I think they are important because they can offer a balanced view of history if you watch enough of them from around the world
2006-12-27 09:12:36 · 33 answers · asked by Mickey Corleone 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Oh....i just thought of one...The Pianist
2006-12-27 09:26:20 · update #1
The Great Escape or A Bridge Too Far
2006-12-27 09:23:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The battle of algiers
The Battle of Algiers (in Italian, La Battaglia di Algeri) is a 1966 black-and-white film by Gillo Pontecorvo based on the Algerian War of Independence from 1954 until 1962 against the French occupation.
Tagline: The Revolt that Stirred the World!
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"The film has been hailed for its stunning realism, especially in its scenes of Algerian city life and large-scale public protest and rioting. This reflects the influence of Soviet directors Sergei Eisenstein and Vsevolod Pudovkin, as well as newsreel footage, upon Pontecorvo's style, already evident in his Academy Award nominated film Kapò (1959) which established his reputation. For Battle of Algiers, Pontecorvo and cinematographer Marcello Gatti filmed in black and white and experimented with various techniques to give the film the look of newsreel and documentary film. The effect was convincing enough that American reels carried a disclaimer that "not one foot" of newsreel was used."
2006-12-27 10:35:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Longest Day or A Bridge Too Far
2006-12-27 09:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by hognelson 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Schindler's List
2006-12-27 09:14:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've got a few favourites, Platoon, Apocalypse Now, Full Metal Jacket, Dr Strangelove, they are all brilliant in different ways, and they all show the horrors and hypocracies of war.
2006-12-27 09:22:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
saving private ryan. nothing to do with history but more of a film about that bond which soldiers make when faced with all the odds against them. 2nd choice would be `band of brothers` more of a series/true story than a film though
2006-12-27 09:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Longest Day
2006-12-27 09:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Braveheart
2006-12-27 09:21:46 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two films stand out for me as great war films
Ice Cold In Alex
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The African Queen
2006-12-28 02:14:41 · answer #9 · answered by MadManMoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thin red line. terrence malick is a transcendentalist and not for everyone, but this film gets to the heart of the fears and anxieties of front-line soldiering better than anything. #2 would be saving private ryan. fantastic battle sequences, great storyline.
2006-12-27 09:17:53 · answer #10 · answered by Super G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