This kinda came up on an MSN dicussion. There have been many, but a few stick out for me. Platoon. Midway. The Final Countdown. Black Hawk Down. Glory. Apocalypse Now. Platoon's probably stuck out for me. What's your favourite?

The Hunt for Red October

I like the Normandy scene from "Saving Private Ryan" but to tell the truth I like the older movies: "The Big Red One", "Kelly's Heroes" (I know it's a comedy), "The Great Escape", "1941", "Force 10 from Navarone", etc., etc, etc...

I am not a fan of war movies, so I'd have to say I have no favourite!

Too many, but to go with what immediatly comes to mind.
Apocalypse Now
Deer Hunter
Schindlers list
Saving private ryan

The Real Vietnam War Story, "We Were Solders!"

I'm going to have to go with Crimson Tide, followed closely by Full Metal Jacket.

I rememver that one GoofProof. Cool movie. Don't worry amandabobanda. I have another thread or two in mind. . .

Well if we are going 'documentary' type of war movie, I would have to say Patton. For the longest time (when I was a kid) I thought George C. Scott was actually Patton.

If we are going "recent" I would have to say Black Hawk Down.

Vietnam era then it would be Platoon. First time (and last) I had ever seen my father cry, period. It was during that movie.

star wars

Full Metal Jacket.
Johnny Got His Gun. <the book was infinitely better, though>
The Hunt for Red October.
Hamburger Hill.

Really didn't think I was a fan of war movies until I sat here thinking of movie titles...but most of them I didn't like because they were "war movies", it was because they also had something else to say.

Not seen Saving private Ryan yet, bought the DVD, not got round to watching it yet!!

Full metal Jacket,
Apocolypse Now!
Hunt for red october
The Killing Fields

Any old British War film in Black and White....where there isn't much of Americanism in it!! Spiffy!

And a German version of Das Boot....

Deer Hunter, Hot Shots and Hot Shots, part Duex.

I'm not a war movie buff but these two stick in my memory:
Hunt for Red October
Saving Private Ryan

Not a big fan. Can't remember the name but the one with Steve McQueen in it where he tries to escape on the motorcycle. The Killing Fields broke my heart. I read the book. It was terribly real.

I absolutely loved Platoon so that is up there. A bunch of others were good: saving private ryan, apocalypse now, etc... But Platoon still sticks out in my head as one of the best.

There are a ton more (Hot Shots, heh) The Bridge on the River Kwai, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Desert Fox, Lawrence of Arabia, Bat 21, M.A.S.H., hell even Top Gun and First Blood. How could I forget The Dirty Dozen? I'll probably think up tons more. . .

rambo if you've got problems in the world, send one man

Das boot is great...And old stuff like 'where eagles dare' etc..

The whole series of "Band of Brothers" was fantastic.

"Where Eagles Dare" was one movie that taught me a lesson.
Where it once was one of my favorites, after watching it so many times, I could poke so many holes in it, that I'll probly never enjoy it again.

Now that you mention it, Das Boot is up there. One I own that and I won't make the same mistake with it.

Bridge over the River Kwai.
Run Silent, Run Deep
The Memphis Belle

Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
Patton

Stripes (Ill sneak it in on a Cold War technicality)
Dr. Strangelove (Same)

I was going to mention "Stripes" in a comedy thread .

Ooooh!!! Forgot Stripes. That kicked ass!!

Saving Private Ryan
The Big Red One
All Quiet on the Western Front (the original)
Platoon
The Boys of Company C
In Harms Way
Bridge Over the River Kwai
Das Boot
We Were Soldiers
The Longest Day
Porkchop Hill
The Guns of Navarone

Just a few of my favorites.

I really like a good war movie. I like a good quality movie that has good drama and really grabs you emotionally like the ending of Private Ryan or the ending of the Big Red One where they try and save the German soldier. I also like a good war movie where there is a lot of shit getting blown up.

In no particular order

They Were Expendible (John Wayne PT Boat movie)
Run Silent, Run Deep
Black Sheep Squadron
U-571
Pearl Harbor (for the attack scenes and Doolittle's Raid, not the sappy love triangle thing)
Flight of the Intruder
Top Gun
The Final Countdown
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Midway
Patton
Platoon
Full Metal Jacket
Cadence (not actual war/fighting, but set during Vietnam)
Windtalkers
Memphis Belle
Stalag 17
The Hunt for Red October
B.A.T. 21
Navy Seals
Blue Thunder (Cool-ass Helicopter combat stuff... and I won't mention the 'other' one, Viper... )

And for pure, unadulterated bloodlust - Starship Troopers.

I like war flicks for some reason...

I thought this topic was What's your favorite war movie?. Notice there is no plural in movie

You guys are listing the whole catalogue of war movies ever created as your favorites

There kind of like potato chips, you can't do just one.

Hah, no worries for me then, I haven't seen it for 10 years...I just recalled that I thought it was really good then. I've been a big fan of Clint Eastwood since I saw "the good, the bad and the ugly" for the first time.

<Thumbs nose at Coz>

Fine: Air America

<Happy now?>

"The Green Berets" John Wayne

After careful consideration, if I had to pare it down to one....

The Dirty Dozen did kick some ass.

The Great Escape.
Thought Cadence was an Awesome movie also.

Rambo (my all time fav - all three!!!)

If we can only have one, then The Hunt For Red October.

full metal jacket
saving private ryan
platoon
schindlers list
we were soliders

black hawk down..? lol.. :P

The Last Samurai

OMFG that movie is so good. Go See it -- NOW!!

Blackhawk down, bridge on the river kwai, The Final Countdown, Full metal Jacket and Good Morning Vietnam and of course saving private Ryan and band of brothers.

Crap - I forgot about the Green Berets, Good Morning Vietnam... Oh - and Heartbreak Ridge.

Broken Arrow was 'kinda' cool. Although SO unrealistic. Technically, it should've been called 'Empty Quiver' since the 'lost' the nukes. But I suppose that could be misconstrued for a pr0n title or something.

Eric, you consistently make me laugh. Thanks.

Only Scaler has mentioned mine. The Longest Day. I must have seen it at least five times. What an incredible assortment of actors.

Hey Doc, what's up?

Just taking it easy on a Sunday morning. A small cold to fight.

You may have a few ideas on how to treat it. .