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Apocalypse Now Redux

an all time classic and a must for any war film fan

We Were Soldiers

Deals with the horrors of going into battle for the very first time and fighting against the odds
  • We Were Soldiers on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Mel Gibson,  Madeline Stowe,  Greg Kinnear
    Director: Randall Wallace
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In 1965, 400 American troops faced an ambush by 2,000 enemy troops in the Ia Drang Valley (also known as the Valley of Death), in one of the most gruesome fights of the Vietnam War. WE WERE SOLDIERS is a detailed recreation of this true story--of the strategies, obstacles, and human cost faced by ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 9,634 members

Patton

a very good portrayal of a brilliant commander excellently played by George c Scott
  • Patton on DVD (1970)
    Starring: George C. Scott,  Karl Malden,  Stephen Young
    Director: Franklin J. Schaffner
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    PATTON is a three-dimensional bronze bust of World War II field general George S. Patton (George C. Scott) who wrote poetry, fired pistols at strafing fighter planes, and loved America with a lofty and historical zeal. Tracing his personal rivalries with such generals as Rommel and Montgomery, his ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 3,943 members

Platoon

an account of oliver stones experiences in vietnam and one of the few films told through the eyes of the humble soldier
  • Platoon on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Charlie Sheen,  Willem Dafoe,  Tom Berenger
    Director: Oliver Stone
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    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 »
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The Green Berets

a great and entertaining john wayne war film showing the horrors of jungle warfare

Bat 21

  • Bat 21 on DVD (1988)
    Starring: Gene Hackman,  Danny Glover,  Jerry Reed
    Director: Peter Markle
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    During the Vietnam war, a U.S. observation plane is hit by a V.C. missile. The only survivor of the crew is the Lieutenant Colonel Iceal Hambleton..
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Full Metal Jacket

a great film that shows how soldiers were broken down or ultimately broken while being prepared for war, one of Kubricks greatest masterpieces
  • Full Metal Jacket on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Matthew Modine,  Adam Baldwin,  Vincent D'Onofrio
    Director: Stanley Kubrick
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    In this riveting look at military life during the Vietnam conflict, Stanley Kubrick, who made the powerful antiwar classics PATHS OF GLORY (WWI) and DR. STRANGELOVE (the cold war), once again explores the behavior of men in battle. FULL METAL JACKET, adapted from Gustav Hasford's novel THE SHORT ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 30,795 members

Letters from Iwo Jima


Flags Of Our Fathers

to be watched alongside Letters from Iwo Jima




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