@@alanbehrens4231 Its almost real . Those days communication were like that when enemy cuts the communication lines . Of course some drama should be there to make a movie !! Even Schindler's list has some dramatic portions in it which is hard to believe . Cmon Mahn ! These are movies not documentaries
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD....Just mind blowing. The amazing restoration of WW1 film is stunning. It brings to life WWI as never before, and its real....WAR HORSE certainly deserves to be on the list, taken from a true story and beautifully done.
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I strongly recommend Serbian movie "Marš na Drinu" (could be translated as Marching to Drina river) from 1964. It has some technical issues (sound and special effects not brilliant), but movie itself is great. It's story about Serbian artillery battery during Battle of Cer in 1915. Movie deserves at least honourable mention in this list.
Top 12 1) They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) 2) King & Country (1964) 3) A Very Long Engagement (2004) 4) The African Queen (1951) 5) La Grande Guerra (1959) 6) The Big Parade (1925) 7) Gallipoli (1981) 8) La Grande Illusion (1937) 9) All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) 10) 1917 (2019) 11) Paths of Glory (1957) 12) Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Honourable Mentions Wings (1927) Johnny Got His Gun (1971) Joyurux Noel (2005) Les Croix de Bois (1932) Warhorse (2011) Sergeant York (1941)
Warhorse sucks. Nice cavalry charges, but the story is stupid and tearjerking, and that "little French girl" with her grandpa hiding a horse In the attic, my god what a drag. The animatronic horse was kind of cool.
Any one that thought "Fury" was a good movie - Would have absolutely no grasp of history and not know the difference between video gaming and historical accuracy
Most casualties in WW1 were from artillery I believe? Kubrick seemed to realise that and showed it in the film. Not just POG but Kubrick was a genius filmmaker.
WWI witnessed the end of the Austrian- Hungarian, Ottoman, German and Russian Empires. That final one also saw the end of the Tsars. And that war of 1914- 1918 brought about such drastic changes, not only on the battlefields, but also in all facets of society that, when fighting ended in November 1918, the world bore little, if any resemblance, to that of August 1914- when WWI began.
The amount of people in the comments who are screeching about there not being any WW2 movies in this list is ridiculous. Prime example of why WW1, ~ONE~ 1, O.N.E, UNO, needs more attention, more movies so these dingbats out there can finally realize that there was a whole FIRST world war before their beloved overly saturated and celebrated WW2. Sgt York totally needs a remake. For me my personal favorite WW1 movie is, behind the lines. Its a gut wrenching movie thats sadly pretty unknown.
Yeah, I feel like world war 1 is really getting forgotten..we can’t forget those men who sacrificed there life for our safety and shelter, yes there may be a few world war 1 movies but not as much as WW2 and it’s rlly upsetting tbh
@@fbi7515 That's an actual thing! There was a survey that asked to people which country did they think contributed the most to the defat of Germany in the Second World War, and on the American continent, most people answered the United States, but in Europe, most people said the Soviet Union! So it's definitely not far-fetched to assume there's a lot of Cold War propaganda going on with the amount of American WWII films out there. I'm sure the military-industrial complex was more inclined to finance them.
@@Palup 'The film's plot focuses on the Nazi German occupation of Belarus, and the events as witnessed by a young Belarusian partisan teenager named Flyora'... Wiki.
@@sprintershepherd4359 there's a pommy one on youtube, WW1, called the trench. It's got that guy who played James Bond. Fairly modern movie. I saw War Horse about 2 days ago so it's still fresh in my memory. That bit where fritz and the pom cut the horse free stood out for me, but when the horse just bolted then took on the tank was pretty spectacular. Near the end where the field surgeon approaches the horse and he wipes the white diamond clean on his head rang a bell. That field surgeon was Ryan in Dog Soldiers. Dog Soldiers is worth a look. It's a fictional werewolf thing but I'm pretty picky about movies and it's worth a watch. Not enough WW1 movies though. It isn't that easy finding decent WW2 movies either for that matter
That was really good ,love the french tank scenes.. ALLS QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT from 80's ..with Richard Thomas aka "John boy Walton "and Ernest Borgnine should be on the list.
