25 best war movies
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Worth watching for the intensely terrifying opening scene of the Normandy landings alone. Ex school teacher Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) sets off across France to find Private Ryan – whose three brothers were killed during D-Day – and y'know, save him.
Spielberg deliberately aped the look of vintage newsreels during the 20-minute opening sequence, fiddling with the shutter timing on the cameras and treating the film to desaturate the colours.
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pearce
1 year ago
Its gotta be Apocalypse Now for me. Awesome!!
jjbomber
1 year ago
Casualties Of War should be in there. The tension is electric and the film is barely watchable in parts. The subject matter, American war crimes, meant it would never get the Hollywood treatment but it made it a better film, Totally absorbing, it'll have you on the edge of your seat throughout.
Darkangel1977
1 year ago
I agree awesome film.
StompingFreak
1 year ago
For myself, A Bridge Too Far will always be my all time No 1. But Kelly's Hero's is still a entertaining romp.