Top 15 World War II Films
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2020 Episode 18: Top 15 World War II Films
Following on from our World War I video, we’re moving on to take a look at the best World War II films. Now, we previously made this list before back in 2014, however, we felt that it was heavily outdated and quite lacking, so here we have a more thorough and more expansive look at the 15 best World War II films. Bear in mind we’re only looking at movies, so miniseries such as 'Band of Brothers' and 'Generation War' won’t be included.
Have your own opinions? Post them in the comments below!
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Please bear in mind that we’re only looking at movies in this video, so miniseries such as 'Band of Brothers' and 'Generation War' won’t be included.
And Pacific
Canal or Ashes and Diamonds, a Polish film deserved to be there.
CITY'44 about Warsaw uprising. Deserves to be on the list
Dunkirk is a terrible film! It’s deconstruction at its worst.
But if where to put band of brother in where would it of gone?
0:30 15. Dunkirk
1:19: 14. Downfall
2:06 13. Rome, Open City
2:49 12. A Man Escaped
3:25 11. The Cranes Are Flying
3:49 10. The Bridge on the River Kwai
4:35 9. The Pianist
5:22 8. The Great Escape
6:07 7. Army of Shadows
7:02 6. The Thin Red Line
7:54 5. Das Boot
8:41 4. Casablanca
9:24 3. Schindler's List
10:13 2. Saving Private Ryan
12:15 1. Come and See
@@highcountrydelatite huh? Might have responded to the wrong comment
@@highcountrydelatite ah sry I am not a native speaker. Not all vets keep quiet about their experience and Trauma during deployment but I guess it take a lot of work to get to that point. Wish you the best and if you are in that Situation you got to work on it.
@@highcountrydelatite Not all war films are based on veterans' accounts. War correspondents also provide information. Studs Terkel, Richard Tregaskis, Ernie Pyle, William Shirer, Martha Gellhorn... all great WWII correspondents. And some veterans did write combat memoirs like Robert Leckie, Eugene Sledge, William Manchester, Richard Winters, Don Malarkey, Babe Heffron, Bill Guarnere, David Webster...
@@highcountrydelatite Which ones are not that accurate?
Why no hacksaw ridge!?
There are so many Ww2 movies that you could probably divide them into 3 videos.
Top 15 Eastern front Ww2 movies
Top 15 Western front Ww2 movies
Top 15 Pacific campaign movies
Top 15 Southeastern front Ww2 mowies 1.Battle of Neretva
There's one more ww2 film from Malaysia. The name of the film is called "Sarjan Hassan" This film is about a Malaysian name "Hassan" who wants to join the army to fight the japanese empire for proving himself brave to the people who called him coward. The film was made in 1950s. And the actor's name is P.Ramlee
@@gr1mmy954 sounds similar to “Come and See” (1985) I’ll check it out thanks
I want the top 15 Pacific campaign movies. haven’t enjoyed seen as much of those.
Top 15 North African campaign
I find some of the comments on this video baffling. Half of them want more modern movies, half want more classic movies and this is the bane of UA-cam, you can just never win. These guys have created a list that gives us a perfect mix of old and new, of both anglocentric movies and international movies. Movies that everyone knows, then more obscure picks. Personally I think this is the embodiment of a perfect list that caters to everyone while also providing people with new movies to watch. But unfortunately UA-cam is a place full of toxic people. Great list guys!
But the title is The top 15 wwii movies, some of them were not in the top 15 by any means! No mention to Cross of Iron, Memphis Belle, Battle of Britain,Stalingrad, Enemy at the gates, Hacksaw ridge?
We want more modern 🎬 🎞 🎥 🎦
Well if you go off on them and give them attention you're just making it more toxic just so just say great list and move on lol😂
My Dad was born in a bomb shelter in England in Aug of 1940 during the Battle of Britain… My Grandpa was an engineer in England who helped develop the Horsa Glider, and the incredible stories he shared was amazing… I’ve always been fascinated by WW2 because of this.. It was an incredibly sad time in history but also brought out some good as people fought back against tyranny ! We must never forget !!
true
Yes.Never forget 3 million people dead by starvation in Bengala. Courtesy of UK to mankind
Those time british suck indian blood
Winston Churchill genocide 47 million people in india
@@masterblaster6230 Horse hockey. The war caused famine. And guess what? People of other countries (especially in Asia) also starved because of the war. Open your eyes.
@@catherinelw9365around 2 million indian soldiers fought on behalf of the British. Indians suffered a war which they did not even wage.
Bengala famine also killed millions because of these imperial powers. They ruined the global south and the real reason the global south is suffering is because of the Europeans and their petty wars.
Elem Klimov's "Come and See" is a masterpiece. The burning of the village at its climax is one of the most harrowing scenes of the savagery of the war in the east.
nice way to spoil
Its a load of crap! It's literally the most stupid and historically inaccurate depiction I have ever seen. The whole movie was nonsense.
The german and russian movies are better, the show reality
Not really Russian films are generally just propaganda made by putins goons
@@rasmushansen9334 Thats the problem with most ww2 movies from the usa, they're usually full of American propaganda.