Totally underrated and not even mentioned great WW1 films. 1. Captain Conan. Exellent film about french stormtrooper. 2. Uomini contro. Really dark and depressing film about Italian front 3. Deathwatch. It is a not realistic mistic horror, but it is pure concentration of the WWI spurit of the dirt, gas and blood
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I’m surprised passchendael didn’t make the honourable mention. It’s a great movie if you skip the boring love story in the middle. Just watch the end battle, it’s solid.
Great brutal depiction of combat in WWI for the Canadians, but honestly not a great movie entirely. It’s loaded with boring generic love story flashbacks and usual troupes of ‘the veteran wanting to go back to the front because he doesn’t fit in with society anymore’. An average movie but very well done battle scenes.
The Red Baron was a good movie. I enjoyed seeing it from his point of view and seeing him lose faith in the war as his friends fall was a great thing to show. Also All Quiet On The Western Front was made multiple times, the book is still better than any of the movies.
I really really recommend a Serbian movie "King Peter the First", a newer movie. Really well done and tells a story of multiple characters, real life accurate lives and story of the youngest soldier in WW1 and of course, King Peter the First who went into battles. Depicts the most important battles of WW1, since everything started in Serbian Kingdom at that time. Most bone-chilling moment in the movie is when the Serbian army was forced to retreat through harsh Albanian mountains, not only hunger, flus, sickness, cold weather were the problem but the Albanians who killed the weakest that were left behind. Depicts every detail of Serbia in WW1. I really really recommend that movie, as the movie progress it gets more darker.
There are two films that you did not mention that definitely deserved a mention the first being the Lost Battalion, the true story of about a America Battalion that was caught behind enemies lines, surrounded by Germans and under assault by their own artillery. and the second being The Lighthorsemen, which is another true about the Australian Light Horse Charge at the battle of Beersheba
The Lost Battalion is arguably the most accurate movie portraying an actual war event. The actors not only look like the actual participants, but much of the dialog is taken from their accounts. This one should be a classic on everyone's list.
lawrence of arabia is one of the best biographies imo, it gets into the mind of the main character in such a great way and shows how he views himself as a god, the scene where he was getting whipped was absolutely amazing, the way he was starting to feel fear, helplessness and vulnerability
i'm glad you mentioned "La grande guerra". What a great film. Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman are two of italian all-time finest actors, and director Mario Monicelli is also among the greatest. I suggest "Uomini contro" from Francesco Rosi, another ww1 film from the italian perspective
The Trench (1999) was also a good one, staring Daniel Craig and Paul Nicholls as it depicts the long grueling dull life in the trench. Little action, but great depiction of another rarely mentioned battle for these soldiers; the waiting.
Passchedaele's is a pretty decent one about Canadian troops in the titular battle. It is home to one of the most brutal hand to hand combat scenes I've seen in a war film when the German troops assault the Canadian line.
A few omissions ...The Trench, The Blue Max, Red Baron, Dr Zhivago, The Lighthorseman, ANZACs, Aces High, , Zeppelin, Flyboys, Michael Collins, Ryan's Daughter, Shout at the Devil, Admiral, Journey's End, Wipers Times - Not easy, is it?
Sabaton Pillars of Wisdom is ringing in my head after seeing number one- excellent choice!!! Thank you for this compilation, I look forward to some serious binge watching!
Two other missed film, "Le capitain Conan", French film about the commander of a commando unit on the Bulgarian front, and "Uomini contro", Italian film on warfare in the Alps, from the book of Lussu, who was an officer there.
A good list. Love Lawrence of Arabia, but it is more of a grand epic than a war movie. Maybe #5. I think Joyeux Noel should be top three. No. 1...Gallipoli. The excitement of the unknown, the horror of the trenches, the camaraderie. Unforgettable.
Man War Horse only honorable? It is the only WW 1 movie to make me cry. I can see why they didnt include "Flyboys" in this, it's a okay WW 1 movie, but I dont think it was very accurate. Since it came out in 2006, it's kind of lost in time. Especially James Franco starred in it. Still a great list. Older wars and WW 1 especially is hard work for any film maker. I can see why many dont touch it. Still sad to see WW 1 as now a "forgotten war"
All great movies, another you could of mention is "Benath hill 60" about Australian tunnelers and the largest explosion of the war. Defiantly a recommendation to watch
Good to see both 'Big Parade' and the original 'All Quiet' in there - though, personally speaking, you missed the best scenes in both. People mention 'Journey's End', but you didn't include 'Aces High' with Roddy McDowell, which is 'Journey's End' with wings attached. Sorry, too, that 'Wings' only got an honourable mention, likewise 'Sergeant York', two of my personal favourites. 'Wings' is infinitely superior - and rather more believable - than Hell's Angels ever could be!
