Comments on: Top 20 Non-American War Movies

By: Jorge Portugal

Jorge Portugal — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:20:28 +0000

Excuse me I mean Stalingrad (1959) or “Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben”

By: Jorge Portugal

Jorge Portugal — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:08:02 +0000

MMM for me Stalingrad (1930) is better because the 1993 has some falsehoods like when the german patrol discover a bunker full of food and hot water that belongs to high degree officials..this is ridiculous!!

Other excelent movies are Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War (one of the best I’ve ever see), Sometimes in April, Yamato and of course Iron Cross..

By: Julien

Julien — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:40:47 +0000

Don’t know half the list, but Russia makes a lot of war movies, and a lot of them are good.

By: Jason Dancaster

Jason Dancaster — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:56:28 +0000

Katyn + Ashes & Diamonds + Korczak by Andrzej Wajda
General Nil by Ryszard Bugajski – Polish and Russian war films(glad that ‘Come and See’ at least was on your list) should be essential viewing in the West where we still seem to play down the fact that it was here that the 2nd world war was really played out.
Potop + Pan Wodoyowski by Jerzy Hofmann(Swedish deluge of Poland)
Framom Framsta Linjen(In Front of the Frontline)by Ake Lindman – Finnish/Soviet war
As the Crane Birds Fly Over by Michail Kalatozov(A truly wonderful film)
Zulu Dawn ahead of Zulu
I’d also recommend some of the feature length ‘Sharpe’ episodes set in the Napoleonic wars.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 23:37:54 +0000

I find the distinction between American and Non-American kind of disadvantageous. I mean most of the best war films contain American influences in some way. I guess that’s why you didn’t add borderline movies like Cross of Iron, Paths of Glory and All Quiet on the Western Front. If this wasn’t intentional I would recommend Paths of Glory, my most favorite (anti-)war movie ever. Still pretty good “Non-American” war movie list, even though some choices are only average at best. Easily topped by movies like La Grande Illusion.

By: syameese

syameese — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:32:41 +0000

Zulu, 1964 – no special effects, no realism (ie no graphic bloodshed) and a “slight” misrepresentation of the regiments history (ie not mostly welsh), but still a most deserving #1.

The singing between the opposing forces before the final charge still ranks as imo as one of the finest moments of cinema.

Also, a rarity in which the courage and honour of both sides can be seen.

By: T

Sun, 12 Oct 2008 21:09:42 +0000

Tali Ihantala 1944 (Finnish)
The 9th Company (Russian)
The Intimate Enemy (French)

These three movies should have been included in the list as well.

By: Austin personal trainer

Austin personal trainer — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 21:37:41 +0000

Gallipoli
Breaker Morant
The Lighthorseman
All great Assie films

By: Alonline » Top 10 non-American war films

Alonline » Top 10 non-American war films — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:01:56 +0000

[...] from certain domination or destruction. However, there are other views on the world of warfare and this list is quite educational – there a are a few films in this list that I might be interested in watching after reading about [...]

By: fd

fd — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:30:33 +0000

How about the finnish contributions?

By: mr fox

mr fox — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:39:18 +0000

thank you missedone no mans land is a briliant film and deserves a mention

By: Tod Kohl

Tod Kohl — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:59:57 +0000

How about my personal favorite, “Cross of Iron”?

By: ExurbanKevin

ExurbanKevin — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 04:57:58 +0000

Enemy At The Gates did Stalingrad very well, too.

By: gud

gud — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:32:08 +0000

The “Downfall” clip has parody subtitles, I prefer the XBOX Live account suspension version, the one you have is about a vote in Ireland. There is a version on youtube with the correct translation.

By: euclid

euclid — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:51:36 +0000

Yeah. Your qualifications! Do you have a permit?
A merit badge? A note from your Mom? A PhD in
child psychology? We want qualifications, dammit!
We need a pedigree to believe you! Your opinion is
only valid if you have expensive pieces of vellum
with crappy fake Latin writing on them! Are you fully
qualified to have an opinion? Do you have our permission?
Flint, I doubt your qualifications as well.