Movie recommendations?

This one is a total masterpiece Empire of the Sun
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092965/

neonskipper2 said:Yeah, I thought it was great.

I honestly think people underrate this movie. I watched it ages ago, but it really stuck with me as a solid piece of filmmaking. When it comes to those big mainstream war movies, my favorites have always been Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, The Thin Red Line, and Saving Private Ryan.

Thomas Hayes said:I think people underrate this movie. Watched it ages ago and it stuck with me as a solid flick. When it comes to mainstream war movies, my favorites have gotta be Full Metal Jacket, Platoon, War Victim, and Saving Private Ryan.

Death Water and Ryan are elite.👍

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062038/ This one is an older, somewhat forgotten gem—but honestly? It’s a total masterpiece of its genre. Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole were just brilliant in their roles here.

Thomas Hayes said:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062038/ is an old, somewhat overlooked flick, but it's a total masterpiece. Omar Sharif and Peter O'Toole absolutely killed their roles here.

I don't think I've ever seen it—must've missed it somehow. Adding it to my watchlist now. 🙂

neonskipper2 said:I’m a huge fan of death water and Ryan👍

Actually, I think the war victim story is even better—Michael J. Fox really gave us his best performance there.

neonskipper2 said:I don't think I've actually seen that one—it somehow slipped under my radar. Definitely adding it to my watchlist, though. 🙂

It feels more like a crime thriller than a war movie, even if WWII serves as the backdrop.

Thomas Hayes said:It’s more of a crime thriller than a war movie, even if WWII is the backdrop.

I get that. I think I'll dig it. As long as it has that military vibe, I'm in.

Andrew Bennett15 said:https://m.imdb.com/title/tt02106476/

👍

If you're looking for something recent, I’d definitely suggest
The Mauritanian
.It's based on a true story
and it's honestly just fantastic

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4761112/

Keith Ward2 said:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449467/

Oh, absolutely... 🙏

Just a bit of an older one for you all...
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt00070511/

The Cohen brothers are masters at what they do.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100150/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Keith Ward2 said:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477348/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Hell yeah, watched it this morning. It was solid.🎉

Thomas Hayes said:I’d much rather watch Marathon Man or whatever that spy flick is they keep playing. Honestly, out of that whole Woody Allen trilogy, that movie is definitely the weakest link.

Brother, you can't just say that.
Spy is an absolute masterpiece of American cinema—I know every single line by heart.
I actually own a pristine special edition DVD where I noticed Elijah is wearing a pink shirt.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165623/

A total masterpiece from the German film industry.
Such a deeply disturbed character.