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Films to watch this Memorial Day weekend

Posted on 05/23/2020 6:44:39 PM PDT by MAGA2017

Memorial Day activities, gatherings and parades may not be possible in your area due to the Coronavirus shutdown. We can still display the U.S. flag and honor the fallen at cemeteries. Two of my favorites films are The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) starring Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright and Harold Russell and The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1953) with William Holden and Grace Kelly. The he Bridges at Toko-Ri ends with the memorable line, “Where do we get such men?”

What patriotic films do you enjoy watching?


TOPICS: History; Military/Veterans; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: memorialday; military; patriotism; usa
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1 posted on 05/23/2020 6:44:39 PM PDT by MAGA2017
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+1 for The Bridges at Toko-Ri.


2 posted on 05/23/2020 6:46:25 PM PDT by backwoods-engineer (Politics is the continuation of war by other means. --Clausewitz)
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Midway including the latest version.
Richard Jewell is surprisingly good.


3 posted on 05/23/2020 6:49:23 PM PDT by bray (Pray for President Trump)
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Battle Ground and Pacific. I knew men and worked with them that did the things in those movies. They told me in 1971 not to go, I went Navy anyway. The things that they told me rang true through my time. Bless them and their families. The young people serving now are great people. I’ll say prayer for all. Great boys and girls going in harms way.


4 posted on 05/23/2020 6:51:30 PM PDT by Equine1952
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BEACH RED


5 posted on 05/23/2020 6:54:06 PM PDT by MarvinStinson
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What patriotic films do you enjoy watching?

The Great Escape
The 49th Parallel (Canadian WWII propaganda with Leslie Howard, Raymond Massey, Laurence Olivier)
6 posted on 05/23/2020 6:56:08 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics)
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Yes indeed— remember our daily dwindling numbers of WWII Veterans from any theater of that war.

Cried with my wife to watch Pres.Trump and Melania lay a wreath on V-E Day at the World War II Memorial. There was a line of WWII Veterans (a few, and one in particular who was wearing a Paratrooper uniform from Normandy!) whom Trump saluted and they saluted back.

You could see how Trump (and they) wanted to get close to them and shake hands.... but no-— it’s coronavirus distancing (and to be fair they are all high risk age group— but have survived much worse- just saying). It was a beautiful solemn moment (and Melania has kin who died fighting nazis and commies both). Just beautiful.

Salute to our Veterans— of ALL wars. God Bless You All!


7 posted on 05/23/2020 6:59:47 PM PDT by John S Mosby (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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Patton
The Longest Day
The Big Red One
Heartbreak Ridge
We Were Soldiers


8 posted on 05/23/2020 7:03:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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“Tora, Tora, Tora” is a great movie. It tried to show the thinking on both sides leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor. It showed the code breakers working diligently to get that last bit of intel that could make the difference. I like that it had no computerized special effects.


9 posted on 05/23/2020 7:03:17 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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IN Harm’s Way


10 posted on 05/23/2020 7:03:46 PM PDT by az wildkitten (1 year 'til I retire)
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The Battle Of Athens, A True American Story/Event ...
11 posted on 05/23/2020 7:05:29 PM PDT by knarf
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Bkmk movies


12 posted on 05/23/2020 7:05:43 PM PDT by ptsal (Vote R.E.D. >>>Remove Every Democrat ***)
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And of course Band of Brothers, and The Pacific.


13 posted on 05/23/2020 7:06:41 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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The Lost Batallion
They Were Expendable
Rough Riders
Sergeant York


14 posted on 05/23/2020 7:07:35 PM PDT by catman67 (14 gauge?)
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Midway
Pearl harbor
Green berets
Hacksaw ridge
Saving Private Ryan
The big red one


15 posted on 05/23/2020 7:07:55 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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TCM is showing The Dirty Dozen on Monday at 2pm.


16 posted on 05/23/2020 7:08:20 PM PDT by TheConservativeParty
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Forgot: Gettysburg


17 posted on 05/23/2020 7:08:45 PM PDT by catman67 (14 gauge?)
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Bttt.

5.56mm


18 posted on 05/23/2020 7:11:27 PM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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The 2019 movie Midway. $5.99 to rent on Amazon. Otherwise, it may be available at Walmart $9.99 Blu-ray version.


19 posted on 05/23/2020 7:11:49 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Cultural Marxism is the cult of the Left waiting for the Mothership.)
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Twelve O”clock High.

5.56mm


20 posted on 05/23/2020 7:12:40 PM PDT by M Kehoe (DRAIN THE SWAMP! Finish THE WALL!)
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