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- 'Grave of the Fireflies' (1988) Director: Isao Takahata. Easily ranking as one of the greatest anime films of all time, Grave of the Fireflies is well-known for being crushingly sad and brutally effective as an anti-war movie.
- 'The Ascent' (1977) Director: Larisa Shepitko. The Ascent is certainly one of the most underrated war movies of all time, and up there as one of the best.
- 'The Steel Helmet' (1951) Director: Samuel Fuller. The Korean War is sometimes known as The Forgotten War, and that extends to it not having nearly as many movies made about it as other wars (the long-running TV show M*A*S*H, is probably the most well-known piece of media about it).
- 'Patton' (1970) Director: Franklin J. Schaffner. George C. Scott alone makes Patton worth watching. His lead performance as the title character, General George S. Patton, is one of the greatest of the 1970s, with Scott commanding the screen and chewing all the scenery in sight, with such an approach necessary for a person who was, by many accounts, larger than life.
May 16, 2024 · Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor, Tom Sizemore. 5,128 votes. This fast-paced, visceral war film tells the harrowing story of the Battle of Mogadishu, a disastrous US military operation in Somalia during which two American helicopters were shot down and dozens of soldiers were trapped in enemy territory.
May 16, 2024 · 44 votes. This stirring film tells the story of the 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment, the first all-African-American unit to serve in the American Civil War. Led by Colonel Robert Shaw, a white officer, the soldiers face prejudice, discrimination, and violence both on and off the battlefield as they fight for their freedom and equality.
5 days ago · Polish soldier escapes Stalag tasked with delivering information across Europe while evading Gestapo 1978 Italy The Inglorious Bastards (G.I. Bro / Counterfeit Commandos) Enzo G. Castellari: American soldiers escape military prison and aide French resistance on mission to steal Nazi V-2 prototype gyroscope 1978 Poland Operation Arsenal
2 days ago · He also starred in another successful Western that summer, Broken Arrow (1950), which featured him as an ex-soldier and Native American agent making peace with the Apache. Stewart in Harvey (1950), the only film for which he received both an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe nomination
May 14, 2024 · On the set of Troy, Eric Bana, playing Hector, and Brad Pitt, playing Achilles, decided to eschew stunt doubles and film their fight scenes themselves. To make it more interesting, they decided to ...
May 16, 2024 · 1. A Bridge Too Far. Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine. 14 votes. A Bridge Too Far, a gripping war epic, demonstrates the power of a bridge both as a strategic point and as a connecting force between people in times of conflict.
