The Movieforums Top 100 War Movies Countdown

HINTS BREAKDOWN

I accidentally posted the hint for 94 instead of 96, so I'm sorry about that. The hint for 96 was:
“If you got through this movie in one sitting, you win the war.”

95: The sentence was, "I don't wanna work, I just wanna bang on my drum all day."

Cricket got this one right, so he gets one point.

Since I screwed up the hints, and you already have the hint for 94, I'll go ahead and give you the hint for #93 now.

94:


93: You really need a better title.

I'm impressed with the MoFo's choices...Sadly I haven't seen either of today's inclusions though I had The Tin Drum on a to-watch-list.


or I could say this:
Really, enough people watched Napoleon 1927 a silent film to make the countdown? Who in the hell did that

Once again, I got nothing

I loved The Tin Drum, but it's been a while since I last watched it, too long to remember if it meets my criteria for a war film.

Up until now, I was not familiar with Napoleon.

Really? Short guy? French?

Still at a perfect streak of having seen everything from this countdown so far. Yay!

Napoleon is somewhat in the same boat as War and Peace for me in the sense that it's a technical marvel which is hobbled by some sequences which drag somewhat. Its best moments though are the snowball fight in the opening, the ship sailing montage, and the tri-screen effect in the final half hour (not sure what the specific name of that technique is). Those sequences were terrific, so I wouldn't mind rewatching it someday to see if I warm up to it some more. Between the two films, I'd probably choose War and Peace.

The Tin Drum didn't make my ballot, but it's also very good. It's a disturbing, surreal, and magical realist look at the rise of Nazism seen through the eyes of a child who literally refuses to grow older after observing the immature, hypocritical behavior of those around him. There's a lot to unpack from the film as it gives the sense that it's not easily absorbed in one viewing. If I had time to rewatch it, it might've had a shot at cracking my top 25.

I haven't seen any of the films that have made the countdown so far.

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Two people watched it. I was one of them, and I had it as number 7. 1927 is actually one of my favorite years in film, and this movie's a part of it.


Seen 2/6.

Am I the only one at 6/6 seen?

Tin Drum was my number ten. Fantastic film that made a big impression. Yet to rewatch, but I had to put it high on my list. Surprised to see it show already.

Napoleon is the second movie I haven’t seen.

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Close, I'm 1/5...

The Tin Drum! Finally, one I have seen and it was on my ballot at #19! I even own the Criterion blu ray! Great film, glad it made the countdown.

Seen: 1/6
On ballot: 1/6