@@hannawilliams1915 some of them are but because America doesn’t have censorship laws like russia there are still a lot of very good American films about ww2 that aren’t romanticised by Hollywood
@@rasmushansen9334 You are one of them who getting brainwashed and u just prove that hollywood is the best brainwashed platform into the whole entire world lmao.
*False.* The American movie "Saving Private Ryan" was very accurate to the actual war for Americans, and it is probably one of the best WW2 movies of all time.
I was waiting for "Come and See" and then number 1. This is a perfect list.
It made my list.
Same here.
Brutal and epic
Yes, that movie deserves the #1 spot. But for the most part this list is garbage.
+++++
Come and See is a masterpiece and shows the Russian experience during WW2 - the other films are eye candy in comparison.
Movies bad tbh, too many art-zy parts in the film make it feel like a acid trip, also it was a Belarusian village not russian, And the poor take on dirlwangers company, they were cruel heartless bastards but the movie shows them as a fucking biker gang lmao. But overall this list was pretty bad, there was some really stinky movies they put on here and some they've totally missed.
@@SpookyScaryGangRapingSkeleton to call a belarussian village not russian is the same as call a bavarian village not german
@@NotTheLastOne Belarus is not a part of Russia, in contrast to Bavaria in Germany. So it's bullshit what you just wrote.
@@dynamiteboom303 where did I say that belarus is a part of russia?
It WAS part of Russia(USSR) in the movie,
and I can mantion the time when bavaria was not a part of germany.
doesnt it make sense ?
@@NotTheLastOne correct, not very long ago :-)
"Come and See" is an incredibly scary movie. And the understanding that it was in real life and real people experienced it only increases this fear. Oh, my God, I don't want a war!
Where can I watch it?
I read once about it that the teenager that plays the main boy, was so badly effected by the method of production that his hair actually went white and he had ptsd by filming end. I Seen parts of it years ago and admit it was too much for me. The HORRORS. It would make Number one as my antiwar movie list.
Some of the people in the FIM were ones that survived that part of the war
Come and See is criminally underrated. It really portrays the psychological effects of war in a way no other movie does. It is a weird movie, but absolutely worth watching.
Yeah weird 😖 the sounds are more crazy than the Film
I really loved it because it's really shows how the east front was the most deadliest series of battles in human history
And how the character are living like hell
@@nacht3675 Действие фильма происходит в Белоруссии, которая за годы войны потеряла четверть населения. Каждый четвёртый белорус был убит. Ни одна республика СССР не пострадала так. Сотни белорусских деревень были уничтожены и не восстановлены после войны. Для Белоруссии это такая рана, только там могли снять такой фильм, они ничего не придумали.
its realistic
They actually used live ammunition in "Come and See" in which the main character almost died. they also shot a live cow too.
@AT wow ur hard
@AT you're american...
Same here, agreed.
@@laslw Anti-American?
@@zacharybrown6723 huh? Nah, just saying only america would do that sorta thing
Reminds me of chopping a live buffalo in the movie "Apocalypse Now"
Battle of Britain, The Longest Day, Crosses of Iron, Tora Tora Tora, Thirty Seconds over Tokyo,
All great suggestions!
I forgot cross of iron. Great movie
The Winter War
Stalingrad
A bridge too far
Battle of the Bulge
Europa Europa
Kokoda
Land of mine
The Captain
When Trumpets Fade
@@mrspikiespike4807 battle of the bulge is rubbish
@@terryhennigan3911 Depends how you view it. As entertainment, not bad, as historicaly accurate, not really.
what about Stalingrad (1993)? ... should have at least been in the honorable mentions
That stupid Jean Jacque Anaud movie with Pretty faces with makeup and every body talking English with a English accent - please what tête nonsense.
Great and depressing film
I was gonna same the same myself, great film. I really liked the use of the soundtrack in that movie. The way the theme changes throughout the movie from jingoistic to tragic really brings home how the soldiers must have felt in the situation.
True but there's so many he might have just missed it
Great movie
I know there are loads and loads of great WWII movies, but I was very surprised that neither "Tora, Tora, Tora" nor "The Longest Day" made even the honorable mentions list.
I would like to mention from Bernhard Wicki "The Bridge" (Die Brücke).
A great West German Movie from 1959.
Can’t think of anything better than Come and See. It truly depicts what war has always been; Horror. Absolutely genius how they filmed it like it was more a horror film than an action war film. With its nerve-racking environment, disturbing imagery, and complete tone of despair, it’s honestly one of the greatest war films of all time. Such raw and terrifying depiction of the insanity and destruction war brings to us all.
well you have nt watched this yet "City of Life and Death"
is there any +18 scenes plz let me know
Not to mention there was a convict unit that is deceipted in the film that exist. They were so brutal that even the SS were disgusted was shock by they action.
True. Some movies because of action scenes make war look aesthetically pleasing. True war is different I had the opportunity to listen to 2ww soldier, guy got medal for bravery and what he told us was that he basically shat his pants when he saw about 20 enemies, his hand froze on the trigger of machine-gun and that he didn't even look where he was shooting. Managed to get most of then, git medal, truth wasn't pretty tho
In my opinion is second only to The Human Condition by Misaki Kobayashi.
Come and See Number One, Yes, Absolutely Stunning Film
where can you find this film?
@@ethanhoefler181 UA-cam
@@ethanhoefler181 ... Here on UA-cam, for free and subtitled.
