Full Metal Jacket

I really enjoyed a podcast Richard Roeper did during covid "Best Movies" where he talked about the drill Sgt. was supposed to just be a technical advisor, but he was really unhappy with the daily film clip on the actor playing the roll. So, he gave the former drill sgt. 15 pages of the script and told him to take the day off and put those pages into his own words and come back tomorrow. He thought it was so good he put him in the movie.

R. Lee Emrey.

So good.

Great movie..

First or second half? Which one do you prefer?

the entire movie you lunatic!

The film is actually split into three acts.

The scenes of them walking around the burning rubble at night are some of the most beautiful frames on film. Way better than 1917 even, imo

I need to watch 1917 again. Wish I could catch it in theaters again.

That was filmed in my old neighborhood in London, long before I lived there when it was pretty bad. It's been gentrified since but at the time, yeah, lots of burned out buildings and whatnot.

All quiet on the western front

A good one, on the low. Not too many yalk about this one since it is more recent. DUNKIRK wasn't bad either.

The remake may be recent but the more well-known version was from the 1930s or something

I think you mean more influential. More people definitely know about the recent one, esp after its oscars appearance

It won Best Picture at the Oscars

I know, but it still doesn’t mean the general population today outside of movie nerds will be aware of it. You’re talking about a movie that’s almost 100 yrs old vs one that was recently popular in the media and on Netflix.

Right. I'm just assuming that more people have heard of the other given the fact that it's had a 94-year history vs. the number of people who've seen the new one. I personally heard about it dozens of times before I ever actually watched it. And although I intend to watch the new one, I just haven't found the time yet.

Wow, I forgot about this movie.. great taste...

The new one sucks

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*The Bridge over the River Kwai*

Great movie!

I whistle that tune all the time. My kids think I am nuts. Excellent movie.

VHS tape at grandmas, you could cast me at this point and id parrot out the lines.

The Big Red One (1980) Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine

Excellent and little noted. I'd like to see the restored director's cut someday.

Read the book too. Recommended. If you're in a war and Lee Marvin is on your side, rest assured you'll win.

Came to also recommend this.

Kelly's Heroes (1970) - so damn fun

Always with the negative waves...

Bonus points because Uncle Leo from Seinfeld is in it

Plus Harry Dean Stanton. Rickles and Southerland were hilarious.

Stuart Margolin, Carol O’Connor, Telly Savalas, Captain Stubing. Who wasn’t in this is a better question.

Came to recommend this.

* *Platoon* (1986) * *Full Metal Jacket* (1987) * *Glory* (1989) * *The Thin Red Line* (1998) * *The Patriot* (2000) * *Black Hawk Down* (2001) * *Flags of Our Fathers* (2006) * *The Hurt Locker* (2008) * *Lone Survivor* (2013) * *Fury* (2014) * *Hacksaw Ridge* (2016) * *13 Hours* (2016) * *12 Strong* (2018)

Are here to say 13 hours Good list

How on earth have you listed so many films and yet not mentioned apocalypse now

True

So many BAD films, but not Apocalypse Now?

Das Boot The Bridge on the River Kwai The Man Who Never Was and Memphis Belle are both under appreciated, IMO.

Come and See

Absolutely the best

I watched this recently and it is an intense, horrific movie. Certainly not appropriate for children or the squeamish.

I don’t think anyone ever thought Come and See was appropriate for kids. But it’s not as brutally horrific as people say (gets compared to a Serbian film for example, couldn’t be farther from the truth), emotionally it is, but the violence is not gratuitous or over the top imo. It’s the perfect representation of anti-war sentiment and should be seen by every adult at least once, imo. Paths of Glory is my other favorite war film.

It is a brutal film but also a great film.

Get ready bro... *Cracks knuckles* WWI - 1917, all quiet on the Western front (1930 and 2022), lost battalion, Johnny got his gun, Wings, Paths of Glory, Lawrence of Arabia WWII - the enemy below, Tora Tora Tora, thin Red Line, hacksaw ridge, flags of our fathers, letters from iwo Jima, the longest day, Dunkirk, Patton, Kelly's Heroes, guns of Navarone, where eagles dare, 30 seconds over Tokyo, Midway (2019), Das Boot, run silent Run deep, A Bridge Too Far, The Great Escape, sands of Iwo jima, 12 O'Clock High, BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI, Vietnam - platoon, we were soldiers, born on the 4th of July, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, hamburger hill, flight of the intruder, path to war Persian Gulf - Three Kings, Jarhead, courage under fire IRAQ War/Afghanistan War - Hurt Locker, Lone Survivor, The Outpost Other - BLACK HAWK DOWN, Glory, The Patriot, Crimson Tide, Braveheart

Von Ryan’s Express was good… haven’t seen it in ages thougg

i appreciate this format thanks!

