The losers are generally portrayed as total idiots. But Stalingrad did portray the winners as total idiots... Still, human wave attacks are not necessarily stupid.
Top 5 War Movies
- Thread starter Bilbo
- Start date
Glory - nice war movie where the war wasn't really the point.
300? I enjoyed it - but seemingly no one else did.
Can't believe I forgot Downfall!!
Would be in my top 3.
Would be in my top 3.
One additional thing about Enemy At The Gates is that Stalingrad veterans didn't like it. One scene they especially didn't like was the one where the soldiers are singing and celebrating, since the only thing the soldiers did when they weren't fighting was looking for food.
I'd say Come and See is the best anti-war film I've seen.
That`s what I meant Spoony.
Anyway, I`m not saying that they can`t be included in such a list, but just that for me personally they have never been war movies per se.
One of the best movies ever
I know that 'Enemy at the Gates' isn't a completely accurate depiction of the battle but I liked it because it was refreshing to see a WWII movie without an American-hero character.
Besides, regardless of how accurate the film depicts the battle of Stalingrad, I was pleased to watch a mainstream film about what was arguably the most significant battle of WWII. I don't think there are any other well known films about Stalingrad but if there is, I would like to see them.
I agree with you on that point. It truly was the biggest turnpoint in the whole war.
I'm sure there are some Soviet movies about Stalingrad.
Das Boot
Cross of Iron
Der Untergang
Full Metal Jacket
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Cross of Iron
Der Untergang
Full Metal Jacket
The Bridge on the River Kwai
feck, I vaguely remember the Cross of Iron. it was good though.
1) Apocalypse Now
2) Downfall
3) 3 Kings
4) Full Metal Jacket
5) Glory
2) Downfall
3) 3 Kings
4) Full Metal Jacket
5) Glory
1. Apocalypse Now
2.Thin Red Line
3. Devil's Brigade
4. Big Red One
5. Longest Day
6. Great Escape
I went with ones I enjoyed not necessarily the highest rated and I had 6... so there
2.Thin Red Line
3. Devil's Brigade
4. Big Red One
5. Longest Day
6. Great Escape
I went with ones I enjoyed not necessarily the highest rated and I had 6... so there
Downfall
Kelly's Heroes
Apocalypse Now
Casualties of War
Full Metal Jacket
Kelly's Heroes
Apocalypse Now
Casualties of War
Full Metal Jacket
Nor should any WWII movie, it's not like America did anything heroic during WWII.
Paths of Glory
Come and See (in the original Byelorussian, not the atrocious dubbed version)
Apocalypse Now Redux
Platoon
Cross of Iron
Come and See (in the original Byelorussian, not the atrocious dubbed version)
Apocalypse Now Redux
Platoon
Cross of Iron
1) Paths of Glory
2) All Quite on the Western Front
3) Dr Strangelove
4) Born on the 4th of July
5) The Great Escape
2) All Quite on the Western Front
3) Dr Strangelove
4) Born on the 4th of July
5) The Great Escape
If you don't enjoy American centric movies, perhaps you should watch non-American movies.
Most of my favourite films are American and I'm sure there are dozens of American (and non-American war films) that are miles better than 'Enemy at the Gates'. I simply mentioned it because it was a decent film, about a fascinating battle that defied certain expectations I had of it
Anyway, maybe I should not have had such expectations of American patriotism from a film that I think was directed by a French bloke! In fact, three of the American films that I listed in my top 5, are not glamorised depictions of American heroics so perhaps I should have just said that it was good to see a film about Stalingrad.
Just for the record, I haven’t jumped on that stupid ‘down with the USA’ bandwagon. I like most things American; I suppose I just dislike films based on historical events, where important details are changed in order to appeal to a particular market. I can’t blame the directors, though.
Not a movie, a miniseries.
Band Of Brothers.
Band Of Brothers.
Saving Private Ryan
The Windtalkers
The Beautiful Life - not actually war film, but with war background
Leftenan Adnan
U-571 (I'm a cryptographer, so it's amaze me much..)
The Windtalkers
The Beautiful Life - not actually war film, but with war background
Leftenan Adnan
U-571 (I'm a cryptographer, so it's amaze me much..)
You've got to have 'Patton' in there. A fantastic movie.
Written by Coppola too, before he hit big.
Written by Coppola too, before he hit big.
