Your favourite `War` movies.!

vikram_d · 30th December 2006, 09:54

Man very few takers for 'Bridge on the River Kwai'. It is my all time favourite war movie. Next comes Apocalypse Now.

faithless_1984 · 30th December 2006, 13:11

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Technically " Great Escape" would'nt count as a war film

also i guess `technically` forrest gump wouldnt qualify as a war movie either but i could be wrong.
was thinking about including it in my list but i had doubts.

hey nobody saw tears of the sun or you didnt like the movie ??

rjstyles69 · 30th December 2006, 14:17

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Originally Posted by faithless_1984

hey nobody saw tears of the sun or you didnt like the movie ??

I am with you Faithless, have watched it many a times and was gonna post it but then you did the honors.

Saving Private Ryan
Schindlers list
Tears of the Sun

my fav's.

faithless_1984 · 30th December 2006, 15:34

hey RJ am glad that somebody else liked the movie

.!

Ajay_J · 30th December 2006, 15:48

I am big fan of almost all world war II movies. Here are few of them.

1. Tora Tora Tora
2. The guns of navarone
3. The Great escape
4. Force 10 from navarone
5. Bridge on river kwai
6. Longest Day
7. A Bridge too far

vezj420 · 30th December 2006, 17:38

Well, u guys have beat me to most/all of the good ones, so I can only second them:

1) Apocalypse Now
2) The Great Escape (who the hell can think it's 'technically' not a war movie?!)

Ahh...but how many people besides me can say they've read the books that these two are based on?? ("Heart of Darkness" and "The Great Escape", respectively)

I had a cool history teacher in high school that made us read "Heart of Darkness" and watch "Apocalypse Now" and do a comparitive essay on the two!

shuvd · 30th December 2006, 22:17

Hey guys, check out Stalingrad. Its one of the best WW2 movies ever made.

iamkapilb · 31st December 2006, 01:41

Though i watch a lot of thrillers and stuff.. never understood Apocalypse now! Just didnt get the ending.. maybe i need to watch it again.

Ram · 31st December 2006, 12:43

You have covered some very good movies. But there are still some more, I’d like to share.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
This movie is set in Cairo in World War I. Peter O'Toole plays the hero, TE Lawrence, a Brit lieutenant with deep understanding of the Bedouin Arab. He gets sent to assess the prospects of Prince Faisal in his revolt against the Turks, allies of the Germans. The movie also stars Omar Sharif. The action shows a guerrilla war, blowing up trains and harassing the Turks at every turn.

And don't forget Haqeeqat (1964) on the 1961 war with China. It was probably, India’s first war movie. It starred Dharmendra, Priya Rajvansh, Balraj Sahni... "kar chale ham fidaa jan-o-tan saathiyo.n." It shows a valiant but losing battle fought in hilly Ladakh by a small Indian platoon pathetically outnumbered by the Chinese.

Operation Cross Bow (1965)
Towards the end of World War II, the innovative Germans (even in retreat) had invented flying bombs. The movie is about the pulse-jet propelled V-1 flying “buzz” bomb and the V-2 supersonic ballistic rocket bomb. The unmanned “V” bombs: Vergeltungswaffen were the forerunners of today's cruise missiles. The movie starred Sophia Loren (my darling heroine).

The Dirty Dozen (1965)
This movie was about the training and deployment of 12 American military criminals as paratroopers to destroy a large château near Rennes in Brittany used as a retreat for German senior officers. The movie starred Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson.

Where Eagles Dare (1968)
An American General with sensitive information about the D-Day landings in Normandy is captured by the Germans. The film about a bunch of paratroopers sent to rescue him. A near-invincible castle: Schloss Adler is used as HQ of the German Secret Service in Southern Bavaria. The paratroopers Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood infiltrate the castle riding on the roof of a cable car swinging high up in the Austrian Alps in sub-zero conditions.

The Green Berets(1968) starring John Wayne, a movie that glorified the Vietnam War.

Battle of Britain (1969).
This is the ultimate Spitfire flick. About how the British RAF defeated the Nazi Luftwaffe and thwarted Hitler's plan to invade Britain.
Winston Churchill's famous words "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." The movie starred Christopher Plummer and Michael Caine.
When Goering asked Galland what he needed, Galland's reply was, "Give me a squadron of Spitfires!"

