Your Top 10 WWII Movies - Historum

**Fireatwill** · April 7th, 2012, 07:24 AM

My list is based upon the quality of films as works of art. /No politics in here.

Here is my list:

10. Downfall
9. Mr Klein
8. The Bridge on The River Kwai
7. The Accent (1977)
6. Cross of Iron
5. The Pianist
4. Army of Shadows
3. Das Boot
2. Ivan's Childhood
1. Come and See

**srb7677** · April 7th, 2012, 09:28 AM

Here are my top ten war films, in no particular order:-

1) Downfall
2) Dresden
3) The Battle of Britain
4) Saving Private Ryan
5) Full Metal Jacket
6) The Longest Day
7) Apocalypse Now
8) A Bridge Too Far
9) Enemy At The Gates
10) The Battle of the Bulge

**antonina** · April 7th, 2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fireatwill

My list is based upon the quality of films as works of art. /No politics in here.

Here is my list:

10. Downfall
9. Mr Klein
8. The Bridge on The River Kwai
7. The Accent (1977)
6. Cross of Iron
5. The Pianist
4. Army of Shadows
3. Das Boot
2. Ivan's Childhood
1. Come and See

Is number 1 the best one? If so, I'd go along with your choice.

RoryOMore · April 7th, 2012, 05:52 PM

Biloxi Blues
Bridge on the River Kwai
Casablanca
Great Escape
Hope and Glory
Life Is Beautiful
Longest Day
Mister Roberts
Patton
Stalag 17

Guilty pleasure: Victory

**Fireatwill** · April 8th, 2012, 06:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antonina

Is number 1 the best one? If so, I'd go along with your choice.

Yes, number one is the best.

Thanks guys, keep posting so one could find movies that are not that well-known.

**antonina** · April 8th, 2012, 09:00 AM

Necessarily very subjective (but no politics as requested

)

With a few exceptions, I don't really like typical war-movies (battle scenes etc.) so the films listed are usually meaningful in other ways. All concern World War II, though.

1 Come and See (USSR, 1985)
2 Roza (Poland, 2012)
3 The Pianist (USA, 2002)
4 Katyń (Poland, 2007)
5 The Cranes Are Flying (USSR, 1960)
6 The Passenger (Poland, 1963)
7 The Ascent (USSR, 1978)
8 Sophie Scholl (Germany, 2005)
9 Saving Private Ryan (USA, 1998)
10 A Bridge Too Far (UK, 1977)

BAGGER1959 · April 8th, 2012, 09:00 AM

My top ten in no particular order ignoring some glaring historical inaccuraces are:
1.DOWNFALL
2.THE THIN RED LINE
3.PATTON
4.BATTLE OF BRITAIN
5.SAVING PRIVATE RYAN
6.A BRIDGE TOO FAR
7.WINDTALKERS
8.THE LONGEST DAY
9.THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY
10.LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA

ClearlyInvisible · April 17th, 2012, 07:24 AM

1. Band of Brothers (It counts as a movie, the episodes being so long)
2. Saving Private Ryan
3. Flags of our Fathers
4. The Pacific
5. Bridge on the River Kuai

All the others are good also.

monsieurdl · April 17th, 2012, 07:40 AM

10. Kelly's Heroes
9. Patton
8. Stalingrad
7. Where Eagles Dare
6. Tora! Tora! Tora!
5. Cross of Iron
4. Stalingrad
3. Bridge on the River Kwai
2. Enemy at the Gates
1. Schindler's List

Alex74 · April 25th, 2012, 04:17 AM

My favourite films are:

1. Das Boot (but only the 4 hours 30' version...)
2. When The Wind Blows (Ok, not a typical war film but absolutely brilliant)
3. Downfall
4. Die Brücke
5. Life is beautiful
6. The Bridge on The River Kwai
7. A Bridge Too Far
8. Apocalypse now
9. Full Metal Jacket
10. Hart's war

I must admit that I haven't seen any of Eastwoods recent war films yet, but I've been told that they are very good.