20 War Movies You Must See Before You Die

By Sam Hill /

17. The Thin Red Line (1998)

Terrence Malick's slow and meandering war parable might prove too plodding for some, though patient viewers will be rewarded if they're willing to let its dreamy atmosphere wash over them. The movie chronicles the this the Guadalcanal campaign, which was fought in the Solomon Islands in 1942. Gorgeously shot and totally unique.