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973)
The movie has lots of footage of Indian Gnats, Sukhoi SU-7s, MiG-21s and Hunters. Mig-21 stunts in the movie were done by actual fighter pilots, one of whom was awarded a Vir Chakra in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The movie starred Balraj Sahani, Raj Kumar, Vijay Anand, Amrish Puri and Amjad.

Top Gun (1986) starring Tom Cruise as a US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot.

Memphis Belle (1990) about the last bombing mission of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber nicknamed "Memphis Belle".

Border (1997) on the Battle of Longewala in the Indo-Pak 1971 war starring Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna...

Lakshya (2004) around the Kargil conflict, about how the Army discipline moulds a spoilt youth into a mature independent human being. The hero Hritik Roshan's commando assignment is to scale and take a specific mountain peak. Also stars Amitabh Bachchan.

Tango Charlie (2005)
The movie is about flashbacks from the diary of Tango Charlie (code for Tarun Chauhan, starring Bobby Deol) -- his experiences and thoughts, as read by helicopter pilots who rescue him at Kargil.
The film shows the hard Army life tackling blood-curdling Manipur Bodos, Naxalites, Gujarati rioters, and Pakistan-backed mujahideen.

WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007!

Ram

Alfa_Kilo · 9th March 2008, 23:23

Here are some more

Come and See; Brilliant Russian movie ( Idi i smotri (1985) )
Dirty War; on terrorism
Das Boot; WW2 kreigsmarine U boat story
A border for life; on Iran-Iraq war
Sorrow and pity; on occupied France
The Battle of Algiers;
The Downfall; last days of the Third Reich
Land and freedom; Spanish civil war

Aditya · 9th March 2008, 23:29

Platoon
The Great Escape
Saving Private Ryan

RPMPKDMFF · 9th March 2008, 23:31

Bridge On The River Kwai
Caine Mutiny
Gone With The Wind

And two TV Series on war, both comedies
M*A*S*H
Hogan's Heroes

ishotmydog · 9th March 2008, 23:58

nobody seen 'behind enemy lines' ??

loved the movie. if you ll have not seen it then please do.

esteem_lover · 10th March 2008, 08:53

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nobody seen 'behind enemy lines' ??

Seen that many times & liked it a lot.
Almost all the movies i like have been covered, but i am still thinking.

dustDevil · 10th March 2008, 10:40

1.Braveheart
2.The Patriot
3.The Last Samurai
4.Saving Private Ryan
5.Schindler's List
6.Behind Enemy Lines

Edit: oh... and not to forget 'TROY'.