Monicelli's "La Grande Guerra" is an adaptation of both Emilio Lussu's "One year on the plateau" (Un anno sull'altipiano) and Guy de Maupassant "Two friends" (Deux amis). Francesco Rosi's "Many Wars Ago" (Uomini Contro/Men Against) is known to be the "other italian WW1 film". Is more serious and grittier than "La Grande Guerra", but it was not less controversial , because of political reasons and anti-war/anti-military sentiment.
A Canadian film “Passchendaele” ought to be high on this list. Also, “Aces High” is a good movie. Being a WW1 fighter pilot was depicted as grueling rather than glamorous.
The Lost Battalion is a little known movie about an American battalion , most of the soldiers were from NYC, that got encircled by the Germans in the Argonne Forest. They were bombed on by the American artillery. It is really worth checking out. One of my favorite WW1 movies
I totally forgot about The Big Parade. It was a great movie and accurate. The most horrific one I saw was All Quite on the Western Front. The battle scene were filmed in the Hills of Irvine and Corona Del Mar California where I grew up and did Archaeology in the 70s and 80s. Many of the extras were actual veterans of the war, both American and German.
@Shubham Ujjwal That is tough to answer. In the case of All Quiet on the Western Front, (the 1930s version) it is shown occasionally on the TCM channel. The Big Parade (silent) is shown there as well along with Helldivers.
Other honourable mentions : Blue Max , Lost batallion , Beneath hill 60 , Silent mountain , Passchendaele , Forbidden ground , The trench , Company K , La peur , Journeys end , Passing bells , Crimson field , Our world war , Testament of youth , Flyboys , Aces high , Red baron , Anzacs , Regeneration , Water diviner , My boy Jack , All the kings men , Hello angels.
WWI is especially important for Canada’s national identity, the losses we suffered were catastrophic, so, while not necessarily on the level of the films on your list, you might be interested in Passchendaele, a very good 2008 film about Canada’s 10th Battalion. Also, DW Griffith’s Hearts of the World is a controversial but very effective 1918 film, bordering on propaganda, that has the advantage of actually being partially filmed in the trenches of WWI. You may also be interested in both adaptations of Somerset Maugham’s novel The Razor’s Edge, the first from 1946 with Tyrone Power is probably the better film, but the second, 1984, stars Bill Murray (!), and I was quite taken with it when it came out, but have no idea if it aged well.
I guess A Very Long Engagement just had to steal the trench walking scene from Paths of Glory. Also, thanks for including PoG. Too many people haven't seen it. It's not even included in 99% of the Kubrick box sets.
Wings was such an amazing film. All quite on the western front is a movie that was truly and epic, captures the horror of WW1. Kinda sad not to have seen Hells Angels in this collection
Am I the only one who feels 1917 is a bit overrated? It had some good action and some stirring visuals but it felt pretty gimmicky to me. Plus there’s a cut to black at the end of the second act, which feels quite jarring. I’m sorry, I liked it but All Quiet is much better imo. Good list otherwise :)
No, you are not the only one.😉 Although the art of photography and the camera work is remarkable, the plot somehow did not get me. "Im Westen nichts Neues/All quiet on the Western Front" (even the coloured 70s/80s remake) is by far much 'better".
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1917 has great cinematography
And a poor script.
@@alanbehrens4231 Basic? Yes. Poor? Not at all. Still hits all the right notes and keeps us invested in the plot.
@@marlons9311 I found much of it unbelievable.
@@alanbehrens4231 Its almost real .
Those days communication were like that when enemy cuts the communication lines .
Of course some drama should be there to make a movie !!
Even Schindler's list has some dramatic portions in it which is hard to believe .
Cmon Mahn !
These are movies not documentaries
Ikr
man somebody needs to make a gritty, brutal, realistic Saving Private Ryan-ish WW1 Movie.
Umm 1917
Dr EightBall I’ve seen it, its really good but still ni where near as good as SPR
Check out The Lost Battalion.
