HTH 95 Posted July 3 Right now I'm debating between Born on the 4th of July and Platoon. Any other Recs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeenHereBefore 1,524 Posted July 3 Go with Platoon it's the best! We Were Soldiers, Full Metal Jacket, Saving Private Ryan are also good re-watches. Also Uncommon Valor and Southern Comfort are great as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,331 Posted July 3 1 hour ago, HTH said: Right now I'm debating between Born on the 4th of July and Platoon. Any other Recs? Great Escape Bridge on the River Kwai Fury 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,193 Posted July 3 Passion of the Christ. Â Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegeneral 3,214 Posted July 3 1 minute ago, weepaws said: Passion of the Christ. Â Â He dies in the end. Spolier! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandy Loam 109 Posted July 4 The new "All Quiet on the Western Front" kicks ass. Two relatively obscure war movies that are great are: "When Trumpets Fade," about the Battle of Hurtgen Forest, which got overshadowed by the Battle of the Bulge. "The Lost Patrol," awesome World War I flick. A Vietnam vet once told me the most realistic movie about that war is "Hamburger Hill." Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weepaws 3,193 Posted July 4 6 hours ago, thegeneral said: He dies in the end. Spolier! Heart breaker for you, He rises again. You better run.  Fool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,331 Posted July 4 Kelly's Heros Run Silent, Run Deep. To Hell and Back Patton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,281 Posted July 4 16 hours ago, HTH said: Right now I'm debating between Born on the 4th of July and Platoon. Any other Recs?  14 hours ago, 5-Points said: The Patriot I'd go The Patriot, a tad hokey, but the two you are debating are pretty depressing. I find Platoon in particular to be one of the toughest movies to watch.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5-Points 3,533 Posted July 4 2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said:  I'd go The Patriot, a tad hokey, but the two you are debating are pretty depressing. I find Platoon in particular to be one of the toughest movies to watch.  I figured it was apropos, given the holiday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 2,272 Posted July 4 The Longest Day. Maybe the greatest war movie ever and rarely gets mentioned as such. Kids and I are gonna watch Miracle later today to get some patriotic juices flowing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kopy 568 Posted July 4 I've always been a huge fan of Hart's War myself. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,331 Posted July 4 Battle of the Bulge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,331 Posted July 5 Dirty Dozen Midway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 743 Posted July 5 On 7/4/2025 at 9:57 AM, Engorgeous George said: Kelly's Heros This Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HTH 95 Posted July 8 On 7/4/2025 at 10:05 AM, Mike Honcho said:  I'd go The Patriot, a tad hokey, but the two you are debating are pretty depressing. I find Platoon in particular to be one of the toughest movies to watch.  Just watched The Patriot! Great Flick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,799 Posted July 8 Wife and I watched Maverick over the weekend. It was so perfectly shmalzy and a ripoff of the original movie, so it was a perfect 'Murca! film.  Also, oddly predictive of recent events.  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
