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  • A Bridge too far- the best made war film ever?
  • hora
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    (Park Cross of Iron, that a 70’s masterpiece).

    A Bridge too far is still fresh, the action isnt dated like some greats.

    Thoughts?

    jimjam
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    I find myself flip-flopping on this all the time. My shortlist would include The Thin Red Line, Full Metal Jacket and Apocolypse Now. Maybe Platoon.

    bearnecessities
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    Thoughts?

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    jambalaya
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    The Cruel Sea

    Nobeerinthefridge
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    Heroes of telemark or Revenant.

    Worst – thin red line.

    davidtaylforth
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    Hannibal Brooks

    P-Jay
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    I’m going to buck the trend and go more modern with Black Hawk Down.

    Ming the Merciless
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    Kelly’s Heroes

    Saving Private Ryan

    FMJ

    Apocalypse Now

    Catch 22

    hora
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    What’s “scary” is all the houses are still there looking fresh/quote modern in Arnhem today

    ton
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    saving private ryan.

    shermer75
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    Hard to beat Apocolypse Now for the sheer scope of its ambition!

    ulysse
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    Yup.

    rosscore
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    Well cast, pretty factual, well as factual as you can get from Hollywood pulling the strings, but Best War movie ever?

    No not by a long chalk.

    Saving Private Ryan was pretty bloody realistic with an emphasis on bloody.

    Kellys Heroes for ironic fun Sutherland and Eastwood in their prime.

    The Longest day because when you were there it was black and white allegedly.

    Ice Cold in Alex, carlsberg never tasted as good

    The Cruel Sea

    All quiet on the western front

    Cross of iron

    Das Boot

    Oh there are too many to go on mentioning them, no it wouldn’t be on my list as number 1.

    Nipper99
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    Noooooooo. I agree with Jambalya on something. The Cruel Sea, also a great read. Quite a blunt sort of film for its time.

    CaptainFlashheart
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    If you haven’t seen it yet, this is a contender.

    Harrowing. Brilliant.

    ton
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    cockleshell heroes.

    davidtaylforth
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    ’71 is pretty good aswell.

    Pigface
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    Downfall is brilliant

    moonsaballoon
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    Where eagles dare for pure entertainment .carve her name with pride is a great film and a true story

    jimjam
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    P-Jay – Member

    I’m going to buck the trend and go more modern with Black Hawk Down.

    That is a terrible film.

    Nobeerinthefridge

    Worst – thin red line.

    Urgh.

    ton
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    worst is full metal jacket, or hurt locker.

    Alphabet
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    A Bridge Too Far was my birthday treat with my mates when I was 11.

    Houns
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    Kajaki

    Also like Jarhead

    colournoise
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    Full Metal Jacket
    Black Hawk Down
    First 30 minutes of Saving Private Ryan
    Starship Troopers
    Inglorious Basterds

    EDIT. +1 Jarhead

    CaptainFlashheart
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    Houns – Member
    Kajaki

    That’s the UK release title of B2K as above. (Not sure why I used the US title!)

    Houns
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    Yeah just realised that when googled Kilo two bravo, didn’t realise had different titles

    martinhutch
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    The Eagle Has Landed deserves a mention from that era.

    mark90
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    I opened the thread thinking Kajaki and Heroes of Telemark. I see they have both been mentioned.

    It just occurred to me that they are both based on actual events. Does knowing that make the film more engaging?

    701arvn
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    Bridge on the River Kwai

    War = Madness

    Even the men who recognise it as madness get dragged in.

    CaptainFlashheart
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    Re Kajaki, Tom (The chap wot wrote it) also wrote Chalet Girl.

    bikebouy
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    Just war films??

    Inglorious Barstewards then.

    fin25
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    Come and See (Idi I Smotri).
    The most brutal depiction of war I’ve ever seen. Truly horrifying.

    unklehomered
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    One of, certainly.

    Thin Red Line

    The Front Line (korean – brilliant)

    Full Metal Jacket

    Dr Strangelove (counts in my book)

    jambalaya
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    Many great films here, old and new.

    As an aside saw War Dogs recently and it was enjoyable but clearly nowhere near the standard of these. True story.

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    Houns
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    If get past the flag waving then American Sniper

    DezB
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    After not seeing it since it came out, tried to watch Black Hawk Down recently and it was terrible. Thought it was ok first time round!
    Apocalypse now, Platoon, Jarhead, The Deer Hunter

    Onzadog
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    I’m breaking the rules here because I’m talking about the series, not the film, but for me it has to be…

    M*A*S*H

    garage-dweller
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    For me probably Downfall as my one stand out choice. Lots of other good ones including the OP’s suggestion.

    Going really left field I also think The Railway Man is an interesting take on a war film.

    wilburt
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    I’m a simple fool..

    Sink the Bismark
    Battle for Britain
    Tora Tora Tora
    The Great Escape
    Kellys Heroes
    TheDambusters
    Bridge on river Kwai

    edit: forgot about Enemy at the gates, great film.

    tizzzzle
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    Korengal.
    Restrepo.

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