Top 25 War Films

[Lady In Red]

This ranking was put together by moviefone (an extension of AOL). Do you agree or disagree?

25. The Pianist (2002)
24. Seargeant York (1941)
23. Stalag 17 (1953)
22. The Thin Red Line (1998)
21. The African Queen (1951)
20. MASH (1970)
19. Downfall (2005)
18. Patton (1970)
17. All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
16. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006)
15. Three Kings (1999)
14. The Longest Day (1962)
13. Glory (1989)
12. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
11. The Deer Hunter (1978)
10. Braveheart (1995)
9. Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
8. The Great Escape (1963)
7. Paths of Glory (1957)
6. Das Boot (1981)
5. Full Metal Jacket (1987)
4. Schindler's List (1993)
3. Saving Private Ryan (1999)
2. Platoon (1986)
1. Apocalypse Now (1979)

[Shane]

In my opinions, ones that shouldn't have made the list:
Downfall (it wasn't bad, but the top 25?!)
Three Kings
The Thin Red Line (horrible movie)

Ones that should have been higher:
Seargeant York
All Quiet on the Western Front
Glory

Ones that should have been included:
Cross of Iron
The Blue Max

[Rudyard_Kipling's_Ghost]

So many great films, but I would certainly liked to have seen The Bridge on the River Kwai ranked a bit higher.

Haven't seen Paths of Glory. In fact, I don't know if I've heard of it until now.

[roadHopper]

The list is great.. a real tough one considering that there are so many great older war movies... and now so many newer contenders. Here are a couple that deserve some merit:

The Young Lions
Birth of A Nation
A Farewell to Arms
Gallipoli
Where Eagles Dare
Guns of Navaronne

this is a strange call, but I beleive that it deserves some merit - it may not have been the best acting in the world, but since it starred the War Hero that it lionized (Audie Murphy), it's got to be relevant.

To Hell and Back


Then, if Schindlers List and MASH are on there, there should be more war-periphery-type movies:

The African Queen
Casablanca
From Here to Eternity

There are a lot more!

[CastingCouch5150]

Originally Posted by roadHopper

The list is great.. a real tough one considering that there are so many great older war movies... and now so many newer contenders. Here are a couple that deserve some merit:

The Young Lions
Birth of A Nation
A Farewell to Arms
Gallipoli
Where Eagles Dare
Guns of Navaronne

this is a strange call, but I beleive that it deserves some merit - it may not have been the best acting in the world, but since it starred the War Hero that it lionized (Audie Murphy), it's got to be relevant.

To Hell and Back


Then, if Schindlers List and MASH are on there, there should be more war-periphery-type movies:

The African Queen
Casablanca
From Here to Eternity

There are a lot more!

I agree with you on Gallipoli 100 percent, roadHopper. An excellent film. Too bad Mel Gibson's craziness now overshadows some of the fine work he did earlier in his career.

I also agree that Three Kings is ranked way too high. Number 15?! I know they wanted to include a modern war film, but that's pushing it a bit.

[dvdmovie14]

I like the Platoon and Saving Private Ryan...

[Gina Wilson]

My fave is "Paths of Glory" - involving right up until the end and with an important message.

[Shane]

Originally Posted by Gina Wilson

My fave is "Paths of Glory" - involving right up until the end and with an important message.

I don't know if you were aware of this or not, but the singing German woman at the end of the film is played by an actress who would go on to marry director Stanley Kubrick and remain with him until his death in 1999.

[MarKus]

I like the movie "Saving Private Ryan" and "Thin Red Line"... I wonder why "We Were Soldiers" is not included?

[Gina Wilson]

Originally Posted by Shane

I don't know if you were aware of this or not, but the singing German woman at the end of the film is played by an actress who would go on to marry director Stanley Kubrick and remain with him until his death in 1999.

She's very pretty, yes. It's another moving scene. Doesn't she sing the French national anthem and a room full of soldiers don't know how to react.