post your favorite war movie

[Dozyproductions]

And I can't fucking believe no one has said Starship Troopers yet.

Ricccccoooo!



My AP US History teacher who was in Nam showed us a lot of WWII and Vietnam movies. He specifically left out Platoon for some reason though.

[Jand3rson]

And I can't fucking believe no one has said Starship Troopers yet.

[Jand3rson]

You guys are CRAZY for thinking FMJ is better. I do enjoy the boot camp scenes but only because of Erney's one liners. The acting is horrible compared to Platoon. Berenger, Defoe, Sheen, etc. all give incredible performances. They fit their roles perfectly. Most of the drama in FMJ seems so forced. A platoon would never send one man walking into the middle of a town, alone, in plain view. Also, after the guy was shot by the sniper, nobody would go do the same fucking thing again. What the fuck was Kubrick thinking? Then, when Joker was explaining to his superior what the quote on his helmet meant he said "the duality of man". Well way to steal the main fucking theme of Platoon there Kubrick.

As far as the whole sniper scene goes, you weren't there, you weren't in the Marines, you weren't in Vietnam. You don't know what kind of stress those guys would have been under, if they'd been thinking clearly, if they had a rational plan for going about trying to move through the city, etc. I'm not saying that I would, but come on man, stop trying to act like you know exactly what you would have done in the heat of the moment. It's just a movie. It's not a documentary.

And furthermore, there's no reason to start getting all pissed and calling us crazy because we think FMJ is better. I can't stand it when people start resorting to cutting down scenes, lines and directors when they can't convince people that the movie they like is better than another. I spent 4 years of my life working in a video store, listening to people try to spin that shit on me day in and day out, because I didn't think "Requiem for a Dream" or whatever movie they were renting wasn't the greatest movie ever made. Don't start threads like this if all you're going to do for several pages is argue with people because they like a movie more than one you like.

[red]

Oiled up men playing volleyball = gay

Hmm...yeah and the trailer....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekXxi9IKZSA

:-D


I liked

Dr. Strangelove et al
Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers (Not a movie but still definitely worth a mention)

all i can think of ATM

[TwistyTunedE30]

the guns of navaronne and (shit cannot think of the name, Clint Eastwood movie...something "...eagle")

You guys are CRAZY for thinking FMJ is better. I do enjoy the boot camp scenes but only because of Erney's one liners. The acting is horrible compared to Platoon. Berenger, Defoe, Sheen, etc. all give incredible performances. They fit their roles perfectly. Most of the drama in FMJ seems so forced. A platoon would never send one man walking into the middle of a town, alone, in plain view. Also, after the guy was shot by the sniper, nobody would go do the same fucking thing again. What the fuck was Kubrick thinking? Then, when Joker was explaining to his superior what the quote on his helmet meant he said "the duality of man". Well way to steal the main fucking theme of Platoon there Kubrick.

[Rigmaster]

Stripes.


;)


FMJ is a great flick- SOOOO much better than Platoon IMHO.

Patton is another great one and so is Apocalypse Now. I also like the Big Red One, not really in the same league as FMJ and Patton, but good nonetheless.

Blunt- you're really coming to V@V???? That spoils it for me for sure...... Maybe a mini-mini-meat? Hit me up on AIM or text me cuz......



Some of my favorite quotes- both from drill sergeants:


GODDAMMIT Pyle, what is your major malfunction??!!!!


Judas Priest Francis!!!



Anyone else think it's funny that Pyle is now playing a slightly wacko detective on CI or whatever that shit is called???

[Dozyproductions]

I like "A Bridge Too Far" and "Memphis Belle". Guns of Navarone was also one of my favorites a while back.

Man, Von Ryan's Express was a good movie to watch. Will still have to say that Kelly's Heroes and Full Metal Jacket are my favorite.


"To you, hero is like some kind of weird sandwich!"

[Danny]

I thought of another.

Troy.

[Gladeoffer]

Cross of Iron
WWII not very popular but very good! 1960's ze germans view.

Big Red One
WWII Lee Marvin and Luke Skywalker

Saving Ryans Privates, How can you not like that? To realistic? Not that anyone has said it sucked.

"Charlie don't surf"

Blackhawk Down

Gladiator
Opening scene.

Excaliabur(spelling??)
Pretty cool.

[Hon2BMW]

I know its weird, but jesus I love this old shit:

Fail Safe

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fail-Safe_(1964_film)

As said before:

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Letters from Iwo Jima.



Cold War:

Fail Safe

Thirteen Days.

The Good Shepherd



Additionally:

Memphis Belle

Courage Under Fire.

Three Kings


SOrt of war movie:

The Hunt for the Red October (my FAVORITE movie of all time.)



My favorite goofs:

1941

Top Secret

[Jand3rson]

That scene still fucks me up anytime I watch that movie. I can't even imagine how bad that hurts, or how many times he got hit in the balls!

[Maluco]

[jflip2002]

TOP GUN

I guess it's a military movie not a war movie but epicly awesome and not gay, I don't care what you say.

Oiled up men playing volleyball = gay

[jflip2002]

Schindlers list was a great movie. I also enjoyed the Pianist.