Its an A&E film from 2001. Kinda surprised it wasnt on this list
@@J1GS4W_13 as much as I love SPR, I think 1917 is a better film than Saving Private Ryan and I think it portrays war more accurately.
@@charthapian4536 That was the one I was going to recommend also. Piece of art
you'd think people would know there was a world war that came before the second world war
@@Valkyrie12124 If only through deductive reasoning. After all it is called World War part II... It has to be a sequel so something.... Right?
@@Valkyrie12124 there's literally people in these comments who think Fury and Saving Private Ryan took place during the first world war... Lmao
@@GolfFoxtrotCharlie-gfc how sad
@@Valkyrie12124 if you want to see them go all the way down the comments
Some don't know there was a second world war .
THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD....Just mind blowing. The amazing restoration of WW1 film is stunning. It brings to life WWI as never before, and its real....WAR HORSE certainly deserves to be on the list, taken from a true story and beautifully done.
That definitely had the finest colorization of WW1 footage I've ever seen.
Definitely should be much higher on list.
I watched the movie when it came out in theater and it was amazing
best documentary
Good post. The infantry attack in war horse is horrific.
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Missed two of the best imo - Beneath Hill 60 and Lost Battalion.
Lost Battalion is good but not a classic
Passchendaele was also missed
Love Beneath Hill 60!
I strongly recommend Serbian movie "Marš na Drinu" (could be translated as Marching to Drina river) from 1964. It has some technical issues (sound and special effects not brilliant), but movie itself is great. It's story about Serbian artillery battery during Battle of Cer in 1915. Movie deserves at least honourable mention in this list.
Uomini Contro and Captain Conan is the best WWI films.
Top 12
1) They Shall Not Grow Old (2018)
2) King & Country (1964)
3) A Very Long Engagement (2004)
4) The African Queen (1951)
5) La Grande Guerra (1959)
6) The Big Parade (1925)
7) Gallipoli (1981)
8) La Grande Illusion (1937)
9) All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
10) 1917 (2019)
11) Paths of Glory (1957)
12) Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Honourable Mentions
Wings (1927)
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
Joyurux Noel (2005)
Les Croix de Bois (1932)
Warhorse (2011)
Sergeant York (1941)
Warhorse sucks. Nice cavalry charges, but the story is stupid and tearjerking, and that "little French girl" with her grandpa hiding a horse In the attic, my god what a drag. The animatronic horse was kind of cool.
The Lighthorsemen....from about 1987
Great list thanks
the blue max
TY
Fun fact: If you scroll down the comment section, you’ll see comments saying “Fury”, or “saving private Ryan” are WWI movies
Darkly funny. Maybe give them a break they're most probably young'uns. I hope!
Ugh!!
Any one that thought "Fury" was a good movie - Would have absolutely no grasp of history and not know the difference between video gaming and historical accuracy
Paths of Glory is an underrated Kubrick film.
Yeah I love that film Kurt Douglas was an amazing actor.
Most casualties in WW1 were from artillery I believe? Kubrick seemed to realise that and showed it in the film. Not just POG but Kubrick was a genius filmmaker.
WWI witnessed the end of the Austrian- Hungarian, Ottoman, German and Russian Empires. That final one also saw the end of the Tsars. And that war of 1914- 1918 brought about such drastic changes, not only on the battlefields, but also in all facets of society that, when fighting ended in November 1918, the world bore little, if any resemblance, to that of August 1914- when WWI began.
The amount of people in the comments who are screeching about there not being any WW2 movies in this list is ridiculous. Prime example of why WW1, ~ONE~ 1, O.N.E, UNO, needs more attention, more movies so these dingbats out there can finally realize that there was a whole FIRST world war before their beloved overly saturated and celebrated WW2.
Sgt York totally needs a remake. For me my personal favorite WW1 movie is, behind the lines. Its a gut wrenching movie thats sadly pretty unknown.