Many Soviet/Russian gems are uploaded in YT like that.
Senks
Stalingrad 1993 should be on this list its a very realistic war movie
Fantastic film! If our list wasn't so limited, we would have loved to have added more films like that.
@@SmashingUKProductions ..u should watch some great Russian films like; "20 days without a war" and "The Road Check" by Aleksey German.
sick movie hey, when old mate gets blown up by the tanks is just screaming with no legs, then dead
@@igorabasjidze1194 Fortress Of War is also a great Russian film about the Brest Fortress at the opening of Operation Barbarossa.
@@ecwashere8735 yes it is. Tough to watch.
Three often overlooked masterpieces: «Die Brücke» 1959 by Bernhard Wicki, «Die Letzte Chance» 1945 by Leopold Lindtberg and «The Story of G.I. Joe» 1945 by William A. Wellman
Come and See is the only option I can think of. It accurately illustrates the horrors of war throughout history. It was brilliant how they filmed it as if it were a horror picture rather than an action war film. It is, without a doubt, one of the best war pictures of all time, with its tense setting, frightening images, and bleak tone. Such a visceral and horrifying representation of the madness and devastation that war brings to all of us.
Facts
I recommend to you Unsere Vater Undere Mutter it was german POV ww2 movie and has 3 episodes
Come And See...is in the right spot. This list should be expanded to 50. "Run Boy Run" , "Stalingrad" are two notable omissions.
We may look at doing this sometime in the future, a few others have stated interest in an expanded list :)
"They fought for their country", "Father of a solder", "Brest fortress", "28 panfilov's men" ...
28 панфиловцев, серьезно?
@@artemolenchenko7149 Yep, man .... also recommend reading "Volocolamsk highway" written by Alexander Bek - students in military academies of Russia, China and Israel have to read it ... but from my perspective, this book is mostly for managers who need to make hard decision ... a very impressive book ..... And "28 panfilov's men" describes only 1 day from this book....
@@filarethforever книга Бека отличная, но вот фильм "28 панфиловцев" к ней никакого отношения не имеет. И фильм этот шлак полный.
Brest Fortress was really good.
The "Liberation" movies were pretty good too.
You overlooked Cross of Iron - 1978
My uncle who served on the Russian front for 2 years, said it was like watching a home movie.
This film would of been in my top 20
I do love this list and some parts I do disagree with, I'm just quite suprised that you did not include "Stalingrad" (1993). One of the best war movies ever made in my opinion.
Stalingrad best movie
Or Fury
@@TheGameZone2005 Fury ita bullshit
@@jonnyanderson8845 its not shit, it is THE shit.
I thought it would be number 1..
This is a far BETTER list than the very flawed from 2014. Some VERY honorable mentions:
"Stalingrad", Germany, 1993
"Land of Mine", Denmark/Germany, 2015
"Hacksaw Ridge", US. 2016
"Flags of Our Fathers", US, 2006
"Battle of Britain", UK. 1969
"Ballad of a Soldier", Soviet Union, 1959
"The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel", US, 1951
"The Dawns Here Are Quiet", Soviet Union, 1972
Some honorable favorites worth watching (again).
"The Eagle Has Landed", UK, 1976
"Talvisota, The Winter War", Finland, 1989
"Valkyrie", US, 2008
"White Tiger", Russia, 2012
"Black Book", Nederlands/Germany/UK/Belgium, 2006
"The Way Back", US, 2010
"The Edge", Russia, 2010
"Our Own", Russia, 2004
"Purple Sunset". China, 2001
"Hart's War", US, 2002
"Brest Fortress", Russia, 2010
Hacksaw Ridge? 🤣 🤣 🤣 Awful
Harts War? 🤣 🤣 🤣 Seriously.
@@sandersson2813 ...If you can tell us WHY, it will be interesting.
@@sunrisings292 Hacksaw Ridge is cheesy American nonsense and Harts War is just as bad.
Americans just can't do anything without such a cheesy element.
In a list of hundreds of possible WW2, I wouldn't have those anywhere near.
@@sandersson2813 ..."Harts War is just as bad....".---The movie tried to show a bit of the racist hypocrisy of the US segregated forces (even as POWs), supposedly fighting another racist enemy "for freedom". Perhaps US filmmakers can explore more on this matter.
@@sandersson2813 ..."Hacksaw Ridge is cheesy...".---Showing a decorated soldier saving lives and refusing to shoot anybody was a good take. In other armies at the time this guy would have been executed as coward/traitor and forgotten. Perhaps, many were.
Also a very good WW2 movie is the "1944" which focuses on the rather unknown battles on the Eastern front in Estonia (Sinimäed and Saaremaa). It's a sad story of Brother fighting against a Brother (Estonian against another Estonian).
It is a very good movie but not in the top ten sort of movie.
Hoped to see somebody bring that up
its rubbish anti russian rubbish showing the soviets as dumb plodders walking into machine guns
@@grahamlowe7388 thats what they are
Glad you mentioned Ivan's Childhood (1962) as this is Andrei Tarkovsky's first major film, and an excellent study of what effect the Eastern Front had on children and soldiers, in Russia. Another mention should be Stalingrad (1993) and I personally like Das Boot the best of all the WWII films you mentioned. Good list though!
