The Top Five War Movies of All-Time - Nubblies.net Forums

Ugly Bastard · 11-21-2002, 06:45 PM

This is a topic we could debate for days. There have been so many good war movies made, that narrowing it down to just five is a travesty. However, we must press on.

Personally, the Vietnam War movies intrigue me more than any other war. The Vietnam War was so controversial, and the movies that have been made out of it are all really good.

Anywho, one and only one rule for this list: The Movies you put on your list have to be movies that are based on a real, actual War. So all the 'Behind Enemy Lines' out there do not count.

My List:

1. Schindler's List (WWII)
2. The Deer Hunter (Vietnam)
3. Full Metal Jacket (Vietnam)
4. Platoon (Vietnam)
5. The Bridge On The River Kwai (WWII)

One's that all could easily tie for 6th Place: Glory, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, The Patriot, Apocolypse Now, All Quiet on the Western Front, Enemy at the Gates, Patton, Good Morning Vietnam.

-Ugly Bastard

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Baby_boy · 11-21-2002, 06:55 PM

Platoon
Braveheart
Schindler's list

and i have to think of a couple more, but there's my first three

Joe Bang A Clit · 11-21-2002, 07:06 PM

1. Rambo (there's none better than that)
2. The Dirty Dozen
3. Glory
4. Outlaw Josy Whales (not really a war movie, but it's a good one)
5. Braveheart

Joe Bang A Clit · 11-21-2002, 07:09 PM

Enemy at the gates...was that the movie where a soviet soldier became a sniper after he survived a battle at the beginning...than a german officer's mission was to kill him???

Ugly Bastard · 11-21-2002, 07:09 PM

Joe-

Perhaps Surveying the rules before making you decision would be wise.

Good call on Glory though. Denzel's finest hour.

And yes, you are correct on the Enemy at the Gates questions.

-Ugly Bastard

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Joe Bang A Clit · 11-21-2002, 07:25 PM

umm...my choices are close enough i think to war movies

dirty dozen - WWII
rambo - vietnam (well some were)
josey whales - civil war time
braveheart - yeah good call...that's not close

11-21-2002, 07:49 PM

I loved The Patriot...

I haven't seen most of the older ones that you mention, maybe that's something I'll have to look in to.

StDx · 11-21-2002, 11:56 PM

good lists so far, but you all have left out APOCALYPSE NOW.

Ugly Bastard · 11-22-2002, 12:02 AM

What is your list StDx?

-Ugly Bastard

11-22-2002, 12:13 AM

Saving Private Ryan
Full Metal Jacket
Glory
Black Hawk Down
Platoon

11-22-2002, 02:41 AM

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Full Metal Jacket
3. Patton
4. Braveheart
5. The Dirty Dozen

Honorable Mention -
Good Morning Vietnam
Schindlers list, is good, but it's focused more on the jews than the war itself. It's still one of the best movies ever made though.

StDx · 11-23-2002, 11:23 PM

Apocalypse Now
Full Metal Jacket
Platoon
The Deer Hunter
Patton

honerable mention: river kwai, braveheart (but I don't consider it a war movie), memphis belle, das boot, hot shots part duex, and many more I can't think of now.

victim · 11-24-2002, 01:00 AM

Another good one that many of you might not have seen is Zulu. It was made back in the 60's. It was made about a small group of British soldiers who fought an overwhelming Zulu forces, and well... they lost pretty badly, but they went down fighting. A great pick.

Combat Chuck · 11-24-2002, 02:01 AM

You know what I want to see? A movie made about the Battle of Thermopolaye. There was a graphic novel created called 300 that told the story of the slaughter in that battle, and damn it was awesome.

I think there were some rumors that it was being made into a movie, and I think that if written well and not made too melodramatic, it would make a fine ass movie.

cyrus104 · 12-03-2002, 11:11 PM

Ok this might not be a movie, it is a series. Band of Brothers, so people I know who were in a war say that it is more real then any other movie. They said that some other ones were good but Band of Brothers was the best to them.

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12-04-2002, 12:16 AM

Yeah, I have heard really, really good things about the Band of Brothers series. I kinda wanna check that out..

