1990s
War movies from the 1990′s
Stalingrad (1993)
I'm not even sure how to begin with (or end, or even put the stuff in the middle of) this review. On the one hand, Stalingrad is a stark depiction of what it must have been like during the battle of the same name. Full of vivid, graphic, and disturbing imagery, it paints a... »
The Thin Red Line (1998)
1998's The Thin Red Line takes us to Guadalcanal in the South Pacific. Based on the novel of the same name by James Jones, its a long and arduous journey into... ...well I'm still trying to figure that out. The Thin Red Line is a visual masterpiece, I will give you that. But there... »
Sniper (1993)
In 1993's Sniper, we travel to Central America to fight the good fight in the "war on drugs," er, I think. No, actually we're playing CIA games to try and meddle in the affairs of nations. Yeah, that's better. Anyway, we find veteran expert sniper Thomas Beckett (Tom Berenger) sent off to eliminate the... »
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... »
A Midnight Clear (1992)
A Midnight Clear is based on the William Wharton novel of the same name, and while I've not read the book, I will always keep this picture near the top of my all-time favorite war movies. The story follows one Sgt. Will Knott (as in "will not"? played by Ethan Hawke) and his squad,... »
The Hunt For Red October (1990)
Ah, submarine movies. (Deep Breath). If you've followed the site for any length of time you probably know I've developed a soft-spot for the sub-genre (no pun intended!) and 1990's adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel The Hunt For Red October is no exception. In case you *haven't* actually seen "Red October", or read... »
Crimson Tide (1995)
While it's true that '95 was a bit late to be making US vs. Russia Nuclear Missile Scare Movies(tm), Crimson Tide pulls it off in a big way. I have to admit, I hadn't watched this movie in several years, and quite frankly forgot just how good it really is. The film's story really... »
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Earn this. There are your standard-issue war movies. And then there are epic masterpieces such as Saving Private Ryan which should be the gold standard to measure all others against. It is primarily the story of Captain Miller (Tom Hanks) and his squad of soldiers as they survive the hellish D-Day invasion, and are... »
Jacob’s Ladder (1990)
I've always wanted to see "Jacob's Ladder" since it came out, and never had the opportunity. When it finally aired on HDNet Movies this past weekend I made a point of staying up and watching it. I'm glad I did. I suppose you could say this isn't a "war movie" in the strictest sense,... »
Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie (1995)
Since I'm on a "Cold War" run to start off the site, lets look at 1995's "Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie." "Trinity" is a documentary that explores the creation and development of nuclear weapons technology, primarily in the US military, but with a little bit of Soviet action thrown in as counterpoint.... »
