The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

HINTS BREAKDOWN


14: Play it again.


13: The reworking of DBZ was a reference to the reworking of the Downfall scene in the memes.


One point goes to Cricket.

Two movies I love! Seen both Casablanca and Downfall several times, both are amazing in what they do. My #1 ballot movie was: Casablanca (1942).

Just so you know Christoph Waltz is not British and does not have a natural British accent. He was absolutely perfect for the role. I doubt the movie would have worked with anyone else.

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I still have a bunch more coming from my list but here it is up to this point:

My List:
3. The Great Dictator (#22)
4. Casablanca (#14)
5. From Here to Eternity (#30)
6. Inglourious Basterds (#15)
10. A Man Escaped (#83)
11. Stalag 17 (#35)
12. Ran (#18)
13. Letters from Iwo Jima (#60)
16. The Grand Illusion (#44)
19. Platoon (#16)
21. Shame (#89)
22. The Best Years of Our Lives (#21)
23. The Cranes Are Flying (#20)
24. Downfall (#13)

Two more from my list. Casablanca is more of a romance spy movie but a stone cold classic.

Downfall is one helluva picture too.

There many points during Downfall when I was just like, damn holy crap, very impactful. What also struck me was that a major event happens in the film and I expected it to be almost over. Instead it goes to a whole new level.

Casablanca will be my favorite film that shows up on this countdown. I couldn't vote for it as I don't view it as a war film.

1. Downfall (#13)
2. Ballad of a Soldier (#68)
8. From Here to Eternity (#30)
9. The Deer Hunter (#25)
14. Red Angel (#100)
15. Platoon (#16)
16. Waltz with Bashir (#45)
17. Underground (#43)
20. Johnny Got His Gun (#97)
22. The Best Years of Our Lives (#21)
24. Wings (#79)
25. The Cranes are Flying (#20)

Two really good movies that I just don’t love. In the case of Casablanca every time I watch I think “this is the tome”. Maybe next time.

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Thanks, I looked that up after someone posted about that. I read on IMDB he's a German/Austrian actor...still his accent sounded unnatural for the role to my ears. Granted it's been a long time since I seen the movie. If it helps I do think he's a fine actor and I've enjoyed him in other of his movies.

I had to look up tome, seriously. Are you saying that the film feels incomplete like a chapter in a larger story?

Downfall was my #9. I like Casablanca, but it didn't make my ballot.

Seen: 65/88

My ballot so far and predictions on which ones will make it:

1. Gone with the Wind (1939)
2. will make it
3. will make it
4. will make it
5. probably won't make it
6. The Thin Red Line (1998)
7. Braveheart (1995)
8. Hotel Rwanda (2004)
9. Downfall (2004)
10. won't make it
11. probably won't make it
12. Fail-Safe (1964)
13. Breaker Morant (1980)
14. Night and Fog (1956)
15. The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
16. The Great Dictator (1940)
17. will make it
18. probably won't make it
19. The Tin Drum (1979)
20. Wings (1927)
21. probably won't make it
22. probably won't make it
23. will likely make it
24. will make it
25. Platoon (1986)

I like Casablanca, but didn't vote for it. I keep meaning to watch Downfall, but so far it hasn't happened.

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Casablanca is top 3 all-time for me but it didn't really click as a war movie in my mind so no vote here.

Downfall was an interesting take on maybe the most historical (notorious) figure of the 20th century but the whole movie left me pretty cold.

Downfall is great and I believe it was my #18. Casablanca on the other hand did not make my list. Brilliant movie and I love it to death and would watch it 1,000 times and then again, but like Barry Lyndon and Little Big Man, I didn't consider it for my war movies list.

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