Vote Off a War Movie.

[ChumpDumper]

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.

There's got to be some way to reverse market that cast .

"See Luke Skywalker, that nerd from Revenge of the Nerds that wasn't that guy on E.R., and that guy from Spring Break who went ape at the wet T-shirt contest -- all fighting Nazis under the command of that guy who sang "Paint Your Wagon" with Clint Eastwood! Produced by the little brother of the man who brought you Attack of the Crab Monsters, The Brain Eaters and Attack of the Giant Leeches"

You know, fool them into thinking it's some kind of Plan 9 from Outer Space for WW2.

[whottt]

There's got to be some way to reverse market that cast .

"See Luke Skywalker, that nerd from Revenge of the Nerds that wasn't that guy on E.R., and that guy from Spring Break who went ape at the wet T-shirt contest -- all fighting Nazis under the command of that guy who sang "Paint Your Wagon" with Clint Eastwood! Produced by the little brother of the man who brought you Attack of the Crab Monsters, The Brain Eaters and Attack of the Giant Leeches"

You know, fool them into thinking it's some kind of Plan 9 from Outer Space for WW2.

I think I saw TNT actually try to do that one time. You named the reason it's remained obsucre though...because it's the last pre post modern war movie. It was made out of it's time, but yeah it's a great movie.

[leemajors]

I think I saw TNT actually try to do that one time. You named the reason it's remained obsucre though...because it's the last pre post modern war movie. It was made out of it's time, but yeah it's a great movie.

the drafthouse on anderson ran that restored print for a while. it was great, but very very few people came out to see it. it was nice to duck in there when i was working and it was dead.

[whottt]

I can think of a lot of other John Wayne movies that should be on this list before the Green Berets...

The problem with that movie is not that it's a pro war movie made in an anti-war era...the main problem with that movie is that it sucks.

[E20]

I'm suprised that Full Metal Jacket lasted so long in the other thread and will be suprised if it lasts long in this one too. The rest of the movie didn't live up to the the opening act and quickley lost momentum after boot camp.

All Quiet on the Western on Front, is way to unrealistic and was before the use of method acting to get a nod on this list.

[whottt]

I'm suprised that Full Metal Jacket lasted so long in the other thread and will be suprised if it lasts long in this one too. The rest of the movie didn't live up to the the opening act and quickley lost momentum after boot camp.

That's true...and R Lee Ermey is better in The Boys in Company C than he is in this movie.

All Quiet on the Western on Front, is way to unrealistic and was before the use of method acting to get a nod on this list.

I can think of reasons it won't win...but I can't see excluding it from this list.

[leemajors]

I'm suprised that Full Metal Jacket lasted so long in the other thread and will be suprised if it lasts long in this one too. The rest of the movie didn't live up to the the opening act and quickley lost momentum after boot camp.

All Quiet on the Western on Front, is way to unrealistic and was before the use of method acting to get a nod on this list.

Full Metal Jacket is a war movie with a very strong message that was consistent from beginning to end, something Saving Private Ryan could have used. As a matter of fact, your second sentence does a way better job of describing Saving Private Ryan than Full Metal Jacket.

[ChumpDumper]

the drafthouse on anderson ran that restored print for a while. it was great, but very very few people came out to see it. it was nice to duck in there when i was working and it was dead.

That was you?

[E20]

Full Metal Jacket is a war movie with a very strong message that was consistent from beginning to end, something Saving Private Ryan could have used. As a matter of fact, your second sentence does a way better job of describing Saving Private Ryan than Full Metal Jacket.

I understood the message, but I was also looking for entertainment, which it lacked after Joker was dispatched in Vietnam. The climax was so anti-climatic. I was thinking there was an hour left in the movie after they kill the Sniper, but then credits started rolling.


Also, How can you guys leave Rambo out?

[tlongII]

Saving Private Ryan--9 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--1 points -

[E20]

Saving Private Ryan--9 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--6 points+
Red Dawn--0 points -

[bendmz]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points +
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
The Deer Hunter--7 points
Patton--7 points
Glory-- 7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 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
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--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--4 points -
Devil's Brigade--5 points

[IceColdBrewski]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
The Deer Hunter--7 points
Patton--7 points
Glory-- 7 points
The Longest Day--7 points +
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points -
Das Boot--4 points

[Cant_Be_Faded]

[johnpaulwall21]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Glory-- 8 points +++++++++++
The Deer Hunter--7 points
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--3 points-----------------------

[tlongII]

Saving Private Ryan--10 points +
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Glory-- 8 points
The Deer Hunter--7 points
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--2 points -

[whottt]

Saving Private Ryan--10 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Glory-- 8 points
The Deer Hunter--8 points +
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
Midway--6 points
The Dirty Dozen--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--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--4 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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--2 points

[leemajors]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points --
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Glory-- 8 points
The Deer Hunter--8 points
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
The Dirty Dozen--7 points +
Midway--6 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--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--4 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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--2 points

[shelshor]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Glory-- 8 points
The Deer Hunter--8 points
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
The Dirty Dozen--7 points
Midway--7 points +
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--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--4 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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--1 points -

[whottt]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points
The Deer Hunter--9 points +
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Glory-- 8 points
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
The Dirty Dozen--7 points
Midway--7 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
Von Ryan's Express--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Dr. Strangelove--5 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Thin Red Line--4 points -
Hamburger Hill--4 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--1 points

[spurastic]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points
The Deer Hunter--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Von Ryan's Express--7 points +
Glory-- 7 points -
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
The Dirty Dozen--7 points
Midway--7 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Dr. Strangelove--5 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Thin Red Line--4 points
Hamburger Hill--4 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--1 points

[shelshor]

The Deer Hunter--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Saving Private Ryan--8 points -
Von Ryan's Express--7 points
Glory-- 7 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--7 points +
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
The Dirty Dozen--7 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Dr. Strangelove--5 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Thin Red Line--4 points
Hamburger Hill--4 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--1 points

[tlongII]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points +
The Deer Hunter--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Von Ryan's Express--7 points
Glory-- 7 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--7 points
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
The Dirty Dozen--7 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
The Great Escape--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Dr. Strangelove--5 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--5 points
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--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
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Thin Red Line--4 points
Hamburger Hill--4 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
Das Boot--0 points -

[IceColdBrewski]

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

[Leetonidas]

Saving Private Ryan--9 points
The Deer Hunter--9 points
Kelly's Heroes--8 points
Von Ryan's Express--7 points
Glory-- 7 points
Tora, Tora, Tora--7 points
Patton--7 points
The Longest Day--7 points
Full Metal Jacket-- 7 points
The Dirty Dozen--7 points
The Great Escape--7 points
Guns of Navarone--6 points
Gettysburg--6 points
Platoon-- 6 points
Paths Of Glory--5 points
Dr. Strangelove--5 points
A Bridge Too Far -- 5 points
Enemy at the Gates--6 points +
Apocalypse Now (or Redux)--5 points
To and Back--5 points
Stalag 17--5 points
The Big Red One--5 points
The Killing Fields--5 points
Green Berets--5 points
Devil's Brigade--5 points
The Thin Red Line--4 points
Hamburger Hill--4 points
The Bridge on the River Kwai--4 points
We Were Soldiers--3 points -