Yeah, I feel like world war 1 is really getting forgotten..we can’t forget those men who sacrificed there life for our safety and shelter, yes there may be a few world war 1 movies but not as much as WW2 and it’s rlly upsetting tbh
A good reason not to use the Americanism WWI, which is too easily confused with WWII, and use First World War or Great War instead.
meh dont be surprised many are American's who fought in the war for a few months
@@afriendlycadian9857 I think they make more WW2 films is because America took part in WW2 more so they want all the credit
@@fbi7515 That's an actual thing! There was a survey that asked to people which country did they think contributed the most to the defat of Germany in the Second World War, and on the American continent, most people answered the United States, but in Europe, most people said the Soviet Union! So it's definitely not far-fetched to assume there's a lot of Cold War propaganda going on with the amount of American WWII films out there. I'm sure the military-industrial complex was more inclined to finance them.
The Lighthorsemen is a very underrated and not well known one either. Very worth watching.
All Quiet on the Western Front is great. Probably one of the best antiwar films.
Best anti war movie ever made is Come And See you watch it just once you wont forget it.
It really is. I don't know why this classic film isn't on the list?
@@julz3tt3 it;s a ww2 film.
@@louistracy6964 I'ts not. The book was written by a soldier who was fighting in the trenches in France in WWI.
@@Palup 'The film's plot focuses on the Nazi German occupation of Belarus, and the events as witnessed by a young Belarusian partisan teenager named Flyora'... Wiki.
My personal favourite is an underrated Australian film called Beneath Hill 60
yeah, the ANZACS tv series was better than anything on this list. Especially any crap with Mel Gibson
yep i was sure that would be in the list , Beneath Hill 60 is an awesome ww1 film up there with warhorse and 1917 i thought
@@sprintershepherd4359 there's a pommy one on youtube, WW1, called the trench. It's got that guy who played James Bond. Fairly modern movie. I saw War Horse about 2 days ago so it's still fresh in my memory. That bit where fritz and the pom cut the horse free stood out for me, but when the horse just bolted then took on the tank was pretty spectacular. Near the end where the field surgeon approaches the horse and he wipes the white diamond clean on his head rang a bell. That field surgeon was Ryan in Dog Soldiers. Dog Soldiers is worth a look. It's a fictional werewolf thing but I'm pretty picky about movies and it's worth a watch. Not enough WW1 movies though. It isn't that easy finding decent WW2 movies either for that matter
I love this movie
*All Quiet on the Western Front* (2022) is the top WWI movie now.
That was really good ,love the french tank scenes.. ALLS QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT from 80's ..with Richard Thomas aka "John boy Walton "and Ernest Borgnine should be on the list.
Totally underrated and not even mentioned great WW1 films.
1. Captain Conan. Exellent film about french stormtrooper.
2. Uomini contro. Really dark and depressing film about Italian front
3. Deathwatch. It is a not realistic mistic horror, but it is pure concentration of the WWI spurit of the dirt, gas and blood
I loved Death watch. Creepy, gory and surrounded in the harsh dank backdrop of the first world war
A very long engagement (2004) is an absolutely beautiful movie..
The Lost Battalion is a great WW1 film as well.
Should have been high up on the list
no, it's full of American propaganda
You must include The Blue Max. Great aerial and trench warfare footage in this one.
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"Jonny got his gun"
*metallica 'one' starts playing in the back of my mind*
you're not the only ....One...
The mini series “Gallipoli” from 2015 was awesome it’s like a band of brothers style mini series, it’s on Amazon prime
I’ll have to look for it.
I absolutely loved it, I watched it several times! Definitely along the best depictions of WWI, it's very modern, anyone would like it!
@@CorneliusDawser agree it was awesome ! Very realistic. Glad some people decided to create that
Its on netflix too
I watched the whole thing last weekend absolutely loved it. As a New zealander its always nice to see media focusing on the anzacs.
1917 is one of the most real examples of the horror of war
How would you know?
Hbwt ghost of war
Try "Deathwatch" (2002). This is real WWI horror
1917 is overrated.
dave harem the ending of that movie angered me
Watch come and see it’s on yt
Really sad that the lost battalion didn't make the list, it's a super underrated WW1 movie
I’m surprised passchendael didn’t make the honourable mention. It’s a great movie if you skip the boring love story in the middle. Just watch the end battle, it’s solid.
U angy at love m8?
I hated that movie because the crappy love story is like 80% of the movie. The actual battle scenes are great though.
Great brutal depiction of combat in WWI for the Canadians, but honestly not a great movie entirely. It’s loaded with boring generic love story flashbacks and usual troupes of ‘the veteran wanting to go back to the front because he doesn’t fit in with society anymore’.
