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    Badlands1 — 14 years ago(January 01, 2012 01:14 PM)

    Anybody who says; FMJ, Apoc Now, SPR, or In'Basterds is clearly a western teenage boy, or somebody who has no grip of History, Military or Relatity.
    Platoon
    Black Sun (Men Behind the Sun 3)
    Come and See
    Stalingrad
    Thin Red Line

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      yosaphatagni — 13 years ago(July 01, 2012 11:06 PM)

      Come and See
      Stalingrad
      They Fought for their Country
      Soegija
      Ballad of a Soldier

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        billyblackwood — 14 years ago(January 17, 2012 05:30 AM)

        You sir are smoking crack if you think this is a top war film! Lol
        Maybe top Russian war film, and even then I'd say The Bomber was much better!
        I liked the cinematography, but to put it with any of the movies below is a joke. The movie was a snooze fest until the Einsatzgruppen entered the village.
        top war films all time should be at least some of these in no particular order
        The Great Escape
        The Big Red One
        The Dirty Dozen
        On a midnight clear
        All's quiet on the western front
        Patton
        Saving Private Ryan
        Apocalypse Now
        The Longest Day
        Full Metal Jacket
        Hell in the Pacific
        Stalingrad
        A Bridge too far

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          koshelev85040 — 13 years ago(April 26, 2012 03:45 PM)

          As for me, Top-5 may be like this:
          Come And Look - reflection of real cruel of that War
          Only Old Men Are Going to Battle - first looking like easy movie with a little bit paper war, but any 9 of May I look this move and every time tears coming
          Apocalypse Now - it is art of war move, great canvas
          Full Metal Jacket - the best cleaner for young men's brain
          The Longest Day - best epic war move
          Also must see:
          Tora! Tora! Tora!
          All's Quiet On The Western Front
          Our Own
          Gu-Ga
          One-Two, Soldiers Were Going
          Brothers In Arms
          Memphis Belle
          Ivan's Childhood
          War movies which better not to see:
          Patton - wery stupid movie
          Cross Of Iron - shooter which looked like serious movie about WWII
          Enemy At The Gate - nuff said
          Svolochi
          All movies of Uriy Ozerov

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            timothysimon — 13 years ago(April 10, 2012 04:39 AM)

            1. come and see
            2. paths of glory
            3. the thin red line
            4. jarhead (seriously)
            5. apocalypse now
            6. platoon
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              DD-931 — 13 years ago(April 25, 2012 09:23 AM)

              1. THE HILL
              2. TWELVE O'CLOCK HIGH
              1. PATTON
              2. DR. STRANGELOVE
              3. GO TELL THE SPARTANS
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                blunderbus — 13 years ago(April 28, 2012 11:49 AM)

                My to 5 may not be the best films but ones I personally liked best for various and sundry reasons. And it may change at any time depending upon mood. In no particular order.
                Platoon
                12 O'clock High
                All's Quiet On The Western Front
                Ford's Cavalry Trilogy
                The Boys From Company C

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                  queerever — 13 years ago(June 09, 2012 10:55 PM)

                  No order, and not a list to be difficult, but to complement and avoid too much repetition.
                  Idi i Smotri, (brought me here, and too much credit is not enough)
                  Battleship Potemkin, (damn it's a surprise to see how advanced some film maker's were)
                  Gallipoli, (as I saw it when I was a wee babe, and had some Australian pride. Glad to have lost it Back to the film - does it stand the test of time?)
                  And, no more, everything that comes to mind, is probably already listed

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                    urgrue-1 — 13 years ago(June 25, 2012 01:25 PM)

                    Grave of the Fireflies absolutely floored me like no film has ever done. One of the best ever. Deer Hunter too although I'm reluctant to call it a war film, really.
                    Other than that, in no particular order, Come and See, Empire of the Sun, Das Boot, gets me to five.
                    I find many of the "greats" over-rated. Platoon, apocalypse now, schindlers list. Good films, but not as great as their reputations.

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                      micaofboca-836-322711 — 13 years ago(August 08, 2012 09:03 PM)

                      The Polish film Shop on Main Street (1965) (original title Obchod na korze).
                      The great Ida Kaminska has never been more moving and Jozef Kroner (as Tono) gives the most remarkable psychological descent into madness and guilt, culminating into a phenomenal ending you'll never forget. Awesome film. When I saw it in the theater back in 1965 it stayed in my mind for 46 years and is still lingering there.

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                        chrissso — 9 years ago(April 30, 2016 07:40 PM)

                        That would be a Czech film

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                          andy-todd-1 — 13 years ago(December 04, 2012 12:24 PM)

                          A few elitist/snobs here.
                          MY top/fav war movie is
                          Saving Private Ryan (love the modern shock & awe aspect)
                          Band of Brothers is superior to Saving Private Ryan, but is a mini-series.
                          The remainder of My top 5 have been mentioned.
                          Appreciated Hotel Rwanda about as much as Schindlers List and The Pianist.
                          Recently watched The Garden of the Finzi-Continis and Defiance - both very good.
                          Otherwise, lots of great suggestions here.
                          Thanks all!

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                            femmefatale3000 — 13 years ago(December 12, 2012 09:18 PM)

                            1. Come and See
                            2. Apocalypse Now
                            3. Ivan's Childhood
                            4. Grave of the Fireflies
                            5. All Quiet on the Western Front
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                              t_constantijn — 13 years ago(March 23, 2013 06:43 PM)

                              Come and See. (Elem Klimov)
                              The Thin Red Line. (Terence Malick)
                              The Pianist. (Roman Polanski)
                              Apocalypse Now. (Francis Ford Coppola)
                              Full Metal Jacket. (Stanley Kubrick)

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                                edjohn66 — 12 years ago(April 23, 2013 02:04 PM)

                                1. When Trumpets Fade
                                2. Tora! Tora! Tora!
                                3. All Quiet On The Western Front
                                4. Das Boot
                                5. Joyeux Noel
                                  Preach the Gospel always. If necessary, use words.
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                                  hoov-4 — 12 years ago(June 28, 2013 03:49 PM)

                                  1.The Thin Red Line
                                  2.Army of Shadows
                                  3.Saving Private Ryan
                                  4.Flame and Citroen
                                  5.Stalingrad (92)
                                  6.Apocalypse Now
                                  7.Stalag 17
                                  8.Max Manus
                                  9.Winter in Wartime
                                  10. Downfall
                                  It's difficult to narrow down to five. There are so many more good ones like Black book, The Best Years of Our Lives, The Battle of Algiers, Full Metal Jacket
                                  The Pianist, Come and See and Soldier of Orange, crossbow, the Great Escape and The Heroes of Telemark.

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                                    guigukn — 12 years ago(July 18, 2013 09:12 PM)

                                    To call this film a "war movie" is like calling The Wire a "cop show".

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                                      simon-1019 — 12 years ago(October 01, 2013 05:45 AM)

                                      1. Zulu
                                      2. The Dambusters
                                      3. Master and Commander
                                      4. Ice Cold in Alex
                                      5. Waterloo
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                                        simon-1019 — 12 years ago(October 01, 2013 05:48 AM)

                                        1. Zulu
                                        2. The Dambusters
                                        3. Master and Commander
                                        4. Ice Cold in Alex
                                        5. Waterloo
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