# Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals -- Summaries and Discussion **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 29, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808 "2015-06-29T19:52:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2015, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/1 "2015-06-29T19:52:24Z")
For the lead-up to this thread see > **[Best All-Time Military Movies -- Discussion Thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=758205)** > > As of a few minutes ago, these are the high points of the threads relating to War Movies that I have started recently. I’ll update these statistics from time to time and will try to respond to any criticisms or suggestions you may have for how to... Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread 05-31-2015, 06:37 AM and specifically [this post:](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=18473030&postcount=40) > [@](#): > > #40 06-27-2015, 08:01 AM > Zeldar > > These polls are now up: > > [Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 1 of 4 -- Thru 1940's + Overflow - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760682) > Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Thru 1940’s + Overflow > 06-27-2015, 07:14 AM > > [Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 2 of 4 -- 1950s - 1960s - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760684) > Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – 1950s - 1960s > 06-27-2015, 07:28 AM > > [Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 3 of 4 -- 1970s - 1980s - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760685) > Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – 1970s - 1980s > 06-27-2015, 07:41 AM > > [Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 4 of 4 -- 1990s - 2000s - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760686) > Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – 1990s - 2000s > 06-27-2015, 07:50 AM I’m moving the periodic reporting of progress to this thread and invite your comments and suggestions here. These are the latest results as of a little while ago – and they may already be out of date: ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 10 83.33% All Quiet on the Western Front 5 41.67% Sergeant York 4 33.33% Thirty Seconds over Tokyo 4 33.33% Twelve O'Clock High 4 33.33% The Best Years of Our Lives 3 25.00% Sands of Iwo Jima 3 25.00% The General 2 16.67% The Charge of the Light Brigade 2 16.67% The Dawn Patrol (1938) 2 16.67% Sahara 2 16.67% Guadalcanal Diary 2 16.67% Destination: Tokyo 2 16.67% Bataan 2 16.67% The Third Man 2 16.67% First Blood aka "Rambo" 2 16.67% Hope and Glory 2 16.67% Rambo: First Blood Part II 2 16.67% Rambo 2 16.67% The Battleship Potemkin 1 8.33% La Grande Illusion 1 8.33% Wings (1927) 1 8.33% Alexander Nevsky 1 8.33% For Whom the Bell Tolls 1 8.33% The Four Feathers (1939 version) 1 8.33% Mrs Miniver 1 8.33% The Sea Hawk 1 8.33% They Were Expendable 1 8.33% Henry V (Laurence Olivier) 1 8.33% Battleground 1 8.33% Ride with the Devil 1 8.33% Story of G.I. Joe 1 8.33% Thirteen Days 1 8.33% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 12 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:36 AM ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 10 76.92% The Great Escape 9 69.23% The Longest Day 9 69.23% Stalag 17 7 53.85% The Dirty Dozen 6 46.15% Mr. Roberts 5 38.46% Dr. Strangelove 5 38.46% Paths of Glory 4 30.77% The Enemy Below 4 30.77% Fail Safe 4 30.77% Battle of Britain 4 30.77% The Caine Mutiny 3 23.08% The African Queen 3 23.08% The Dam Busters 3 23.08% To Hell and Back 3 23.08% Lawrence of Arabia 3 23.08% Seven Samurai 2 15.38% The Desert Rats 2 15.38% The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 2 15.38% Operation Petticoat 2 15.38% On The Beach 2 15.38% Zulu 2 15.38% Von Ryan's Express 2 15.38% Battle of the Bulge 2 15.38% The Blue Max 2 15.38% King of Hearts 2 15.38% The Bridge at Remagen 2 15.38% The Bridges at Toko-Ri 1 7.69% Run Silent, Run Deep 1 7.69% Pursuit of the Graf Spee 1 7.69% The Guns of Navarone 1 7.69% Spartacus 1 7.69% Seven Days in May 1 7.69% The Sand Pebbles 1 7.69% The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming 1 7.69% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 13 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:46 AM ```auto Das Boot 12 80.00% Full Metal Jacket 10 66.67% Patton 9 60.00% MASH 9 60.00% Apocalypse Now 7 46.67% Platoon 7 46.67% Gallipoli 7 46.67% Glory 6 40.00% Catch-22 5 33.33% Ran 5 33.33% Kelly's Heroes 4 26.67% A Bridge Too Far 4 26.67% Tora! Tora! Tora! 4 26.67% The Deer Hunter 4 26.67% Midway 4 26.67% Breaker Morant 4 26.67% Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) 4 26.67% The Big Red One 4 