View Full Version : Greatest War Movie of all Time - Championship
swede123
10-06-2005, 09:55 AM
Well, much to the delight of most posters Platoon did not make it through to the final. Personally I'm a bit sad it wasn't a closer race in the Das Boot matchup, but whatever.
Your two contenders...
2planka
10-06-2005, 10:00 AM
Both good films, but Apocalypse Now needs to win this one.
CCass
10-06-2005, 10:36 AM
When the 1st round brackets were posted, I predicted this final match-up. Toss up for me........AN by a nose.
theweatherman
10-06-2005, 10:49 AM
AN is by leaps and bounds a better and more influenctial film than FMJ. No contest here.
For those who complian that AN isnt a real war movie, remember that AN has far more footage of battle scenes than FMJ. Both are sketchy on their war content andboth have higher meanings than all those dumbass john wayne flicks. In summary, if you like FMJ better get over yourself and vote for thecorrct choice, AN.
Tom1975
10-06-2005, 10:51 AM
Say it with me now "Seven-six-two millimeter..."
samjjones
10-06-2005, 10:52 AM
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mslif
10-06-2005, 10:54 AM
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Both good films, but Apocalypse Now needs to win this one.
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that's the only reason FMJ got this far. i'm a kubrick fan big time and have all his films, but FMJ just does not deserve to be even in the top 4 war movies.
das boot is the best movie. if it had some macho lines (like FMJ) or some Doors music, then you stoners would have voted for it.
Tom1975
10-06-2005, 10:59 AM
You look like the kind person who would fck someone in the ass and not have the goddamn common courtesy to give 'em a reach around
swede123
10-06-2005, 11:15 AM
Personally I feel all of the following are greater movies than either of these two:
Paths of Glory
Bridge on the River Kwai
Das Boot
Glory
The Deerhunter
I ended up voting for Apocalypse Now since I consider it a better all around complete movie than FMJ. Now, which one would I and do I watch more frequently? Easily FMJ, which shows that I have bad taste I guess.
Swede
Hamish McBagpipe
10-06-2005, 11:18 AM
I give it to AN only on the strength of the redux version. I never liked the movie that much until I saw it on the big screen for the redux release a couple of years ago.
Shajen
10-06-2005, 11:34 AM
I'm saddened to see a movie that isn't even a war movie winning the "greatest war movie of all time" honor.
MonkeeMan
10-06-2005, 11:41 AM
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I'm saddened to see a movie that isn't even a war movie winning the "greatest war movie of all time" honor.
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Yea, why wasn't Star Wars in this poll???
TheBlueMonster
10-06-2005, 12:16 PM
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Both good films, but Apocalypse Now needs to win this one.
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agreed. Apocolypse Now is a very flawed movie but still absolutely brilliant
swede123
10-06-2005, 12:21 PM
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I'm saddened to see a movie that isn't even a war movie winning the "greatest war movie of all time" honor.
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Come on now, what would you classify these movies as if not war? If you had the following classification options and you could only choose one: comedy, horror, action, drama, war, sci-fi, squirrel porn.
Personally I'd pick the war category for both of our finalists, as well every other movie in this entire poll.
Swede
imported_The Vibesman
10-06-2005, 12:27 PM
Wow, what results. How could anyone watch these two movies and come to the conclusion that Full Metal Jacket is the better movie?
I'm really curious.
Peter666
10-06-2005, 12:28 PM
You are absolutely right. I will add Platoon to that list too. But the helicopter sequence in AN and the first part of FMJ have no equals.
Of course, I don't think the "Battle for Algiers" was a choice, so this poll is seriously flawed.
samjjones
10-06-2005, 12:44 PM
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Wow, what results. How could anyone watch these two movies and come to the conclusion that Full Metal Jacket is the better movie?
I'm really curious.
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Maybe because a lot of people can't make it past the first hour of AN?
imported_The Vibesman
10-06-2005, 12:46 PM
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Wow, what results. How could anyone watch these two movies and come to the conclusion that Full Metal Jacket is the better movie?
I'm really curious.
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Maybe because a lot of people can't make it past the first hour of AN?
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These same people are somehow able to make it through the second half of FMJ?
Shajen
10-06-2005, 12:49 PM
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I'm saddened to see a movie that isn't even a war movie winning the "greatest war movie of all time" honor.
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Come on now, what would you classify these movies as if not war? If you had the following classification options and you could only choose one: comedy, horror, action, drama, war, sci-fi, squirrel porn.
Personally I'd pick the war category for both of our finalists, as well every other movie in this entire poll.
Swede
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The movie is about internal struggle, set to a war(ish) backdrop.
It isn't about war itself. But whatever, I don't really care. Kuddos for doing this poll series though.
samjjones
10-06-2005, 01:03 PM
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Wow, what results. How could anyone watch these two movies and come to the conclusion that Full Metal Jacket is the better movie?
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Maybe because a lot of people can't make it past the first hour of AN?
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These same people are somehow able to make it through the second half of FMJ?
