Favorite War Movie?

[shade]

Schindler's List pwns Saving Private Ryan... The former actually says something....Saving Private Ryan is just another "lets glorify america" movie....does anybody honestly think German people are that evil/stupid?

[Some Random]

Schindler's List pwns Saving Private Ryan... The former actually says something....Saving Private Ryan is just another "lets glorify america" movie....does anybody honestly think German people are that evil/stupid?

no, but when i watch a war movie, i wanna see shit blow up, not people waste away from hunger.

 

 

ps: i haven't seen shindler's list. does shit blow up?

[shade]

no, but when i watch a war movie, i wanna see shit blow up, not people waste away from hunger.

 

 

ps: i haven't seen shindler's list. does shit blow up?

/shoots self

[Some Random]

no, but when i watch a war movie, i wanna see shit blow up, not people waste away from hunger.

 

 

ps: i haven't seen shindler's list. does shit blow up?

/shoots self

fuck. at least answer me before you off yourself. don't leave a brotha hangin'.

[heyrabbit]

I dunno, I just thought the character development was better in saving private ryan, if we're going to compare the two movies. that's just my opinion. maybe schindler's list is better overall, but I enjoyed Saving Private Ryan more. I can relate to it more. it wasn't as drab. granted, it waaas the holocaust, although the jews appeared more indifferent than despondent. that's seems to be how jews appear in every holocaust movie that I've seen. they take off their clothes as if they're seeing the doctor, not as if they're going to be shot. perhaps that's how it was in real life, although I doubt it. maybe that's something you just can't reenact. the cinematography was great, although I don't think it's that much better than saving private ryan. any movie made in black and white, with a holocaust storyline, is bound to earn extra brownie points with critics. it's moving regardless of how well the movie is made. that's not to say it wasn't well made, it's just that it's successful moreso becasue of the emotion of the viewer, not because it's otherwise a particularly great movie.

 

there's nothing more cliche than combat movies, but saving private ryan was still very effective. in that respect it's probably a better achievement than schindler's list.

Edited March 20, 2007 by heyrabbit

[Moonlight_Graham]

i know it's not a war movie, but band of brothers was awesome.

yeah even though its not technically a "movie", its production value are better than most & it certainly destroys anything else in the genre.

 

I also really like Platoon, Apocalypse Now, & Tigerland.

[shade]

I dunno, I just thought the character development was better in saving private ryan, if we're going to compare the two movies. that's just my opinion. maybe schindler's list is better overall, but I enjoyed Saving Private Ryan more. I can relate to it more. it wasn't as drab. granted, it waaas the holocaust, although the jews appeared more indifferent than despondent. that's seems to be how jews appear in every holocaust movie that I've seen. they take off their clothes as if they're seeing the doctor, not as if they're going to be shot. perhaps that's how it was in real life, although I doubt it. maybe that's something you just can't reenact. the cinematography was great, although I don't think it's that much better than saving private ryan. any movie made in black and white, with a holocaust storyline, is bound to earn extra brownie points with critics. it's moving regardless of how well the movie is made. that's not to say it wasn't well made, it's just that it's successful moreso becasue of the emotion of the viewer, not because it's otherwise a particularly great movie.

 

there's nothing more cliche than combat movies, but saving private ryan was still very effective. in that respect it's probably a better achievement than schindler's list.

hmmmm, I can see what you're saying (and I haven't seen Schindler's List in a while)...I guess I'm just not a huge fan of the glorification of American's in War.

 

To each his own.

[matrix]

I am observant, and knowledgeable.

And yet you still think Donnie Darko is a great film.

Donnie Darko was a great film, you just misunderstood it. And, really, that's not the point of this thread.

[shade]

Donnie Darko was a great film, you just misunderstood it.

Laugh out Loud.

[Shiri]

What is Donnie Darko doing in the favorite war movie thread?!

[shade]

zOMG stay on topic guyz!!1

[bishopx]

I watched Battle Cry again...what a great movie.

 

I don't see it as glorification of anyone or anything. They're just movies that have a little history mixed in for entertainment.

 

Remember though, when wars are over it's usually the victors who get to write the history.

[bslack]

hot shots part deux

[nag95]

enemy at the gates and small soldiers

[sonicspeed05]

Braveheart by far

[bishopx]

Saw Sink The Bismarck last night, intense and incredibly awesome!!!

[rmak]

braveheart. (note the period)

[bishopx]

30 Seconds Over Tokyo!!!! KICKASS!!!

[Sparq]

Band of Brothers (even though it's not technically a movie)

Black Hawk Down

 

And if people get to say Lord of the Rings, I get to say Starship Troopers.

[bishopx]

I agree with you on all three counts!!!

[stephen]

Enemy at the Gates, Saving Private Ryan

[silentshadow]

And if people get to say Lord of the Rings, I get to say Starship Troopers.

Another thing that is great that is Starship Troopers related-

 

Roughnecks: STC

 

Not a movie, but it was one of the best war animations ever.

 

Edited July 11, 2007 by silentshadow

[bishopx]

Silent, you are a man for all seasons. Roughnecks, was beyond impressive.

[Sparq]

I dunno....I never got into it. It was...mediocre, from what I saw. Better than most CGI cartoons, perhaps, but even so...

[bishopx]

Watching Full Metal Jacket right now!!!