What Are Your Favourite Non-Duke War Movies?

[Redcap]

Another film I have that I enjoy is "Appointment in London" starring Dirk Bogarde. About a bomber squadron and what happens to them whe they attend a medal investiture in London.
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[MKotyk24]

I would also add, "The Pacific" and "Band of Brothers" to this list.

[marines1957]

classic war movie;valkyrie

[Stumpy]

classic war movie;valkyrie

I'm not sure we could yet classify it as a "classic" but it definitely was above average and historically very accurate. Considering it starred Tom Cruise, I was surprised it was as good as it was and true to history too.

[Redcap]

I have just watched "Victory" again on DVD and still think that the football scenes are amongst the best I've seen especially with John Wark, Bobby Moore, Ossie Ardiles and Pele. I was fortunate enough to meet Pele when he visited England in 1960.
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[Monte Walsh]

Won't make a big list as many have been already mentioned. Being C.O. of the 501st reenacted I am a bit biased and love BoB. Have reenacted WWII for almost 30 years and known many of these veterans. God Bless them all!
But one movie I have always loved and not mentioned yet that I saw is The Story of G.I. Joe with Robert Mitchum and Burgess Merideth as Ernie Pyle.

[ejgreen77]

My favorite Vietnam movie has always been Burt Lancaster's Go Tell the Spartans. It portrays a realistic view of the war, without all the anti-American histrionics of Oliver Stone's movie. Great acting by Burt, Marc Singer, Evan Kim, and a young Jonathan Goldsmith, years before he became The Most Interesting Man in the World.

[ethanedwards]

My favorite Vietnam movie has always been Burt Lancaster's Go Tell the Spartans. It portrays a realistic view of the war, without all the anti-American histrionics of Oliver Stone's movie. Great acting by Burt, Marc Singer, Evan Kim, and a young Jonathan Goldsmith, years before he became The Most Interesting Man in the World.

Thanks ej, I have also copied your post here

[ejgreen77]

Thanks ej, I have also copied your post here

Thanks, ethan. Bill Holden's The Bridges at Toko-Ri would be another one of my favorite war movies, too.

[Jay J. Foraker]

"Battleground"

[ethanedwards]

Go Tell the Spartans

Thanks, ethan. Bill Holden's The Bridges at Toko-Ri would be another one of my favorite war movies, too.

"Battleground"

Thanks for your input I will post these movies soon

[ejgreen77]

Also, Lee Marvin's The Big Red One.

[ringo kid]

attack
the big red one
all quite on the western front
battleground
battle of the bulge

[ethanedwards]

attack
the big red one
all quite on the western front
battleground
battle of the bulge

These three are already featured:-
All Quiet on the Western Front
Battleground
Battle of the Bulge

[Stumpy]

Though it doesn't technically qualify as a war movie, in that it doesn't contain scenes of armed conflict, one of my favorite military movies from the Fifties is "Sayonara", starring Brando, Red Buttons and James Garner.

It's probably my favorite Brando film, with the possible exception of "Godfather".