Five Best War Movies

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Five Best War Movies

Post by ketelone » Sat May 04, 2013 12:26 pm

My 5 best are: Saving Private Ryan, Great Escape, Stalag 17, Longest Day and Kelly's Heroes.
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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by dannyc » Sat May 04, 2013 3:14 pm

my top 5 saving private ryan band of brothers black hawk down zero dark thirty act of valor and a few more red tails the pacific (was ok to much love scenes for me not enough action) flags of our fathers Memphis belle just enough for now

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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by ketelone » Sat May 04, 2013 3:29 pm

Dannyc: Blackhawk Down was a great movie as was Memphis Belle. Other great WWII movies were 12 O'clock High and Patton. Rommel, the Desert Rat was also good.
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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by dannyc » Sat May 04, 2013 3:41 pm

those I haven't seen yet

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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by ketelone » Sat May 04, 2013 3:50 pm

Check them out. I think you'll enjoy them.
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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by dannyc » Sat May 04, 2013 7:22 pm

thanks I will see if I can find them on Netflix or tv

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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by Axis Nightmare » Sun May 05, 2013 4:01 pm

Good choices but I would have "The Battle of Britain" and "The Blue Max" up near the top.
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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by ketelone » Mon May 06, 2013 11:05 am

I misspoke, Rommel, Desert Fox. Sorry.
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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by slogan » Mon May 06, 2013 5:13 pm

Patton, Battle of Britain, Black Hawk Down, Das Boat, & Saving Private Ryan
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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by B17Fortress » Sat May 11, 2013 6:37 am

Black Hawk Down; 9th Company; Platoon; Das Boot; Kelly's Heroes; Band of Brothers (not technically a movie, but still deserves a mention).

Update: Can't believe I forgot this one: My Way.
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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by snake » Sat May 11, 2013 6:23 pm

Battle of Britain

Saving Private Ryan

Das Boot- directors cut

Dr Strangelove

Apocalypse Now- I know it is a bit of a mess, but shows how F'ed up Vietnam was.

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Re: Five Best War Movies

Post by grockwood » Sun May 12, 2013 4:03 pm

Maybe not the best but my favorites:

Here comes the Tanks

Battleground

Battle of Britian

Bridge at Remagen

Kelly's Heroes

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