Best modern war movies?

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#1 Film-Guy
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These are my top 10.

1. Wind that Shakes the barley

http://www.celtichearts.com/php/images/barley_poster.jpg

2. Letters from Iwo Jima

http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/H/H/O/lettersfromiwojimaposter.jpg

3. Tae Guk Gi: The brotherhood of war

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B0006VL1J2.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg

4. No Man's land

http://ec1.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000060MUZ.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1057226875_.jpg

5. To end all wars

http://roland-allen.net/archives/teawGMTposter.jpg

6. Rescue Dawn

http://www.filmcatcher.com/uploads/img/product/rescue-dawn-newposter-big.jpg

7. Jarhead

http://tf.org/images/covers/Jarhead.jpg

8. Downfall

http://rentmovie.com/movie-posters/downfall-der-untergang.jpg

9. The Pianist

http://www.littlelittle.org/image/movie/Pianist.jpg

10. Buffalo Soldiers

http://www.impawards.com/2003/posters/buffalo_soldiers.jpg

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#2 honkyjoe
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Letters from Iwo Jima, and Black Hawk down immediatly come to mind right now. I could list more but my mind is like pudding.
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#3 Film-Guy
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Letters from Iwo Jima, and Black Hawk down immediatly come to mind right now. I could list more but my mind is like pudding.honkyjoe

Im eating pudding right now! Does that mean I am eating your mind:o

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Letters from Iwo-Jima, Der Untergang etc...
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#5 Lto_thaG
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No Black Hawk Down :o..what about 9th Company?
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I like To End All Wars a lot. Really good moral theme in that movie.
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#7 -TheSecondSign-
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Jarhead, Tears of the Sun.

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Black Hawk Down.
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No Black Hawk Down :o..what about 9th Company?Lto_thaG

good movie but very overrated.

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#10 Film-Guy
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I like To End All Wars a lot. Really good moral:D theme in that movie.battlefront23

Plus it has one of my favorite actors in it, robert caryle

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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"]No Black Hawk Down :o..what about 9th Company?Film-Guy

good movie but very overrated.


That is quite true.
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Wow, Jarhead was terrible. Black Hawk Down should be put on the list in place of that movie.
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#13 klusps
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I like Black Hawk Down and then The Pianist.
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#14 czort666
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I'm surprised no one said "Saving private Ryan"
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I'm surprised no one said "Saving private Ryan"czort666

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#16 Film-Guy
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Wow, Jarhead was terrible. Black Hawk Down should be put on the list in place of that movie.hokies1313

I see people say that alot, I liked it because it reminded me of the best parts from full metal jacket mixed with the thin red line. Just because its a war movie, doesnt mean there needs to be constant action like in black hawk down. Jarhead was about the psychological and emotional connections between soldiers in a war where very often nothing much happens. For that I applaud it for not dumbing down for the mainstream audiences.

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#17 Film-Guy
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[QUOTE="czort666"]I'm surprised no one said "Saving private Ryan"Lto_thaG

Modern war

Saving private ryan counts i think, it came out in 2000 unless I am much mistaken. Though I do think saving private ryan is one of the most overrated films of all time.

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#18 Lto_thaG
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[QUOTE="Lto_thaG"][QUOTE="czort666"]I'm surprised no one said "Saving private Ryan"Film-Guy


Modern war

Saving private ryan counts i think, it came out in 2000 unless I am much mistaken. Though I do think saving private ryan is one of the most overrated films of all time.


Aah,I thought you meant the war itself,the time period.
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I can't believe I am the only one who liked Tears of the Sun.
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#21 Film-Guy
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I can't believe I am the only one who liked Tears of the Sun.-TheSecondSign-

I liked it too, just not alot.

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#22 A_Tarkovsky
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Best war movie PERIOD (along with Apocalypse Now).
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#23 A_Tarkovsky
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[QUOTE="-TheSecondSign-"]I can't believe I am the only one who liked Tears of the Sun.Film-Guy

I liked it too, just not alot.

It got a little cheesy toward the end, but overall it's the only Antoine Fuqua movie I can tolerate.
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#24 fighter91
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downfall is a really, REALLY good movie. i recommend all of you to watch it. it's probably in my top 10 of the best movies i've ever seen.
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#25 Film-Guy
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Best war movie PERIOD (along with Apocalypse Now).A_Tarkovsky

Ah yes, a true underrated gem. I havent seen that movie in a few years, I have it on DVD somewhere. Came out in 1998 though so it doesnt count unfortunatly. Theres got to be some others you like from our decade.

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#26 A_Tarkovsky
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[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Best war movie PERIOD (along with Apocalypse Now).Film-Guy

Ah yes, a true underrated gem. I havent seen that movie in a few years, I have it on DVD somewhere. Came out in 1998 though so it doesnt count unfortunatly. Theres got to be some others you like from our decade.

If Saving Private Ryan from the same year counts, then this one does too.
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[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="-TheSecondSign-"]I can't believe I am the only one who liked Tears of the Sun.A_Tarkovsky

I liked it too, just not alot.

It got a little cheesy toward the end, but overall it's the only Antoine Fuqua movie I can tolerate.

The scene where Bruce Willis yells at the chieftan son or whatever and screams

"COWBOY *$&% UP!"

was awesome.

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#28 Film-Guy
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[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"]Best war movie PERIOD (along with Apocalypse Now).A_Tarkovsky

Ah yes, a true underrated gem. I havent seen that movie in a few years, I have it on DVD somewhere. Came out in 1998 though so it doesnt count unfortunatly. Theres got to be some others you like from our decade.

If Saving Private Ryan from the same year counts, then this one does too.

Saving private ryan doesnt count though, I thought it came out in 2000 for some reason. Turns out it was 1998. Thin red line is a great movie though, shame many people dont have the attention span for it.

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#29 martialbullet
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You mean recent war movies, right? Sorry, I got confused when I saw WW2 movies on your list..

Well I would have to say Jarhead, Saving Private Ryan and the Pianist. I still need to see Letters to Iwo Jima.

Oh, and COD4.....oh wait, that was a game :| Still like a movie though.....

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Windtalkers
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Windtalkers-RocBoys9489-

That was one of the most unintentionally funny movie I have ever seen. Almost as funny as the wicker man remake.

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[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]WindtalkersFilm-Guy

That was one of the most unintentionally funny movie I have ever seen. Almost as funny as the wicker man remake.

Ok?
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#33 Film-Guy
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[QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]Windtalkers-RocBoys9489-

That was one of the most unintentionally funny movie I have ever seen. Almost as funny as the wicker man remake.

Ok?

Yeah I'm ok, how about you?

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#34 -RocBoys9489-
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[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]WindtalkersFilm-Guy

That was one of the most unintentionally funny movie I have ever seen. Almost as funny as the wicker man remake.

Ok?

Yeah I'm ok, how about you?

lol, I just didn't see what was so funny about Windtalkers. It had good action and that's what matters to me.

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Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, The Band of Brothers series
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#36 Film-Guy
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[QUOTE="Film-Guy"][QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"][QUOTE="Film-Guy"]

[QUOTE="-RocBoys9489-"]Windtalkers-RocBoys9489-

That was one of the most unintentionally funny movie I have ever seen. Almost as funny as the wicker man remake.

Ok?

Yeah I'm ok, how about you?

lol, I just didn't see what was so funny about Windtalkers. It had good action and that's what matters to me.

I just thought it had really cheesy dialogue and the action was way to unrealistic it was almost like a cartoon.