Al's Top Favorite War Movies
 
 







  
Letters from Iwo Jima (Two-Disc Special Edition)184 reviews
Ken Watanabe, Kazunari Ninomiya

Warner Home Video, 2007

Eastwood's WWII masterwork

+ Top of the line entertainment
+ Much better movie experience than its twin, "Flags of Our Fathers"...
+ The Defence of Iwo Jima, seen through Japanese eyes
+ Insightful view through the other side's eyes
  
  











  



  
Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)696 reviews
Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando

Paramount, 2006

My new favorite.

+ The Only Way To Watch It On DVD
+ Great to see these movies again!
+ Quite possibly one of the most important films of all time...
+ Masterpiece
  
  











  



  
Full Metal Jacket21 reviews
Adam Baldwin, Bruce Boa

Warner Home Video, 2007

Another brutally honest depiction of Kubrick's vision...

+ Full Metal Jacket

I love me some Stanley Kubrick. I just wanted to say that, because in all honesty I can't think of a single director who has ever worked that has come close to delivering what Kubrick has delivered to cinema. Film after film, moment after moment, emotion after emotion, Kubrick is flawless and ...
  
  











  



  
A Bridge Too Far (Collector's Edition)188 reviews
Dirk Bogarde, James Caan

MGM (Video & DVD), 2005

Operation Market Garden

+ Good Copy
+ A Bridge Too Far and Lessons Too Close
+ Excellent.
  
  











  



  
U-571 (Collector's Edition)443 reviews
Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey

Universal Studios, 2000

u-571

+ U-571 BLU RAY REVIEW

Before this movie I didn't even know they call subs, u-boats. I always wanted to ride in a sub. After this movie though, no thank you! I think I will stay above the water. very intense, gives daas boot a run for the money. Definitely watch this movie. Also in hd dvd, cannot get a better ...
  
  











  



  
Rambo (Special Edition + Digital Copy)227 reviews
Sylvester Stallone, Julie Benz

Lionsgate, 2008

So Awesome, I'd Like Another Please

+ Rambo
+ loved it

This movie delivers everything you would expect from the Rambo series, a full out guys movie. The story is surprisingly edge-of-your-seat storyline with great special effects with Stallone looking as great as the character as he ever has. Believe me, he is awesome! If you are a fan of the Rambo ...
  
  











  



  
The Hunt for Red October (Special Collector's Edition)220 reviews
Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin

Paramount, 2003

THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER

+ Great Movie...........
+ A classic cold war film!

EXCELLENT MOVIE A MUST FOR SEAN CONNERY FANS....I RECEIVED THE DVD PROMPTLY AND WILL CERTAINLY PURCHASE AGAIN...THIS IS A MOVIE I HAD SEEN MANY TIMES AND HAD BEEN SEARCHING FOR IT FOR A LONG TIME.
  
  











  



  
The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)203 reviews
Eddie Albert, Paul Anka

20th Century Fox, 2006

Great vehicle for exposing popular actors of the time.

+ The Longest Day
+ Good Copy

This is a 1962 attempt to be an accurate rendition of D day, based on Cornelius Ryan's book, "The Longest Day", when the allied forces of world war two crossed the English Channel and fought their way up the beaches of France. The whole film is of the events of that day. The list of popular ...
  
  











  



  
The Guns of Navarone (Special Edition)95 reviews
David Niven, Gregory Peck

Sony Pictures, 2000

The Guns of Navarone (Collector's Edition)

+ Remastered Classic

ESSENTIAL MOVIE!!! One of the greatest war movies ever made stars Gregory Peck, David Niven & Anthony Quinn. The Germans have two HUGE guns on the island of Navarone in the Mediterranean. These guns are preventing the British from rescuing two thousand British soldiers who are stranded on another ...
  
  











  



  
Platoon - 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition (Widescreen)296 reviews
Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger

MGM (Video & DVD), 2006

A Must See...

