CycleChat Investigates - War! What is it good for?

[Drago]

Or more specifically, war films. Which is the best?

Discuss...but try not to start a conflict over it,

 

[Edwardoka]

 

[Slick]

Quite a number of classics missing.

Private Ryan, probably the best and most horrific opening scenes of all time.

 

[PeteXXX]

Bridge over the River Kwai..

 

[Slick]

Hacksaw ridge, a but American but based on a true story and some great photos of the real players at the end.

 

[Slick]

Bridge over the River Kwai..

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Good shout.

 

[Yellow Fang]

God, that Bombardier's good. He's firing the front machine guns while aiming the bomb.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Oh What a Lovely War.

The Charge of The Light Brigade (1968)

 

[Slick]

Another one that's a bit American, Pearl Harbour. Been a few different versions over the years so your favourite probably depends on your age but I like nearly all of them for different reasons.

 

[Cycleops]

You. missed quite a few. I’d put Platoon top of the list. Wonderful story and acting plus the haunting music by Samuel Barber.


View: https://youtu.be/QEv3zzKyiFQ

After that I’d put Apocalypse Now just because it is such an epic and some of the set pieces are visually stunning. Nearly killed Coppolla and Sheen while Brando, grossly obese, picked up a cool $3.5m for a few minutes, insisting they only shoot him in profile.

 

[Drago]

I only get 10 poll choices, so recent johnny come lately stuff or also rans dont get a look in.

 

[raleighnut]

I went for the Dambusters but only cos 'Reach for the Sky' wasn't on the poll


View: https://youtu.be/6LgYtZ0yLCM

 

[steveindenmark]

The Dam Busters will run away with this because it is an "innocent" war film with a dog with a politically incorrect name 🐶😁

 

[Joey Shabadoo]

I only get 10 poll choices, so recent johnny come lately stuff or also rans dont get a look in.

Are you insinuating that Zulu is an also-ran?

 

[Teamfixed]

Carry on up the Kyber

Shocking ommission.