By Raoul

November 11, 2009 7:54 AM | Link to this

My vote for top 3: 1). Best Years of Our Lives. 2). Glory 3).Saving Private Ryan.

By Pete

November 11, 2009 7:59 AM | Link to this

How about Mel Gibsons “We were soldiers”

By Steve

November 11, 2009 8:20 AM | Link to this

“Full Metal Jacket” is a very realistic portrial of Marine Corp boot camp from back in the 70’s.

By jake

November 11, 2009 8:42 AM | Link to this

band of Brothers

By Shane

November 11, 2009 8:45 AM | Link to this

Patton.

By SAO

November 11, 2009 8:57 AM | Link to this

I agree with Pete & Steve Billingsley; We Were Soldiers & Glory.

By Sara

November 11, 2009 9:18 AM | Link to this

Personally, I like Platoon and Born on 4th of July.

By panhandler

November 11, 2009 9:22 AM | Link to this

Patton and The Patriot

By kevin crew

November 11, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this

Saving Private Ryan most def!!!

By To Pete

November 11, 2009 9:30 AM | Link to this

I do have to agree with Pete..We Were Soldiers really was a great movie. I do like the fact that the movie showcased what it was like for the wives too.

By matt

November 11, 2009 9:35 AM | Link to this

We Were Soldiers and Saving Private Ryan are awesome, but one of my all time favorites is The Patriot.. The begginings of the US military mixed with an incredible story line, awesome movie!

By wendy

November 11, 2009 9:37 AM | Link to this

Private Ryan and Pearl Harbor

By Rick

November 11, 2009 9:43 AM | Link to this

We Were Solders and Band of Brothers Are great more recent films, However Patton, The Longest Day, The Seabees, Tora, Tora, Tora, and Midway should also be on the list

By ebruce

November 11, 2009 10:46 AM | Link to this

1) Saving Private Ryan 2) The Longest Day 3) Twelve O’Clock High 4) The Sands of Iwo Jima 5) Midway 6) The Thin Red Line 7) The Flying Leathernecks 8) We Were Soldiers 9) From Here to Eternity 10) The Big Red One

By Goody

November 11, 2009 11:19 AM | Link to this

We Were Soldiers was considered 85% accurate when reviewed by the actual soldiers being portrayed. Full Metal Jacket was very good.

By Jay

November 11, 2009 11:35 AM | Link to this

12 O’Clock High

By Robb

November 11, 2009 12:57 PM | Link to this

Band of Brothers without a doubt!

By Mary

November 11, 2009 12:59 PM | Link to this

Band of Brothers.

By Teddy

November 11, 2009 1:01 PM | Link to this

Paths of Glory, All Quiet On the Western Front. Does the young lady featured in the article have any idea how historically inaccurate Pearl Harbor is? That was an abomination, not a movie.

By scot

November 11, 2009 1:25 PM | Link to this

Band of Brothers

By Bill

November 11, 2009 1:36 PM | Link to this

1)Band of Brothers 2)We were Soldiers 3)Saving Private Ryan 4)The Longest Day 5)Midway

By Dave

November 11, 2009 3:28 PM | Link to this

Hamburger Hill My grandfather was a Marine and faught in Vietnam for 2 terms. He recieved 2 Purple Hearts during his tours. He said, hands-down, that Hamburger Hill was the most realistic movie about Vietnam he has ever seen. God Bless.

By Old Sarge

November 11, 2009 4:09 PM | Link to this

Please don’t forget Clint Eastwood duo, Flags of Our Fathers and Letters from Iwo Jima. Great ficks. Band of Brothers, Saving Ryan’s Privates. We Were Soldiers and Full Metal Jacket. To missing friends.

By Tim

November 11, 2009 4:14 PM | Link to this

Don’t forget about Apocalypse Now.

By Null

November 11, 2009 4:31 PM | Link to this

DDay, Green Berets (John Wayne is still the best!), The Longest Day, We Were Soldiers, Saving Private Ryan.

By Tony

November 11, 2009 5:11 PM | Link to this

1: Patton 2: Glory 3: Tora Tora Tora 4: Stripes (have to have some comedy now and then)

By Ron Kuczak

November 11, 2009 5:27 PM | Link to this

“The Longest Day”

By dana

November 12, 2009 1:22 AM | Link to this

Band of brothers hands down. But it does have the advantage being 10 hrs. Since its mirrored somewhat to Private Ryan that has to rank. A personnel fav. Platoon sure gets realistic.. And for the oldies Battleground with Van Johnson and Midway are classics. All I watch if I’m looking at a TV. How far do you wanna go? Salute these vets… My young son is a medic..101 Air Assault Divison.. My viewing habits are slowly changing

By jack

November 12, 2009 2:00 AM | Link to this

In the Army Now

By TAS

November 12, 2009 5:10 AM | Link to this

1) Saving Private Ryan, 2) Tora, Tora, Tora, 3) Midway, 4) In Harm’s Way, 5)Gettysburg, 6) Glory, 7) Gods & Generals, 8) FlyBoys, 9)Operation Pacific, 10) Zulu

By ME

November 12, 2009 5:29 AM | Link to this

Jarhead, it showed how the military changed from an infantry based army to an airborne one. Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks and Tom Sizemore were terrific. Platoon, because even the good guys can turn bad. Flight of the Intruder, just cause I like William Defoe’. Glory.

By John

November 12, 2009 6:07 AM | Link to this

“They Were Expendable” w/Robert Montgomery, John Wayne & Donna Reed. Great WWII flick. Montgomery was a PT-boat commander and Bronze Star recipient.

By Randall Sorber

November 12, 2009 7:18 AM | Link to this

It has to be Band of Brothers!

By Carl

November 12, 2009 7:24 AM | Link to this

Being a Vietnam vet. Platoon was the closest to my experience. Loved the film.

By Angela

November 12, 2009 8:29 AM | Link to this

“We Were Soldiers” along with “Band of Brothers” , “saving Private Ryan”

By ben

November 12, 2009 9:39 AM | Link to this

I had always heard that “Apocalypse Now” was a very real telling of the Vietnam war and one of the best movies ever!!

By wolf

November 12, 2009 10:08 AM | Link to this

The Great Santini is the greatest, movies aren’t just about killing, but the effect it has on humans, both sides. I do not glory in killing! Go wave a flag somewhere. Were any of you ever in the military?

By Chad

November 12, 2009 9:12 PM | Link to this

I think its a toss up between platoon and Saving Private Ryan

By fortressdayton

November 22, 2009 3:49 AM | Link to this

Saving Private Ryan, Letters From Iwo Jima/Flags of Our Fathers and any movie that doesn’t trivialize the immense suffering of the individual soldier.

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