+ Vietnam. FUBAR!!
+ Truly Essential for War flick buffs.
+ The stars... there's no right or wrong in them. They're just there
  
  











  



  
Black Hawk Down (3-Disc Deluxe Edition)1018 reviews
Josh Hartnett, Ewan McGregor

Sony Pictures, 2003

Action packed, emotionally charged, great movie!

+ The best war movies of all times, so far (2008). It's so real, bloody, brutal and intense
+ Great movie
+ One of the best war movies
+ One of the best combat action movies in the history of cinema
  
  











  



  
The Great Escape (2-Disc Collector's Set)231 reviews
Steve McQueen, James Garner

MGM (Video & DVD), 2004

Surprisingly good

+ Definite Classic
+ A Classic WW2 Movie That Defined a Genre
+ An All Time Classic
  
  











  



  
Enemy at the Gates376 reviews
Matthais Habich, Ed Harris

Paramount, 2001

Enemy at the Gates

+ An Insightful Movie

Very powerful movie I've always enjoyed and now, my daughter is doing a report on the same. Thank goodness for continued excellent movie making !!! This is a movie that will certainly hold your attention and focuses on other aspects that certainly do occur during any war. Worth watching.
  
  











  



  
Lawrence of Arabia (Collector's Edition, 2 discs) - DVD386 reviews
Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness

Columbia Tri/Star, 2008

Lean is a painter

+ Lawrence of Arabia in Blu-Ray?
+ where's the blu ray edition?
+ Timeless Classic
  
  











  



  
Pearl Harbor - The Director's Cut (Four-Disc Vista Series)1937 reviews
Ben Affleck, Josh Hartnett

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2002

Totally Pleased with my purchase!!!!!

+ Quite Possibly the Best War Movie I've ever seen
+ Why are there so many haters in our world????
+ ONE OF THE GREATEST FILMS OF ALL TIME! and... TO HELL WITH ALL OF YOU WHO TREAT IT SO TERRIBLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
  











  



  
Crimson Tide (Unrated Extended Edition)141 reviews
Denzel Washington, Gene Hackman

Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Hollywood Pictures, 2006

Crimson Tide

+ One Of The Best Submarine Movies Ever

An excellent movie. Top notch performances from Gene Hackman, Dentzel Washington and supporting cast make this movie worth watching time and again. Hans Zimmer's musical scores add depth. This movie looks outstanding on Blu-ray. I also had the regular WS DVD.
  
  











  



  
Lord of War (2-Disc Special Edition)209 reviews
Nicolas Cage, Ethan Hawke

Lions Gate, 2006

Loved the movie so much I paid full price on Amazon

+ Great Movie!
+ Cage-Niccol Collaboration A Tour-De-Force

Loved the movie so much I paid full price on Amazon. I love this movie for it's realistic and believable look at the irony of weapons dealing. It also points out the hypocrisy of certain democratic African countries. Also showed the hypocrisy of the USA that looks down on those countries. Also ...
  
  











  



  
Saving Private Ryan (Widescreen Two-Disc Special Edition)1689 reviews
Tom Hanks, Tom Sizemore

Dreamworks Video, 2004

A flawed gem

+ Tell Me I'm A Good Man

First off, everything you may have heard about the opening Normandy sequence is true: this is quite simply the most amazing battle re-creation footage you're ever likely to see. Definitely not for the squeamish, it paints its horrifying portrait without ever allowing the viewer to glory in any kind ...
  
  











  



  
Grave of the Fireflies (2-Disc Collector's Edition)584 reviews
Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi

Central Park Media Corporation (I) (II), 2002

Incredible film, a must see

+ Wonderful tear jerker
+ My favorite movie of all time
+ An experience like no other.
+ hayao miyazaki
  
  











  



  
Full Metal Jacket21 reviews
Adam Baldwin, Bruce Boa

Warner Home Video, 2007

Another brutally honest depiction of Kubrick's vision...

+ Full Metal Jacket

I love me some Stanley Kubrick. I just wanted to say that, because in all honesty I can't think of a single director who has ever worked that has come close to delivering what Kubrick has delivered to cinema. Film after film, moment after moment, emotion after emotion, Kubrick is flawless and ...
  
  











  






   



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