Live Poll: Most Epic Historic Battle Field

Thanks for the suggestions. I have uploaded a couple of images. They should be ready by tomorrow. Zulu (1964) has been added.

Great! And Damn it, if I had seen that navel one, I would have suggested "Midway" there too because it was an Air, Land and, Sea battle.Also "Sink The Bismarck" too. But it is too late. The poll is live. I voted for "Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World".

Battle of Stalingrad (Enemy at the Gates) has been added. Unfortunately, 2 images that I have uploaded were rejected for "lack of supporting evidence".

Just use what they have. It is extremely hard to submit a photo. That is why my lists look the way they do. I use their photos.

Oh wow, I can't believe I forgot that about Platoon! Hamburger Hill is a great addition. 'Glad my memory of Gallipoli was accurate because it's nice to see that film in a poll -- I thought it was heartbreakingly beautiful and powerful. 'Good poll and very informative -- and informed.

I like it that you picked 2 "older" battles as N° 1 and 2. It is clear that WWII and Vietnam are the most documented wars ever, and therefore provide the best source of information for film makers. For me, the realism in the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan (1998) makes it one of the most shocking minutes in the history of film-making. Older battles on the other hand leave more space to the imagination and interpretation of the film producers and we will never know for sure if this is how it actually happened in reality. But it also gives you the opportunity to visualise something that we otherwise only know from our childhood history books and as a result such movies often deliver very interesting insights in certain historic events.

I'm glad that you approve of my choices, Leavey-2. Personally, I've always been an American Civil War and A Vietnam War buff myself. My dad was an Air Force engineer during the Vietnam War, and so that war always interested me. Of course, he doesn't like to talk about his experiences, and that's understandable. I think he mentioned that he was held as a P.O.W. for a short time then, and that's why I don't press him about it. And as for the Civil War, the reason I'm interested in it is because I was born and raised in the state of Kentucky, and even though the state didn't secede from the Union during that time, some Kentuckians did support the Confederacy, and some even fought for the Confederate army. My dad told me that some of his ancestors supported the Confederacy too. I, of course, wouldn't have because I was against slavery, and today I'm against racism, fascism, sexism and homophobia. But, I'm not here to talk to you about political views or anything like that, especially since I don't know what your views are, and I don't really care. It isn't relevant. We were discussing our favorite historic battle fields, right? Anyways, you're correct in that I'm also fascinated by the Scottish Highlanders' fight for independence from English rule. You see, I've been a fan of a movie and T.V. franchise called "Highlander". You've probably heard of it. It was about immortals fighting each other through out the centuries in a battle between good and evil for total dominance and ultimate power. Well, there were these two Scottish clansman, Connor and Duncan MacLeod, who became immortal a few years apart, but they've fought side-by-side and have been involved in all sorts of historical events, including the ones involving their native Scotland. And it was from watching the movies and the shows that got me interested in Scottish history and everything else, like the movie "Braveheart", with the infamous "Battle Of Stirling Bridge" and all that stuff. And of course, I'm also into W.W.2 stuff. In fact, I just recently watched the movie "Patton", with George C. Scott in the title role, on Cable-TV, and it was very enjoyable. So suffice it to say that I'm a real "History Buff". Of course, it shouldn't be a total surprise, on account of history was always my best subject in school. YUCK-YUCK-YUCK!

Thanks, dgranger! Two must-haves indeed. Glad you thought about them! I added 'The Alamo' and uploaded a new image for 'War and Peace' which should be available tomorrow.

I have another but it is disqualified from being on this list because it was a made for tv mini series and not a theaterically released film. The seige of "Masada" http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081900/?... where 900 Jewish zealots held off 5000 Roman soldiers. How that one ended was for the record books because, in Roman's eyes, they earn their victory because even in defeat, the Jews managed to deny the Romans key elements of victory through the traditional PAC Romana. It was the Roman Empire's bitterest victory.

I am happy to include Masada (1981) in the list, but the problem seems to be finding a good image of the battle. There aren't many stills of this series circulating on the internet. I keep looking.

Their is a correction to my post. I meant to say "How that one ended was for the record books because, in the Roman's eyes, they didn't earn their victory because even in defeat, the Jews managed to deny the Romans key elements of victory through the traditional PAC Romana. "

'War and Peace' - Napoleonic Wars in Russia has been added.

Thanks

This must be a typo. We're indeed talking about WWII here. Thanks for letting us know.