On channel 4 on saturday and sunday night. I've only just managed to watch this (i had to tape it as i'm up early in a morning to go to work).
So if you watched it what do you think?
I sort of guessed the top two but there were some suprises in it for me.
I didn't see it, but i'd guess the top 2 would be Platoon and Apocalypse Now.
Alothough the director of Apocalypse Now says its not a war fil at all... Its a study of the nature of Man... So there you go lol
not owning a TV - i missed it
however my personal faves have to be saving private ryan, platoon, and blackhawk down.
Personally - i don't go for the brave and stupid kind of war films - all gung ho and back in time for tea and medals. I prefer mines to be almost shockingly realistic - after all if you are going to tell a story - tell it like it is!
kbuk
I really enjoyed this as there are so many 'classics' I haven't seen. I realised how much i really need to see Apocolyse Now, Deer Hunter, bridge Over the River Kawi and all those. But - I did have terrible nightmares that night - I think it was the clips from The Pianist and Schindlers List.
I would have said that 'Great Escape' should have been at the top of the list.....
helen i am going to disagree
saving private ryan and apocalys now
MIkeC
My personal favourite is "Ice Cold In Alex" starring John Mills, Sylvia Syms and Anthony Quale. Made in 1958 and shot in black and white, it is a rather untypical World War II film. It is perhaps best known for the bar scene, where John Mills downs an ice cold beer after an arduous trek across the deserts of North Africa.
I missed the show...but was Casuaties of War...with Sean Penn and Michael J Fox on the list.....that was a good film!
Ice Cold in Alex - great film but nothing like the book. It surprised me when I read it last year but in the book the officer is an alcoholic and the Sgt gets the nurese (Bilko????) Not the John Mills storey we all know!
The Cruel Sea - again not quite as good as the book but still one of the best films about the war at sea.
As for more recent ones, Mephis Belle showed what it was really like to be flying daylight raids 60 years ago.
Thanks for posting the link. Having just read the full list (I saw bits of both programmes but not the whole thing) I have just realised that Waterloo wasn't even mentioned!! :sad:
I have to say that it is one of my favourite films. Christopher Plummer as Wellington and Rod Steiger gives an absolutely spellbinding performance as Napoleon. The recreation of the battle itself is highly detailed and gives a fascinating account of one of the most important battles in Europe.
Will
Grrrrrrrrr, Missed it, bugger, that’s what you get for dismissing all tv as bollox and not watching it any more.
Saving Private Ryan.
Fair storyline, but 10 / 10 for realism, now I know that there are a few ex and serving ppl on this site, and you have to admit, that zoop zoop zoop of the .50’s cracking overhead was sooooooooooo real (shiver)
Hamburger Hill
Summed up the whole concept of how strange and surreal an engagement is, one minute you are pegging behind the troop in front, (who is pegging behind the troop in front), you know its hitting the fan somewhere because you can hear it, but you are just moving up, all of a sudden all hell breaks loose because its your turn …………………. And then just as fast, its all over…………………………. Well researched.
Apocalypse Now
Good but a bit too deeply involved in the psychology side of combatants, cracking action scenes though.
The Deer Hunter
As above, but more so.
Behind Enemy Lines.
Baaaaaaaaaaaad cinematography, excellent story, has to be in the top ten.
But of course the #1 slot, has to be………….. Sgt Bilko the movie…………
Lmfao ……………………. Counting up the brownie points, looking around atcha like the cat that just had alllllllllllllll the cream
Sorry guys, just couldn’t b bothered with the smiley things tonite.
the list won't load up for me.....sooooooo who won?
I can't believe no one as mentioned "WHEN WE WERE SOLDIERS" Mel Gibson really played the role well and yet another fine example of victory against all odds.
Next would have to be Saving Private Ryan. For the Realism factor. Dodgy story line but probably the best opening scene ever seen on film...
Roni b xx
I'll lend you the tape with it on if you like!
:roll: 
I had to keep switching over to the other side when a film I hadn't seen/couldn't remember how it finished came on. Kellys Heroes and Cross Of Iron are in my top 20 fav films of all time 
