Greatest World War Two Movie

I would have to go with a Bridge Too Far, based off an awesome book by the way.

Reasons:

1. Showcased the heroism of all the allies present at the battle, including the Americans, Polish and the British along with the Dutch civilians.
2. Showed the Germans as humans and even gave their perspective.
3. For a movie, very historically accurate.
4. Awesome battle scenes.

And the greatest war movie scene of all time:

A bridge too far is an awesome movie.

It's a long time since I saw A Bridge Too Far, but I think Stalingrad is a great movie. Want to see a movie about the battle of Stalingrad? Get that one, not Enemy at the Gates.

I have a liking for Cross of Iron. The story of a cynical wehrmacht corporal (James Coburn) placed under the command of a glory-seeking Captain (Maximilliam schell) who wants nothing else other than the Iron Cross.



Great cast includes James Mason and David 'Jon Irenicus' Warner.

Originally Posted by The Man With No Name

What do you mean, Germans have no sense of homour?

Not a movie, but Band of Brothers really impressed me.

ah, fine british wit.

i always liked the ones about the air force.

633 squadron comes to mind.

The Soviet film "Osvobozhdenie", or "Liberation", in English
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0151852/


And Der Untergang.

Pearl Harbor.

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It gets my vote as the worst WW2 film.

Don't mess with the classics - A Bridge Too Far, The Dambusters, Battle of the Bulge.

Originally Posted by ~The Doctor~

Pearl Harbor.

I just choked on my own tongue.

Casablanca gets my vote.

Tora, Tora, Tora; The Dam Busters; Carve Her Name with Pride; In Which We Serve; The Battle of Britain; Reach for the Sky.

They are my favourite WW2 movies. Tora, Tora, Tora probably takes it as I am still staggered by the gross incompetence of the Americans then, it is also a remarkably even handed film. Doesn't attempt to demonise anyone.

There again, Reach for the Sky's portrayal of Douglas Bader is inspiring. Apparently he was a hard nosed bloke, but when you lose both legs and are still the greatest fighter pilot of his generation in the RAF, then you have every right to be. A bit too romantic, I suppose.

Cross of Iron, as mentioned eariler.

My favourite WW2 that's not a war film.

Is Der Untergang DownFall.

Some of you might criticize me as it shows Hilter as a human, but he was a human.

Hilter is a black stain on Human history, not German History.

What most people seem to forget.

Das Boot is pretty good, in my opinion.

Triumph of the Will.

Oh, wait...

Originally Posted by Juno

Triumph of the Will.

Oh, wait...

+rep

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The Longest Day
A Bridge Too Far
The Battle of Britain
Dambusters

..and another one with the character Oddball.

I've got tons of favorite WWII movies (listed in no particular order)...
1) Downfall
2) Conspiracy
3) Kelly's Heroes
4) Battle of Britain
5) Battle of the Bulge
6) Days of Glory
7) Saving Private Ryan
8) Tora! Tora! Tora!
9) Japan's Longest Day
10) Under the Flag of the Rising Sun
11) das Boot
12) Bridge at Remagen
13) A Bridge Too Far
14) Memphis Belle
15) Tuskegee Airmen
16) Midway
17) Great Raid
18) Europa Europa
19) Enemy at the Gates
20) Fifth Day of Peace
21) Empire of the Sun
22) Nuremberg
23) Hart's War

T.V Shows
24) Band of Brothers
25) Uprising

I actually have more favorites, but I wanted to cut my list at "20." Also, I wanted to include "Lion of the Desert," but it's not technically WWII yet.

Ah, forgot about Band of Brothers, even though it's not technically a movie

Saving Private Ryan

Patton (1970) was a good flick: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066206/, swept the Oscars and George C. Scott won a statue for his portrayal of Patton and turned it down because that's how he rolls.

Originally Posted by Thanatos

Saving Private Ryan

Hey, Saving Private Ryan is a GOOD movie.

Originally Posted by Phalanx_15

Hey, Saving Private Ryan is a GOOD movie.

Bull. The whole plot was stupid, and never happened in WWII.