26.67% The Eagle Has Landed 3 20.00% The Right Stuff 3 20.00% The Man Who Would Be King 2 13.33% Cross of Iron 2 13.33% Good Morning, Vietnam 1 6.67% Stripes 1 6.67% Red Dawn 1 6.67% Empire of the Sun 1 6.67% Excalibur 1 6.67% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 15 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 13 61.90% Schindler's List 9 42.86% We Were Soldiers 9 42.86% Enemy at the Gates 8 38.10% Black Hawk Down 7 33.33% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 6 28.57% Downfall 6 28.57% Gladiator 5 23.81% Letters from Iwo Jima 5 23.81% American Sniper 5 23.81% Lone Survivor 5 23.81% The Last of the Mohicans 4 19.05% Memphis Belle 4 19.05% A Few Good Men 4 19.05% Gettysburg 4 19.05% Inglourious Basterds 4 19.05% Braveheart 3 14.29% Stalingrad 3 14.29% Kingdom of Heaven 3 14.29% U-571 3 14.29% Zero Dark Thirty 3 14.29% The Hurt Locker 3 14.29% Hunt for Red October 2 9.52% Three Kings 2 9.52% Life is Beautiful 2 9.52% The Patriot 2 9.52% The Pianist 2 9.52% Valkyrie 2 9.52% Fury 2 9.52% Forrest Gump 1 4.76% A Very Long Engagement 1 4.76% 300 1 4.76% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 21 ==================================================== ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/2 "2015-06-30T04:13:23Z")
Update time: View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 13 76.47% All Quiet on the Western Front 8 47.06% Sergeant York 6 35.29% The Best Years of Our Lives 6 35.29% Twelve O'Clock High 6 35.29% Thirty Seconds over Tokyo 5 29.41% Sands of Iwo Jima 4 23.53% The General 3 17.65% Sahara 3 17.65% The Battleship Potemkin 2 11.76% Wings (1927) 2 11.76% Alexander Nevsky 2 11.76% For Whom the Bell Tolls 2 11.76% The Charge of the Light Brigade 2 11.76% The Dawn Patrol (1938) 2 11.76% Guadalcanal Diary 2 11.76% Destination: Tokyo 2 11.76% Bataan 2 11.76% The Third Man 2 11.76% They Were Expendable 2 11.76% First Blood aka "Rambo" 2 11.76% Hope and Glory 2 11.76% Rambo: First Blood Part II 2 11.76% Rambo 2 11.76% La Grande Illusion 1 5.88% The Four Feathers (1939 version) 1 5.88% Mrs Miniver 1 5.88% The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1 5.88% The Sea Hawk 1 5.88% Henry V (Laurence Olivier) 1 5.88% Fort Apache 1 5.88% Battleground 1 5.88% Ride with the Devil 1 5.88% Story of G.I. Joe 1 5.88% Heaven & Earth 1 5.88% Thirteen Days 1 5.88% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 17 =================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:36 AM ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 13 72.22% The Great Escape 11 61.11% The Longest Day 11 61.11% Stalag 17 8 44.44% The Dirty Dozen 7 38.89% Mr. Roberts 6 33.33% Dr. Strangelove 6 33.33% Paths of Glory 5 27.78% Lawrence of Arabia 5 27.78% Zulu 5 27.78% The African Queen 4 22.22% The Dam Busters 4 22.22% The Enemy Below 4 22.22% Fail Safe 4 22.22% Battle of Britain 4 22.22% The Caine Mutiny 3 16.67% From Here to Eternity 3 16.67% Seven Samurai 3 16.67% The Bridges at Toko-Ri 3 16.67% To Hell and Back 3 16.67% The Sand Pebbles 3 16.67% The Bridge at Remagen 3 16.67% The Desert Rats 2 11.11% The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 2 11.11% Operation Petticoat 2 11.11% On The Beach 2 11.11% Spartacus 2 11.11% Von Ryan's Express 2 11.11% Battle of the Bulge 2 11.11% The Blue Max 2 11.11% King of Hearts 2 11.11% Strategic Air Command 1 5.56% Run Silent, Run Deep 1 5.56% No Time For Sergeants 1 5.56% Pursuit of the Graf Spee 1 5.56% The Guns of Navarone 1 5.56% Seven Days in May 1 5.56% Doctor Zhivago 1 5.56% The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming 1 5.56% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 18 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:46 AM ```auto Das Boot 15 71.43% Full Metal Jacket 15 71.43% MASH 12 57.14% Patton 11 52.38% Apocalypse Now 10 47.62% Catch-22 8 38.10% Platoon 8 38.10% Gallipoli 8 38.10% The Deer Hunter 7 33.33% Kelly's Heroes 6 28.57% A Bridge Too Far 6 28.57% Glory 6 28.57% Ran 6 28.57% Tora! Tora! Tora! 5 23.81% The Big Red One 5 23.81% The Right Stuff 5 23.81% Midway 4 19.05% Cross of Iron 4 19.05% Breaker Morant 4 19.05% Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) 4 19.05% The Man Who Would Be King 3 14.29% The Eagle Has Landed 3 14.29% Empire of the Sun 3 14.29% WarGames 2 9.52% Red Dawn 2 9.52% Good Morning, Vietnam 1 4.76% Stripes 1 4.76% Excalibur 1 4.76% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 21 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 16 61.54% Schindler's List 12 46.15% Black Hawk Down 9 34.62% Enemy at the Gates 9 34.62% We Were Soldiers 9 34.62% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 7 26.92% Downfall 7 26.92% Letters from Iwo Jima 7 26.92% The Last of the Mohicans 6 23.08% A Few Good Men 6 