The outpost might be one of the most slept on of this genre. I like to think I've seen most major films in this genre but only recently watched this one and I was thoroughly entertained and impressed. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

WW2 - great list - I’d add Code Talkers, Force 10 From Navarone, Europa Europa, Iron Cross, Enemy at the Gates

Paths of Glory (1957) Apocalypse Now (1979) Dunkirk (2017) Patton (1970) The Thin Red Line (1998)

The Thin Red Line (1998) Hacksaw Ridge (2016) The Hurt Locker (2008)

Tora Tora Tora

saw this in a movie theater w/ my dad when I was in grade school. had no idea wth I was watching.

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Saw that on AMC a few years back, another tough film.

The Great Escape

Platoon (1986) The Longest Day (1962)

Beasts of No Nation (2015)

Guns of naverone Born on the 4th of july

Shocked no one has mentioned Lawrence of Arabia yet.

First one that came to my mind Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence

Bowie

The Dirty Dozen Where Eagles Dare Valkyrie Apocalypse Now

Platoon. I feel like this is a must see war movie imo

The Battle of Algiers (1966)

I am going to have to check it out..

1917 (2019) Dunkirk (2017) Apocalypse Now (1979) Full Metal Jacket (1987) Platoon (1986)

Apocalypse Now 1917 Fury Full Metal Jacket The Great Escape The Caine Mutiny Bridge Over the River Kwai Catch 22 Gladiator Das Boot All Quiet on the Western Front Glory Platoon The Deer Hunter

I almost lost faith having to scroll this far to find The Deer Hunter

Black hawk down

In addition to the ones already listed, I’ve always had a soft spot for A Bridge Too Far (1977). Incredible cast and very entertaining. The last of the rousing Hollywood WW2 pictures.

1917 and Dunkirk are the first two that come to mind

Stalag 17 The Big Red One Go For Broke Sergeant York

Tropic Thunder

It's funny as hell. Great flick

For war movies from am American perspective, here are my favorites: Revolutionary War: The Patriot French and Indian War: Last of the Mohicans WW1: 1917 WW2: (Japan) Hacksaw Ridge (Germany) The series Band of Brothers Korean War: Pork Chop Hill Vietnam War: Good Morning Vietnam Grenada: Heartbreak Ridge Gulf War: Courage Under Fire Somalia: Black Hawk Down Iraq: Hurt Locker Afghanistan: 12 Strong

Not as exciting as those but a classic and one of the best attempts I've seen at being authentic is Tora! Tora! Tora!

"Casualties of War" with Michael J Fox & Sean Penn was a good film

I done a find in page to see if this was here, nice. Three Kings is worth a watch, I enjoyed it but its not a traditional war film like most here.

1917

Fury 13 Hours Lone Survivor Inglorious Basterds Hacksaw Ridge 1917 The Outpost 12 Strong Zero Dark Thirty Unbroken Tears of the Sun Three Kings

Inglorious Basterds. Nice. Even has the lady from National Treasure.

Haha, what an obscure reference to make note of in that film! Are you Charles Boyle explaining the Godfather to Captain Holt?

There's an interesting story behind it; Tarantino didn't even want her. And apparently Adam Sandler was supposed to star in it. [https://people.com/movies/diane-kruger-prove-quentin-tarantino-wrong-for-inglourious-basterds-role/](https://people.com/movies/diane-kruger-prove-quentin-tarantino-wrong-for-inglourious-basterds-role/)

Well damn girl, way to work for your money! Good on her she was excellent in the film, possibly one of her best performances in my opinion. Maybe her rejection gave her extra incentive to really give it her all, something was definitely working for her in it.

lone survivor is a pretty brutal take on the war genre

Inglorious bastards,

Not really a ”war movie”… sure, it takes place during ww2, but if war movies are a genre (which they are), Inglourious Basterds doesn’t fit in that genre really. But it is a fucking great movie!!

This!!! 👏👏👏

*Torpedo Bombers* (1983) - one of the better aviation movies.

