Gulf War Movies
War Movies about the 1991 Gulf War
In The Army Now (1994)
Kind of like that quote from Beetlejuice, "it just gets funnier, every time I see it!!" Yeah, so I like Pauly Shore's In The Army Now. Not because I'm a child of the late 80s and early 90s, but just because it really is funny, and its got a decent story and isn't too... »
Rules of Engagement (2000)
In the vein of such military courtroom dramas as A Few Good Men and The Caine Mutiny, comes Rules of Engagement. The short version: One Marine Corps. Col. Terry Childers (Samuel L. Jackson) must defend his decision to fire on a crowd of protestors at the US Embassy in Yemen. Defending him is his... »
Three Kings (1999)
I guess since the first Gulf War (at least on the ground) only lasted a couple of months, there probably aren't a lot of stories to tell. At least we can fall back on Three Kings to fill in the gap. Somewhat a re-telling of the Kelly's Heroes story, it follows four soldiers in... »
Jarhead (2005)
Man, I just lost two hours and change of my life that I can't get back watching this film. Ugh. Here's the short version: Guy joins the Corps, becomes a sniper, goes to Kuwait in Desert Shield/Storm, and nothing happens. Nothing. Zero. Zip. Zilch. They go to boot camp, "hurry up and wait", march... »
