Here are some of the best war movies of all time, ranked below from great to greatest.
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Because of that last point, its possible to defineThe Generalas a war film, at least of sorts.
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Miniverwas released right in the middle of the Second World War and addresses it all directly.
On that front, its hugely successful and quite awe-inspiring.
One of those would have to be 1969sPlay Dirty, which is an exceptionally underrated war film.
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‘Underground’ (1995)
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Where to even begin when describingUnderground?
And no one could accuseRed Angelof not delivering its anti-war message effectively.
‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’
‘Patton’ (1970)
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
George C. Scott alone makesPattonworth watching.
InThe Great Dictator, Chaplin doesn’t technically play Hitler, but Dictator Adenoid Hynkel is a clear stand-in.
It expertly uses its three-hour runtime to tell a devastating three-act story.
Roughly one hour follows a group of working-class Americans before they’re sent off to Vietnam to fight.
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