What's the best war film of all time?

What do you think is the best war film of all time?

Band of Brothers, no question.

Saving Private Ryan is up there too. 
 
I personally like Black Hawk Down though.

Starship Troopers.

For me it's always and without hesitation Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket". I also adore such masterpieces as "Apocalypse Now" and "Thin Red Line".

I always liked Full Metal Jacket, but Saving Private Ryan is a little higher in my book.

" Band of Brothers, no question. "

" @MrStool said:

" Band of Brothers, no question. "

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Das Boot.
 
Edit: Oh yeah and Rambo: First Blood. That's really a 1 man war film.

Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers are really good, but I think I'm gonna have to go with Black Hawk down because once the action starts it doesn't stop for the rest of the movie.  It's just war the  entire time.

Private Ryan is overrated. Return of the King is the best war film.

Saving Private Ryan, i have seen that movie about what 5 times now. I reckon it could use another watch now to.

Defiance

we are sick of answering this question

Das Boot ... and Rambo II ;)

Black Hawk Down, We Were Soldiers, and Saving Private Ryan are the best ones out there. My favorite is probably Black Hawk Down though. I prefer war movies that are true stories.

Star

I was a fan of The Dirty Dozen, and Enemy at the Gates for some reason

Any period: Braveheart
Modern: Black Hawk Down 
 
If you count TV shows: Band of Brothers hands down.

Braveheart
Das Boot

" @Jonda said:

" @MrStool said:

" Band of Brothers, no question. "

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That's not really a movie.  I'd say Saving Private Ryan too. "

300?

Its close between Black Hawk Down and Saving Private Ryan, although Star Wars is good right? Thats got war in it....

" Band of Brothers, no question. "

"Band of Brothers, no question. "

Braveheart is a favourite, but I especially liked Inglorious Bastards.

The Patriot

Full Metal Jacket  
 What is your major malfunction numbnuts?    

 Black Hawk Down

" @MrStool said:

" Band of Brothers, no question. "

thats a show.  theres always one dude who doesnt care and says that anyways but really it doesn't count. its an entire series and is completely unfair to go up against movies that last only 2-4 hours long.  "

blackhawk down, no question

" Starship Troopers. "

In terms of massive set pieces and fights, Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.
In terms of subject matter, Sam Mendes' Jarhead.

Saving private ryan. Then again I haven't seen every other war film out there, yet saving private ryan is realistic.

Apocalypse Now. 
 
The Thin Red Line, Saving Private Ryan, and Platoon are also great.
 
I don't think Full Metal Jacket is that great. I thought the first half was ok, but the second half just crumbles apart into disjointed encounters in bad set pieces.

Never saw band of brothers or blackhawd down but SPR is overrated imo. Between Full Metal Jacket and We Were Soldiers for me

Letters from Iwo Jima.

If you call Band of Brothers a movie, then that. If not, Saving Private Ryan. 
 
I really need to watch Blackhawk Down...

Saving Private Ryan. Also my favorite movie, period.

Hard to pick between Dirty Dozen and Saving Private Ryan.  A Bridge Too Far was also excellent, as was Patton.

" Starship Troopers. "

Brand o' Butters.

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