Superlative Russian war movies like" Zedza The Star" and "All the downs are quite" (2015) are not mentioned!
Downfall. One of my most favorite WW2 Film. That movie made me started learning ww2 histories. Thanks for uploading.
Bro how to download that downfall full movie
I don't know what website, but try to enter some websites that can allow you to download some movies. I am not familar with downloading movies. Sorry mate, but i hope it helps you
The Unknown Soldier (2017) about the Finnish/Russian Continuation War. 3 hours long and tells the story of the brutal fighting in the forests of Finland.
Talvisota (aka The Winter War) (1989) is also a good one.
I was looking for this one. Top 10 in my humble opinion.
@@johnlindly8509 yeah, The Unknown Soldier is an excellent film.
I must add, I believe the 2017 film "Darkest Hour" is one of the most underrated, and one of the greatest War films, at least of the 2010's.
It deserves more credit, not just as a companion peice to the film "Dunkirk", which inadvertently overshadows the film in question in any conversation, but as a standalone masterpiece, and as a sort of British answer to the 1970 classic "Patton".
I for one, would much appreciate that the film receives its just reward, and approval from the wider war film fan groups of the internet.
I would add From Here to Eternity, Attack (1958 with Jack Palance, Eddie Albert and Lee Marvin) and definitely Twelve O'Clock High (1949 with Gregory Peck and Dean Jagger).
統べての大和民族日本人は、神武天皇に繋がる家族である 証拠です。
八紘一宇とは世界が一家族の如く睦み合ふことである。 これは國際秩序の根本原則を御示し 現在までの國際秩序は
弱肉強食である。しかし、侍の魂の教えには、生殺与奪の権を他人に握らせるな！
弱気人を助けることは、強く生まれた者の責務である、と。
教えられ、父母妹弟・妻の後世の産まれてくる子孫の為に若き特攻隊世界最強の艦隊に特攻したのです。
強い國が弱い國を搾取するのである。所が、 一宇即ち一家の秩序は一番強い家長が弱い家族を搾取するのではない！
一案強い者が弱い者のために 働いてやる制度が家だ。 世界中で一番強い國が弱い國、弱い民族達のために働いて
やる制度が 出来た時、初めて世界は平和になる。日本は一番強くなって、そして 天地の萬物を生じた心に合一し、
大東亜共栄圏とは、 人種差別撤廃・アジアの民の為に自由な交易を勝ち取る為の戦いであった 大東亜戦争で戦ったので
ある。
我ら大和民族日本人よ誇りを持って！旭日旗は、アジアの自由独立解放のシンボルである！
The yamato people Japanese are proof that they are a family connected to Emperor Jinmu.
The world is a mutsu each other like one family with Eight Koichiu. This shows the fundamental principles of the national order, and the national order to the present
It is a weak meat strong diet. However, the teachings of the samurai's soul should not be made to hold the right of life and death to others!
It is the responsibility of the born strong to help the bearish.
It was taught, and it was special attacked by the strongest fleet in the world of the young suicide squad for the descendants of the parents, sisters, and wives who will be born in the aftersei.
A strong country exploits a weak country. The order of the family is not to exploit the weakest family by the strongest head of the family!
One idea is a system where strong people work for the weak. The strongest country in the world works for weak peoples
The world becomes peaceful only when the system of doing is established. Japan has become the strongest, and it is in keeping with the heart that has born the man of heaven and earth,
Because the Great East Asia Co-Prosperity Zone fought in the Great East Asia War, which was a battle to eliminate racism and win free trade for the people of Asia.
Be.
Our Yamato people Japanese, take pride! The Rising Sun flag is a symbol of the liberation of free independence in Asia!
Come and See. I saw this movie well over 20 years ago late one night on TV and it has stayed with me ever since. Harrowing, but amazing at the same time. It should be better known. And thank you for putting it at number one. I have seen almost everyone of these films and it is by far the best.
..I'm Russian and I just couldn't watch "Come and See" in one piece...
..u should see some great Russian films like; "20 days without a war" and "The Road Check" by Aleksey German.
'Unknown soldier' (2017) is also excellent.
A Finnish movie depicting the Finno-Russian conflict on the Karellian penisula 1941-1944.
I agree, just watched it
Thx for the recommendation, I just watched all 5 episodes and it was absolutely amazing. The intro alone was always a pleasure to watch, with that beautiful music.
I was glad to see that you included "The Train" one of my all time favorites. I would give "The Battle of Britan" an honorable mention as well as The War Lover with Steve McQueen and Robert Wagner. ( No CGI real B-17's were restored and flown out of a leased British airfield during the filming)
Steve McQueen also appeared in that film about a Japanese POW camp,about a camp survivor who only survived unscathed because he was lower than a sewer rat, that film did have a lot of merit
12 O’clock High, love that movie
"Paths of Glory" (1957) Kubrick's controversial WWI film starring Kirk Douglas, Which was pretty much banned in France until 1975, possibly deserved a mention.
"Kelly's Heroes" for pure entertainment alone.
Both Memphis Belle movies....
