This means War! (22 titles)

I am a fan of almost every genre of movie, but there is one I always return to. I grew up watching old war movies at weekends, I think it's what got me into movies really, so here is a collection of some of my faves - not neccassarly the best ever made, but on there for one reason or another.

by: Big G from Hastings

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The Longest Day

An unbelievable cast and one of the most fascinating events of the second world war. One of my top movies of all time, period! A must see.

The Longest Day on DVD (1962)
Starring: John Wayne, Richard Burton, Henry Fonda
Director: Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton, Bernhard Wicki
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An all-star cast has been enlisted for this epic recreation of the Allied invasion of Normandy that took place on June 6, 1944. This spectacular film noisily dramatises the viewpoints of the French, British, German, and American soldiers. Featuring Oscar winning special effects and cinematography, ..read more »

Rate this: 72% from 5,432 members

Apocalypse Now Redux

Not exactly comfortable viewing, but beautifully shot, with some absolutley unforgettable scenes. Robert Duvall's Col Kilgore rocks my world! Charlie don't surf!

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Apocalypse Now Redux on DVD (1979)
Starring: Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen
Director: Francis Ford Coppola
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Released in August 2001, APOCALYPSE NOW REDUX, a restored and updated version of the 1979 film, includes 49 minutes of never-before-seen footage, a Technicolor enhancement, and a six-channel soundtrack.Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam epic, loosely based on HEART OF DARKNESS by Joseph Conrad, tells ..read more »

Rate this: 73% from 39,304 members

The Killing Fields

Friendship and survival are the themes in this tearjerker about the trajic civil war in Cambodia.

The Killing Fields on DVD (1984)
Starring: Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, Spalding Gray
Director: Roland Joffe
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Roland Joffe's unflinching drama recounts the true story of New York Times journalist Sidney Schanberg (Sam Waterston) and Cambodian journalist and translator Dith Pran (Haing S. Ngor), who found themselves trapped in the nightmare of the Khmer Rouge revolution in Cambodia. While stationed in Phnom ..read more »

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Bataan

Bit of a wildcard here! Watched this wartime made movie as a kid and it stayed with me, deffo worth a look if you like the oldies!

Bataan (1943)
Starring: Robert Taylor, George Murphy, Thomas Mitchell
Director: Tay Garnett
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A group of doomed Americans and Filipinos hold a bridge against invading Japanese.

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Battle Of Britain

So many great British names and quotes! One of my all time faves and the amazing true story of victory against overwhelming odds.

Battle Of Britain on DVD (1969)
Starring: Laurence Olivier, Michael Caine, Robert Shaw
Director: Guy Hamilton
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A powerful, colourful and star-studded re-creation of the epic 1940 battle that took place in the skies over England. Surprised and understaffed, the British forces used determination and guile to valiantly hold off the superior forces of the German Luftwaffe in the early days of World War II. If ..read more »

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Memphis Belle

Possibly a bit of a lightweight compared to other titles in collection, but this thorougly enjoyable movie is one that you can watch again and again.

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Memphis Belle on DVD (1990)
Starring: Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Sean Astin
Director: Michael Caton-Jones
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A human drama set against a World War II backdrop and focussing on the crew of a US Eighth Air Force B-17 bomber, stationed in England. They have completed 24 dangerous bombing missions and are about to set out for the one mission that will allow them to go back home to a heroes' welcome.

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Battleground

Bit of a forgetten gem this one, HBOs fantastic band of brothers first taught me about the battle of the bulge, and I've been fascinated ever since, this is one of the better films on this part of the war.

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Battleground on DVD (1949)
Starring: Van Johnson, Ricardo Montalban, George Murphy
Director: William A. Wellman
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"Dedicated to the battered bastards of Bastogne," this dramatic historic film directed by William Wellman tells the story of a U.S. Army division in the European theatre near the end of World War II. In a last-ditch effort to turn the tide of the war, the Germans launch a final attack that became ..read more »

Rate this: 59% from 519 members

Platoon

Probably one of my top 3 movies of all time! Check out Capt Dale Dye's commentry, the man is a legend.

Platoon on DVD (1986)
Starring: Charlie Sheen, Willem Dafoe, Tom Berenger
Director: Oliver Stone
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In PLATOON, Oliver Stone uses his experience as an infantryman in Vietnam to convey the immediacy of guerrilla warfare: the brutal heat of the jungle, the brushes with such wildlife as snakes and leeches, and, most powerfully, the presence of the unseen enemy. Charlie Sheen stars as Chris, a raw ..read more »

Rate this: 74% from 30,156 members

Tora! Tora! Tora!

Forget Pearl Harbour and it's buckets of CGI, this one is the real deal, and tells you the story of the attack in glorious historic detail. Popular in Japan and the USA alike, it's not so much impartial as it is respectful to both sides.

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Tora! Tora! Tora! on DVD (1970)
Starring: Martin Balsam, Joseph Cotten, E.G. Marshall
Director: Richard Fleischer, Kinji Fukasaku, Toshio Masu
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A Japanese-American co-production, director Richard Fleischer (SOYLENT GREEN) and two Japanese directors put together this ultrarealistic account of the bombing of Pearl Harbor as presented from the perspectives of both nations, as diplomatic tensions rise between the two countries. While the ..read more »

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A Bridge Too Far

Another from back when war movies were almost documentaries, I love these! This somewhat depressing picture has one of the greatest casts ever assembled and some unforgettable scenes. James Caan and Elliott Ghould are among my favourites.

A Bridge Too Far on DVD (1977)
Starring: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine
Director: Richard Attenborough, Sidney Hayers
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A starkly realistic account of the ill-fated airborne assault on Arnhem during World War II. Some of the best special effects ever seen in a war film.

Rate this: 73% from 6,681 members