An average movie but very well done battle scenes.
It's only a great movie if you switch it off 5 minutes in.
Funny-I watched it because it was a WW1 film, kept watching because of Caroline Dharvernas.
The Red Baron was a good movie. I enjoyed seeing it from his point of view and seeing him lose faith in the war as his friends fall was a great thing to show.
Also All Quiet On The Western Front was made multiple times, the book is still better than any of the movies.
True but the 1930 version is pretty darn good.
King Petar The First(2018) and Admiral (2008) deserves a mention in this list, as world war 1 was raging in Eastern Europa as well
The Blue Max deserves a mention as well as Oh What A Lovely War!
Or Von Ricthofen & Brown .
The Blue Max is a great movie - I live 20 miles from That Bridge.
Yea, what a big miss.
Now also add All quiet on western front(Netflix) as well to the list
No that remake stinks. Frankly it isn't close to the actual story.
March on the Drina, you should all see that one.
Would have love to have seen The Lost Battalion, Beneath Hill 60, Coward and the All Quiet on the Western Front remake (1979) on the list
I really really recommend a Serbian movie "King Peter the First", a newer movie. Really well done and tells a story of multiple characters, real life accurate lives and story of the youngest soldier in WW1 and of course, King Peter the First who went into battles. Depicts the most important battles of WW1, since everything started in Serbian Kingdom at that time. Most bone-chilling moment in the movie is when the Serbian army was forced to retreat through harsh Albanian mountains, not only hunger, flus, sickness, cold weather were the problem but the Albanians who killed the weakest that were left behind. Depicts every detail of Serbia in WW1. I really really recommend that movie, as the movie progress it gets more darker.
a serbian film? 😬
@@corkyaherny its really good, very long, but good
There are two films that you did not mention that definitely deserved a mention
the first being the Lost Battalion, the true story of about a America Battalion that was caught behind enemies lines, surrounded by Germans and under assault by their own artillery.
and the second being The Lighthorsemen, which is another true about the Australian Light Horse Charge at the battle of Beersheba
I love The Lost Battalion
The Lost Battalion is arguably the most accurate movie portraying an actual war event. The actors not only look like the actual participants, but much of the dialog is taken from their accounts. This one should be a classic on everyone's list.
lawrence of arabia is one of the best biographies imo, it gets into the mind of the main character in such a great way and shows how he views himself as a god, the scene where he was getting whipped was absolutely amazing, the way he was starting to feel fear, helplessness and vulnerability
two very good movies from the perspective of the austrians in WW1 are: Berge in Flammen and silent Mountain
Thanks for the suggestions, we'll be sure to give these both a watch!
Glad you included Sgt York and War Horse 🐴
I would add "Uomini contro" (Many Wars Ago 1970) from Francesco Rossi
Im shocked that le croix de bois "only" is in the honorable mentions, and the bigger shock is that 1917 is on this list and Verdun (1928) is not
Hey! You put in a few good ones, but forgot "The lighthorsemen" and "Beneath Hill 60" and the 1970's version of "All quiet on the western front"
Good choices. I am glad to see Paths of Glory and Sergeant York included.
i'm glad you mentioned "La grande guerra". What a great film. Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman are two of italian all-time finest actors, and director Mario Monicelli is also among the greatest. I suggest "Uomini contro" from Francesco Rosi, another ww1 film from the italian perspective
The Trench (1999) was also a good one, staring Daniel Craig and Paul Nicholls as it depicts the long grueling dull life in the trench. Little action, but great depiction of another rarely mentioned battle for these soldiers; the waiting.
I too thought the trench was excellent!
Passchedaele's is a pretty decent one about Canadian troops in the titular battle. It is home to one of the most brutal hand to hand combat scenes I've seen in a war film when the German troops assault the Canadian line.
Kind of veers far from accuracy (and my grandfather was a WWI Canadian Vet).
My grandma's uncle was a medic in the CEF during WW1.
A few omissions ...The Trench, The Blue Max, Red Baron, Dr Zhivago, The Lighthorseman, ANZACs, Aces High, , Zeppelin, Flyboys, Michael Collins, Ryan's Daughter, Shout at the Devil, Admiral, Journey's End, Wipers Times - Not easy, is it?
Definitely, the list could go on and on. Thanks for the extra suggestions! :)
I love Great War aviation, but hated Flyboys. A terribly boring movie.