23.08% Gladiator 6 23.08% Gettysburg 5 19.23% Zero Dark Thirty 5 19.23% American Sniper 5 19.23% Lone Survivor 5 19.23% Memphis Belle 4 15.38% Braveheart 4 15.38% Stalingrad 4 15.38% Inglourious Basterds 4 15.38% The Hurt Locker 4 15.38% Three Kings 3 11.54% Life is Beautiful 3 11.54% Kingdom of Heaven 3 11.54% U-571 3 11.54% The Pianist 3 11.54% Hunt for Red October 2 7.69% The Patriot 2 7.69% Valkyrie 2 7.69% Fury 2 7.69% Forrest Gump 1 3.85% A Very Long Engagement 1 3.85% 300 1 3.85% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 26 ==================================================== ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 1, 2015, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/3 "2015-07-01T19:26:41Z")
The only group with a change since night before last: View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 17 62.96% Schindler's List 13 48.15% Black Hawk Down 9 33.33% Enemy at the Gates 9 33.33% We Were Soldiers 9 33.33% A Few Good Men 7 25.93% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 7 25.93% Downfall 7 25.93% Letters from Iwo Jima 7 25.93% The Last of the Mohicans 6 22.22% Gladiator 6 22.22% American Sniper 6 22.22% Gettysburg 5 18.52% Braveheart 5 18.52% Inglourious Basterds 5 18.52% Zero Dark Thirty 5 18.52% Lone Survivor 5 18.52% Memphis Belle 4 14.81% Stalingrad 4 14.81% The Hurt Locker 4 14.81% Three Kings 3 11.11% Life is Beautiful 3 11.11% Kingdom of Heaven 3 11.11% U-571 3 11.11% The Pianist 3 11.11% Hunt for Red October 2 7.41% Forrest Gump 2 7.41% The Patriot 2 7.41% 300 2 7.41% Valkyrie 2 7.41% Fury 2 7.41% A Very Long Engagement 1 3.70% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 27 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/4 "2015-07-02T00:11:58Z")
Serious Update Time: **Check the bottom of the stack for the LEADERS in all four polls** ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 14 73.68% All Quiet on the Western Front 9 47.37% Sergeant York 6 31.58% The Best Years of Our Lives 6 31.58% Twelve O'Clock High 6 31.58% Thirty Seconds over Tokyo 5 26.32% The General 4 21.05% Sands of Iwo Jima 4 21.05% The Battleship Potemkin 3 15.79% The Charge of the Light Brigade 3 15.79% Sahara 3 15.79% First Blood aka "Rambo" 3 15.79% Wings (1927) 2 10.53% Alexander Nevsky 2 10.53% For Whom the Bell Tolls 2 10.53% The Four Feathers (1939 version) 2 10.53% The Dawn Patrol (1938) 2 10.53% Guadalcanal Diary 2 10.53% Destination: Tokyo 2 10.53% Bataan 2 10.53% The Third Man 2 10.53% They Were Expendable 2 10.53% Henry V (Laurence Olivier) 2 10.53% Hope and Glory 2 10.53% Rambo: First Blood Part II 2 10.53% Rambo 2 10.53% La Grande Illusion 1 5.26% Gone with the Wind 1 5.26% Mrs Miniver 1 5.26% The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1 5.26% The Sea Hawk 1 5.26% Fort Apache 1 5.26% Battleground 1 5.26% Ride with the Devil 1 5.26% Story of G.I. Joe 1 5.26% Heaven & Earth 1 5.26% Thirteen Days 1 5.26% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 19 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:36 AM ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 15 75.00% The Longest Day 12 60.00% The Great Escape 11 55.00% Stalag 17 9 45.00% The Dirty Dozen 8 40.00% Dr. Strangelove 7 35.00% Lawrence of Arabia 7 35.00% Zulu 7 35.00% The Dam Busters 6 30.00% Mr. Roberts 6 30.00% Paths of Glory 6 30.00% The African Queen 5 25.00% Seven Samurai 5 25.00% Fail Safe 5 25.00% The Caine Mutiny 4 20.00% The Enemy Below 4 20.00% Battle of Britain 4 20.00% From Here to Eternity 3 15.00% The Bridges at Toko-Ri 3 15.00% To Hell and Back 3 15.00% The Sand Pebbles 3 15.00% The Bridge at Remagen 3 15.00% The Desert Rats 2 10.00% The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 2 10.00% Operation Petticoat 2 10.00% On The Beach 2 10.00% Spartacus 2 10.00% Where Eagles Dare 2 10.00% Von Ryan's Express 2 10.00% Battle of the Bulge 2 10.00% The Blue Max 2 10.00% King of Hearts 2 10.00% Strategic Air Command 1 5.00% Run Silent, Run Deep 1 5.00% No Time For Sergeants 1 5.00% Pursuit of the Graf Spee 1 5.00% The Guns of Navarone 1 5.00% Seven Days in May 1 5.00% Doctor Zhivago 1 5.00% The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming 1 5.00% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 20 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:46 AM ```auto Full Metal Jacket 17 73.91% Das Boot 16 69.57% MASH 12 52.17% Apocalypse Now 11 47.83% Patton 11 47.83% Platoon 9 39.13% Gallipoli 9 39.13% The Deer Hunter 8 34.78% Catch-22 8 34.78% Glory 7 30.43% Ran 7 30.43% Kelly's Heroes 6 26.09% A Bridge Too Far 6 26.09% Tora! Tora! Tora! 6 26.09% Breaker Morant 6 26.09% Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) 5 21.74% The Big Red One 5 21.74% The Right Stuff 5 21.74% Empire of the Sun 5 21.74% The Man Who Would Be