“The Enemy Below” was one of the best. I have spoken to WWII veterans who served on Destroyers, Destroyer Escorts, and Submarines. When ever ‘best motion pictures of WWII’ came up this film was always mentioned. To a man they all stated it was one of the most realistic movies that depicted their service in the war.
One of my all time favorite movies.
I’m glad the best movie won. Come and See is the film that best displays the all encompassing horror that was World War II.
World War 2 was 10 times more disturbing, disgusting, sadder
Thank you for bringing 'Come and See' to my attention. I'd never heard of it before, and will now make every effort to watch it. There have been so many war films over the years, and many would qualify for inclusion in the top 15. My list would include "The Cruel Sea" perhaps the best British war film ever made, and William Wyler's "The Best Years of Our Lives", which in my view is one of the greatest films of any genre. In conclusion, it is a relief to see the absurd 'Fury' not included.
I believe it is here on YT with English captions. Definitely check it out. It is outstanding.
It is a horror film.
Its a very a hard mowie too watch...
Have you seen Come And See yet? What did you think?
I agree on "Fury". Awful movie.
"Проверка на дорогах" (1971), "Сталинградская битва" (1949), "До последней капли крови" (1978).
''Они сражались за родину" и "А зори здесь тихие"
"Брестская Крепость"
Безусловно!!!И ещё можно продолжить,но выбор справедлив на мой взгляд!
'The Train', 'The Longest Day' and 'They Were Expendable' should be in the Top 10.
I recommend Polish war movie "Katyn" from 2007. It describes one of the genocides committed by Soviets.
Thanks for the recommendation, we'll give it a watch!
Wajda's "Kanał" as well.
Come and See is so good you can only watch it once.
I’ve watched it several times and each time I do I feel like I gain more and more understanding.
It sucked
You are correct.
Saw it once.
Stayed with me.
Watched it twice, a masterpiece arthouse, but not a real re-visit kind of film.
Mr Spikie Spike yeah, it's really not meant to be enjoyed
Wow. Dunkirk is really, really underappreciated. For me it's one of the most beautiful and hopeful films. Masterpiece of cinema
Actually, I think it is a bit overrated. The movie that deserved mention was King Rat, by far the best depiction of the Japanese POW experience,
Wow a masterpiece hardly it's actually rubbish does not represent reality at all check out the intact nature of the town at the start gets worse from there and the same boat sinking 3 times is laughable
Dunkirk was the biggest disappointment of my war movies experience. Only liked the 1st scene.
Dross.
@@pagodebregaeforro2803 Seconded, even if Nolan gave an honorable role to the frenchies. But after Interstellar, you are avid to something more realistic than a Stitfire propeler about to fall down on the ground cause it's burning
Can't believe 'When Trumpets Fade' isn't on more of these lists, its easily one of the top 5 WW2 movies ever made.
Cross of Iron (1977) Fury (2014) Greyhound (2020) The Enemy Below (1957) Mosquito Squadron (1969) Unknown Soldier (2017) ???
Other lists on SWW cinema include commendable Asian productions, but this list finds its own niche of must-see French and Italian titles. Excellent work 👏
My absolute favorite WWII movie is 'La vita e bella", an italian movie about a jewish family. This movie manages to make me cry like a baby every single time. It's a shame not a lot of people know about this movie!
I see "LA vita è bella" like a sad fable
My top 15
1, Schindler‘s list
2, Das boat
3, Downfall
4, letters from Iwo Jima
5, The pianist
6, Ice cold in alex
7, unbroken
8, empire of the sun
9, The longest day
10, The cruel sea
11, the counterfeiters
12, Kelly’s heroes
13, Dunkirk 1958
14, Gift horse
15, A bridge too far
I could go on forever so many great films missed off but that’s life
Saving private rayan
@@nabetsakir8188the start of the film is truly amazing but once they leave the beach it goes from the greatest to a good film for me
Good list.
what about hacksaw ridge?
@@simonkabiru5676 unfortunately no just so many great ww2 movies it’s like trying to pick a favourite child which I don’t have 15 lol……….
The Battle of Britain is a masterpiece and all based on fact
@EpicFail66 yes
My personal most favorite WW2 movies:
- Downfall
- Stalingrad
- The Pianist
- A Woman in Berlin
- 1942: Unknown Battle
- The Final Stand
- Tankers
- The Brest Fortress
- Company of Heroes
I confused that how you don't like saving private Ryan anyway these are all my favourite so
@@davidkumar6301 I like the first part of SPR but after that it is a cheesy propaganda movie.
In my opinion:
1-Saving private Ryan
2-The Fury
3-Stalingrad
4-Downfall
5-Inglourios Basterds
Those is best WW2 movies i think
Excellent list. I think Schindler’s List is a must inclusion but I would like to suggest Son of Saul as an alternative and perhaps more nuanced portrayal of the Holocaust. I think The Longest Day holds up well as a a documentary style film on D-Day. And finally for sheer breathtaking cinematography The Battle of Britain is a must see. Honorable mentions to Tora Tora Tora, Enemy at the Gate, Cross of Iron and for pure escapism, the fictional drama The Eagle has Landed.
Agree with you on "Battle of Britain" cinematography; it's too bad that the film was cluttered-up with that (badly-crafted) "love story" --
Come and See - a real work of art
100% agree it has to be the best anti war movie ever made you simply cant unwatch it.
