made for TV on A&E )
9. 12:00 O’clock High
10. The Longest Day , Battleground, The Big Red One, & Patton
11. Guadalcanal Diary
12. Pork Chop Hill
13. The Odd Angry Shot ( Austrian Vietnam movie) [ A very good film. A must see if you can find.]
14. We Were Soldiers, Full Metal Jacket
15. Blackhawk Down

By: J Cole

J Cole — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42:52 +0000

The foreign film ‘Come and See’ by Elem Klimov is a Russian film set against the background of fighting in Belarus against the Germans in WWII. This is by far the best WWII movie I have seen and easily overtakes the other movies in this list as #1. It’s easy to find this movie online complete with subtitles or English dubs.

A must see if you’re a war movie buff. It’s unapologetic and moving.

By: Anne Iredale

Anne Iredale — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:55:27 +0000

Thank you Nick – it seems we are a rare breed!

By: NIck

NIck — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:49:32 +0000

I’m all about your choice for number 1. In fact, for it’s depiction of the human spirit circumnavigating even human nature, it is my number 1, also. Great pick.

By: TJ Schoenlein

TJ Schoenlein — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:14:53 +0000

After seeing what is picked as # 1 gives new meaning to ” it’s in the eye of the beholder. ” Thin Red Line doesn’t make my cut if we push the list out to Top 20.
For me the best of the best: ( not in any order )
Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan, We Were Soldiers, Platoon,
Patriot, Sands of Iwo Jima, Glory, Black Hawk Down, Lawrence of Arabia, Schindler’s List just to name a few. All of these films received critical reviews and were seen by huge audiences all over the world..

By: Rpro

Rpro — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:08:29 +0000

The Thin Red Line was mind numbingly boring IMO.

By: Cam Fuller

Cam Fuller — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:39:30 +0000

You missed Gallipoli (starring Mel Gibson), one of the best WWI films ever made. If you haven’t seen it, you should. Also worth a mention: Breaker Morant (set during the Boer War). These two rank in the top 10 Australian movies of all time.

By: Anne Iredale

Anne Iredale — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:15:24 +0000

My name is also Iredale. Where are you from. Are we related?

By: Molly Iredale

Molly Iredale — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:10:06 +0000

Saving Private Ryan not on the list? What has this world come to….

By: Mike

Mike — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 07:21:19 +0000

Other than my minor “objections”, I thought it a good list, too and agree with most of the choices. I enjoy this site, enjoy the diff. opinions stated in such a pleasant way. Regards!