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thehod
05-13-2005, 07:32 AM
This weekend, Channel 4 (in Britain) will be screening the results of their poll on the 100 Greatest War Films.

So, what would be peoples votes on this subject?

As far as I'm concerned, it'll be a travesty if "Where Eagles Dare" doesn't make top spot.
GremlinClr
05-13-2005, 07:41 AM
My favorite film of all time happens to be a war film, so I would have to nominate The Great Escape as no. 1.
Slam_Bradley
05-13-2005, 07:47 AM
My favorite film of all time happens to be a war film, so I would have to nominate The Great Escape as no. 1.


I second the motion.
The Fury
05-13-2005, 07:48 AM
'Bridge over the River Quai(sp?)' I think at least deserves top 5.

Don't really know on the rest.

Although watching the trailer for the show, I saw 'Gladiator' there as part of it. Now I don't know about other people but, to me, Gladiator is not a War movie.
Leslie Lee III
05-13-2005, 08:02 AM
Full Metal Jacket
dougputhoff
05-13-2005, 08:06 AM
"Dr. Strangelove"

Which is also my favorite horror movie.
thehod
05-13-2005, 08:11 AM
If anyone is interested, here (http://www.channel4.com/film/newsfeatures/microsites/W/greatest_warfilms/) is the full list of nominations.
Dennis K
05-13-2005, 10:27 AM
Patton
Bridge Over The River Kwai
Glory
Great Escape
M*A*S*H
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Shellhead
05-13-2005, 11:02 AM
A Bridge Too Far is one of the best war movies that I've seen.
BlairH
05-13-2005, 11:12 AM
My faves are -in no particular order-

Platoon
Where Eagles Dare
Apocalypse Now
FMJ
Blackhawk Down
SuperSaiyaMan12
05-13-2005, 11:48 AM
Battle of the Buldge
Tora! Tora! Tora!
Midway
Return of the King
Kingdom of Heaven
Full Metal Jacket
Apocalypse Now!
Sid
05-13-2005, 05:11 PM
Kelly's Heroes
A Bridge Too Far
Glory
Blackhawk Down
Band of Brothers
The Dirty Dozen
The Longest Day
Apocalypse Now
Enemy at the Gates
Platoon
The Thin Red Line
Full Metal Jacket
Where Eagles Dare
Star Wars (heh)

bunch of other oldies... now that I think of it there aren't too many old war movies I *don't* like.
mgs
05-13-2005, 05:58 PM
I think Harrison's Flowers and Johnny Got His Gun should be on there as well.
Artemis1
05-13-2005, 06:11 PM
Patton should be #1.
hugh45
05-13-2005, 06:20 PM
Apocalypse Now
Band of Brothers
The Longest Day
The Deerhunter
The Killing Fields
Platoon
Stalag 17
Full Metal Jacket
Bridge Over The River Kwai
Black Hawk Down
Braveheart
Casablanca
The Helmet
Iron Maiden
05-14-2005, 02:31 PM
Lots of good ones but here are a few I would like to add:

Saving Private Ryan
The Best Years of Our Lives
Dawn Patrol
Lawrence of Arabia (I know it sounds like an odd choice but you do learn some of the politics behind WWI)
Southern Comfort (kind of a Viet Nam allegory)
Howard Allan
05-14-2005, 02:46 PM
How can you people not have The Devils Brigade in this list? Philistines.