Can anyone recommend any military movies?

Question

I've seen a whole bunch. I'm interested in watching some new ones I haven't seen before.

Latest ones I've seen are:

Saving Private Ryan
Courage Under Fire
Men of Honor
The Guardian
Black Hawk Down
Tigerland
An Officer and a Gentleman

And a bunch I'm probably forgetting. I love the military training movies (I know they're not realistic. It's entertaining though.)

Are there any about Officers or the Service Academies perhaps?

I saw there was one called "Annapolis" about the Naval Academy but it got horrible reviews so I skipped it.

Answer 1

There were some amazing ones done back in the 1940's (not sure if you are into black and white).



If so:

So Proudly We Hail

Since You went Away

Best Years of our Lives

Three Came Home

To Have and Have Not

Never Wave at a WAC

Sergeant York

All John Wayne War Movies

MASH(movie not the series)

From here to Eternity



More Current:

Patton

Platoon

Basic Training

Stripes

Biloxi Blues

Hanoi Hilton

Hamburger Hill

GI Jane

In the Army Now

Private Benjamin

Cadet Kelly(actually rather cute)

For the Boys - HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Why We Fight - documentary

Flags of our Fathers

Letters from Iwo Jima

Tora! Tora! Tora!

The Longest Day

The Battle of the Bulge

Midway

The Dirty Dozen

Kelly's Heroes

Deer Hunter

Apocalypse Now

Born on the 4th of July

Heaven and Earth

Glory - Another MUST see

Courage under Fire

Top Gun

Good Morning Vietnam.



Though I cringe to add it, *sigh* Major Movie Star

Answer 2

One of (If not THE best) military movie I have ever seen is "Taking Chance" with Kevin Bacon. There is NO combat action, no overseas footage, none of that. It is a movie about a Marine KIA and Kevin Bacon is assigned as his escort to bring him home. It is a very touching movie! I recommend watching it!!! Also, 'Full Metal Jacket', 'Hart's War' and The Kingdom (The Kingdom really isn't 'military' though. It is about the US Compound that was bombed in Saudi Arabia and 4 FBI agents, against orders, go to Saudi Arabia to investigate it. There is A LOT of action in this one!!!

Answer 3

They Were Expendable

Tora!Tora!Tora!

Das Boot

The Fighting SeaBees

Band of Brothers

Mr Roberts

Operation Petticoat

Answer 4

Other good movies to see are:



Gettysburg



The Rough Riders (new version)



A Bridge Too Far



And an excellent documentary about soldiers in Iraq:

Brothers in Arms

Answer 5

Full Metal Jacket is the BEST movie ever!!



Hamburger Hill and Platoon is my next two favorite military movies.. :)

Answer 6

My favourites are 'Full Metal Jacket', which is about Marines in the Vietnam War, and 'Talvisota'. which is about the Winter War. They are both awesome.

Answer 7

I prefer comedies so, Down Periscope and Mchale's Navy(the movie and the TV show) are pretty goofy but I like 'em.

Answer 8

"Band of Brothers" it's actually an HBO series that's 10-1 hour parts. It's the best I ever watched



Also "Glory"

Answer 9

"Cross of Iron"



It's a dated foreign film about the Eastern Front, but it uses genuine equipment, including Soviet T-34 (85mm) and period correct American trucks and artillery, given in the lend-lease program.

Answer 10

Enemy at the Gates is a very good Russian-POV movie. It's about a sniper who gains popularity and ends up dueling it out with the best German sniper. Very good movie.

Answer 11

Top gun!



"you never close your eyes anymore when i kiss your lips...."





lol

Answer 12

platoon

Answer 13

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GENERATION KILL -HBO SERIES.. AMAZING AND TRUTHFUL ABOUT MARINES IN IRAQ.. EXACLTY HOW IT ISS



JARHEAD -GULF WAR!! GREAT MOVIE