
As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, the WSJ’s Peggy Noonan lists ‘The Best Years of Our Lives’ as her all-time favorite war movie – and I can’t say I disagree. It’s one of the best movies ever made, let alone one of the all-time best war movies. And it’s not even set during war time. It’s about the after-effects of war. … Speaking of war movies set after wars, The Third Man and Judgment at Nuremberg are definitely on my list of favorite war movies. … My all-time favorite war movie? It’s probably Lawrence of Arabia, though my sentiments are constantly changing, depending on how many times I’ve seen a movie on TCM and grown tired of it. Zulu used to be my favorite war movie, but I’ve seen it too often. Ditto Saving Private Ryan and Casablanca (though I still enjoy all three films, of course). … Two excellent films with similar anti-war themes: Paths of Glory and Breaker Morant. I’m surprised the latter isn’t on Rotten Tomatoes’ 100 Best War Movies of All Time. Including Captain America: The First Avenger on the list and not Breaker Morant? What a travesty. …