King 4 17.39% The Eagle Has Landed 4 17.39% Midway 4 17.39% Cross of Iron 4 17.39% WarGames 3 13.04% Good Morning, Vietnam 2 8.70% Red Dawn 2 8.70% Excalibur 2 8.70% Stripes 1 4.35% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 23 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 19 65.52% Schindler's List 14 48.28% Black Hawk Down 10 34.48% Enemy at the Gates 10 34.48% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 9 31.03% We Were Soldiers 9 31.03% A Few Good Men 8 27.59% Letters from Iwo Jima 8 27.59% The Last of the Mohicans 7 24.14% Gladiator 7 24.14% Downfall 7 24.14% Inglourious Basterds 6 20.69% American Sniper 6 20.69% Gettysburg 5 17.24% Braveheart 5 17.24% Stalingrad 5 17.24% Zero Dark Thirty 5 17.24% Lone Survivor 5 17.24% Three Kings 4 13.79% Memphis Belle 4 13.79% Kingdom of Heaven 4 13.79% The Hurt Locker 4 13.79% Forrest Gump 3 10.34% Life is Beautiful 3 10.34% U-571 3 10.34% The Pianist 3 10.34% Hunt for Red October 2 6.90% The Patriot 2 6.90% A Very Long Engagement 2 6.90% 300 2 6.90% Valkyrie 2 6.90% Fury 2 6.90% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 29 ##################################################### ##################################################### ##################################################### ---------------------------- The OVER 20% Group: ```auto Saving Private Ryan 19 65.52% Schindler's List 14 48.28% Black Hawk Down 10 34.48% Enemy at the Gates 10 34.48% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 9 31.03% We Were Soldiers 9 31.03% A Few Good Men 8 27.59% Letters from Iwo Jima 8 27.59% The Last of the Mohicans 7 24.14% Gladiator 7 24.14% Downfall 7 24.14% Inglourious Basterds 6 20.69% American Sniper 6 20.69% ======================== Full Metal Jacket 17 73.91% Das Boot 16 69.57% MASH 12 52.17% Apocalypse Now 11 47.83% Patton 11 47.83% Platoon 9 39.13% Gallipoli 9 39.13% The Deer Hunter 8 34.78% Catch-22 8 34.78% Glory 7 30.43% Ran 7 30.43% Kelly's Heroes 6 26.09% A Bridge Too Far 6 26.09% Tora! Tora! Tora! 6 26.09% Breaker Morant 6 26.09% Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) 5 21.74% The Big Red One 5 21.74% The Right Stuff 5 21.74% Empire of the Sun 5 21.74% ============================== The Bridge on the River Kwai 15 75.00% The Longest Day 12 60.00% The Great Escape 11 55.00% Stalag 17 9 45.00% The Dirty Dozen 8 40.00% Dr. Strangelove 7 35.00% Lawrence of Arabia 7 35.00% Zulu 7 35.00% The Dam Busters 6 30.00% Mr. Roberts 6 30.00% Paths of Glory 6 30.00% The African Queen 5 25.00% Seven Samurai 5 25.00% Fail Safe 5 25.00% The Caine Mutiny 4 20.00% The Enemy Below 4 20.00% Battle of Britain 4 20.00% ============================== Casablanca 14 73.68% All Quiet on the Western Front 9 47.37% Sergeant York 6 31.58% The Best Years of Our Lives 6 31.58% Twelve O'Clock High 6 31.58% Thirty Seconds over Tokyo 5 26.32% The General 4 21.05% Sands of Iwo Jima 4 21.05% ``` ============================== ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/5 "2015-07-02T22:40:55Z")
The only group with changes since yesterday: View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 19 63.33% Schindler's List 14 46.67% Black Hawk Down 10 33.33% Enemy at the Gates 10 33.33% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 9 30.00% We Were Soldiers 9 30.00% A Few Good Men 8 26.67% Gladiator 8 26.67% Letters from Iwo Jima 8 26.67% The Last of the Mohicans 7 23.33% Downfall 7 23.33% Braveheart 6 20.00% Inglourious Basterds 6 20.00% American Sniper 6 20.00% Gettysburg 5 16.67% Stalingrad 5 16.67% Zero Dark Thirty 5 16.67% Lone Survivor 5 16.67% Three Kings 4 13.33% Memphis Belle 4 13.33% Kingdom of Heaven 4 13.33% The Hurt Locker 4 13.33% Forrest Gump 3 10.00% Life is Beautiful 3 10.00% U-571 3 10.00% The Pianist 3 10.00% Hunt for Red October 2 6.67% The Patriot 2 6.67% A Very Long Engagement 2 6.67% 300 2 6.67% Valkyrie 2 6.67% Fury 2 6.67% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 30 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2015, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/6 "2015-07-05T16:17:27Z")