Where can I watch it?
@@pixelbogpixxelbog2090 your tv
@@pixelbogpixxelbog2090 Pretty sure it is available here on YT.
I give respect to these people they gave it their all.
A personal favorite, for its simple but (to me) profoundly moving moving portrayal is A Walk in the Sun about a platoon landing in Italy, walking 6 miles inland to capture a farmhouse. Sounds simple enough.... but it showed the first combat stress breakdown I’d ever seen in the movies, shows average cynical GI’s who aren’t and all in all a very human portrayal. Well worth viewing-- not claiming it’s #1, but certainly top 15. Also, Cruel Sea and The Enemy Below are 2 of the finest naval war pictures
Excellent movie, and yes, should be top 15
Cruel Sea has been my number 1.
Yes, A Walk in the Sun, should on this list. Great film.
I'd add 'Battleground' to this list. Often overlooked but it captures the Battle of the Bulge 101st AB experience in a low key subtle manner.
Я не ожидал что зарубежный канал поставит советский фильм на первое место. Но фильм действительно стоит того что бы его хоть раз посмотрели.
Они там только страх и реализм ценят.Но в списке есть "Дюнкерк"..шлак какой ещё поискать надо.Как эти два фильма могут быть в одном списке типа ТОП-15 в мире вообще ????????Я купил диск недавно"Список Шиндлера" на 4K Ultra HD диске и скажу, что Список шлак теперь тоже.Всё равно Спилберг снял Голливуд.Если бы не шикарная игра Файнса и Нисона,то фильм вполне прошёл бы как поделка,даже не смотря на все мозги вылетающие мимоходом.И как там Райан оказался на месте 2?
@@СергейПавлов-е4э that’s cool
I liked Brestskaya Krepost way more than Idi i Smotri.
Watched Brest something like 3 or 4 times i Idi i Smotri 2.
Brestskaya Krepost is my favorite of all.
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Von Ryan’s Express with Frank Sinatra. “You’ll get your Iron Cross this time Von Ryan.”
A great choice!
"I once told you Ryan, if only one gets out, it's a victory."
if we're throwing out recommendations, here's a few I haven't seen mentioned in the comments: Memphis Belle ('90), Midway ('73), Life is Beautiful ('97), Flying Tigers ('42), The Enemy Below ('57), In Harms Way ('65)
Battle of Britain ('69), Tora! Tora! Tora! ('70) and The Longest Day ('62)
@@kyleJohn1997 yes, Tora Tora Tora should defenatly have been on this list. Toss Casablanca and add Tora Tora Tora
The longest day is my favorite!
Great list. I do find the non American war movies are the most realistic. Movies like fury and Dunkirk just leave you angry with its impossible unrealistic portrayals.
"They Fought for Their Country" Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk 1975.
My grandfather was at Gallipoli, then the Somme and stayed there in France in & out (Etables Sept '17)of the trenches till the war ended and he finally got home in 1919. He would never talk talk about combat. He said "War is hell!" He spoke about the pre-dug holes in the front line trenches where one hopefully flicked, the German stick grenades into.. Yes, all of those films depicted some sort of intolerable hell. They should definitely should NOT glamorize any war. Yes, Saving Private Ryan is realistic and done with a huge budget. Das Boot was incredible. But as one commentator said, the Russian front was under represented. "Cross of Iron" captures a little bit of realism of the horrors and futility of war on the Russian Front. Movies like Kelly's Heroes are purely propaganda.
Good to read your story
There was no such a thing as “the Russian front”, moreover there was no Russia on the political map, sir. Perhaps you’re talking about the Eastern front and the USSR?
@@kanstantsinloichyts3605 Sir, you are probably right. But here in the West, the Western news media often called what you call the Eastern Front, as the Russian Front. It was Germany's Eastern Front.
"Private Ryan" has so many unrealistic, bullshit scenes, starting with the beach scene where soldiers are being pierced by bullets ten feet under water. Any bullet stops dead after about an inch after having hit water. "Cross of Iron" is basically just an action movie that uses WW2 as a background. The most realistic actual war movie listed here is "Das Boot". But agreed, KH and basically every major American war movie from the 1950 and -60s is silly hero worship.
The film "Brest Fortress" (2010) - Great movie, I advise you to watch
STUNNING FILM. PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW DIFFERENT RUSSIAN/ BELORUSSIAN FILMS ARE FROM HOLLYWOODS IDEA OF WHAT A WAR FILM IS.
@@peterpaszczak4013, спасибо
@@peterpaszczak4013 Totally agree with you - it is a matter of authenticity and actually living- directly or indirectly, through the history
@@peterpaszczak4013 Glad they mentioned "The Cranes Are Flying".
I agree with Come And See. Perhaps not out and out war films, but I would have Jojo Rabbit, Au Revoir Les Enfents, and Life is Beautiful in my list
And Dunkirk but not the Unknown Solider. And what is when Eagles dare doing on any list.
I watch The Train every Remembrance Day. It is my favourite WWII movie. Thanks for including Casablanca. A classic film that can be watched over and over
No Cross of Iron, one of the great, if less known war films.
I loved your choice of Come and See as the number one film of the big war. When I learned about it I became too frightened to watch it at first but I’m glad I got the courage to watch it.
