most realistic war movies(dialogue, combat cinematography etc.)

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"Twelve O'Clock High".
"Battleground".
"They Were Expendable".
"Pork chop Hill".
"Bataan".
"All Quiet On The Western Front" (The first one).
"D-Day".
"The Longest Day".
"Eight Iron Men".
 
Depends on what you mean by "realistic"..

Saving Private Ryan is realistic, but not accurate. There are tons of mistakes regarding equipment, places, etc but the depiction of war itself is pretty close.

Band of Brothers is much closer in accuracy of dialogue, equipment, etc but nothing shows the horror of war more, in my mind, than the D Day landing sequence of SPR.

These are both at the top of the list. Although Band of Brothers is not a 2 hour movie per se, it's one of the finest war pieces ever put together.

It's Saving Private Ryan with 15 hours to tell the story......
 
I imagine more folks' exposure to the Korean War comes from MASH than anything else.

Gods and Generals, Gettsyburg I thought were very well done.
 
Oh, 12 O'clock High is a great one, maybe my favorite movie period.
The Beast (of war)
Band of Brothers
Saving Private Ryan
The D.I.-maybe not a war movie per-se, but a great military flick
Blackhawk Down-though I'll never watch it again. I knew Cliff Wolcott. That movie was really hard to watch.
 
Did anyone mention "The Steel helmet"? Sam Fullers korean war movie. Or the "Men of the Fighting Lady". Gotta love those early 50's straight wing jets.
 
Cousin Mike said:
Braveheart in the same aspect mentioned previously (soldiers with cojones of steel, fighting a completely different kind of war).
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Braveheart was almost a total work of fiction cloaked in a veil of truth. Yes, William Wallace was a real guy and hero to Scotland. Never wore a kilt. Wasn't even a highlander. Come to think of it, the great kilt didn't even exist in the 13th century.

I also enjoyed The Patriot.
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A fictionalized account of the heroics of Francis Marion. Quite good, especially when you know it's a fictional telling of a true war so you can relax a little more and not nitpick as much about character inaccuracies. I wanted to punch a brit after seeing it.

Anyone know the name of that series that came on in the 80's about the Vietnam war?
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China Beach?
 
I enjoyed "The Great Raid".

And Gettysburg would be in my all-time top 3 movies ever if only they had cast Jason Robards in the role of Robert E. Lee.
 
Lebben-B,
84 Charlie MOPIC is only available on VHS at this time. Amazon.com had it last time I checked.

Another good one is Go Tell the Spartans with Burt Lancaster. Early Vietnam, before the build up. It was just released on DVD a couple of months ago.

Jeff
 
BOB
SPR
Dark Blue World
Das Boot
Memphis Belle
The Great Raid
Tae Guk Gi
When Trumpets Fade
A Midnight Clear
The Lighthorsemen
 
Not sure if it qualifies as a war movie, but The Deer Hunter was a damn good movie... good enough to mention anyways.
 
To date one of my favorites is Zulu.

One of the most dissappointing .... Enemy at the Gates.

Dave Markowitz said:
Talvisota (The Winter War) is an excellent war movie from Finland about a war most Americans have never heard of.
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This one has been on my shopping list for a long time (I know where I can get it, just have to move it to the top of the list sometime!).

Historically speaking most Americans are unaware entirely of what took place in Finland during that time.
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I actually loved "The Thin Red Line." It's many times better than "SPR" on every level. The combat scenes are very realistic, with none of this true blue hero nonsense where the A-List actor charges big-chested into a hail of bullets and wins the day. Those who stand up get nailed by rifle rounds wham bang. No glory at all. The Travolta character is SUPPOSED to be an idiot general who knows how to use bullying and good looks to get ahead. It's a perfect role for him.

"Talivisota" is excellent as well. The idea of facing down charging hordes of Soviets and their tanks with nothing but your rifle is pretty insane, but they pulled it off.

Second "They Were Expendable"--it's a very good WWII film made during the closing months of the war.
 
Saving Private Ryan
Cross of Iron
Kelly's Heroes
Sands of Iwo Jima (Gotta have a John Wayne movie in this list)
In Harm's Way (OK 2 John Waynes)
Hell is for Heroes
 
Full Metal Jacket for the seen when theyre in the bunker arguing whether the booms were incomming or outgoing.
We do that ALL THE TIME!!!!
 
As before when this thread pops us, I vote for "Das Boot" but only the director's cut, widescreen version, in German with English subtitles.

And to think that this is a made-for-TV movie....
 
Talvisota (The Winter War) is an excellent war movie from Finland about a war most Americans have never heard of.
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I was working my way through the thread to mention "The Winter War" too. Great film (except for the big gasoline induced artillery barrage at the end).

I am also on who likes "The Thin Red Line." The combat scenses are fantastic, especially the one where the tracers are coming right at you. I like the story too, but it helps to read the book.

Blackhawk Down is excellent.

Don't forget "Pork Chop Hill." Great story of small unit leadership.
 
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