The war movie genre has made for some of the best, most influential movies of all time. Ever since Georges Mlis made what is widely regarded as one of the first ever war films, Sea Fighting in Greece in 1897, the genre has evolved and produced a lot of iconic films. While cinema evolves, the quality of films from a certain era doesn't change, and some are still regarded as hugely important works of art that have stood the test of time.

Naturally, many war movies haven't aged well, but in some cases, impactful war movies can emotionally stick with you forever. Like any film genre, the war movie can take on many guises. Some may depict the brutality of combat with hard-hitting battle scenes regardless of their accuracy, while others may delve deeper into the psyches of the people involved in the conflict. However, for a war movie to be considered a classic,...