I was expecting Life is Beautiful to be here in the list
My favourite
Flags of our Fathers and Cross of Iron. Definitely should be on zee list!!
Letters from iwo Jima was miles better than flags
Cross of Iron ,best ever.
Flags is a bit problematic now considering that two of the main characters, Corpsman John Bradley and PFC Rene Gagnon, are no longer recognized as being in that photo.
When downfall is 14 you know this is a good list
How’s this
Except it really wasn't. Too Hollywood centric.
Add: Life is Beautiful. When my son and I saw it in the theater, we both said, “we have just seen a perfect movie”. Amazing combination of humor and tragedy. We laughed, we cried, and cheered.
Pretty good list -I would bump a few of your 15 for:
Enemy at the Gates, Empire of the Sun, Catch 22, Full Metal Jacket, and Battle of Britain - Add to your honorable mention list: The Counterfeit Traitor -The Enemy Below -The Eagle Has Landed -Eye of the Needle -Ten o’clock High -The Deer Hunter -MASH -
The Blue Max
Was disappointed captain America: the first avenger didn't make the list
It isnt ww2 its a fantasy film stupid
@@aricwiddershoven1958 I don't want to do this but I just can't help my self.
r/wooooooooooooooosh
One of my favorites is called the 12th man which is about a soldier stuck in Norway trying to get to Sweden. It is based on a real story and the craziest parts are actually true.
I have it on DVD, it's a very good film.
Yes finally someone mentioned it. A totally underrated movie
I love how one of the movies was made during WWII.
15 Dunkirk
14 Downfall
13 Rome, open city
12 A man escaped
11 The cranes are flying
10 The bridge on the river kawaii
9 The pianist
8 The great escape
7 Army of shadows
6 The thin red line
5 Das boot
4 Casablanca
3 Schindler's list
2 Saving private Ryan
1 Come and see
The boy in the striped pyjamas is one of the Best and most heartbreaking movie ever
I totally agree,
Question: Did the father deserve it?
@@RealD8 ues if you only look from the fathers side
But i do not belive the motiver did nor his son
Very good movie but is not war movie
@@theodoros9428 Well that was not the titel of the video
I know that its not as known in the USA but The unknown soldier is said by many soldiers and eaven American soldiers to be one of the most accurate war films ever made
Torille!
I'm surprised Tora! Tora! Tora! didn't make the final list.
Yes, especially since Tora! Tora! Tora! Was pretty good
Too long, too dragged out, just too much of a documentary. The movie had no "soul".
"It might be outdated since the last video was made in 2014"
*shows only movies older than 2014*
Amazing list and honourable mentions, although I missed Cross Of Iron and particularly Die Brucke (The Bridge), a 1959 German film that everybody should watch.
My father said about saving private ryan this: this is real war not just 1 little hole but a giant bloody hole
my grandad who fought on Dday said it was shocking there wasn't 1 British sailor or soldier to be seen. Pure hollywood fantasied
@@JME-TV what do you meen with there wasnt 1 british sailer or soldier to be seen
@@randomgamer_exe7251 in saving private ryan. They made it out like it was just the Americans on D-Day
@@JME-TV i know what you mean thats just not so fair because now the british solders dont get the honor or less
@Rit jack some commando units did
I heavily recommend Hacksaw Ridge, its my favorite movie!
Desmond Doss was such a hero!
^^
The Eagle Has Landed, great cast, Donald Sutherland, Michael Caine, and Robert Duvall...and Larry Hagman
Personally, I'd put "Went The Day Well"? above that. Same basic plot and may come across as a bit twee at times, but a beautifully put together pice of work.
Great movie. Michael Caine is superb in it.
Paul Verhoven's 'Blackbook' was an excellent flick from the Dutch perspective of ww2 things...
I think he also did "Soldier of Orange".
I couldn't agree more with the number 1 choice here. Come and See is a masterpiece and unlike any other war movie ever made. It's incredible that most people in the western hemisphere have not seen or heard of this movie yet (it was released in 1985!).
Have not seen or heard of "Come and see? Not more..
'Flame & Citron' is a grossly under appreciated WW2 movie.
Das Boot is #1 for me, such a gritty and realistic depiction of submariners at war.
Some classics that deserve at least a mention - The Cruel Sea, The Dambusters, Angels One Five and Hurricane
I’ve seen nearly every one of these and In my opinion Fury and Hacksaw ridge deserve a spot in the top 10
I feel like Greyhound should also be in here. My grandfather served in the western front in WW2 and was in every major battle the Americans fought after D-Day, and he said the scariest thing in his whole life that he experienced was crossing the Atlantic. He would see ships right next to him just explode and start sinking, hoping to god that his ship wasn’t next. Watching Greyhound and hearing his stories, Greyhound is very accurate.
There’s not a single soldier that fought in every major battle after D-Day. That’s just an absurd statement. Not trying to undermine your grandfathers bravery but that just isn’t possible.
@@daveenyart max is saying that is would be very very rare to fight in every major battle
I watched the first 30 minutes of Greyhound and I didn't like it sorry that's my opinion
@@MarissaRebney Agreed, the cheesy scary music they played whenever the Uboat was on screen was a bit condescending.