11-21-2002, 07:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
Orgazmo Guest Posts: n/a	I loved The Patriot... I haven't seen most of the older ones that you mention, maybe that's something I'll have to look in to.
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11-22-2002, 12:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
50 Cent Guest Posts: n/a	Saving Private Ryan Full Metal Jacket Glory Black Hawk Down Platoon
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11-22-2002, 02:41 AM	#11 (permalink)
pliedes Guest Posts: n/a	1. Saving Private Ryan 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. Patton 4. Braveheart 5. The Dirty Dozen Honorable Mention - Good Morning Vietnam Schindlers list, is good, but it's focused more on the jews than the war itself. It's still one of the best movies ever made though.
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12-04-2002, 12:16 AM	#16 (permalink)
50 Cent Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, I have heard really, really good things about the Band of Brothers series. I kinda wanna check that out..
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11-21-2002, 06:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	This is a topic we could debate for days. There have been so many good war movies made, that narrowing it down to just five is a travesty. However, we must press on. Personally, the Vietnam War movies intrigue me more than any other war. The Vietnam War was so controversial, and the movies that have been made out of it are all really good. Anywho, one and only one rule for this list: The Movies you put on your list have to be movies that are based on a real, actual War. So all the 'Behind Enemy Lines' out there do not count. My List: 1. Schindler's List (WWII) 2. The Deer Hunter (Vietnam) 3. Full Metal Jacket (Vietnam) 4. Platoon (Vietnam) 5. The Bridge On The River Kwai (WWII) One's that all could easily tie for 6th Place: Glory, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down, The Patriot, Apocolypse Now, All Quiet on the Western Front, Enemy at the Gates, Patton, Good Morning Vietnam. -Ugly Bastard [This message has been edited by Ugly Bastard (edited December 02, 2002).]

11-21-2002, 06:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Baby_boy Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: warsaw Posts: 174 Internets: 10	Platoon Braveheart Schindler's list and i have to think of a couple more, but there's my first three

11-21-2002, 07:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Joe Bang A Clit Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 123 Internets: 10	1. Rambo (there's none better than that) 2. The Dirty Dozen 3. Glory 4. Outlaw Josy Whales (not really a war movie, but it's a good one) 5. Braveheart

11-21-2002, 07:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Joe Bang A Clit Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 123 Internets: 10	Enemy at the gates...was that the movie where a soviet soldier became a sniper after he survived a battle at the beginning...than a german officer's mission was to kill him???

11-21-2002, 07:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Joe- Perhaps Surveying the rules before making you decision would be wise. Good call on Glory though. Denzel's finest hour. And yes, you are correct on the Enemy at the Gates questions. -Ugly Bastard [This message has been edited by Ugly Bastard (edited November 21, 2002).]

11-21-2002, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
Joe Bang A Clit Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 123 Internets: 10	umm...my choices are close enough i think to war movies dirty dozen - WWII rambo - vietnam (well some were) josey whales - civil war time braveheart - yeah good call...that's not close

11-21-2002, 11:56 PM	#8 (permalink)
StDx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: right behind you Posts: 931 Internets: 306	good lists so far, but you all have left out APOCALYPSE NOW.

11-22-2002, 12:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	What is your list StDx? -Ugly Bastard

11-23-2002, 11:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
StDx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: right behind you Posts: 931 Internets: 306	Apocalypse Now Full Metal Jacket Platoon The Deer Hunter Patton honerable mention: river kwai, braveheart (but I don't consider it a war movie), memphis belle, das boot, hot shots part duex, and many more I can't think of now.

11-24-2002, 01:00 AM	#13 (permalink)
victim Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 985 Internets: 10	Another good one that many of you might not have seen is Zulu. It was made back in the 60's. It was made about a small group of British soldiers who fought an overwhelming Zulu forces, and well... they lost pretty badly, but they went down fighting. A great pick.

11-24-2002, 02:01 AM	#14 (permalink)
Combat Chuck Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,063 Internets: 10	You know what I want to see? A movie made about the Battle of Thermopolaye. There was a graphic novel created called 300 that told the story of the slaughter in that battle, and damn it was awesome. I think there were some rumors that it was being made into a movie, and I think that if written well and not made too melodramatic, it would make a fine ass movie.

12-03-2002, 11:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
cyrus104 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 22 Internets: 10	Ok this might not be a movie, it is a series. Band of Brothers, so people I know who were in a war say that it is more real then any other movie. They said that some other ones were good but Band of Brothers was the best to them. ------------------ Mess with the Best, Die like the Rest