Barbengineer inspired. Compiled a list of the best and the worst movies about the war
So, for the first time, we present the top of the Strategic Outpost movies - our unscientific choice of the best and worst movies about the war of all time! Focus translated David Bario and Nora Bensahel that to look at military topics.
"Our list presents a variety of films - from black comedies to documentaries, as well as everything between them, including numerous Oscar Prize winners and several nominees for" Golden Raspber And we already hear you shout at us for not included in them your favorite/most fond films. Although we do not consider it necessary to justify our choice (after all, this is our column), we invite you to share our thoughts at the address [ Email Protected].
If we collect enough good suggestions, then we may publish the next column consisting of your favorite films of War On the Rocks, "the authors warn. Truly grandfather of all national safety films, as well as alpha and omega of black comedies about the Cold War. The movie contains all the stars - from George K. Scott to Slimm Pima. Scott to Slima Pixels (it was here that James Earl Jones made his debut on the screen), and Peter Sellers played at least three roles.
In this malicious movie about nuclear Armageddon, one of our favorite phrases of all time sounds: "Gentlemen, you can't fight here! It's a military room !!!" The main thing is that do not drink fluid water to protect your precious biological liquids. This powerful film Sebastian Junger and Tim Geterington tells about the life and loss of the US Army Army's infantry in the deadly Correngal valley of Afghanistan during their 15-month-old business trip in 2007-2008.
We show fragments of this movie in almost every lesson, because it mercilessly depicts the world of a modern infantryman during (and out) of long fighting. It shows the uncertainty of the impending battle, the pain of human loss and boredom of days, when there is nothing to do in harsh combat conditions.
The film captures and inspires, but it is even harder to watch it now, bitterly realizing that the suffering shown in him was not enough that Afghanistan did not reach the enemy, for the sake of victory over which these people donated to everyone. This outstanding movie is an adaptation of the fascinating novel by K. S. Forester "Good Shepherd" about battles in the cool North Atlantic during World War II.
Tom Genks, leading the Navy Captain, who performs his first combat mission, leads a convoy vulnerable merchant vessels through storm seas, while the killer flock of Nazi submarines steadily reduces the number of his wards and the captain. The tense and impartial portrait of this deadly but almost forgotten theater of war, the relentless demands made to the captain in the sea have never been better shown on the screen.
Another of our favorite naval screen adaptation of Tomler Tom Clensey with the participation of the star warehouse (Sean Connery, Alec Baldwin, James Earl Jones, Sam Nill) unfolds on the screen nightmare scenario of the Cold War. The dangers of underwater combat, which are revealed in a deadly game in the cats-mouse on submarines between the American and Soviet fleets, are first shown with such persuasiveness.
From the Washington's powerful sidelines to the stormy North Atlantic - this film not only illuminates the complex intricacies of relations between Washington and Moscow of the Cold War, but also sheds light on how close to the catastrophe were the USA and the Soviet Union for four decades. did not reach the boiling point. But it is also a lot of fun: we do not get tired of watching Courtney B. Vance in the role of a brilliant operator of a hydrolocker, which finds out where "Red October" goes.
This strong movie was once called "The Best Air Force movie" and we fully agree with it. It tells the history of the air command in the early years of the American strategic bombing campaign in Europe during the Second World War, when, due to the huge losses from German fighters and anti-aircraft fire, only every fourth pilot could expect to return after a 25-minute flight.
The bombard group, who suffered heavy losses, was headed by a rigid commander (Gregori FELL), who changed in this position all the beloved commander, released for the lack of results. A classic leadership study in the conditions of almost incredible pressure, this film has long been included in the US Air Force training program.
But this is also a frantic story about the impossible requirements that are often placed in American combat units from the first days of the war with a highly efficient opponent, which makes it extremely relevant for those who think about future conflicts today. The Vietnam War has led to the emergence of a number of contradictory films that reflect the polar and sometimes surreal nature of the war itself.
This epic movie, made based on Joseph Conrad's novel "The Heart of Darkness" (1899), is considered one of the best in the history of cinema. The film, which starred Martin Shin, Marlon Brando, Robert Duval, Dennis Gopper and stunningly young Harrison Ford, tells how a young army captain performs a virtually impossible task, going to Cambodia to kill an American special forces.
Mirror reflecting all the madness and tragedy of this conflict, the picture gives sometimes a senseless, but one that always makes one think, interpretation of war. This moving story about the return of soldiers, sailors and pilots in 1945 destroys many still common stereotypes about how easily millions of veterans have adapted to life in their homes and communities after the Second World War.
The movie tells the return of three veterans, one of whom is a disabled person, and how they manage to find a job and friends in a small town that they no longer fit in, as well as how difficult it is they left. We are familiar with many war veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan, who believe that this movie perfectly conveys their own experiences, despite the difference in decades and types of wars.