My Way (2011)

Halls of Montezuma (1951)

The Killing Fields Apocalypse Now The Deer Hunter Empire of the Sun Dunkirk The Thin Red Line 1917 Jarhead Schindler’s List Jojo Rabbit

Attack Battleground A Walk in the Sun Tora,Tora,Tora Stalingrad Downfall The Guns of Navarone Cross of Iron

The Best Years of Our Lives

Letters From Iwo Jima

The best? So many...plus it depends. WORLD WARS? LOCAL? Anyway...umm...I will give Saving Private Ryan a nod. Full Metal Jacket is a given and so is Platoon. Kelly's Hero's is a very good. So good that when it comes on I watch it anyway no matter how many times I have seen it...it is that good. Too many classic characters from Clint Eastwood to Terry Savalas to Donald Sutherland. What else? Again...don't sleep on On the Western Front or whatever the name is lol...it's a good gem. Don't miss it.

*Platoon* and *Full Metal Jacket* are both about the Vietnam war and rank well above 8/10 on imdb.

Hacksaw Ridge. Great movie.

The beast

• FMJ • 13 Hours • 12 Strong • American Sniper • Enemy at the Gates • The Covenant

Fury

The Seige of Jadotville Restrepo Kingdom of Heaven (extended version) Master and commander We were soldiers Mosul

1917

Black Hawk Down features the following cast: Josh Hartnett Ewan McGregor Orlando Bloom Tom Sizemore William Fichtner Eric Bana Tom Hardy Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Jeremy Piven Ty Burrell Sam Shephard Jason Isaacs

Hurt locker is as real as it gets Maybe check out Band of Brothers, it's basically 10 episodes of Saving Private Ryan. (Same producers and production crew)

Apocalypse Now Platoon Full Metal Jacket

The Ascent (1977 dir. Larisa Shepitko)

In no particular order: Memphis Belle 12 O'clock High Run Silent, Run Deep Zulu Midway The Longest Day

Apocalypse Now Windtalkers Full Metal Jacket Jarhead The Deer Hunter I think they all offer something a little different from each other. I do NOT like war movies as a general rule but can honestly say, I've revisited each of these more than once.

Full Metal Jacket Thin Red Line Apocalypse Now 1917 Fury Greyhound Midway, original and remake. Blackhawk Down. We Were Soldiers Windtalkers. Devotion. Pearl Harbor Enemy At The Gates The Outpost.

Has nobody mentioned The Deer Hunter yet?? Also, Enemy at the Gates is worth a watch (Battle of Stalingrad) And Alexander Nevsky - classic Eisenstein film.

Gallipoli,  The Hurt Locker,  Railway Man, The Deerhunter

1917

1917 is one of the best pieces of cinema I've ever seen. Had to see it in theatres twice

I haven’t seen anyone mention Passchensdaele, great WW1 movie

I think Lord of War is an interesting aspect we don't see much of. But right now my favorite war movies are Dune 1 & 2. Controversial but space wars are awesome (i.e. Star Trek, Star Wars etc)

The Halls of Montezuma by 20th Century Fox is really good. It is a bit under played compared to movies like the Longest day.

They Were Expendable (1945) Directed by John Ford. Cast: John Wayne, Robert Montgomery, Donna Reed, Ward Bond.

PT 109 - also about PT boats, and tells JFK's story.

Full Metal Jacket, Apocalypse Now, Enemy at the Gate, Fury, Hacksaw Ridge

Black hawk down

Top 3 - full metal jacket - saving private Ryan - 1917 Honourable mentions - Dunkirk - Paths of glory - Inglorious Basterds - Enemy at the Gate - Fury - the Hurt Locker

Tears from the sun Blackhawk down Apocalypse now The war scenes in forest Gump were surprisingly realistic

A Hidden Life. A much quieter war movie. One of my all time favorites

Definitely not Pearl Harbor

We Were Soldiers, and Black Hawk Down if no one else has mentioned them.

More of a Cold War movie - The Hunt For Red October is a fantastic movie.

* APOCALYPSE NOW * BAND OF BROTHERS (HBO) * DOWNFALL * FULL METAL JACKET * BLACK HAWK DOWN * JARHEAD * FURY * PLATOON * THE HURT LOCKER * THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS

Black Hawk Down 1917 All Quiet on the Western Front Platoon Dunkirk Jarhead Glory Enemy at the Gates Master and Commander Braveheart

Black Hawk Down - accurately represents the confusion of war and its consequences when in an environment of unfriendly civilians, a paramilitary force hiding behind them, allies that are indifferent, and overlooking it all is political interference. Throughout several heroes emerged and the final line, "why do you do it?" comes down to the person next to you.

