5 Best World War II Movies are:

[reggaenaut]

Originally Posted by Hyperion

Reading the posts here reminderd me of some great films - my favourites are -in no particular order.

Sorry can't hold it to 5 !
Battle of Britain (showed just how close a shave it really was)
Ice Cold in Alex
Battle of the Bulge
Midway
The Dambusters
Longest Day (Epic film, Epic actors)
Sink the Bismarck (my absolute personal favourite)
Memphis Belle (really captured the gut wrenching fear those brave airmen must have felt)

Also liked
Twelve O'Clock High
Mr Roberts
Kellys Heroes

First I am noting "Ice Cold In Alex"

[Sansui Louie]

Originally Posted by macfreak

The African Queen is a fantastic war flick, with Humphrey Bogart cast against type resulting in an Oscar-winning performance for best actor. But the movie setting is in German East Africa during World War I.

You're absolutely correct. Damn, my bad.

[DaLarry]

Most of my favorites have been named several time by various people. I'd like to offer up something slightly different; a documentary. My all time favorite WWII documentary was "Victory at Sea". It's quite different but every bit as good as Ken Burns. To make things sweeter, I just happened to stumble across a 3 DVD set of all 26 or so episodes in my local Walmart dump bin. It set me back a grand total of $5.00. I am both happy and lucky.

[2DualsNotEnough]

These probably already showed up,but:
The Great Escape
The Sorrow and the Pity(documentary about the Nazi Occupation of France)
Au Revoir,Enfants
Schndlers List
Das Boot

[2DualsNotEnough]

I gotta add three more now:
Fires on the Plain
Grave of the Fireflies(Japanese animated film)One of the finest films Ive ever seen,period.
Hell in the Pacific
Jimmy

[soundmotor]

Tough to pick only 5! (Many other favorites already mentioned.)

1) Battle of Britain (if for no other reason than the Spanish AF Bf-109 & He-111's)

2) Catch 22 (ensemble cast)

3) Guns of Navarone (ensemble cast, restored print)

4) Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (Robert Mitchum)

5) Too Late the Hero (Michael Caine, Cliff Robertson)

Honorable Mention

Lifeboat

To End All Wars

Von Ryan's Express

Where Eagles Dare

[cfranz]

Has anyone mentioned 'Patton' yet? Saw it in a movie theatre 5 years ago. Brand new print. It should be seen in no other way.

[WhiteSE]

oh yes, Von Ryan's Express.....Frank Sinatra does a great job there!!

[macfreak]

Originally Posted by Holst

Ones that stick out in my mind
Corvette K-225: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035757/
The Enemy Below: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050356/
Das Boot

Go to the IMDB website on Corvette K-225 and see how many stars from movies and television you can find in the supporting cast. A free cardboard box to the first person to recognize 1. a mouseketeer 2. a registered nurse 3. an Oscar winner 4. a convicted marijuana user 5. relative through marriage to a legitimate WWII hero.

The movies--they just carry me away . . . somewhere.

[macfreak]

Originally Posted by Holst

Ones that stick out in my mind
Corvette K-225: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0035757/
The Enemy Below: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050356/
Das Boot

Go to the IMDB website on Corvette K-225 and see how many stars from movies and television you can find in the supporting cast. A free cardboard box to the first person to recognize 1. a mouseketeer 2. a registered nurse 3. an Oscar winner 4. a convicted marijuana user 5. relative through marriage to a legitimate WWII hero.

The movies--they just carry me away . . . somewhere.

[donoghue]

Originally Posted by DaLarry

Most of my favorites have been named several time by various people. I'd like to offer up something slightly different; a documentary. My all time favorite WWII documentary was "Victory at Sea". It's quite different but every bit as good as Ken Burns. To make things sweeter, I just happened to stumble across a 3 DVD set of all 26 or so episodes in my local Walmart dump bin. It set me back a grand total of $5.00. I am both happy and lucky.

I'm going to look for that, thanks. Now that you mention documentaries I have the World at War on dvd (and it was NOT $5). It's a series from the UK made in the early 70's, have watched it a couple times all the way through at least. Tons of footage and great interviews with participants/survivors, there were so many alive back then. It has been the definitive wwII educational piece for me. I remember as I watched it over the course of a week or so as a still pretty young person being very caught up in the immediacy of the footage and stories and reevaluating my own priorities and point of view, very eye-opening stuff. It's must see programming as far as I'm concerned.

[Hoffius]

A few more:
Flags Of Our Fathers
A Midnight Clear

[Ashfan]

Originally Posted by DaLarry

Most of my favorites have been named several time by various people. I'd like to offer up something slightly different; a documentary. My all time favorite WWII documentary was "Victory at Sea". It's quite different but every bit as good as Ken Burns. To make things sweeter, I just happened to stumble across a 3 DVD set of all 26 or so episodes in my local Walmart dump bin. It set me back a grand total of $5.00. I am both happy and lucky.

I found that at Wal-Mart as well, but it cost me a whole $7.00. Dammit!

[soundmotor]

Originally Posted by Hoffius

A Midnight Clear

I've heard about this film off & on over the years and always forget to look for it.

I need to track it down.

[Hoffius]

Originally Posted by soundmotor

I've heard about this film off & on over the years and always forget to look for it.

I need to track it down.

It has a a pretty strong cast: Ethan Hawke, Gary Sinise, Kevin Dillon, Peter Berg, Arye Gross, Frank Whaley and John C. McGinley.