No U boat wever went on the surface to engage any sort of warship
Black book is a fantastic narrative of Dutch Resistance, well worthy of a viewing
2017 Dunkirk was crap , never been so bored in my life .
I like it but I won’t start an argument that last for 2 months long to just win a dumb argument but like i was going to say I respect your opinion
@@jerestan8064 ditto mate 👍
I thought it was nonsensical in so many ways and the beach scenes with a few hundred soldiers awaiting rescue stupid - there were thousands and thousands in reality.
@@stewartw.9151Chris Nolan wanted to maintain directoral integrity by avoiding filling in any gaps with CGI.
Unfortunately, this directoral choice ended up leaving a lot of glaring gaps on a supposedly overcrowded beach.
@@corvusboreus2072 I understand. However I do not see how such " directoral integrity" is maintained as we watch a Spitfire or was it a Hurricane?) engaging a German aircraft and shooting it out of the sky whilst the Spit's engine is inoperatve and the aircraft gliding to a forced landing! I found the entire move really tiresome in it's child-like approach.
Come and See is absolutely incredible and horrific. I’ve never had a film affect me like it did. A total masterpiece; I tell anyone who will listen to watch it.
I am in complete agreement.
Yes. No other war film comes close. It's in a different league entirely.
"I've never had a film affect me like it did" ~ I agree - a work of art of the highest level - it changes you.
Kudos for giving "Come And See" the credit it deserves. In my mind, when it comes to movies touching the subject of WWII, there are two categories, "Come And See" and everything else.
"Der Untergang" is really awesome movie and Bruno Ganz as Hitler is unforgettable. I think the chart should also include the Finnish war film "The Unknown Soldier" (Tuntematon sotilas), directed by Aku Louhimies 2017. It tells the story of Finnish soldiers in the war against the Soviet Union in 1941-1944. The film is based on Väinö Linna's famous novel. The Estonian war film "1944" (2015) is also very good.
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As far as I could see, Bruno Ganz did not even get a nomination for an Oscar, which is just silly! Best acting I have ever seen.
In fiction but in reality he was "human" only with the beast's!
Some more great films for futher consideration in the list: Brest Fortress(Брестская крепость), The dawns here are quiet (1972)(А зори здесь тихие 1972), Stalingrad, Only old men fight (В бой идут одни старики), A fate of a man (Судьба человека), A house where I live (1957)(Дом в котором я живу), Batalions are asking for fire (Батальоны просят огня), They fought for Motherland(1975) (Они сражались за родину), Rzhev (Ржев), Battle of Sevastopol (Битва за Севастополь), 28 Panfilovs (28 Панфиловцев),Sobibor (Собибор)
@frank santiago , these films are about people mostly. About history of more than 100 million people (Eastern front, Soviet side), which is largely unknown to American public. "Come and see" is truely one of the best films ever , but there are (imho) also other Russian/Soviet films on the topic, worth watching. Some films here are better than others, but I tried to include different kinds of Russian and Soviet films here, so anyone can find something for him/herself.
Some great suggestions, especially with Russia and ex-Soviet countries having one of the most harrowing perspectives of the war!
@@Андрей-й5х9ь ..your list is great except last 3 films) ..what about "Двадцать дней без войны", "Проверка на дорогах", "Свои" Дмитрия Месхиева?
@@igorabasjidze1194 , people have different tastes and these last films somehow correlate with some of the films, mentioned in the video (like hacksaw ridge, for instace)(imho), only suggesting to watch, but not the top ones for sure (but they should be given credit for image and effects)
About those 3 you mention- they are also great, can be also included in the watch-list)
@@Андрей-й5х9ь ..remember "Белорусский Вокзал"? It was and still heartbreaking without any single shot scene or special effects) ..I just hate this modern Russian war films because of the lack of script quality and propaganda overdoes. Except "Свои" with brilliant Bogdan Stupka. ..my granddad was one of the youngest regiment commanders of the Red Army. Survived Battle of Moscow and Stalingrad. Died with his 1331st regiment storming the city of Sevastopol on 7.05. 1944 ..i think films like "Белорусский Вокзал" and most films that u have mentioned were made with great honour and respect to my grandfather and all his comrades.. but now days (russian) films are kind of phony and cheap.
Grave of the fireflies is an amazing animated movie from Studio Ghibli about the firebombing of japan, one of the most heartbreaking movies to watch.
Yes. A big mistake leaving this one out. Especially with dross like Dunkirk getting in.
April 9th, Grave of the Fireflies, and A Midnight Clear are some other contenders imo
Recently re watched A midnight clear and wasn't disappointed it still held the same feeling as when I was younger and first watched it. The cast alone was great.
Best WW2 movies/ series I watched recently.
1. Stalingrad 1993
2. Unknown Soldier
3. Come and see
4. Hacksaw Ridge
Those were really good and my favorite WW2 movies / series I have ever watched.
the opening scene of saving private ryan its the best part of the movie. it just shows how terrifying and brutal WWII really was
Agreed. The rest was typical Spielberg schmaltz
It was nothing if you compare it with the battle of stalingrad or koursk
@@fatalmokrane Easy for you to say. Tell that to the men who died on those beaches.
@@catherinelw9365 RIP to these people, but what i said is still true.
@@fatalmokrane ... Kursk*