Top 25 War Movies...

As listed by Moviefone... I never had much interest in these when they came out. I was either not yet born :) or too "busy" with the kids and life in general. Now I'm soaking up everything I can. So, my mission is to watch all of these movies by the end of this year. A few I have seen, and they are what initially sparked my interest. I'm sad my favorite didn't make the list. (The Dirty Dozen) Ok, I admit, I liked that one at first only because of Lee Marvin and Charles Bronson *swoon*. But after about the 30th time, I actually LIKED the movie. I think it was more about recognizing the good in wayward people, having them come together and kick some enemy ass. And really, Telly Savalas made a hell of a crazy man.

Moviefone Top 25 War Movies (ranked 25 – 1)
25. 2002 The Pianist
24. 1941 SGT York
23. 1953 Stalag 17
22. 1998 The Thin Red Line
*21. 1951 The African Queen
20. 1970 M*A*S*H
19. 2005 Downfall
18. 1970 Patton
17. 1930 All Quiet on the Western Front
16. 2006 Letters from Iwo Jima
15. 1999 Deer Hunters
14. 1962 The Longest Day
13. 1989 Glory
12. 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai
11. 1978 The Deer Hunter
10. 1995 Braveheart
9. 1962 Lawrence of Arabia
8. 1963 The Great Escape
7. 1957 Paths of Glory
6. 1981 Das Boot
5. 1987 Full Metal Jacket
4. 1993 Schindler’s List
*3. 1999 Saving Private Ryan
2. 1986 Platoon
1. 1979 Apocolypse Now

* Movies I've actually watched. (yes it's true, I have NOT watched Braveheart or Platoon-I am not worthy.)

Other Military/History/War/Battle related Movies that have caught my attention:

The Last Castle - I like the story line... the reviews weren't great, but it kept my interest. And that's not an easy thing to do.

Men of Honor - Anything with De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr is good, both is bonus!

Pearl Harbor - Kinda sappy love stuff in it for the gals, but it winds together well. I can only imagine living in that era.

A Few Good Men - Not a huge Cruise fan, but Nicholas ALWAYS plays the wayward villain well.

If you know of any others... tell me tell me tellllll me... Leave a comment, or shoot me an email... jemcelina at aol dot com. I'd love to hear from you...