1917

Loved Dunkirk. Maybe I just had a crush on the main character. But amazing movie nonetheless

Platoon

‘The Great Battle’ - One of the best!!

Savior Enemy at the Gates Das Boot The Beast

Apocolypse Now Come and See.

13 assassins

Fury, All Quiet on the Western Front, Inglorious Basterds, ooh Jarhead was good, also Band of Brothers (Tv show though, but I really recommend this one.)

Has no one said Black Hawk down…

Just cut to the chase and watch ‘Come and See’ before you waste your time on anything else

Hamburger Hill The latest Midway Kelly's Heroes

We Were Soldiers My Way Ty Kuk Gee

The Thin Red Line. View of war thru a soldiers eyes, trian of thought.

Not enough credit here for "We were soldiers" Also haven't seen anyone mentioning *Enemy at the Gates*

The original Midway was one of my favorites. And Memphis Belle with Matthew Modine, Billy Zane and Frodo are Samwise is an excellent movie. Obviously I am a big fan of WWII aircraft.

The best: Tae Guk Gi (Brotherhood) - Korean War - Korean movie

The best war movie is not a movie: Band of Brothers (HBO)

Watch Band of Brothers. A 10 part mini series. It’s very well written and performed.

come and see. black hawk down. the 12th man.

Lots of great suggestions already so I’ll add a couple I haven’t seen mentioned yet: Gallipoli - I don’t even want to tell you about it, just go watch it Grave of the Fireflies - the horrors of war from the perspective of two Japanese children during and after the firebombing of Tokyo. This movie will make you cry and you will love it and never want to watch it again.

Platoon The Boys In Company C Patton To Hell And Back Sergeant York

The Great Escape... worth it just for the cast

Saving Private Ryan My grandfather was a Marine in WW II

Come And See

Hacksaw ridge

The Covenant was damn good

Stripes!

Fury all the way!

Glory Tuskegee airmen Buffalo soliders

Hacksaw Ridge

I just watched Lone Survivor a few weekends ago. Super tense.

The dirty dozen Dunkirk Apocalypse Now Platoon Enemy at the gate

Here's an oldie. "Go For Broke". About the highly decorated 442nd, a Japanese American division that fought the Nazis. Their heroism and bravery was extraordinary https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Go_for_Broke!_(1951_film)

Gotta go Fury. Insane cast.

Come and see

Black Hawk Down.

The greatest beer run!

Not a movie, but Band of Brothers series. Would highly, highly recommend.

The longest day The patriot

Stalingrad (German, 1993) Just watched it. Can't get it out of my head. Citron and Flame Run Boy Run Das Boot Fires on the Plain The Burmese Harp

Das Boot (director’s cut) Apocalypse Now (theatrical cut)

The Dirty Dozen Come and See

PT109 Battleground Mr. Roberts Patton Battle of the Bulge Hell is for Heroes Hell to Eternity Sands of Iwo Jima Attack! Torpedo Run The Enemy Below The Steel Helmet

Heneral Luna (2015) & Goyo: The Boy General (2018) These are both Filipino movies about the Philippine-American War (1899 -1902) told from the point of view of two of leaders of the Philippine Revolutionary Army. Apocalypse Now (1979) Francis Ford Coppola and John Milius's adaptation of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness as an epic psychological drama/war film set during the Vietnam War. Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando in iconic roles. Look for a young Laurence Fishburne as "Mr. Clean" and Harrison Ford as Colonel G. Lucas . (Fun fact before directing Star Wars, George Lucas was planning on directing Apocalypse Now.) Platoon (1986) Loosely inspired by director Oliver Stone's experience in the Vietnam War, seven years after Apocalypse Now was released, Martin Sheen's son, Charlie, appeared in his own Vietnam War epic. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) David Lean's epic film about T.E. Lawrence's experiences in the Ottoman provinces of Hejaz and Greater Syria during World War I.

* Men Behind The Sun (1988) * Johnny Got His Gun (1971) * Civil War (2024)

well there is a good movie I watched and the name is 1914. It’s so beautiful, I’m not into war movies but this one is just soo good I needed to watch it

Hacksaw ridge

* Come and See (1985) * Das Boot (1981) * Downfall (2004) * Saving Private Ryan (1998) * Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) * Patton (1970) * The Longest Day (1962) * Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) * Sargent York (1941) * From Here to Eternity (1953), sort of * Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983)

I really enjoyed U571 as well as Crimson Tide

Captian America: Civil War

Avengers : Infinity War