I6MTW Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 Saw Gladiator, Braveheart, 300, and The Patriot recently, which brought me to this topic. So many great cult classics over the years. This genre had so many inaccuracies as well. Braveheart had only 2-3 accurate things in the whole movie. List out the best ones over the years and your favourite ones. Rasgulla 1
zen Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) Are you looking for 20th century films (WWs) or the earlier period action films? Classics Ben Hur (1959s, action/drama) Time Pass: Robin Hood the Price of Thieves (Everything I do, I do it for you) Troy The Last Samurai Edited September 14, 2018 by zen
zen Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 (edited) from a slightly different genre Timepass Assassins' Creed (time travel into 14-15th century Spain) Gotham by Gaslight (Steampunk Batman) Edited September 14, 2018 by zen
Turning_track Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 Saving Private Ryan Fury Bridge on the River Kwai Letters from Iwo Jima
Clarke Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 Saving Private Ryan Patton The bridge over the river kwai Das Boot Black hawk down Pearl Harbor Fury Hacksaw ridge Downfall Lawrence of Arabia Hotel rwanda Kingdom of heaven Judgement at Nuremberg Europa Europa Troy The killing fields Recently saw 12 strong, it's in the decent category.
Mariyam Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 Can't believe no one mentioned the historical master piece that is Mohenjadaro. Lagaan and 1942 A love story deserve mentions too. Rasgulla, Shunya, coffee_rules and 1 other 3 1
Stradlater Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Mariyam said: Can't believe no one mentioned the historical master piece that is Mohenjadaro. Lagaan and 1942 A love story deserve mentions too. We are not talking of historical lolworthy movies here.
I6MTW Posted September 15, 2018 Author Posted September 15, 2018 I have to see Ben hur. How is it? Kingdom of heaven I heard is not that good. Original that is. I heard the directors cut is fantastic. Same for Troy as well. Spartacus is another good classic.
I6MTW Posted September 15, 2018 Author Posted September 15, 2018 3 hours ago, Mariyam said: Can't believe no one mentioned the historical master piece that is Mohenjadaro. Lagaan and 1942 A love story deserve mentions too. Lol Mohenjo-Daro really? And lagaan and 1942 are not historical films. Even though they are set in a earlier time period and all(British era).
zen Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 Some of the classic WW2 fun films (not mentioned yet) Guns of Navarone Where Eagles Dare The Great Escape Inglorious Bastards Indiana Jones 1 and 3 (Nazis as villains) Wonder Woman Other WW films Paths of Glory Van Ryan’s Expeess Tora Tora Tora Enemy at the Gates Valkyre Turning_track and coffee_rules 1 1
velu Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 gladiator 300 troy the last of the mohicans munich black hawk down where eagles dare saving private ryan inglorious bastards valkyre
Clarke Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 12 hours ago, Mariyam said: Can't believe no one mentioned the historical master piece that is Mohenjadaro. Lagaan and 1942 A love story deserve mentions too. Reminds me, I need to watch Haqeeqat among other Bolly war movies of the past. Madras Cafe must be the best bolly war movie I've seen, Border & Lakshya are good TP.
Muloghonto Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 9 hours ago, I6MTW said: I have to see Ben hur. How is it? Kingdom of heaven I heard is not that good. Original that is. I heard the directors cut is fantastic. Same for Troy as well. Spartacus is another good classic. KoH director's cut is AMAZING. Ben Hur is a little bit mopey, preachy and less about a war film than a film from the POV of a 'rags to riches quasi-turncoat' story. The best war film you will probably ever see is Das Boot. The best war entertainment on TV however, is not a film, but a 12 part mini series called Band of Brothers. *EASILY* the best show ever made about war, period. Its the 'Godfather part-II' of war genre. coffee_rules 1
I6MTW Posted September 15, 2018 Author Posted September 15, 2018 21 minutes ago, Muloghonto said: KoH director's cut is AMAZING. Ben Hur is a little bit mopey, preachy and less about a war film than a film from the POV of a 'rags to riches quasi-turncoat' story. The best war film you will probably ever see is Das Boot. The best war entertainment on TV however, is not a film, but a 12 part mini series called Band of Brothers. *EASILY* the best show ever made about war, period. Its the 'Godfather part-II' of war genre. Ok will check them out. Have to find a good website to see directors cut of KOH for free.
Muloghonto Posted September 15, 2018 Posted September 15, 2018 PS: Das Boot is in German. However, it is one of those movies, where you don't need to understand the language, to understand the powerful storyline, emotions, etc. of the characters. I6MTW 1
I6MTW Posted September 15, 2018 Author Posted September 15, 2018 Just now, Muloghonto said: PS: Das Boot is in German. However, it is one of those movies, where you don't need to understand the language, to understand the powerful storyline, emotions, etc. of the characters. Yeah, I heard of it. I can always watch it subtitles as well. Have no issues :). Have to see Downfall as well.
coffee_rules Posted September 16, 2018 Posted September 16, 2018 (edited) Adding to some that are already mentioned... Rescue Dawn (best Vietnam war movie) Full Metal Jacket Apocalypse Now Platoon Killing fields Longest Day Haqeeqat (best Indian war movie) Cold Mountain (civil war movie) Bad movies that I don't rate them high Patton Lawernace of Arabia Bridge over river kwai (very slow, uninteresting self indulging boring movies) Atonement (pointless drivel) Edited September 16, 2018 by coffee_rules
Stradlater Posted September 16, 2018 Posted September 16, 2018 Band of Brothers is a fantastic show. Amongst the best I have seen.
diga Posted September 16, 2018 Posted September 16, 2018 wiki page on war films .. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_war_films_and_TV_specials In addition to the list already mentioned, I recommend Tora Tora / raid on Entebbe
Tibarn Posted September 16, 2018 Posted September 16, 2018 Glory is a decent movie set during the US Civil War which is based off the true story of one of the first African American units in the US Army
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