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Poll: What's The Most Powerful Ending to a War Movie?

A poll by john-hitchcock
Many war films have powerful meanings, but one of the most important components to any film is the ending. Some films manage to have a very unique or memorable ending to them, and out of those icons, which would you say is the most emotionally moving?

WARNING: This poll contains massive spoilers to several famous war movies.

You can see the board here.

Results of 4,037 votes:

  1. 1.

    Saving Private Ryan (1998)

     
    Private Ryan has been saved, but at the cost of almost everybody who was looking. In his dying moments, Miller tells Ryan "earn this". We then see an older Ryan paying his respects at a grav…
  2. 2.

    Apocalypse Now (1979)

     
    Willard emerges from Kurtz's fortress after finally killing him, taking the hand of his only surviving partner Lance Johnson. Lance is probably every bit as messed up in the head as Willard was at the…
  3. 3.

    Paths of Glory (1957)

     
    After failing to save three innocent men from being executed for alleged "cowardice", Colonel Dax witnesses a group of soldiers in a bar who cheer in excitement as a nervous young woman is d…
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