Top Ten War Films
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In some ways,
it’s a natural subject for cinema. It has scope. It packs inherent drama. It
has all the swagger, the allure, and the blood-spattered spectacle that makes
the visual medium so viable. Yet the war film—an indirect derivation of the
thriller, action effort, and (sometimes) critical commentary—is often foiled by
the very elements it has to cater to. Offer up too much realism and the
audience looks away in dismay. Play up the arrogance or the attraction and your
motives are questioned. Human conflict is a tricky concept to completely nail
down. Some want nothing but the immoral aftermath, never once addressing the
equally depraved aspects that brought us to this point. Many crave a helping of
clear-cut heroics and villainy, the better to secure their
hegemonic/sovereign/patriotic stance.
#1: Apocalypse Now
#2: Dr. Strangelove, or: How I
Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
#3: The Thin Red Line
#4: Saving Private Ryan
#5: Platoon
Video of official trailer of 1986 war film 'Platoon'
#6: Grand Illusion
#7: The Battle of Algiers
#8: Letters from Iwo Jima
#9: The Big Red One
#10: Das Boot
Acknowledgement:
http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/141690-the-ten-greatest-war-movies-of-all-time/
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