Two of my fav 'war movies' are both German. The first is called Downfall. Its about Hitlers last weeks in his bunker just before the end of the war. Brilliantly acted and directed.

My second has to be Das Boot, the story of a German U boat crew during the second world war.

Ive picked these as its standard just to choose the usual flix already listed. If you've never seen either of these 2 films go watch them, well worth the effort in tracking them down.

i sawa good war film recently, its called Kokoda.

A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0481390/

was interesting as i didnt know too much about australia's involvement in WW11 , not quite as glossy as your usual hollywood tosh tho.

The Longest day
Saving Private Ryan
Guns of Navarone
A bridge too far.

And although not technically a "war film", i'm throwing in star wars

I have to agree with everyone here. Dont forget about Tora Tora Tora, Pt 109, and all the missing in action movies with chuck norris hahahaha

mine is Platoon & Black Hawk Down & Born To Kill

GC

Too many favourites to list really but at the top for me:

Battle of the Bulge
Black Hawk Down
We Were Soldiers
Saving Private Ryan
Enemy at the Gates

Guns of Navarone
The Great Escape
Bridge over the River Kwai
Saving Private Ryan
Das Boot
Dirty Dozen
Infact, most of the oldies

I like all that has been mentioned here, I'm sure there are more but I can't think of them at present.

I happened to be inside the "boot" 3 weeks ago at the Bavaria Filmstudios (south of Munich).....quite narrow inside..after that I watched it again at home - quite a cool movie.

The best war movie is Star Wars though

There is a really good Italian war movie - called "La Vita è bella".

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/

("Life is beautiul" in English)

Watch it !!!


Or better: Buy it and use the Flirtbox link:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00004D0DU/flirtbocouk-21?

enemy at the gates. best war film ever

i love the vietnam movies..
deer hunter
apolyspe now
platoon
full metal jacket..

In no particular order:

Where Eagles Dare
Kelly's Heros
Deer Hunter
Great Escape
Saving private Ryan

and two to stir things up a bit....

The Outlaw Josey Wales
The Good the bad and the Ugly...both set during the American Civil War

btw, yes I like Mr Eastwood movies

platoon, its on bbc one now

Saving Private Ryan!