Greatest antiwar film or documentary ever

[BeyondGeography]

[Paragon]

1. Johnny Got His Gun

Or watch Metallica's "One" video for the abridged version.

[Spinzonner]

2. Beat me to it

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067277/

[FleshCartoon]

5. My choice, too...

...although I could do without Metallica outside the music for that movie.

:hi:

[H2O Man]

3. Woodstock

Jimi Hendrix playing the SSB being the high-point.

[flamingyouth]

4. I voted for All Quiet on the Western Front

But I love Dr. Strangelove as well. Obviously, they are two totally different types of films, but both very effective.

[kodi]

16. as did i and i see it nowhere on tv this weekend either.

"only the dead have seen the end of war"

[robertpaulsen]

6. Dr. Strangelove

I can testify personally that as a 16 year old who thought of comedies as fluffy superficial entertainment, this opened my eyes to just how smart a comedy could be. It also made me look at politics and the world itself in a different way, that war is so insane that sometimes you can't help but laugh at it.

"Gentleman, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!"

[Guaranteed]

12. But is it ANTI-war?

After all- the alternative title is "How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Bomb".....

Now, you want to look at Paths of Glory. THAT is a frickin' anti-war movie! Made me goddamned ANGRY.

[fudge stripe cookays]

18. Yup, me too.

I'm not much of a Kubrick fan, but that movie made me sit up and take notice.

The whole scapegoating thing was so completely preposterous. And just like modern day, with all the old generals sitting around drinking tea at the end.

If you have not seen this movie, WATCH IT!

[baby_bear]

7. Coming Home and The Deerhunter

Heavy. I'd rather watch Dr. Strangelove because it's a kick, but the messages in these movies hit one up-side the head, hard.

s_m

[Sporadicus]

8. 'The Battle for Algiers'

Just as 'Dr. Strangelove' was the perfect metaphorical screenplay for the cold war, 'The Battle for Algiers' draws some eerie parallels to the present war in Iraq. The Pentagon (hell, the whole * administration) would be well-advised to view this film in order to see that not everyone who is fighting the occupation is a 'terrorist' or 'Islamist.' Some of those fighting are seeking rational political goals - namely, liberation from a foreign occupation force.

[Nlighten1]

9. I agree completely...

Frightening similarities.

[thebaghwan]

10. Absolutely the greatest and my favorite movie.

n/t

[Leprechan29]

11. I can't speak for film versions

But Slaughterhouse-Five is just so beautiful and genius on so many levels, that I had to vote for it. Probably the only book that will ever make sense of war.

[Guy_Montag]

13. Stalingrad (1993)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108211/

Should be shown to every world leader from time to time.

G.M.

[fudge stripe cookays]

19. Yes, you're right.

This one was amazing.

Yes, it has subtitles, but it's so completely oppressive, you feel as if you are actually there.

Graphic in the extreme, but very effective.

FSC

[Vladimir]

14. Pretty Vilage Pretty Flame

a film about the Bosnian war. Not only a great anti-war film, but one of the most powerful films of the late 20th century in my opinion.

[MaineDem]

15. Failsafe

I still get goosebumps over that one.

Even the remake on tv a few years ago was excellent. If I remember correctly, it was live...and in black and white.

[Bruce McAuley]

17. The King of Hearts

An underground classic for decades, this French/English film was made in the 60's, and HAS to be my favorite.
:hi:

Bruce

[fudge stripe cookays]

20. "Come and See"

A Russian film from around 1985.

Disturbing and graphic. But very worthwhile.

FSC