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Yeah, its only another hour of FMJ, while AN is another 3 and a half.
imported_The Vibesman
10-06-2005, 01:06 PM
So FMJ is better because it's shorter?
swede123
10-06-2005, 01:08 PM
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I think he's trying to say that FMJ has more minutes of good movie per minutes of bad than Apocalypse Now has. The running time does play a part in me watching FMJ more frequently.
Swede
istewart
10-06-2005, 01:13 PM
The Deer Hunter is not better than Full Metal Jacket. Come on, now.
MonkeeMan
10-06-2005, 01:16 PM
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The Deer Hunter is not better than Full Metal Jacket. Come on, now.
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It wasn't even a war movie, it was a love story.
Winners are Das Boot, Schindler's List, and Deer Hunter. Killing Fields and AN are runners up.
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das boot is the best movie. if it had some macho lines (like FMJ) or some Doors music, then you stoners would have voted for it.
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Well put.
I was lucky enough to see Das Boot in an old theater that no longer exists (one aisle, with just four rows of seats on each side). That long and narrow theater really intensified the movie's claustrophobic setting.
Unfortunately most people see this film for the first time without subtitles; the overdubbed version, which absolutely destroys this film. The characters are completely stripped of their personalities (it's like watching a Godzilla movie in that respect).
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P.S. A movie that I would have liked to have seen in the first round of voting: The Red Badge of Courage (1951) Directed by: John Huston, and staring Audie Murphy as the main character.
Blarg
10-06-2005, 11:55 PM
The poll is over as soon as Das Boot gets kicked off the list.
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I'm saddened to see a movie that isn't even a war movie winning the "greatest war movie of all time" honor.
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Come on now, what would you classify these movies as if not war? If you had the following classification options and you could only choose one: comedy, horror, action, drama, war, sci-fi, squirrel porn.
Personally I'd pick the war category for both of our finalists, as well every other movie in this entire poll.
Swede
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The movie is about internal struggle, set to a war(ish) backdrop.
It isn't about war itself. But whatever, I don't really care. Kuddos for doing this poll series though.
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Yes. It is a retelling of Conrad's "The Heart of Darkness." The WAR is incidental to the story, but not THE FILM. A.N. is/was able to work dual purposes. Therefore, it IS a war movie, and a damn good one.
However, I am impartial to THE LONGEST DAY ... especially after reading Steven Abrose's "D-Day." He backs up a lot of the athenticity of THE LONGEST DAY. The part where the marine private is playing craps is a true story. The guy won something like $5,500.
Anyway, THE LONGEST DAY also had many historical tidbits that were interesting as well as some awesome action scenes. Imagine if that movie were made today with modern special effects.
As far as war films go ... its BAND of BROTHERS. No contest.
FULL METAL JACKET. Can't take this poll seriously. The first part is an all time classic, however, the story ... loses a story once it goes to Vietnam. Just a mixed bag of observations.
theben
10-07-2005, 12:37 AM
FMJ. boot camp
Ringo_Mojo
10-07-2005, 12:44 AM
If the poll was "Best Half a movie ever made" FMJ would win hands down but AN is a better movie over all.
x2ski
10-07-2005, 12:48 AM
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As far as war films go ... its BAND of BROTHERS. No contest.
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ptmusic
10-07-2005, 02:52 AM
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If the poll was "Best Half a movie ever made" FMJ would win hands down but AN is a better movie over all.
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Yeah, up through the scene where the Criminal Intent genius blows his brains out, FMJ is incredible. But ultimately, the movie falls short of a masterpiece.
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swede123
10-07-2005, 11:50 AM
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As far as war films go ... its BAND of BROTHERS. No contest.
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For the umpteenth time, apples and oranges.
Swede
Sadat X
10-07-2005, 12:23 PM
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I give it to AN only on the strength of the redux version. I never liked the movie that much until I saw it on the big screen for the redux release a couple of years ago.
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3 hours 23 minutes. This is way too long, even for a movie as great as AN.
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As far as war films go ... its BAND of BROTHERS. No contest.
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For the umpteenth time, apples and oranges.
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Which is why I specifically stated "film" not movie; it is clear I am treating the two separately. Thanks for pointing that out for the umpteenth time, however.
swede123
10-07-2005, 12:54 PM
It's actually pretty damn unclear you are treating the two differently, being that you bring up Band of Brothers, the mini series, in a thread about war movies. I guess I'm curious as to your specific definition of the word "film" in this instance.
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It's actually pretty damn unclear you are treating the two differently, being that you bring up Band of Brothers, the mini series, in a thread about war movies. I guess I'm curious as to your specific definition of the word "film" in this instance.
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Film = All inclusive. This would include documentaries, mini-series, movies, ect. In other words, the term "film" includes all movies that were subject to your contest.
Movie is a one-shot, discreet production. I am using movie as we commonly understand it to be ... something that we would go to the movie theater to watch. In other words, the term "movie" is narrower than film and does not include documentaries, mini series, etc.
Sorry to ruin your thread.
MonkeeMan
10-07-2005, 01:21 PM
May have been said before but...
FMJ might be the best boot camp movie of all time but the war segment is far behind the pack.
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