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Top 10 20th Century War Movies


it’s horror has been fought with courage

it’s horror has been fought with courage selflessness and a startling sense of

selflessness and a startling sense of

selflessness and a startling sense of naivete welcome to watchmojo.com and

naivete welcome to watchmojo.com and

naivete welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10

today we’ll be counting down the top 10 twentieth-century war movies can’t

twentieth-century war movies can’t

twentieth-century war movies can’t afford to drop behind schedule

if a god sake chica tag tomliboo number

if a god sake chica tag tomliboo number ten The Thin Red Line exploring the

ten The Thin Red Line exploring the

ten The Thin Red Line exploring the spiritual toll of killing for God and

spiritual toll of killing for God and

spiritual toll of killing for God and country in the Pacific Islands this film

country in the Pacific Islands this film

country in the Pacific Islands this film poetically intersperses the beauty of

poetically intersperses the beauty of

poetically intersperses the beauty of nature with the immense meaningless

nature with the immense meaningless

nature with the immense meaningless destruction of men and it does this

destruction of men and it does this

destruction of men and it does this while simultaneously exploring the

while simultaneously exploring the

while simultaneously exploring the various viewpoints and beliefs of see

various viewpoints and beliefs of see

various viewpoints and beliefs of see company number nine

company number nine

company number nine Gallipoli several young men enlist in

Gallipoli several young men enlist in

Gallipoli several young men enlist in the Australian Army during the First

the Australian Army during the First

the Australian Army during the First World War

World War

World War soon after they lose all sense of

soon after they lose all sense of

soon after they lose all sense of innocence and purpose as they begin a

innocence and purpose as they begin a

innocence and purpose as they begin a futile attack at the Battle of neck sir

futile attack at the Battle of neck sir

futile attack at the Battle of neck sir I don’t think you got the picture they

I don’t think you got the picture they

I don’t think you got the picture they are being cut down before they can get

are being cut down before they can get

are being cut down before they can get five yards not a line our marker flags

five yards not a line our marker flags

five yards not a line our marker flags have been seen in the Turkish trenches

have been seen in the Turkish trenches

have been seen in the Turkish trenches the attack continued at all cost

the attack continued at all cost

the attack continued at all cost number eight enemy at the gates

number eight enemy at the gates

number eight enemy at the gates following the Nazi invasion of

following the Nazi invasion of

following the Nazi invasion of Stalingrad a Russian sniper must

Stalingrad a Russian sniper must

Stalingrad a Russian sniper must confront his German counterpart in the

confront his German counterpart in the

confront his German counterpart in the leveled city ruins in the process this

leveled city ruins in the process this

leveled city ruins in the process this war tale becomes one of the most intense

war tale becomes one of the most intense

war tale becomes one of the most intense games of cat and mouse on the

games of cat and mouse on the

games of cat and mouse on the battlefield number seven

battlefield number seven

battlefield number seven Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg’s

Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg’s

Saving Private Ryan Steven Spielberg’s world war ii opus showcases boatloads of

world war ii opus showcases boatloads of

world war ii opus showcases boatloads of soldiers storming the beaches of

soldiers storming the beaches of

soldiers storming the beaches of Normandy with gritty sped-up

Normandy with gritty sped-up

Normandy with gritty sped-up cinematography and handheld camera work

cinematography and handheld camera work

cinematography and handheld camera work this film

this film

this film realistically captures the historical

realistically captures the historical

realistically captures the historical battle sense of outright confusion and

battle sense of outright confusion and

battle sense of outright confusion and bloodshed

number six platoon a naive college

number six platoon a naive college dropout volunteers for duty in Vietnam

dropout volunteers for duty in Vietnam

dropout volunteers for duty in Vietnam only to discover that war brings out the

only to discover that war brings out the

only to discover that war brings out the very worst in human nature she’s a human

very worst in human nature she’s a human

very worst in human nature she’s a human bein mad Oh Terry kala an animal Oh get

bein mad Oh Terry kala an animal Oh get

bein mad Oh Terry kala an animal Oh get out of all wait wait

out of all wait wait

out of all wait wait number five a bridge too far the film

number five a bridge too far the film

number five a bridge too far the film tells the story of the Allies attempt to

tells the story of the Allies attempt to

tells the story of the Allies attempt to break through German lines and sees

break through German lines and sees

break through German lines and sees several bridges in order to outflank

several bridges in order to outflank

several bridges in order to outflank them mostly successful they soon

them mostly successful they soon

them mostly successful they soon discover that they were overly ambitious

discover that they were overly ambitious

discover that they were overly ambitious in their goals that gentlemen is the

in their goals that gentlemen is the

in their goals that gentlemen is the prize the bridge Over the Rhine the last

prize the bridge Over the Rhine the last

prize the bridge Over the Rhine the last bridge between US and Germany number

bridge between US and Germany number

bridge between US and Germany number four Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick’s

four Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick’s

four Full Metal Jacket Stanley Kubrick’s dark comedy is one of the most critical

dark comedy is one of the most critical

dark comedy is one of the most critical takes on the creation of America’s

takes on the creation of America’s

takes on the creation of America’s homegrown killing machines plus no one

homegrown killing machines plus no one

homegrown killing machines plus no one can forget the film’s drill instructor

can forget the film’s drill instructor

can forget the film’s drill instructor the most foul-mouthed and scariest

the most foul-mouthed and scariest

the most foul-mouthed and scariest caricature of a military man ever

caricature of a military man ever

caricature of a military man ever recorded sir sir what were you about to

recorded sir sir what were you about to

recorded sir sir what were you about to call me an asshole sir no sir how tall

call me an asshole sir no sir how tall

call me an asshole sir no sir how tall are you brother sir fun fun nights all

are you brother sir fun fun nights all

are you brother sir fun fun nights all right but nine I didn’t know they

right but nine I didn’t know they

right but nine I didn’t know they stacked shit that high number three All

stacked shit that high number three All

stacked shit that high number three All Quiet on the Western Front despite its

Quiet on the Western Front despite its

Quiet on the Western Front despite its age

age

age this 1930 Oscar winner still has the

this 1930 Oscar winner still has the

this 1930 Oscar winner still has the power to move its viewers to tears

power to move its viewers to tears

power to move its viewers to tears focusing on a group of young German

focusing on a group of young German

focusing on a group of young German students who believe that war is heroic

students who believe that war is heroic

students who believe that war is heroic they enlist in World War one only to

they enlist in World War one only to

they enlist in World War one only to discover its brutality has replaced any

discover its brutality has replaced any

discover its brutality has replaced any sense of glory number two halves of

sense of glory number two halves of

sense of glory number two halves of glory this World War 1 melodrama details

glory this World War 1 melodrama details

glory this World War 1 melodrama details the power gap between officers and the

the power gap between officers and the

the power gap between officers and the men who serve under them centered on a

men who serve under them centered on a

men who serve under them centered on a generals order for his regiment to carry

generals order for his regiment to carry

generals order for his regiment to carry out a suicide mission they refuse and

out a suicide mission they refuse and

out a suicide mission they refuse and are labeled as cowards sadly even Kirk

are labeled as cowards sadly even Kirk

are labeled as cowards sadly even Kirk Douglas is sympathetic Colonel cannot

Douglas is sympathetic Colonel cannot

Douglas is sympathetic Colonel cannot save the men from a firing squad I

save the men from a firing squad I

save the men from a firing squad I apologize sir for not telling you sooner

apologize sir for not telling you sooner

apologize sir for not telling you sooner that you’re a degenerate sadistic old

that you’re a degenerate sadistic old

that you’re a degenerate sadistic old man and you can go to hell before I

man and you can go to hell before I

man and you can go to hell before I apologize to you now

apologize to you now

apologize to you now ever again number one Apocalypse Now

ever again number one Apocalypse Now

ever again number one Apocalypse Now Francis Ford Coppola trades in realism

Francis Ford Coppola trades in realism

Francis Ford Coppola trades in realism for an overwhelming sense of madness the

for an overwhelming sense of madness the

for an overwhelming sense of madness the result is our top film choice a picture

result is our top film choice a picture

result is our top film choice a picture that forever linked vogner’s ride of the

that forever linked vogner’s ride of the

that forever linked vogner’s ride of the Valkyries to the battlefield and the

Valkyries to the battlefield and the

Valkyries to the battlefield and the horrors of warfare and no one can forget

horrors of warfare and no one can forget

horrors of warfare and no one can forget the battle hungry kernels love for the

the battle hungry kernels love for the

the battle hungry kernels love for the smell of napalm in the morning

smell of napalm in the morning

smell of napalm in the morning smells like victory

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