The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

A Matter of Life and Death is one that I've heard of most of my life, sometimes by its other title, Stairway to Heaven. I think I like the former title better. Love David Niven but still have managed not to see this one. I did vote for another movie with Niven, though, but I'm not holding out much hope that it'll show.

I saw Wings decades ago and remember liking it but I can't remember everything that happened so I'll need to revisit it one day.

No votes, no glory.

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78. Black Hawk Down
77. Kelly's Heroes

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78. Fury?

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I thought about whether to include A Matter Of Life And Death but, in the end, I just don't enjoy it as much as those I did include. It is an excellent film otherwise and I'd certainly recommend it.

I've not seen Wings. I've just never been bothered about it.

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Two more I haven't seen!

No votes.

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No votes. If I'd thought to vote for it, A Matter of Life and Death might've made my list - that it happens during wartime seems circumstantial, but the way in which it segues into a courtroom drama that all but puts humanity on trial for the sake of one man's unusually good luck is an interesting approach to the subject. Wings is fine.

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See, I figure Wings is the more "known" film as it won the first Best Picture (well, one of the two first, anyway). But I suppose neither film is exactly Star Wars on the level of public consciousness.

I have seen a few Powell/Pressburgers, but not that one.

I think I hit the, "I'm over the Oscars," phase before I ever underwent the, "I'm going to watch all the major Oscar winners," phase (so I never did) - though I have seen Sunrise.

Forgot to mention A Matter of Life and Death...seen it but didn't really care for it. I wonder if I interpreted the film wrongly? I mean people seem to really love that movie and I myself love old romantic-dramas so I should've loved it enough to make my ballot..But as it was I remember panning the movie. Might need to rewatch at sometime.

77 is Kelly's Heroes.

The Oscars occupy a weird space for me. The concept is, obviously, ridiculous (compare all the movies and decide that one is "best"? Come on) and self-aggrandizing, but the reality is that, like it or not, they have a gravitational pull. So I tend to think them as light entertainment--not to be taken too seriously, but be aware of their status in the broader culture. Anyway, that's a long-winded way of saying I think Wings is worth checking out (but Powell/Pressburger films are probably better).

Sunrise is terrific--got to see that one in a theater, which was nice.

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