Other War Movies
War Movies which don’t fit into any other category
The Wind That Shakes The Barley (2007)
There are war movies that make you cringe. Either because of the violence or the atrocities portrayed, or the sheer evil that is shown.... and then there are films like The Wind That Shakes The Barley, which make you cringe for some of the above reasons, but for other reasons a little less obvious.... »
Beaufort (2007)
Beaufort puts us in the middle of a conflict not many of us on this side of the planet really know much about, or understand for that matter. Set in 1990 during the Israeli-Lebanon war in the border outpost of Beaufort, which the Israeli's are preparing to abandon, and thus destroy, after holding it... »
The Last Samurai (2003, Blu-ray)
The Last Samurai takes us back to a time of change in Japan. Where the traditional governmental systems and military traditions were giving way to Westernized concepts. Where the old guard, the Samurai were finding themselves irrelevant, and weren't willing to go out without a fight. First, the movie does have some basis in... »
Time Slip, aka G.I. Samurai, aka Sengoku Jieitai (1979)
There are times when you just have to throw all the analysis and whatnot right out the window, and just say, "DAMN! That was a cool movie!" Time Slip (aka G.I. Samurai) is exactly the movie that time was made for. In it, Lt. Iba's (Sonny Chiba) squad of the Japanese Self Defense Force... »
Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan (2007)
Few names bring fear into the hearts of men as much as "Genghis Khan" or as he was known to the people he led and the lands he ravaged, "Temudgin." In Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan, we get a spectacular, if sympathetic, look at the rise to power of one of history's most... »
Son of Rambow (2007)
So. What if the only movie (or TV show) you ever saw in your entire life to date was none other than Stallone's First Blood? What kind of impact would that have on you? Especially if you were brought up in a staunchly religious environment? Son of Rambow takes on that issue, and proceeds... »
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004)
In a word: Ick. In two more words: Don't bother. Robert A. Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers was a story about the conflicts inherent in anybody in military service. The tear between duty and what's right. The often necessary evils one must do in order to save the greater good.... Then there was the 1997... »
Tropic Thunder (2008)
Well, I finally got a chance to see it. I have to say, "YEAH!" Not bad at all. Ben Stiller's Tropic Thunder manages to lampoon the entire war movie genre, and liberally thrash the Hollywood "system", while still delivering a damn fine movie, comedy or not. Just as in the eternal classics Dodgeball: A... »
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Before I start, I should mention that I had never seen Lawrence of Arabia before today. Not even a hint of it. Why not? Sure I've heard how great it was, but because of its length I've never been able to wrangle the opportunity. Until today. Lawrence of Arabia is the very definition of... »
Outpost (2007)
In the UK-produced Outpost, we get to follow a mysterious band of mercenaries hired by an even more mysterious man into the forests of Eastern Europe. The mission? Well, he's not telling. The group makes its way into the forest, and comes across a long overgrown bunker of some sort. They venture inside, and... »