This brilliant work convincingly reminds us that returning from the war has never been easy - and most likely it will never be. A stunning movie about World War II, which tells the strict experience of British prisoners of war, forced to build a railway bridge in the depths of Burmese jungles to complete the last link in a vital line for the supply of Japanese troops.
Based on the real history of prisoners of allies who were forced to build a railway in Burma in 1942-43, this complex, from a moral point of view, makes us think about the role of honor, courage, duty and leadership in the face of stunning wanderings. The movie is played by Alec Ginness, William Holden, Cesea Hayaka and Jack Hawkins, and in the last scene of the movie sounds and memorable a phrase that, unfortunately, can be applied to many military expeditions: "Madness! Madness! Madness!".
The vivid interpretation of the wonderful evacuation of the surrounding British army from France in the face of continuous German attacks in May and June 1940.
Director Christopher Nolan plays over time, talking about a terrible evacuation through the eyes of three participants in different periods of time: frightened young soldier who spent a week on the beach, a captain of a civilian boat who sails to the French coast during the day, despite the fascist attacks, and a decisive pilot A fighter that is at an altitude for an hour.
Constantly moving between these three time lines, and then erecting them at the end, Nolan powerfully conveys the tension and fear that should rule in the heart of every participant in this desperate and amazing battle. And the incredible score of Hans Zimmer will undoubtedly keep you in tension throughout the movie.
The classic novel by Erich Maria Remark in 1929 was twice adapted for the big screen: the 1930 version, which won the Oscar for the best picture, and the 2022 version, which won the Oscar Award for the best international film. (In addition, a television movie was released in 1979). There are noticeable differences between them, as we should expect, given that they were removed with a difference of more than 90 years.
The first is a classic Hollywood film with the participation of well -known American actors, the second is a completely German film, largely more authentic, but with a contradictory change of the finale. However, both versions tell a frantic story about the influence of a terrible trench war on innocent young people, and both are considered one of the most striking and influential anti -war films.
The war in Ukraine reminds us that the shocking experience of these soldiers is not a residence of history and is likely to continue until people continue to fight. Few movies better reflect the culture of the High Pilot in Maritime Aviation: first - the fighting of the Cold War, and now - a conflict with an unnamed opponent. Throughout the movie, Tom Cruz clearly demonstrates what means to be a fighter pilot and what an ethics of air combat is.
Captain Pete Meverik Mitchell and his unsurpassed skill in cruel air battles once again prove that "the main thing is not a plane, but a pilot", which is the main thing is people, not cars. However, today's stunning achievements in the field of artificial intelligence and UAVs suggest that a man -made military aviation can soon be displaced by autonomous machines that fight at high speeds. But, as Maverick points out to his Admiral, who loves drones: "Maybe, so, sir. But not today.
" To make such a bad movie, you need to try very hard. Almost every part of the film is imbued with painful dialogues, disgusting clichés, historical inaccuracies and a completely meaningless love triangle. Even the involvement of the talent of director Michael Bey and such actors as Ben Affleck, Kuba Guding and Kate Bekinsale could not save a truly horrible script.
The only plus of this movie is that one of us was able to watch some flying scenes and meet some stars-not somewhere, but on the USSU Sudor. (The second of us would come out of the cinema, but left only through the air conditioner on a hot July day in Washington). If you want to watch a decent movie about Japan's sudden attack in 1941, we advise the classic movie in 1970 "Torah! Torah! Torah!".
Although this movie was shot based on the classic desktop game of the same name, this is a similarity with strategy, tactics or even just entertainment. We will never understand why, usually stunning Liam, Nedon agreed to shoot in this horrible movie. The idea that the transformers met with the US Navy to fight for the future of humanity could have some potential, but this production lost every opportunity to realize it. The movie makes us regret that we did not go to the bottom with the ship.
Robert Heinlein's novel, behind which the movie is allegedly made, is a masterpiece of science fiction, beloved by many military. But somehow the film managed to distort the original provocative idea, which intertwines citizenship, army service and a terrific vision of the intergalactic war of the future, turning it into a detantian view of everything from future young people to the nature of military training and nature.
Although many viewers apply the movie for being "satire on military culture", we believe that it is simply celluloid violence against the brilliant original text. If you love good fantasy, avoid this misunderstanding at all costs. Usually, the reaction of the audience is difficult to predict, but not in this case: as soon as we announce that we are now showing a scene from this movie, all students who have military experience are giving a moan.
(When we explain that the roller shows boredom when returning home, they reluctantly agree that this scene is acceptable). While the film critics and laureates of the Oscar Prize welcome the so -called movie realism, the military cannot accept the fact that they consider it striking inaccuracies in the main characters, the plot and the overall image of the experience of war. We agree. To see what a war is really, the best of the movie "Restrepo", which was discussed above, is not looking for.