http://moviedex.com/features/lists/anzac-day-tribute-8-great-war-films/ Your guide to cinema Wed, 16 May 2012 05:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://moviedex.com/features/lists/anzac-day-tribute-8-great-war-films/comment-page-1/#comment-1699 Ttt Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:50:12 +0000 http://cutprintreview.com/?p=4919#comment-1699 Most of the films you listed are fascist, war mongering crap. Most of the films you listed are fascist, war mongering crap.

]]> http://moviedex.com/features/lists/anzac-day-tribute-8-great-war-films/comment-page-1/#comment-1228 Anh Khoi Do Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:23:06 +0000 http://cutprintreview.com/?p=4919#comment-1228 Nice list. I can't talk about the others since I haven't seen them. However, I agree that "Saving Private Ryan", "Black Hawk Down" and "Platoon" deserved their place in your list. What's the best one from these three? I'll hesitate between "Saving Private Ryan" and "Platoon". Moreover, in my list, I would have put "Flags of Our Fathers" since, from a historical perspective, it's an advancement in making war films. First of all, a very long time ago, no one would see mothers who cried for their son's death in war films. Secondly, the film the shows well how some characters come to re-define heroism as they face war for real. In fact, as some would see it, war is not a graphic poetry, but rather something about survival. All in all, I liked how Eastwood combined mainstream entertainment and art. Nice list. I can't talk about the others since I haven't seen them. However, I agree that “Saving Private Ryan”, “Black Hawk Down” and “Platoon” deserved their place in your list. What's the best one from these three? I'll hesitate between “Saving Private Ryan” and “Platoon”. Moreover, in my list, I would have put “Flags of Our Fathers” since, from a historical perspective, it's an advancement in making war films. First of all, a very long time ago, no one would see mothers who cried for their son's death in war films. Secondly, the film the shows well how some characters come to re-define heroism as they face war for real. In fact, as some would see it, war is not a graphic poetry, but rather something about survival. All in all, I liked how Eastwood combined mainstream entertainment and art.

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