"War and Anti-War Films" often acknowledge the horror and heartbreak of war, letting the actual combat fighting or conflict (against nations or humankind) provide the primary plot or background for the action of the film. Typical elements in the action-oriented war plots include POW camp experiences and escapes, submarine warfare, espionage, personal heroism, "war is hell" brutalities, air dogfights, tough trench/infantry experiences, or male-bonding buddy adventures during wartime. Themes explored in war films include combat, survivor and escape stories, tales of gallant sacrifice and struggle, studies of the futility and inhumanity of battle, the effects of war on society, and intelligent and profound explorations of the moral and human issues. Listed below are all the very best of this genre. Scroll yer heart out....
1940, London, the Blitz; with the countrys morale at stake, Catrin (Gemma Arterton), an untried screenwriter, and a makeshift cast and crew, work und... Read more
An action adventure set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, "There Be Dragons" traces the lives of two young men, childhood friends who becom... Read more
An action adventure set during the turmoil of the Spanish Civil War, "There Be Dragons" traces the lives of two young men, childhood friends who becom... Read more
Errol Flynn stars as the eccentric yet (in this version) heroic General George Armstrong Custer, beginning with his time at West Point and ending, nat... Read more
One of the finest of all World War II films, based on the true story of America's P.T. boat Squadron in the Philippines during the early days of war.... Read more
Britain's Special Boat Squadron is stationed off the Aegean coast during World War II, only going ashore for hair-raising missions. Six Brits and fou... Read more
This exciting true-life adventure is about the first bombing attack on Tokyo during WW II. It follows Lt Col Jimmy Doolittle (Spencer Tracy) and his m... Read more
Based on the autobiographical book by Agnes Newton Keith. Claudette Colbert stars as Agnes Newton Keith, who, along with her British husband, was arre... Read more
Set in ancient China at a time when the Empire was divided between three powers, the Kingdom of Wei, the Kingdom of Shu, and the Kingdom of Wu, "Three... Read more
March 1991; the Iraqi Desert in the aftermath of Desert Storm. Four American soldiers discover a map reputedly leading to a huge cache of gold stolen... Read more