Best War Films
Some good war movies that I've seen.
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Saving Private Ryan (1998, R)
Easily the best war film ever. Gritty, ultra-realistic battle sequences; one at the beginning and another smaller one at the end. This movie is so powerful. It's beautiful -- an utter masterpiece, and it honors Amerian soldiers for their bravery and willingness to do the inredible out of loyalty to their country. Left me completely speechless! |
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Pearl Harbor (2001, PG-13)
A love letter dedicated to all the Americans killed in the bombing of Pearl Harbor...wonderous special effects and decent depiction of war (within a PG13 rating). I think all the character development & hokey love triangle was a bit much though. But I can ignore that...overall, a great film. |
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Tears of the Sun (2003, R)
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Braveheart (1995, R)
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The Patriot (2000, R)
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We Were Soldiers (2002, R)
I really liked that they portrayed the "bad" guys as real people- the Vietnamese soldiers are husbands, brothers, fathers, and sons, just like the Americans. They are not necessarily "evil"...many are good people, honorable ex-civilians who are just doing their job: to defend their country. Too many war movies portray the opponent as heartless, evil thugs. We Were Soldiers is refreshing!!! |
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King Arthur (2004, PG-13)
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G.I. Jane (1997, R)
Feminist war film...a woman's effort to get into the navy and be treated just like the men. It is brilliant! Ii've been considering enlisting in the army...not now of course, but when I'm 18. |
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Stop Loss (2008, R)
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Black Hawk Down (2001, R)
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Courage Under Fire (1996, R)
Amazing, amazing amazing...amazing amazing!! Go see it!! I don't care all you heard from me is it's AMAZING...go watch it now! |
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Windtalkers (2002, R)
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Hart's War (2002, R)
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The Siege (1998, R)
First movie where I've seen Bruce Willis as the bad guy. |
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Three Kings (1999, R)
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Flyboys (2006, PG-13)
I expected better...this movie has lotsa cool special effects, but something was missing...maybe character development? Maybe it just had a sucky script? I'm not sure. |
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Rescue Dawn (2007, PG-13)
Spectacular story of survival. A must see, starring Christian Bale, Steve Zahn (he is so versatile), and Jeremy Davies (from Saving Private Ryan...that's how I best know him). |