Here’s a complete update (as of less than an hour ago) with the LEADERS (over 30%) on top this time. ##################################################### ---------------------------- The OVER 30% Group: (32 films) ```auto Casablanca 14 70.00% All Quiet on the Western Front 9 45.00% The Best Years of Our Lives 7 35.00% Sergeant York 6 30.00% Twelve O'Clock High 6 30.00% The Bridge on the River Kwai 15 75.00% The Longest Day 12 60.00% The Great Escape 11 55.00% Stalag 17 9 45.00% The Dirty Dozen 8 40.00% Dr. Strangelove 7 35.00% Lawrence of Arabia 7 35.00% Zulu 7 35.00% The Dam Busters 6 30.00% Mr. Roberts 6 30.00% Paths of Glory 6 30.00% Full Metal Jacket 18 75.00% Das Boot 17 70.83% MASH 13 54.17% Apocalypse Now 12 50.00% Patton 11 45.83% Platoon 10 41.67% Gallipoli 9 37.50% The Deer Hunter 8 33.33% Catch-22 8 33.33% Glory 8 33.33% Saving Private Ryan 19 63.33% Schindler's List 14 46.67% Black Hawk Down 10 33.33% Enemy at the Gates 10 33.33% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 9 30.00% We Were Soldiers 9 30.00% ``` ##################################################### View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 14 70.00% All Quiet on the Western Front 9 45.00% The Best Years of Our Lives 7 35.00% Sergeant York 6 30.00% Twelve O'Clock High 6 30.00% Thirty Seconds over Tokyo 5 25.00% The General 4 20.00% Sands of Iwo Jima 4 20.00% The Battleship Potemkin 3 15.00% The Charge of the Light Brigade 3 15.00% Sahara 3 15.00% First Blood aka "Rambo" 3 15.00% Wings (1927) 2 10.00% Alexander Nevsky 2 10.00% For Whom the Bell Tolls 2 10.00% The Four Feathers (1939 version) 2 10.00% The Dawn Patrol (1938) 2 10.00% Guadalcanal Diary 2 10.00% Destination: Tokyo 2 10.00% Bataan 2 10.00% The Third Man 2 10.00% They Were Expendable 2 10.00% Henry V (Laurence Olivier) 2 10.00% Hope and Glory 2 10.00% Rambo: First Blood Part II 2 10.00% Rambo 2 10.00% La Grande Illusion 1 5.00% Gone with the Wind 1 5.00% Mrs Miniver 1 5.00% The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1 5.00% The Sea Hawk 1 5.00% Fort Apache 1 5.00% Battleground 1 5.00% Ride with the Devil 1 5.00% Story of G.I. Joe 1 5.00% Heaven & Earth 1 5.00% Thirteen Days 1 5.00% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 20 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:36 AM ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 15 75.00% The Longest Day 12 60.00% The Great Escape 11 55.00% Stalag 17 9 45.00% The Dirty Dozen 8 40.00% Dr. Strangelove 7 35.00% Lawrence of Arabia 7 35.00% Zulu 7 35.00% The Dam Busters 6 30.00% Mr. Roberts 6 30.00% Paths of Glory 6 30.00% The African Queen 5 25.00% Seven Samurai 5 25.00% Fail Safe 5 25.00% The Caine Mutiny 4 20.00% The Enemy Below 4 20.00% Battle of Britain 4 20.00% From Here to Eternity 3 15.00% The Bridges at Toko-Ri 3 15.00% To Hell and Back 3 15.00% The Sand Pebbles 3 15.00% The Bridge at Remagen 3 15.00% The Desert Rats 2 10.00% The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel 2 10.00% Operation Petticoat 2 10.00% On The Beach 2 10.00% Spartacus 2 10.00% Where Eagles Dare 2 10.00% Von Ryan's Express 2 10.00% Battle of the Bulge 2 10.00% The Blue Max 2 10.00% King of Hearts 2 10.00% Strategic Air Command 1 5.00% Run Silent, Run Deep 1 5.00% No Time For Sergeants 1 5.00% Pursuit of the Graf Spee 1 5.00% The Guns of Navarone 1 5.00% Seven Days in May 1 5.00% Doctor Zhivago 1 5.00% The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming 1 5.00% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 20 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:46 AM ```auto Full Metal Jacket 18 75.00% Das Boot 17 70.83% MASH 13 54.17% Apocalypse Now 12 50.00% Patton 11 45.83% Platoon 10 41.67% Gallipoli 9 37.50% The Deer Hunter 8 33.33% Catch-22 8 33.33% Glory 8 33.33% Ran 7 29.17% Kelly's Heroes 6 25.00% A Bridge Too Far 6 25.00% Tora! Tora! Tora! 6 25.00% Breaker Morant 6 25.00% Henry V (Kenneth Branagh) 5 20.83% The Big Red One 5 20.83% The Right Stuff 5 20.83% Empire of the Sun 5 20.83% The Man Who Would Be King 4 16.67% The Eagle Has Landed 4 16.67% Midway 4 16.67% Cross of Iron 4 16.67% WarGames 3 12.50% Good Morning, Vietnam 2 8.33% Red Dawn 2 8.33% Excalibur 2 8.33% Stripes 1 4.17% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 24 ==================================================== View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 19 63.33% Schindler's List 14 46.67% Black Hawk Down 10 33.33% Enemy at the Gates 10 33.33% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 9 30.00% We Were Soldiers 9 30.00% A Few Good Men 8 26.67% Gladiator 8 26.67% Letters from Iwo Jima 8 26.67% The Last of the Mohicans 7 23.33% Downfall 7 23.33% Braveheart 6 20.00% Inglourious Basterds 6 20.00% American Sniper 6 20.00% Gettysburg 5 16.67% Stalingrad 5 16.67% Zero Dark Thirty 5 16.67% Lone Survivor 5 16.67% Three Kings 4 13.33% Memphis Belle 4 13.33% Kingdom of Heaven 4 13.33% The Hurt Locker 4 13.33% Forrest Gump 3 10.00% Life is Beautiful 3 10.00% U-571 3 10.00% The Pianist 3 10.00% Hunt for Red October 2 6.67% The Patriot 2 6.67% A Very Long Engagement 2 6.67% 300 2 6.67% Valkyrie 2 6.67% Fury 2 6.67% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 30 ==================================================== ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/7 "2015-07-06T15:04:32Z")
