The best war movies have opening scenes that pull viewers in and won't let go, letting the audience know it is a masterpiece from the start. War movies have long been a significant part of Hollywood history, with films depicting everything from the World Wars to Vietnam, the Civil War, and, more recently, Afghanistan and Iraq.

The best war movies offer diverse perspectives on the war, with some focusing on the soldiers' lives as they train and fight in battles, while others provide a look at the horrors of war in general . This also determines how the movies open, as the best war movie openings look at soldiers or battles , sometimes in horrifying ways.

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

R. Lee Ermey as Gunnery Sergeant L. Hartman in Full Metal Jacket

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