Vote Off a War Movie.

[IceColdBrewski]

Adding a few movies to the list.

Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Saving Private Ryan--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Platoon--5 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Black Hawk Down--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
The Great Escape--5 points
Von Ryan's Express--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
The Longest Day--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Glory-- 5 points
Three Kings-- 4 points
Red Dawn--4 points

If you think there's a movie that should be added to the list, go ahead and add it. Just make sure it's a movie that has a chance of winning. There are tons of movies I'd like to add to this list, but you have to limit these types of threads to some degree. Otherwise this will drag on forever.

[leemajors]

three kings could have been pretty good. then they went underground.

[IceColdBrewski]

three kings could have been pretty good. then they went underground.

Agreed. The whole thing starts off with a great treasure hunt. Then it makes a 180 degree turn into a sappy human interest story.

[Nbadan]

Letters from Iwo Jima - 6 points
Flags of our Fathers - 6 points

[BeerIsGood!]

Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Saving Private Ryan--7 points
Glory-- 6 points +
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Platoon--5 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Black Hawk Down--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
The Great Escape--5 points
Von Ryan's Express--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
The Longest Day--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Three Kings-- 3 points -

Glory is one of the rare movies that gives me a lump in the throat as the end approaches.

Three Kings??

Damn, I came back to see where the other thread was and didn't know that the + were gone so I missed the end.

[spurastic]

Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Saving Private Ryan--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points +
Platoon--5 points
Glory-- 5 points -
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Black Hawk Down--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
The Great Escape--5 points
Von Ryan's Express--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Three Kings-- 3 points

[johnsmith]

Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Saving Private Ryan--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Platoon--5 points
Glory-- 6 points +
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Black Hawk Down--4 points -
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
The Great Escape--5 points
Von Ryan's Express--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Three Kings-- 3 points

[johnsmith]

Black Hawk Down I thought was ok, until I read the book and realized how much they changed.

[shelshor]

Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Saving Private Ryan--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points +
Glory-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
The Great Escape--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Platoon--4 points -
Black Hawk Down--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Three Kings-- 3 points

[ChumpDumper]

I don't think this list is complete without The Big Red One, possibly the best "prepostmodern" war movie made. Catch the expanded version if you can. Fuller did a great job with a budget that was severely reduced by the production company.

Branagh's Henry V was damn good too, though it wouldn't have a chance of winning here.

[IceColdBrewski]

Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Saving Private Ryan--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
Glory-- 6 points
The Great Escape--6 points +
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
The Deer Hunter--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Platoon--4 points -
Black Hawk Down--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Three Kings--2 points -

[E20]

i dont understand the rules

hey which war movie is this quote from

"feels real bad insiiiide"

Platoon.

[BeerIsGood!]

Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Saving Private Ryan--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
Glory-- 6 points
The Deer Hunter--6 points +
The Great Escape--6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Platoon--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Black Hawk Down--3 points -
Three Kings--2 points

[tlongII]

Saving Private Ryan--8 points +
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
Glory-- 6 points
The Deer Hunter--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Gettysburg--5 points
Platoon--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Black Hawk Down--3 points
Three Kings--1 points -

[Boulevard1]

Saving Private Ryan--8 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
Glory-- 6 points
The Deer Hunter--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points +
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Platoon--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Black Hawk Down--2 points -
Three Kings--1 points

[Mr Dio]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points++++++++++
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
Glory-- 6 points
The Deer Hunter--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Platoon--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Black Hawk Down--2 points

Three Kings--0 points -----<----------------C'mon people! This one and Red Dawn shouldn't even be on here. It only cheapens the poll. Badly at that.

[johnsmith]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Glory-- 7 points +
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Deer Hunter--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--5 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Platoon--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Black Hawk Down--1 point -

[leemajors]

Saving Private Ryan--8 points -
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Glory-- 7 points +
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Deer Hunter--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--6 points +
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Platoon--4 points
Red Dawn--4 points
Black Hawk Down--1 point -

[E20]

Saving Private Ryan--8 points -
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Patton--7 points
Glory-- 7 points +
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Deer Hunter--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--6 points +
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Platoon--5 points +
Red Dawn--4 points
Black Hawk Down--0 point -

[whottt]

Chump, I agree about the Big Red One, it's a great movie, but it won't win this contest because no one's seen it. It suffers from the curse of Luke.

[whottt]

Saving Private Ryan--8 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
The Deer Hunter--7 points +
Patton--7 points
Glory-- 7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Longest Day--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Full Metal Jacket--6 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
The Thin Red Line--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Hamburger Hill--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
We Were Soldiers--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--5 points
Das Boot--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
Platoon--5 points
Red Dawn--2 points -

[whottt]

This list also seems to exclude a lot of classic early 50's and earlier war movies.

[whottt]

Dr Strangelove should be on this list :trippin

All Quiet on the Western Front


To and Back - Edit...I see this one is on the list. NM.

[leemajors]

This list also seems to exclude a lot of classic early 50's and earlier war movies.

given the votes saving private ryan has garnered so far, i imagine most movies that old will get voted down regardless of quality.

[whottt]

Incidentally...the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly is also a war movie. Since it won the other contest...you might consider it in this one.