You forgot Journey's End! Nice list though. 👍
Journeys End was my favourite W.W,1 film.
Ikr, such a great movie.
Sergeant York is one of my favorites and Lawrence of Arabia is amazing.
Good list including two of my favorites: All Quiet on the Western Front and Joyeux Noel.
I may have included Dawn Patrol, both versions as well. It shows the horrors air combat and personal problems for the pilots in that conflict.
Sabaton Pillars of Wisdom is ringing in my head after seeing number one- excellent choice!!! Thank you for this compilation, I look forward to some serious binge watching!
All Quiet on the Western Front (the remake from 1979)
is one of the best films of its time
true
Two other missed film, "Le capitain Conan", French film about the commander of a commando unit on the Bulgarian front, and "Uomini contro", Italian film on warfare in the Alps, from the book of Lussu, who was an officer there.
Basically, all of the WW1 movies that I know. The video can't be better.
'The Blue Max' is missing ...perhaps the greatest of all WW1 movies!
Ikr love world war 1 & 2
Is your name Antonio
@@NUFC4LIF3 Yes
All quiet on the western front. 100 percent the best out there.
A great Russian movie about the first female battalion in WWI: " Battalion"(2015, Батальонъ)
Thank you very much 🙏🏻
I was playing bf1 while watching this
Flyboys is a typical unrealistic hollywood movie, thanks god its not in that list
@@alexp2327 I didn’t mention flyboys but okay
A good list. Love Lawrence of Arabia, but it is more of a grand epic than a war movie. Maybe #5. I think Joyeux Noel should be top three. No. 1...Gallipoli. The excitement of the unknown, the horror of the trenches, the camaraderie. Unforgettable.
Man War Horse only honorable? It is the only WW 1 movie to make me cry.
I can see why they didnt include "Flyboys" in this, it's a okay WW 1 movie, but I dont think it was very accurate. Since it came out in 2006, it's kind of lost in time. Especially James Franco starred in it.
Still a great list. Older wars and WW 1 especially is hard work for any film maker. I can see why many dont touch it. Still sad to see WW 1 as now a "forgotten war"
Yeah, Flyboys is up there (or down there) with U-571 (a WWII based film) when it comes to historical accuracy…
It's horrible.
The Lost Battalion is another great underrated WWI film.
Kind of an underrated movie, but I feel like “ The lost Battalion” Should’ve been on this list
Bruh I don’t even think I knew 12 ww1 films before this video.
"The Lost Battalion" belongs on a list somewhere, as does "Passchendaele".
Passchendaele is awesome
Now you have a new one to add to the list, the 2022 version of "all quiet on the western front"
Great post thank you! But where's 'The Blue Max'?
One of the best WW1 movies ever made, but so long Ive never been able to watch the whole thing in one sitting. Haha
#1 for sure belongs there, but the light horseman should be on the list.
King of Hearts is an all time great ant-war film. The final scene of Alan Bates rings true.
You forgot The Lost Battalion (2001), which not only should've placed, but would've been pretty high on the list.
The blizzard of souls is a good one too! And its my favurite!
I assume u dont count tv movies but “the lost batallion” was pretty good...
All great movies, another you could of mention is "Benath hill 60" about Australian tunnelers and the largest explosion of the war. Defiantly a recommendation to watch
100%
Too true mate
True that mate ,by far way better than that piece of crap movie 1917
I love Gallipoli, but for a movie called Gallipoli, it sure took them a long time to get to Gallipoli. Lol
Great list couldn’t agree more with Lawrence of Arabia being anywhere else but the number 1 spot.
Good to see both 'Big Parade' and the original 'All Quiet' in there - though, personally speaking, you missed the best scenes in both. People mention 'Journey's End', but you didn't include 'Aces High' with Roddy McDowell, which is 'Journey's End' with wings attached. Sorry, too, that 'Wings' only got an honourable mention, likewise 'Sergeant York', two of my personal favourites. 'Wings' is infinitely superior - and rather more believable - than Hell's Angels ever could be!
Monicelli's "La Grande Guerra" is an adaptation of both Emilio Lussu's "One year on the plateau" (Un anno sull'altipiano) and Guy de Maupassant "Two friends" (Deux amis).
