The Battle of Britain
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Cockleshell Heroes
The Dam Busters
Das Boot
The Dirty Dozen
Downfall
The Great Escape
Kelly's Heroes
Saving Private Ryan
Too Late the Hero
Where Eagles Dare
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The Battle of Britain
The Bridge on the River Kwai
A Bridge Too Far
The Cockleshell Heroes
The Dam Busters
Das Boot
The Dirty Dozen
Downfall
The Great Escape
Kelly's Heroes
Saving Private Ryan
Too Late the Hero
Where Eagles Dare
A few good ones on that list, I'd agree with most. We're not limited to WW2 are we?
There are a couple of decent ones depicting the Vietnam War but mostly they're over-long US navel gazing or re-fighting a lost war.
Ice Cold in Alex
In Which we Serve
The Cruel Sea
San Demetrio, London
Dunkirk (both)
Waterloo
The Longest Day
Gallipoli
The Way to the Stars
Zulu
The Big Red One
Paths of Glory
Apocalypse Now.
Apocalypse Now
Boys From Company C
Full Metal Jacket
Von Ryan's Express
Where Eagles Dare
Das Boot
Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence
Too Late the Hero
Full Metal Jacket
Stalingrad
Zulu
Additionally:
633 Squadron
Enemy at the Gates
Hannibal Brooks
Ice Cold in Alex
The Longest Day
Mosquito Squadron
Von Ryan's Express
World War II aside:
Apocalypse Now
The Deer Hunter
Full Metal Jacket
Napoleon
All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
The Grave Of The Fireflies (1988)
1917 (2019)
Saw an advert once for a film called Shaving Ryans Privates .May not be about war though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tris39
Apocalypse Now
The Deer Hunter
Over-long US navel gazing, I fell asleep during Apocalypse Now it was so tedious, Conrad's Heart of Darkness was much better, and a bloody sight shorter.
PS I think I fell asleep during the Deer Hunter as well, notable only for the music.
Top five, in a diverse range of styles:
- Zulu
- Kelly's Heroes
- The Dirty Dozen
- Apocalypse Now
- 1917
Too much Sarah Hughes ?Quote:
Originally Posted by oldboots
Courage Best Bitter and Directors as I remember,Quote:
Originally Posted by Mobyduck
Never understood the attraction of The Deer Hunter. Similar to my non-plussedness about Raging Bull. Both long and meandering.
Not as long and meandering as Cimino's critically panned Heavens Gate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quinno
Two great films.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quinno
ha ha, yes I have that on my list to watch, mainly just to see whether it's as awful as reputation suggests.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tris39
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.
Lawrence of Arabia
Oh! What a Lovely War.
I'm not sure whether or not I've technically seen it as I fell asleep after the first half hour, so missed the remaining three.Quote:
Originally Posted by Quinno