The Worst War Movies of All Time - Page 4

Kresge · 07-31-05, 09:50 PM

Thin Red Line -- must be the longest and most boring movie I've ever seen!

I know there are many fans, but I can't stand watching John Wayne for anything but a good laugh. Though I must admit my favorite battle scene is still Star Trek II: Wrath of Kahn.

Stymnus · 07-31-05, 10:20 PM

I really have a hard time badmouthing any movies. I've never NOT watched a complete movie, certainly not walked out of one.

A 'best' I haven't seen mentioned yet (forgive me if I missed it) was 'Twelve O'Clock High', which dealt with the stresses of the American bomber pilots in the UK during WWII. Recommended, makes you think.

The_Pharoah · 07-31-05, 10:22 PM

John Wayne? :rotfl:

*in best fake JW accent* 'well, ya better move that there Tiger tank before I move it for ya'

Thin Red Line for me was a MASSIVE disappointment, especially as it came out a few weeks after Saving Private Ryan. With all those 'big name' actors that you only see for 4 secs or so.

Duncan Idaho · 07-31-05, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Kresge

Though I must admit my favorite battle scene is still Star Trek II: Wrath of Kahn.

Oh yeah, now you're talking. That was the ULTIMATE Trek battle. Probably my favorite movie, too. :|\

Kondor77 · 07-31-05, 10:28 PM

crap, wrong thread

HMCS · 08-01-05, 01:30 AM

I am a big fan of John Wayne, but the film on my list of the worst was "The Conqueror", a musical in which he plays Genghis Kahn.

The last time I saw it on ebay a VHS was going for upwards of $150 USD.

My local specialty vid store has it, I saw it. Extraordinarly bad.

Pearl Harbor sucked. Both as a war film or a dramatic film.

Did anyone see Team America: World Police? There was a song called "I Love You Like Pearl Harbor Sucked"

zombiewolf · 08-01-05, 02:01 AM

just about any Frank sinatra one. Ie "Von Ryans Epress" another one where he is a medic and crashlands on an island.

I loved Danny Kaye. great farces

The Avon Lady · 08-01-05, 02:04 AM

Aw, c'mon! Von Ryan's Express is an OK movie!

Ages ago, I saw the movie "The Bridge at Remagen". Seems to have been long forgotten.

FesterShinetop · 08-01-05, 02:17 AM

I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't like The Thin Red Line... everybody seemed so enthousisatic about it and I think it got some great reviews, but I thought it must be one of the most boring movies ever. Well... apart from Pearl of course

Seminole · 08-01-05, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by U-1966

The Pearl Harbor (2001) Attack Scene Was good and accurate. RED DAWN alerted the USA to Communist Aggression, and that "Reagan Hysteria" won the Cold War..

There was plenty of hysteria in the Reagan era all right. All of it from those who didn't then and still don't, can't, or won't appreciate or understand his leadership.

Red Dawn was the product of Hollywood as clueless and out of touch with reality then as now.

Duncan Idaho · 08-01-05, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by zombiewolf

just about any Frank sinatra one. Ie "Von Ryans Epress" another one where he is a medic and crashlands on an island.

I loved Danny Kaye. great farces

I'm with you on both counts there...

Sinatra never did anything for me. Now Bing Crosby...there was a voice to remember.

Nagel · 08-01-05, 09:11 AM

I can't believe I didn't see Apocolypse Now in the list, despite Duvall's contribution, it's still a terrible (war film).
Granted, it's actually leftist propaganda anyway and should rank up there (or down there) with coming home by hanoi Jane.

enigma-e · 08-01-05, 09:45 AM

"Apocalypse Now" was bad? You gotta be effin kiddin me! It was great, same with "The Deer Hunter"!

Apocal · 08-01-05, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Nagel

I can't believe I didn't see Apocolypse Now in the list, despite Duvall's contribution, it's still a terrible (war film).
Granted, it's actually leftist propaganda anyway and should rank up there (or down there) with coming home by hanoi Jane.

Apocalypse Now will forever be noted as a brilliant work, if only for the fact that the Air Cav plays Wagner while assaulting a VC village. That scene, my friends, was pure filmmaking genius.

Gammel · 08-01-05, 04:03 PM

Apocalypse now is one of the best movies ever made,
but i would not call it a war film.

Of course, thereÂ´s a war going on in that film.

Also i wouldnÂ´t call it a leftist propaganda film.

I wouldnÂ´t call it an antiwar movie also.

ItÂ´s much more...

