War, what is it good for? Another tournament.

Voting closes June 7th.

1. Stairway to Heaven (1946) a.k.a. A Matter of Life and Death vs The Hunt for Red October (1990)

2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

5. Days of Glory (2006) vs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) vs J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000)

7. Glory (1989) vs Underground (1995)

8. The Train (1964) vs Kanal (1957)

9. Black Hawk Down (2001) vs Gettysburg (1993)

10. Fires Were Started (1943) vs The Guns of Navarone (1961)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

12. The Battle of Algiers (1966) vs Casualties of War (1989)

13. Hamburger Hill (1987) vs Das Boot (1981)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979) - ugh. Already voting against myself.

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) - Gosh. Toughest decision I've ever made.

1. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) vs The Hunt for Red October (1990)

2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979) (barely)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

5. Days of Glory (2006) vs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) vs J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000)

7. Glory (1989) vs Underground (1995)

8. The Train (1964) vs Kanal (1957)

9. Black Hawk Down (2001) vs Gettysburg (1993)

10. Fires Were Started (1943) vs The Guns of Navarone (1961)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

12. The Battle of Algiers (1966) vs Casualties of War (1989)

13. Hamburger Hill (1987) vs Das Boot (1981)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

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mark, out of curiosity, did you not like The Human Condition, or did you just like the others more?

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Damn I'm Behind in these tournaments of yours, Justin.

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I liked it OK, but I didn't find it a masterpiece.

Can't find the first one, but here's what I said about the others.

The Human Condition II (Masaki Kobayashi, 1959) ; Art House Rating:

This second three-hour section of the epic film seems a little more powerful than the first part. It does get to you, but I wish the characters didn't yell at each other so much. I realize that they're in an untenable position, but if I were in a war zone, I'd be much quieter so that people would have less of a chance of shooting me based on where my voice comes from.

The Human Condition, Part III - A Soldier's Prayer (Masaki Kobayashi, 1961) +; Art House Rating: - Having watched all nine hours of this film, which I believe both Harry Lime and Holden Pike believe to be one of the all-time greatest, my main comment is that it's watchable but that it's also maddening. It does cover a lot of ground in the life of the protagonist, but I can't help believing that some of the time could have been spent with a few more lighter moments. Look, I agree with what this film says: War is Hell, it should be abolished and people should find a way to truly communicate with each other. It's a very significant film. I just wished I liked it as much as Bondarchuk's War and Peace which I'm watching now. I'd call The Human Condition "War and More War".

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

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Look, I'm not judging you - after all, I'm posting here myself, but maybe, just maybe, if you spent less time here and more time watching films, maybe, and I stress, maybe your taste would be of some value. Just a thought, ya know.

2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

5. Days of Glory (2006) vs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) vs J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000)

9. Black Hawk Down (2001) vs Gettysburg (1993)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

12. The Battle of Algiers (1966) vs Casualties of War (1989)

13. Hamburger Hill (1987) vs Das Boot (1981)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Whoa, these are my four top favorites from this list, and with Underground they would make my top5 in this kind of genre. They all belong in my top50. I can't vote in the rest of the duels (will watch The human condition trilogy, like, someday).

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

5. Days of Glory (2006) vs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

7. Glory (1989) vs Underground (1995)

9. Black Hawk Down (2001) vs Gettysburg (1993)

10. Fires Were Started (1943) vs The Guns of Navarone (1961)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

13. Hamburger Hill (1987) vs Das Boot (1981)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

I love Strangelove, but I've not seem the film against it.

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Why don't you change that and watch the whole trilogy?

Some I haven't seen...

1. Stairway to Heaven (1946) a.k.a. A Matter of Life and Death vs The Hunt for Red October (1990)

2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959) Not seen Condition II

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979) Not seen Condition I

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

5. Days of Glory (2006) vs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) vs J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000) Not seen JSA

7. Glory (1989) vs Underground (1995) Not seen Underground

8. The Train (1964) vs Kanal (1957) Not seen Kanal

9. Black Hawk Down (2001) vs Gettysburg (1993)

10. Fires Were Started (1943) vs The Guns of Navarone (1961)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

12. The Battle of Algiers (1966) vs Casualties of War (1989)

13. Hamburger Hill (1987) vs Das Boot (1981)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985) Not seen Come And See

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988) Not seen Downfall

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

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2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

5. Days of Glory (2006) vs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) vs J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

12. The Battle of Algiers (1966) vs Casualties of War (1989)

13. Hamburger Hill (1987) vs Das Boot (1981)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961) - f u

1. Stairway to Heaven (1946) a.k.a. A Matter of Life and Death vs The Hunt for Red October (1990)

2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) vs J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

12. The Battle of Algiers (1966) vs Casualties of War (1989)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

The last one was really though for me: one is just a few positions higher on my top 100 list.

Also, the Human Condition should have been treated as a single movie. It was divided into six parts anyway. Also, I am voting against my own nomination (Downfall), but dam, my favorite war movie of all time was paired against it.

Also, I had watched at least one movie in every pair, to bad I haven't watched the other in many cases. War movies rock!

For me, while The Human Condition trilogy is a movie, it still is flawed in that it is a bit lacking in complexity (a flaw that is common in Kobayashi's work).

The reason I didn't list The Human Condition as one movie is that I highly doubt I could convince someone to watch a 9 hour movie for just one vote. But everybody really should see those movies.

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

1. Stairway to Heaven (1946) a.k.a. A Matter of Life and Death vs The Hunt for Red October (1990)

2. Battle of Britain (1969) vs The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity (1959)

3. The Human Condition I: No Greater Love (1959) vs Apocalypse Now (1979)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

5. Days of Glory (2006) vs Full Metal Jacket (1987)

6. Letters from Iwo Jima (2006) vs J.S.A.: Joint Security Area (2000)

7. Glory (1989) vs Underground (1995)

8. The Train (1964) vs Kanal (1957)

9. Black Hawk Down (2001) vs Gettysburg (1993)

10. Fires Were Started (1943) vs The Guns of Navarone (1961)

11. Platoon (1986) vs The Hurt Locker (2008)

12. The Battle of Algiers (1966) vs Casualties of War (1989)

13. Hamburger Hill (1987) vs Das Boot (1981)

14. Paths of Glory (1957) vs Come and See (1985)

15. Downfall (2004) vs Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

16. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) vs The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer (1961)

4. Schindler's List (1993) vs Hotel Rwanda (2004)

9. Black Hawk Down (2001) vs Gettysburg (1993)