This article explores ten war movies that are enjoyable but don't quite reach the status of classics. While praised for their premises, moments, and even some awards, these films have certain shortcomings that prevent them from being truly exceptional.
What is it with the audiences' fascination with war movies today? Since early cinema, this iconic genre has always remained strong in the public eye, as there seems to be a new one every year. Though they range in quality, war movies make for a joyful viewing experience. Everyone who is a fan of them has their favorite.
Your Rating close 10 stars 9 stars 8 stars 7 stars 6 stars 5 stars 4 stars 3 stars 2 stars 1 star Rate Now 0/10 Your comment has not been saved Unbroken PG-13 War Release Date December 25, 2014 Runtime 138 minutes Director Angelina Jolie Writers Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, Richard LaGravenese, William Nicholson Cast After a near-fatal plane crash in WWII, Olympian Louis Zamperini spends a harrowing 47 days in a raft with two fellow crewmen before he's caught by the Japanese navy and sent to a prisoner-of-war camp.
Heartbreak Ridge R WarDrama Release Date December 5, 1986 Runtime 130 Minutes Director Clint Eastwood Writers Joseph Stinson, Dennis Hackin, James Carabatsos Cast A tough Marine Corps sergeant, Tom Highway, faces a changing military world as he trains a platoon of misfits and prepares them for the invasion of Grenada. His unorthodox methods clash with modern military standards, but his dedication to his men remains unwavering.
Powered by Expand Collapse 6 'The English Patient' Directed by Anthony Minghella It might seem bizarre that a highly acclaimed film, winner of nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, could be placed in a"good" category, but that's where 1996's The English Patient fits in. Neither bad nor great, this romantic war epic doesn't often appear on people's favorite Best Picture lists as it has mostly been forgotten over the years.
Powered by Expand Collapse 5 "Tigerland" Directed by Joel Schumacher From the late Joel Schumacher comes one of his most underappreciated efforts, Tigerland, a 2000 anti-war drama set during the height of the Vietnam War.
Powered by Expand Collapse 4 'The Patriot' Directed by Roland Emmerich While mostly famous for his fun disaster movies, filmmaker Roland Emmerich has occasionally dabbled in the war genre. Arguably, his most famous film outside disasters is The Patriot, a thrilling 2000 Revolutionary War epic starring Mel Gibson and Jason Isaacs in a story that follows a South Carolina farmer who becomes a guerrilla rebel leader fighting against the British after the death of his son.
Powered by Expand Collapse 3 'Jarhead' Directed by Sam Mendes Jarhead is a 2005 satirical war movie directed by Sam Mendes, based on the 2003 Memoirs by former Marine Anthony Swofford. It details Swofford's time in his service, from boot camp training to his deployment in the Persian Gulf War. Through his first-hand account, the film details the struggles and boredom of Marines stationed in the Gulf during this time.
Powered by Expand Collapse 2 'Enemy at the Gates' Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud Based on a 1973 novel by William Craig, Enemy at the Gates is a 2001 action war drama depicting brutal events during the bloody Battle of Stalingrad. It follows a fictionalized version of Soviet sniper and war hero Vassili Zaitsev as he rises to fame and engages in a fierce game of cat-and-mouse against the infamous German sniper, Major Erwin König .
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