David K Posted April 26, 2003 Share Posted April 26, 2003 Which one is your favorite out of the provided options? Base it off emotions, depression, joy, and humor. If you feel that this poll is missing a movie, and you would like to vote on it, DO NOT vote on any of the movies listed and let me know and i will throw it up with the rest of the options. I vote Saving Private Ryan as my personal favorite. It shows everything, makes you feel as you were there and were best friends with these men who get blown away. I think a movie that toys with your emotions and disturbs you is a great movie! I havent seen Deer Hunter, but my father told me it is very disturbing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silverbullet Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Deer Hunter is wicked but I like a little less disturbing a movie, give me "The Dirty Dozen" any day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop N Wood Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Black Hawk Down is probably one of the most graphic, compelling and realistic war movies. The Battle of Britian is the one I have seen the most times. But I gotta vote for the Battle of Midway. Awsome flick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest livewire23 Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 deer hunter is mad disturbing. It has a real long beginning that could put you off though. Platoon was kind of disturbing too, and it got my vote. I have still yet to see BHD, although I really need to. Three kings isn't on the poll? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest silverbullet Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 Sorry Jim, I completely forgot about "Midway" yes it is an awesome movie, amazing cast of old hollywood heavyweights I would have to give that and "The Dirty Dozen" my equal vote and to a lesser extent I also like "Kelly's Heros" with Clint Eastwood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 Apocalypse Now!. I didn't think the "longer" version was any better than the shorter one, but this one still rocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsommer Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 How about Courage under fire? I really enjoyed that one. What was that one that came out a bit over a year ago with I think it was Mel Gibson? Vietnam type movie? BHD was good too. ds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-280ZX Posted June 17, 2003 Share Posted June 17, 2003 does "war movies" include more holocaust based movies? cuz if so, id have to pick either Schindler's List or The Pianist. if not, Black Hawk Down was a great flick. The Mel Gibson flick was "We Were Soldiers", which was also decent. Gonna have to choose SPR though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETEW Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 All of those movies are great. But Saving Private Ryan has got to be one of the best. I think every kid should see that movie. When they are storming the beach and just getting mowed down, kids just don't understand how lucky we are today. People just don't respect their elders like they should, especially when they had to go through crap like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strotter Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Not a movie, but related to what PeteW said, there's a book called "The Greatest Generation". I think it was written by Tom Brokaw, the news guy. It's about that generation of men and women. The thing I got from it was, think about those guys at that time. They were born into the cruelest depression the country has ever seen; just as they were becoming men and things started looking better the war came along, and they had to step up (did you know they instated the draft because *too many* guys were signing up?); then after that was taken care of they came home, put those memories aside, and built the most beautiful and powerful country the world has ever known. Now they're dying off, and I don't think most of us have every talked to any of them about that time. I know my father plain refused to talk about it, though I know he was a bomber pilot; my best friends father didn't tell him that he was in the Pacific theater (Wake and Guadalcanal) until he was in his twenties and was himself a veteran; most of them just never brought it up with their kids. It's a great book, and well worth the read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 Check out "Band of Brothers" on HBO, very realistic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-280ZX Posted June 18, 2003 Share Posted June 18, 2003 i got band of brothers on DVD....well worth the money. almost makes me cry... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boobala Posted June 20, 2003 Share Posted June 20, 2003 I'm torn between "Patton" and "Saving Private Ryan," so I choose "Sahara' staring Humphrey Bogart. Other good, but not mentioned war flicks: Tora Tora Tora The Fying Tigers Enemy At The Gate A Bridge Too Far The Longest Day Das Boot The Enemy Below Destination Tokyo Run Silent, Run Deep Murphy's War Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Operation Petticoat In Harm's Way Midway Father Goose Hamburger Hill Go For Broke Cross Of Iron The Blue Max Big Red One The Boys Of Company C The Battle Of the Bulge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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