In an effort to streamline these updates I have shortened the list in each section to the “30% and up” group, with a link to the actual poll for the rest of the films. I’m thinking these groupings will comprise the Semi-Final round, unless there’s a strong reason to include movies below that point. ################################################ > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 1 of 4 -- Thru 1940's +...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760682)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread All Quiet on the Western Front 30 50.85% The Battleship Potemkin 14 23.73% The General 13... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Thru 1940’s + Overflow ```auto Casablanca 14 66.67% All Quiet on the Western Front 9 42.86% The Best Years of Our Lives 8 38.10% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 20 > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 2 of 4 -- 1950s - 1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760684)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Stalag 17 20 51.28% The Caine Mutiny 18 46.15% The African Queen 16... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – 1950s - 1960s ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 16 76.19% The Great Escape 12 57.14% The Longest Day 12 57.14% Stalag 17 9 42.86% The Dirty Dozen 9 42.86% Dr. Strangelove 8 38.10% Lawrence of Arabia 8 38.10% Paths of Glory 7 33.33% Zulu 7 33.33% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 21 > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 3 of 4 -- 1970s - 1980s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760685)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Apocalypse Now 36 51.43% Patton 35 50.00% MASH 28 40.00% Kelly's Heroes 22... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – 1970s - 1980s ```auto Das Boot 21 75.00% Full Metal Jacket 21 75.00% MASH 15 53.57% Patton 14 50.00% Platoon 14 50.00% Apocalypse Now 13 46.43% The Deer Hunter 10 35.71% Glory 10 35.71% Gallipoli 10 35.71% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 28 > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 4 of 4 -- 1990s - 2000s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760686)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Saving Private Ryan 67 70.53% Hunt for Red October 32 33.68% Schindler's List 28... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – 1990s - 2000s ```auto Saving Private Ryan 20 64.52% Schindler's List 14 45.16% Black Hawk Down 11 35.48% Enemy at the Gates 11 35.48% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 10 32.26% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 31 ################################################ ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/8 "2015-07-10T14:19:02Z")
This is the only update to report: ====================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 1 of 4 -- Thru 1940's +...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760682)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread All Quiet on the Western Front 30 50.85% The Battleship Potemkin 14 23.73% The General 13... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Thru 1940’s + Overflow View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 14 66.67% All Quiet on the Western Front 9 42.86% The Best Years of Our Lives 8 38.10% Sergeant York 6 28.57% Twelve O'Clock High 6 28.57% Thirty Seconds over Tokyo 5 23.81% The General 4 19.05% Sands of Iwo Jima 4 19.05% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 21 If we stick with the **30% and Up** group, there are no changes since last post… ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2015, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/9 "2015-07-11T00:18:36Z")
################################################### Using the same idea as Post #7: In an effort to streamline these updates I have shortened the list in each section to the “30% and up” group, with a link to the actual poll for the rest of the films. I’m thinking these groupings will comprise the Semi-Final round, unless there’s a strong reason to include movies below that point. ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 1 of 4 -- Thru 1940's +...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760682)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread All Quiet on the Western Front 30 50.85% The Battleship Potemkin 14 23.73% The General 13... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Thru 1940’s + Overflow View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 16 69.57% All Quiet on the Western Front 10 43.48% The Best Years of Our Lives 8 34.78% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 23 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 2 of 4 -- 1950s - 1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760684)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Stalag 17 20 51.28% The Caine Mutiny 18 46.15% The African Queen 16... