Top Ten War Movies

These are my top ten military movies. There were so many movies to pick from it was difficult narrowing them down. If you think I missed any really good ones out then please say. Will be interesting to see what different movies people like.

#10
Black Hawk Down
A good attempt at portraying the Cluster F##K that was this capture mission from start to finish. How anyone got out alive beats me. I met a Ranger who had been there and I asked him how realistic was the fighting scenes.He reckoned there was more ordnance being used and there was more fire coming down. Everyone had an AK47.

#9
The Green Berets
This is a blatant bit of Pro American Vietnam propaganda. John Wayne at his best.Good action scenes .The only things that spoilt it was the Vietcong all bunched up in the scene where 'Puff the Magic Dragon' blasts them with its gattling guns and Wayne forgetting to hook up when he jumped his T10 chute from the back of the C130.

#8
The Dogs of War
OK as a Contractor I'm a bit biased but this is a good bit of boys own yarn. I enjoyed it all the way from beginning to end and the Multiple grenade launcher is now on my Christmas wish list.

#7
Cockleshell Heroes
The bravery of a few good men in flimsy canoes who sacrificed all to destroy German shipping was one of the most heroic missions of WW2.This film shows you how hard they trained before going on what they all expected was a one way mission.For most of them it was.

6th
Battle of the Bulge
The Germans were supposed to be the bad guys but you actually end up feeling some sympathy for them in their desperate rush to get fuel for their tanks.Some good characters and the German crews singing the Tank song is still a rousing piece of music.

#5
9TH Company
Although a Russian film its very well made if not a complete fabrication of the true story.You get to see all the main characters build and get to like them so their unit getting wiped out at the end comes as a bit of a shock.Gory and equal to Saving Private Ryan for realism.

#4
The Great Escape
An all star caste made the first rule of being taken prisoner seem very real.The prisoners duty is to try to escape. Steve McQueens motorcycle stunt is still the most memorable bit of the film for me.

#3
The Longest Day
A star studded cast made this one of the best war films of its kind. The only bit that spoilt it for me was Richard Burtons pilot character having his leg held on by safety pins.Hmm?

#2
Saving Private Ryan
Loosely based on fact this is a gritty,no holds barred account the barbarism of war. Tom Hanks played a goo part in this and his character is very believable. Not for the squeamish.

#1
A Bridge Too Far
As a former Paratrooper this is one of my favorite films. A slight bending of the truth when it came to the American airborne capturing Nijmegan bridge as the British had already taken it. Attenborough was embarrassed by some veterans walking out and he tried to explain it away by stating that it was not supposed to be a documentry.It was made with American money.