War movies
A topic which has been talked about in sporadic bursts and moments. Its good to have its own thread.
So...do you like em?
I have a pretty good list of movies which I actually loved - Platoon, The Longest Day, Where Eagles Dare, The Guns of Navarone, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Das Boot, A Bridge Too Far, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Great Escape, etc.
Most of you know I rank Platoon very highly, and it is in my all-time Top 10 Favs. I felt really close to Charlie Sheen's character, and Tom Berenger as Barnes & Willem Dafoe as Elias really carry the movie from beginning to end on their very powerful characterisations. A more hard-hitting and raw portrayal of the Nam was never done. Hats off to Oliver Stone.
So, which ones have you watched and really liked? And, would you like to recommend any of those?
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