Favorite War Movies

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I also like some of Susan Sarandon and Sean Penn's movies. Don't have a heart attack now! :)



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HUH? Hapaboy, hell, I like you, despite your politics.....and I actually sort of KNOW you:)

(and I used to like Charlton Heston.....little did I know)

BTW, my very closest friend is the most right wing guy you ever would want to meet. And a Syrian (Christian) to boot! Yet, despite these these very serious handicaps of his, we are true Brothers!

:)Rs7
 
Kymar,

Interesting observations. You should take over for that idiot Ebert. I suspect you are right about Clooney.

As for the original topic, it's not strictly a war movie, but An Officer and a Gentleman is one of my alltime favorites. A Bridge Too Far was excellent.

Private Ryan is undoubtedly the best produced war movie ever, although I thought large parts of it were kind of dumb.
 
Speaking of spartans, one of my favorites is a little known film, in fact the first Vietnam war film if I'm not mistaken (came out a few years before Apocalypse Now). It's called Go Tell the Spartans and stars Burt Lancaster. The story is about our "advisors" (as they were called at the time) Kennedy had sent to Vietnam, and how it slowly, inexorably escalated into the war.
 
Quote from rs7:

HUH? Hapaboy, hell, I like you, despite your politics.....and I actually sort of KNOW you:)

(and I used to like Charlton Heston.....little did I know)

BTW, my very closest friend is the most right wing guy you ever would want to meet. And a Syrian (Christian) to boot! Yet, despite these these very serious handicaps of his, we are true Brothers!:)Rs7
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LOL!

I know what you mean. Heck, some of my favorite people are liberals and Democrats, but I find I'm able to look beyond such obvious flaws! :)

With Respect and Friendship,
Brother Hapa :cool:
 
This is a diversion but with all the Kubrick talk I was wondering what you folks thought of 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
Also, was 'The Killing Fields' a movie or is my memory shot?
 
Quote from rlb21079:

This is a diversion but with all the Kubrick talk I was wondering what you folks thought of 'Eyes Wide Shut'.
Also, was 'The Killing Fields' a movie or is my memory shot?
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I thought Eyes sucked.

The Killing Fields was definitely a movie, and a terrific one. Haing S. Ngor won an Oscar for his role as the Cambodian assistant to the American reporter. Unfortunately, Ngor was murdered near his home several years ago by members of an Asian gang. Theft related, if I recall correctly...
 
A Few Good Men

Topical today, as the clash between winning at all costs and protecting the weak and innocent soldier is made "crystal" clear.

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Stalag 17

Gritty, black and white, Wiliam Holden at his finest.

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The Sand Pebbles

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Little Big Man
Patton
The Sorrow and the Pity
Destination Tokyo
Fail Safe
Catch 22
The Longest Day
All Quiet On The Western Front
Dr. Strangelove
The Iron Cross

Oh I can't leave out:

The General (Buster Keaton)
Duck Soup (Marx Bros., has a war passage)

 
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