Posted on November 19, 2008 by bonafide
When I decided recently to rank my favorite war movies, I went on the internet to see what was out there. I found lots of lists of movies, but most of them were bad. They were either done by an outfit looking to get people to purchase the movies from them, or they were done [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008 by bonafide
45) The Guns Of Navarone- (Score 46/100)- I like the movie, as a movie, but there are no real ‘battle’ scenes in it. It is also a complete work of fiction, and the effects are poor even for the time that it was made.
44) Kelly’s Heroes- (49/100)- I almost left 44 and 45 off the [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008 by bonafide
40) Full Metal Jacket- (58/100)- This is not one of my favorite war movies, but on most of the lists I saw, it scored consistently in the top 10. I honestly thought that I would have it higher, but here it is at number 40. The movie suffers from what I call “Stripes Syndrome.” It [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008 by bonafide
30) The Patriot- (71/100)- This is a fairly good depiction of the issues and battles that occurred in the Southern part of the Revolutionary War. The main characters on both sides of the battle appear to be a conglomeration of several people, and this hurts its ranking. The film is patriotic, but it is not [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008 by bonafide
20) The Last of the Mohicans- (78/100)- This is a great movie, but the fact that it is a fiction that varies widely without good reason from the book from which it is derived drives it down the list some. Still, the graphic examples of siege and Indian battles in pre-Revolutionary War America are superb. [...]
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Posted on November 19, 2008 by bonafide
10) Platoon- (87/100)- This is the best movie ever made concerning the War in Vietnam. This film was written and directed by Oliver Stone, and won the 1986 Academy Award for best picture. Though it is fictional, it is one of the best portrayals of battle from a soldier’s perspective that can be found. It [...]
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