Best 20th Century War Movies

Great, inspiring, and realistic characters. Spielberg captures the European battlefield amazingly with fantastic performances from the likes of Tom Hanks. Moving and action-packed from start to finish, it definitely deserves its position at the top.

However, I feel The Thin Red Line deserves a higher position. Also a very moving film, it illustrates how man has changed our natural world with war.

A good story without a political agenda that illustrates the dilemma faced by good men confronted by evil wearing the mask of humanity.

The most definitive war movie of all time. It is a classic, and to have Pearl Harbor on this list is obviously a disgrace.

A great movie which is very long and emotional! Stunningly brilliant and full of drama!

A great movie with an excellent storyline and plenty of gore. Not better than SPR but certainly tops Full Metal Jacket.

This movie shows what war is and not some American propaganda that makes Russians or any other enemy look like idiots.

This movie exposes the true horrors of war and the atrocious war crimes the Nazi pigs committed.

A brilliant war movie. It might not deserve number one, but bravo.

One of my favorite war movies of all time! So amazing...

Brilliantly made... One of my favorite war movies...

Realistic and emotional! Bruno Ganz gives a fantastic performance as Hitler!

No Schindler's List? Wow. This is a masterpiece.

It's scary what nuclear war does.

Based on a real battle, this film was considered 80% accurate by the UPI reporter who covered it. He co-wrote the book with the 1st Cav officer who led the troops and said it was 60% accurate. It had its schmaltzy moments and corny dialogue, but the war scenes and facts mentioned were right.

The guy who narrated the opening scenes involving the French in 1954 mispronounced the place, "Ia Drang Valley." It's actually pronounced like "Ya". The narrator of "Vietnam in HD" gets it right.

The cast and the movie were one of the best POW-type movies ever. I could watch it over and over. What strength!

Great anti-war film showing some of the absurd things people will do in positions of authority.

Great movie. It shows what was happening at that time of war. It makes you feel the pain and sadness as if you were there during the war. This is an absolutely lovely movie that you will enjoy. You will love it.

It should be in the top ten because it had everything all rolled into one: love, romance, action, comedy, and of course, the historical factor. Come on, it's a true war story.

Absolutely amazing. I went into this movie expecting something to just pass the time. And I ended up watching a masterpiece. Absolutely brilliant movie. Loved every minute of it.

Great story about a great day. I've watched this in theaters, on tape, and now DVD. It's the best war movie ever on recounting a great event. Excellent book as well.