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – 1950s - 1960s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:36 AM ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 17 77.27% The Great Escape 12 54.55% The Longest Day 12 54.55% Stalag 17 10 45.45% Dr. Strangelove 9 40.91% Lawrence of Arabia 9 40.91% The Dirty Dozen 9 40.91% Paths of Glory 8 36.36% Mr. Roberts 7 31.82% Zulu 7 31.82% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 22 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 3 of 4 -- 1970s - 1980s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760685)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Apocalypse Now 36 51.43% Patton 35 50.00% MASH 28 40.00% Kelly's Heroes 22... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – 1970s - 1980s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:46 AM ```auto Das Boot 22 75.86% Full Metal Jacket 21 72.41% MASH 16 55.17% Platoon 15 51.72% Apocalypse Now 14 48.28% Patton 14 48.28% Glory 11 37.93% The Deer Hunter 10 34.48% Gallipoli 10 34.48% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 29 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 4 of 4 -- 1990s - 2000s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760686)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Saving Private Ryan 67 70.53% Hunt for Red October 32 33.68% Schindler's List 28... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – 1990s - 2000s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 21 65.63% Schindler's List 15 46.88% Black Hawk Down 12 37.50% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 11 34.38% Enemy at the Gates 11 34.38% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 32 ################################################### ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2015, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/10 "2015-07-12T04:52:39Z")
################################################### Using the same idea as Post #7: In an effort to streamline these updates I have shortened the list in each section to the “30% and up” group, with a link to the actual poll for the rest of the films. I’m thinking these groupings will comprise the Semi-Final round, unless there’s a strong reason to include movies below that point. ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 1 of 4 -- Thru 1940's +...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760682)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread All Quiet on the Western Front 30 50.85% The Battleship Potemkin 14 23.73% The General 13... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Thru 1940’s + Overflow View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 16 59.26% All Quiet on the Western Front 12 44.44% Twelve O'Clock High 10 37.04% The Best Years of Our Lives 9 33.33% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 27 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 2 of 4 -- 1950s - 1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760684)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Stalag 17 20 51.28% The Caine Mutiny 18 46.15% The African Queen 16... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – 1950s - 1960s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:36 AM ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 17 73.91% The Great Escape 13 56.52% The Longest Day 12 52.17% Stalag 17 11 47.83% Lawrence of Arabia 10 43.48% The Dirty Dozen 10 43.48% Dr. Strangelove 9 39.13% Paths of Glory 8 34.78% Mr. Roberts 7 30.43% Zulu 7 30.43% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 23 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 3 of 4 -- 1970s - 1980s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760685)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Apocalypse Now 36 51.43% Patton 35 50.00% MASH 28 40.00% Kelly's Heroes 22... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – 1970s - 1980s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:46 AM ```auto Das Boot 22 73.33% Full Metal Jacket 22 73.33% MASH 16 53.33% Patton 15 50.00% Platoon 15 50.00% Apocalypse Now 14 46.67% Glory 11 36.67% The Deer Hunter 10 33.33% Gallipoli 10 33.33% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 30 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 4 of 4 -- 1990s - 2000s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760686)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Saving Private Ryan 67 70.53% Hunt for Red October 32 33.68% Schindler's List 28... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – 1990s - 2000s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 21 65.63% Schindler's List 15 46.88% Black Hawk Down 12 37.50% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 11 34.38% Enemy at the Gates 11 34.38% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 32 ################################################### ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/11 "2015-07-14T01:49:38Z")
