Guns of Naverone.

Das Boot.

Obviously not as old as you blokes

Tears of the Sun. Awesome.

For other modern stuff - Blackhawk Down, Behind Enemy Lines, Crimson Tide (not really war but....)

Worst - Hurt Locker (yeah bomb techs that are unstable really last a long time), Jarhead. Both were raved about before release also

Apocalypse Now

d1 said...
I like the attention to detail and apparent historical accuracy of

Downfall (Der Untergang) - 2004

Awesome film.

Saving Private Ryan was a turning point that brought new technical standards to war films and allowed subsequent film makers to make films that were more truthful about the experience of combat, but the narrative and script were too formulaic for me.

I like the old ZULU DAWN, and Saving Private Ryan is pretty good- but a lot of little technical fubars kept popping up.
Dark Blue Sky is worth chasing up.
Really impressed with Das Boot, and Letters from IWO JIMA was very well put together.
There is a lot of good movies coming out of the old Iron Curtain countries (but dont ask me to pronounce them correctly- or spell them

I really prefer movies that closely follow what actually happened- and not just a directors money maker version.

Having said all that .....Kellys Heroes is responsible for a high rate of popcorn consumption around here!

mocha1 said...
Does the EXPENDABLES 1 & 2 count

Expendables 1 yes, but number 2 I have watched half and given up, what a load of written to a formula ****

1. Saving private Ryan
2. Platoon
3. We were soldiers, i think ( the one with Mel Gibson )

I vote for "Full Metal Jacket" twisted sh#t!

'top secret' with val kilmer

ememy at the gates 2001

Full Metal Jacket or The Great Escape.

speaking of Russians - letme put something different out there if you feel like expanding your horizons a little... I saw it many years ago and it still gives me the chills...

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_and_See

sn said...

sameh said...ememy at the gates 2001

oops, I should have thought of this one too

I kinda have a soft spot for old Russian schutzenboomers

Yes u love your Moist Nuggets don't ya.

Nice M98 in 7x57 craps all over them