re: In search of a really good war movie

Born on the 4th of July wasnt mentioned

The Fog of War

Hope the OP comes back and posts at what point during the wedding scene that he lost the will to live.

When Saving Private Ryan first came out, I met a vet who had been in the first wave at Omaha Beach. He said it was the most realistic rendering of that battle scene that he had ever seen. Said the only thing missing, and he emphasized only was the smells of battle, men's bowels emptying, all the cordite in the air, the smell of blood, guts emptying, etc.He said that when he first heard all the "pings" of bullets flying around, he still ducked instinctively. He also said that the stories one hears of men crying for their mothers when shot & dying is not an exaggeration. He still hears those cries at times.

War horse

finally watched Downfall. was really good. Fact that Ian Kershaw loved the performance tells you how good it was.

started watching the Long Road Home.

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american sniper is another damn good movie

not sure if its really what most would call a "war" movie though

Haven’t seen mentioned

The Battle of Britton - has some of the best dogfight sequences.
12 O’Clock High
Murphy's War
Sergeant York
Flying Tigers.

Generation Kill