This film has no easy message in (war is bad, war is good war is cruel, blablabla...)

ItÂ´s a masterpiece.

Performed by brilliant actors

Watch it again Nagel, if you like. Do you already have seen the "redux" version?
Use a good TV if possible and good soundequipment...

ok, sorry enough evangelism

and excuse my poor english

07-31-05, 09:50 PM	#46
Kresge Engineer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: The Motor City Posts: 209 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Thin Red Line -- must be the longest and most boring movie I've ever seen! I know there are many fans, but I can't stand watching John Wayne for anything but a good laugh. Though I must admit my favorite battle scene is still Star Trek II: Wrath of Kahn. __________________ ". . . sailors do not fancy living underwater without breathing in sunshine occasionally." Commodore Joseph Smith commenting on the USS Monitor

07-31-05, 10:20 PM	#47
Stymnus A-ganger Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wilton, NH Posts: 72 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Worst? Uhh.. I really have a hard time badmouthing any movies. I've never NOT watched a complete movie, certainly not walked out of one. A 'best' I haven't seen mentioned yet (forgive me if I missed it) was 'Twelve O'Clock High', which dealt with the stresses of the American bomber pilots in the UK during WWII. Recommended, makes you think.

08-01-05, 02:01 AM	#52
zombiewolf 中国水兵 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 270 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	just about any Frank sinatra one. Ie "Von Ryans Epress" another one where he is a medic and crashlands on an island. I loved Danny Kaye. great farces __________________

08-01-05, 02:04 AM	#53
The Avon Lady Über Mom Join Date: May 2005 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Posts: 6,147 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Aw, c'mon! Von Ryan's Express is an OK movie! Ages ago, I saw the movie "The Bridge at Remagen". Seems to have been long forgotten. __________________ "Victory will come to us from the wombs of our women." - Houari Boumedienne, President of Algeria, Speech before the UN, 1974

08-01-05, 09:45 AM	#58
enigma-e Seaman Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: AO7764 Posts: 39 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	"Apocalypse Now" was bad? You gotta be effin kiddin me! It was great, same with "The Deer Hunter"! __________________

07-31-05, 10:22 PM	#48
The_Pharoah Soundman Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 142 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	John Wayne? :rotfl: in best fake JW accent 'well, ya better move that there Tiger tank before I move it for ya' Thin Red Line for me was a MASSIVE disappointment, especially as it came out a few weeks after Saving Private Ryan. With all those 'big name' actors that you only see for 4 secs or so.

07-31-05, 10:28 PM	#50
Kondor77 Watch Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 22 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	crap, wrong thread

08-01-05, 01:30 AM	#51
HMCS Sonar Guy Join Date: May 2005 Location: Squaresville, daddy-O. Posts: 394 Downloads: 186 Uploads: 0	I am a big fan of John Wayne, but the film on my list of the worst was "The Conqueror", a musical in which he plays Genghis Kahn. The last time I saw it on ebay a VHS was going for upwards of $150 USD. My local specialty vid store has it, I saw it. Extraordinarly bad. Pearl Harbor sucked. Both as a war film or a dramatic film. Did anyone see Team America: World Police? There was a song called "I Love You Like Pearl Harbor Sucked"

08-01-05, 02:17 AM	#54
FesterShinetop Gunner Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 96 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	I'm glad I'm not the only one who didn't like The Thin Red Line... everybody seemed so enthousisatic about it and I think it got some great reviews, but I thought it must be one of the most boring movies ever. Well... apart from Pearl of course

08-01-05, 09:11 AM	#57
Nagel Bosun Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Western Michigan Posts: 64 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	I can't believe I didn't see Apocolypse Now in the list, despite Duvall's contribution, it's still a terrible (war film). Granted, it's actually leftist propaganda anyway and should rank up there (or down there) with coming home by hanoi Jane.

08-01-05, 04:03 PM	#60
Gammel Commodore Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 641 Downloads: 276 Uploads: 0	Apocalypse now is one of the best movies ever made, but i would not call it a war film. Of course, thereÂ´s a war going on in that film. Also i wouldnÂ´t call it a leftist propaganda film. I wouldnÂ´t call it an antiwar movie also. ItÂ´s much more... This film has no easy message in (war is bad, war is good war is cruel, blablabla...) ItÂ´s a masterpiece. Performed by brilliant actors Watch it again Nagel, if you like. Do you already have seen the "redux" version? Use a good TV if possible and good soundequipment... ok, sorry enough evangelism and excuse my poor english