Francesco Rosi's "Many Wars Ago" (Uomini Contro/Men Against) is known to be the "other italian WW1 film".
Is more serious and grittier than "La Grande Guerra", but it was not less controversial , because of political reasons and anti-war/anti-military sentiment.
A Canadian film “Passchendaele” ought to be high on this list. Also, “Aces High” is a good movie. Being a WW1 fighter pilot was depicted as grueling rather than glamorous.
"The Blue Max" Anyone?
The Lost Battalion is a little known movie about an American battalion , most of the soldiers were from NYC, that got encircled by the Germans in the Argonne Forest. They were bombed on by the American artillery. It is really worth checking out. One of my favorite WW1 movies
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7:14 1.600, not 16.000
"The lost battalion" is a great and under appreciated world War one movie
The Blue Max is my favorite WWI film sure it has big issues but the flying scenes are better than the CGI fest Fly boys made 45 years later.
'Beneath Hill 60' is an very good film in my opinion.
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Battlefield 1 Storm of Steel is greatest WW1 interactive sequence i have played.
I totally forgot about The Big Parade. It was a great movie and accurate. The most horrific one I saw was All Quite on the Western Front. The battle scene were filmed in the Hills of Irvine and Corona Del Mar California where I grew up and did Archaeology in the 70s and 80s. Many of the extras were actual veterans of the war, both American and German.
@Shubham Ujjwal That is tough to answer. In the case of All Quiet on the Western Front, (the 1930s version) it is shown occasionally on the TCM channel. The Big Parade (silent) is shown there as well along with Helldivers.
@Shubham Ujjwal Several are free on TH-cam
The Lost Battalion always gets overlooked on these lists
Other honourable mentions : Blue Max , Lost batallion , Beneath hill 60 , Silent mountain , Passchendaele , Forbidden ground , The trench , Company K , La peur , Journeys end , Passing bells , Crimson field , Our world war , Testament of youth , Flyboys , Aces high , Red baron , Anzacs , Regeneration , Water diviner , My boy Jack , All the kings men , Hello angels.
The Lighthorsemen
@@johnhunter9646 : Yes , that’s a good movie.
Journey's End (2017) and Regeneration, aka Behind the Lines (1997), should not be ignored.
The lost battalion is one of my personal favorites.
The Lost Battalion is a great WW1 movie that somehow missed this list.
1917 is my favorite movie
Its awesomeee
Yes sir!
Westfont 1918 (1930) and Red Baron (2008) are also Great Films.
War Horse was a great film and set in WW1. It focused on many aspects of war surely deserves more than a mention.
Journey’s End (2017) is my favorite WW1 movie. It’s on amazon prime video.
WWI is especially important for Canada’s national identity, the losses we suffered were catastrophic, so, while not necessarily on the level of the films on your list, you might be interested in Passchendaele, a very good 2008 film about Canada’s 10th Battalion. Also, DW Griffith’s Hearts of the World is a controversial but very effective 1918 film, bordering on propaganda, that has the advantage of actually being partially filmed in the trenches of WWI. You may also be interested in both adaptations of Somerset Maugham’s novel The Razor’s Edge, the first from 1946 with Tyrone Power is probably the better film, but the second, 1984, stars Bill Murray (!), and I was quite taken with it when it came out, but have no idea if it aged well.
I guess A Very Long Engagement just had to steal the trench walking scene from Paths of Glory.
Also, thanks for including PoG. Too many people haven't seen it. It's not even included in 99% of the Kubrick box sets.
Wings was such an amazing film.
All quite on the western front is a movie that was truly and epic, captures the horror of WW1.
Kinda sad not to have seen Hells Angels in this collection
Thank you for including Gallipoli
Am I the only one who feels 1917 is a bit overrated? It had some good action and some stirring visuals but it felt pretty gimmicky to me. Plus there’s a cut to black at the end of the second act, which feels quite jarring. I’m sorry, I liked it but All Quiet is much better imo. Good list otherwise :)
No, you are not the only one.😉
Although the art of photography and the camera work is remarkable, the plot somehow did not get me.
"Im Westen nichts Neues/All quiet on the Western Front" (even the coloured 70s/80s remake) is by far much
'better".
@@frankschonig2817 good to know bro :). Lawrence of Arabia is still the deserved winner nonetheless. Both great films.