Re: What is your absolute favorite scene in a war movie?
I don't have an all time favorite, but some scenes that I really enjoyed are:
Tora! Tora! Tora!: Two American naval officers saluting during colors when an Aichi D3A1 Val flies over them. One officer turns to the other and says, "Get that guy's number Dick! I'll report him for safety violations!" The Val makes a direct hit on a building. Mayhem ensues.
A Bridge Too Far: The German offer to "surrender", and Colonel Frost's reply.
Where Eagles Dare: Major Smith's double and triple cross.
The Longest Day: The Ox and Bucks assault on Pegasus Bridge, and Red Buttons getting hung up in Sainte Mère-Eglise.
Das Boot: The tanker scene. Very harrowing.
The Dambusters: 617 Squadron's strike against the Mohne Dam.
Cross of Iron: Stransky showing his incompetence, and Steiner laughing his ass off.
The Bridge on the River Kwai: Colonel Nicholson getting his way, and being released from the oven amidst the cheers of his men.
Gettysburg: The 20th Maine's stand on Little Round Top.
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