30th December 2006, 09:54	#16
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Man very few takers for 'Bridge on the River Kwai'. It is my all time favourite war movie. Next comes Apocalypse Now. Last edited by vikram_d : 30th December 2006 at 09:55.
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faithless_1984 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,575 Thanked: 324 Times View My Garage	hey RJ am glad that somebody else liked the movie .!
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30th December 2006, 15:48	#20
Ajay_J BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 360 Thanked: 0 Times	I am big fan of almost all world war II movies. Here are few of them. 1. Tora Tora Tora 2. The guns of navarone 3. The Great escape 4. Force 10 from navarone 5. Bridge on river kwai 6. Longest Day 7. A Bridge too far
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30th December 2006, 17:38	#21
vezj420 BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 266 Thanked: 23 Times	Well, u guys have beat me to most/all of the good ones, so I can only second them: 1) Apocalypse Now 2) The Great Escape (who the hell can think it's 'technically' not a war movie?!) Ahh...but how many people besides me can say they've read the books that these two are based on?? ("Heart of Darkness" and "The Great Escape", respectively) I had a cool history teacher in high school that made us read "Heart of Darkness" and watch "Apocalypse Now" and do a comparitive essay on the two!
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30th December 2006, 22:17	#22
shuvd Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 1,081 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	Hey guys, check out Stalingrad. Its one of the best WW2 movies ever made.
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31st December 2006, 01:41	#23
iamkapilb BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 93 Thanked: 9 Times	Though i watch a lot of thrillers and stuff.. never understood Apocalypse now! Just didnt get the ending.. maybe i need to watch it again.
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31st December 2006, 12:43	#24
Ram Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Singapore, Mumbai, Nagpur Posts: 2,166 Thanked: 219 Times View My Garage	You have covered some very good movies. But there are still some more, I’d like to share. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) This movie is set in Cairo in World War I. Peter O'Toole plays the hero, TE Lawrence, a Brit lieutenant with deep understanding of the Bedouin Arab. He gets sent to assess the prospects of Prince Faisal in his revolt against the Turks, allies of the Germans. The movie also stars Omar Sharif. The action shows a guerrilla war, blowing up trains and harassing the Turks at every turn. And don't forget Haqeeqat (1964) on the 1961 war with China. It was probably, India’s first war movie. It starred Dharmendra, Priya Rajvansh, Balraj Sahni... "kar chale ham fidaa jan-o-tan saathiyo.n." It shows a valiant but losing battle fought in hilly Ladakh by a small Indian platoon pathetically outnumbered by the Chinese. Operation Cross Bow (1965) Towards the end of World War II, the innovative Germans (even in retreat) had invented flying bombs. The movie is about the pulse-jet propelled V-1 flying “buzz” bomb and the V-2 supersonic ballistic rocket bomb. The unmanned “V” bombs: Vergeltungswaffen were the forerunners of today's cruise missiles. The movie starred Sophia Loren (my darling heroine). The Dirty Dozen (1965) This movie was about the training and deployment of 12 American military criminals as paratroopers to destroy a large château near Rennes in Brittany used as a retreat for German senior officers. The movie starred Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson. Where Eagles Dare (1968) An American General with sensitive information about the D-Day landings in Normandy is captured by the Germans. The film about a bunch of paratroopers sent to rescue him. A near-invincible castle: Schloss Adler is used as HQ of the German Secret Service in Southern Bavaria. The paratroopers Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood infiltrate the castle riding on the roof of a cable car swinging high up in the Austrian Alps in sub-zero conditions. The Green Berets(1968) starring John Wayne, a movie that glorified the Vietnam War. Battle of Britain (1969). This is the ultimate Spitfire flick. About how the British RAF defeated the Nazi Luftwaffe and thwarted Hitler's plan to invade Britain. Winston Churchill's famous words "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." The movie starred Christopher Plummer and Michael Caine. When Goering asked Galland what he needed, Galland's reply was, "Give me a squadron of Spitfires!" Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) on the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Hindustan Ki Kasam (1973) The movie has lots of footage of Indian Gnats, Sukhoi SU-7s, MiG-21s and Hunters. Mig-21 stunts in the movie were done by actual fighter pilots, one of whom was awarded a Vir Chakra in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. The movie starred Balraj Sahani, Raj Kumar, Vijay Anand, Amrish Puri and Amjad. Top Gun (1986) starring Tom Cruise as a US Navy F-14 Tomcat pilot. Memphis Belle (1990) about the last bombing mission of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber nicknamed "Memphis Belle". Border (1997) on the Battle of Longewala in the Indo-Pak 1971 war starring Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Sunil Shetty, Akshaye Khanna... Lakshya (2004) around the Kargil conflict, about how the Army discipline moulds a spoilt youth into a mature independent human being. The hero Hritik Roshan's commando assignment is to scale and take a specific mountain peak. Also stars Amitabh Bachchan. Tango Charlie (2005) The movie is about flashbacks from the diary of Tango Charlie (code for Tarun Chauhan, starring Bobby Deol) -- his experiences and thoughts, as read by helicopter pilots who rescue him at Kargil. The film shows the hard Army life tackling blood-curdling Manipur Bodos, Naxalites, Gujarati rioters, and Pakistan-backed mujahideen. WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007! Ram Last edited by Ram : 31st December 2006 at 12:56.
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Alfa_Kilo BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jaipur Posts: 328 Thanked: 13 Times	Here are some more Come and See; Brilliant Russian movie ( Idi i smotri (1985) ) Dirty War; on terrorism Das Boot; WW2 kreigsmarine U boat story A border for life; on Iran-Iraq war Sorrow and pity; on occupied France The Battle of Algiers; The Downfall; last days of the Third Reich Land and freedom; Spanish civil war
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RPMPKDMFF BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sharjah Posts: 169 Thanked: 29 Times	Bridge On The River Kwai Caine Mutiny Gone With The Wind *And two TV Series on war, both comedies* MAS*H Hogan's Heroes
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ishotmydog BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Pune Posts: 593 Thanked: 18 Times	nobody seen 'behind enemy lines' ?? loved the movie. if you ll have not seen it then please do.
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dustDevil BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 159 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	1.Braveheart 2.The Patriot 3.The Last Samurai 4.Saving Private Ryan 5.Schindler's List 6.Behind Enemy Lines Edit: oh... and not to forget 'TROY'. Last edited by dustDevil : 10th March 2008 at 10:41.
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