Recently I watched Rules of Engagement (2000) and A Few Good Men (1992) and though "holy shit the pre 9/11 world was different". So seriously, what are you best military movies, any country, any period, any language, and why.
Too late to explain why so I'll just list them and milk my post count later if I remember. OFF the top of my sleep deprived head.
No particular order... maybe?
1.
Glory
Movie about the "first" African-American Regiment that served in the American Civil War. Directed by Edward Zwick and starring Morgan Freeman, Denzel Washington, Andre Braugher, Ferris Bueller and the Dread Pirate Wesley. Great movie. Great battle scenes. Wonderful characters. Beautiful movie. Very epic. Made me fall in love with military history and the American Civil War in particular.
Glory: Directed by Edward Zwick. With Matthew Broderick, Denzel Washington, Cary Elwes, Morgan Freeman. Robert Gould Shaw leads the U.S. Civil War's first all-black volunteer company, fighting prejudices from both his own Union Army, and the Confederates.
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2.
A Bridge Too Far
Just best single battle war movie ever and based off an amazing book of the same name by Cornelius Ryan. Amazing how a movie made then had such impressive and gritty battle and action scenes plus the huge sprawling story, ensemble cast, lots of drama and everything else. Blows the other contemporary war movies that came out prior to it out of the war with the pure grit IMHO.
Talked about it a lot before.
A Bridge Too Far: Directed by Richard Attenborough. With Siem Vroom, Marlies van Alcmaer, Erik van 't Wout, Wolfgang Preiss. Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
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3.
We Were Soldiers
Like the above, but more Vietnam. For some reason I just loved watching this movie over and over again as soon as I got it on DVD. Sadly it doesn't chronicle the story over a prolonged period of time in country do it's not quite as in depth in analysis and introspection as a
Platoon or something, but I thought they did a fantastic job with the battle.
We Were Soldiers: Directed by Randall Wallace. With Mel Gibson, Madeleine Stowe, Greg Kinnear, Sam Elliott. The story of the first major battle of the American phase of the Vietnam War, and the soldiers on both sides that fought it, while their wives wait nervously and anxiously at home for the...
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4.
Gettysburg
I will always love watching Gettysburg. I love Civil War movies and this is the best one to watch. Big cast, broad scope, amazing moments, so epic and cinematic and dramatic. Amazing battle scenes. Love this movie.
Gettysburg: Directed by Ron Maxwell. With Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang, Richard Jordan. In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War.
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5.
Patton
Almost as good as the General himself. Or maybe better... depending on your point of view.
Patton: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner. With George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong. The World War II phase of the career of controversial American general George S. Patton.
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