Posted on 07/06/2014 8:56:44 AM PDT by NKP_Vet
Here in Boone, NC, the most perfect and beautiful spot in all of America (and therefore the universe), the sky is blue and the air is cool and dry. For that reason, a movie festival is probably not on my agenda this holiday weekend. But for those of you stuck inside, what better way is there to celebrate the 4th of July than with a movie binge that takes you through the history of this great country of ours.
My list is not perfect. Lists never are. It's a starting point. Feel free to make your own recommendations.
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“For WWII, Honorable Mention would go to The Big Red One.
Great, great movie. Based on exploits of the WW2 veteran/director, Sam Fuller, and made all that more realistic by WW2 vet Lee Marvin. Did you know Lee Marvin is buried at Arlington National Cemetary. Marvin often said the the thing he was most proud of in his life was serving his country in WW2. He was awarded the Purple Heart for being wounded on Saipan.
Mission to Moscow
It’s still around. I saw it on TCM several years ago.
First words in the Godfather: “I believe in America.”
Bttt
Here’s my 12:
French & Indian War: THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS
The Revolution: DRUMS ALONG THE MOHAWK
The War of 1812: TEN GENTLEMEN FROM WEST POINT
Texan Independence: THE ALAMO (John Wayne version)
Pre-Civil War: ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS
Civil War: GETTYSBURG
Indian Wars: THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON
Spanish-American War: STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER
WWI: SERGEANT YORK
The Depression: WILD BOYS OF THE ROAD
WWII: THIRTY SECONDS OVER TOKYO
The Cold War: I WAS A COMMUNIST FOR THE FBI
Any questions?
“Civil War: GETTYSBURG”
The prequel, Gods and Generals, was very good also, but the Northern critics panned it. They just hated seeing Lee and Jackson stomp the hell out of Federal forces while being vastly outnumbered. Robert Duvall made a much better Lee than Martin Sheen. At 2:54 of the clip see the flag of the great State of North Carolina, where my GG Grandpa served with the 15 NC Infantry. He survived the war, passing away in 1921. Deo Vindice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XtNTJhyEYo
A twofer, then!
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