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Using the same idea as Post #7: In an effort to streamline these updates I have shortened the list in each section to the “30% and up” group, with a link to the actual poll for the rest of the films. I’m thinking these groupings will comprise the Semi-Final round, unless there’s a strong reason to include movies below that point. ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 1 of 4 -- Thru 1940's +...](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760682)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread All Quiet on the Western Front 30 50.85% The Battleship Potemkin 14 23.73% The General 13... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Thru 1940’s + Overflow View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 1 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:22 AM ```auto Casablanca 19 57.58% All Quiet on the Western Front 14 42.42% The Best Years of Our Lives 11 33.33% Twelve O'Clock High 11 33.33% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 33 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 2 of 4 -- 1950s - 1960s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760684)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Stalag 17 20 51.28% The Caine Mutiny 18 46.15% The African Queen 16... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – 1950s - 1960s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 2 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:36 AM ```auto The Bridge on the River Kwai 19 73.08% The Great Escape 14 53.85% Stalag 17 12 46.15% Lawrence of Arabia 12 46.15% The Longest Day 12 46.15% Dr. Strangelove 11 42.31% The Dirty Dozen 11 42.31% Paths of Glory 9 34.62% Zulu 8 30.77% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 26 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 3 of 4 -- 1970s - 1980s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760685)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Apocalypse Now 36 51.43% Patton 35 50.00% MASH 28 40.00% Kelly's Heroes 22... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – 1970s - 1980s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 3 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:46 AM ```auto Das Boot 24 72.73% Full Metal Jacket 22 66.67% MASH 18 54.55% Patton 17 51.52% Platoon 15 45.45% Apocalypse Now 14 42.42% Glory 13 39.39% The Deer Hunter 11 33.33% Gallipoli 10 30.30% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 33 ======================================== > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Quarter Finals 4 of 4 -- 1990s - 2000s](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=760686)** > > See for background Best All-Time Military Movies – Discussion Thread Saving Private Ryan 67 70.53% Hunt for Red October 32 33.68% Schindler's List 28... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – 1990s - 2000s View Poll Results: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals 4 of 4 – Vote for up to TEN This poll will close on 07-18-2015 at 07:55 AM ```auto Saving Private Ryan 24 68.57% Schindler's List 17 48.57% Black Hawk Down 12 34.29% Enemy at the Gates 12 34.29% Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World 11 31.43% ``` Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 35 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/12 "2015-07-14T04:13:27Z")
Many thanks again, **Zeldar** , for all you’ve done on this. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2015, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/13 "2015-07-14T04:23:28Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > Many thanks again, **Zeldar** , for all you’ve done on this. Certainly. And thank you for your kindness. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 12:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/14 "2015-07-16T12:07:34Z")
Two more days before we move on to the Semi-Finals! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/favorite-best-war-military-movies-quarter-finals-summaries-and-discussion/723808/15 "2015-07-18T14:05:52Z")
Semi-Final poll now up at: > **[Favorite/Best War/Military Movies -- Semi Finals](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=762658)** > > For background see: Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Quarter Finals – Summaries and Discussion 06-29-2015, 02:52 PM These movies received at least 30% of the votes in the four preliminary polls: Casablanca 20... Favorite/Best War/Military Movies – Semi Finals 07-18-2015, 08:55 AM