Posted on 05/25/2020 7:02:33 AM PDT by Kaslin
This Memorial Day, Americans should take a moment to reflect on those serving in the military who made the ultimate sacrifice. Left behind are the families of the fallen who must cope with the loss of their loved ones.
The Last Full Measure, written and directed by Todd Robinson, is a movie streaming on Amazon. It is a true story with few liberties taken and is based on the courageous acts of Vietnam War hero William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force pararescuer who saved over sixty men. The list of star power is incredible — a who's who. The film stars Ed Harris, William Hurt, Christopher Plummer, Peter Fonda, Sebastian Stan, Diane Ladd, and Samuel Jackson.
When others were escaping from the Viet Cong attacks, Pitsenbarger ran into fire to save the men of the Army's 1st Infantry Division. Both the men he saved and his parents felt he deserved the Congressional Medal of Honor. They fought valiantly for William to get the honor before his father died of terminal cancer.
Todd Robinson noted, "There was a young man named Parker Hayes that was working for the Air Force and given the task of interviewing those who were saved by Pitsenbarger. He was the first guy to go in and actually interview these veterans. And it was the first time they had ever told the story of Operation Abilene. When I met Parker, he gave me that list of people and said, 'Go forth and interview these people.' That day still remains a powerful trauma in their lives. A lot of the dialogue and the characters, while some are amalgams, are certainly drawn directly from our personal experiences in meeting these men."
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Peter Fonda? The punk who stated Barron Trump should be locked up in a cage with pedophiles? Peter Fonda, the brother of a traitor who should have been executed 45 years ago? No thanks.
That’s a “Who’s Who” cast? Give me a break. “How the West Was Won” had the “Who’s Who” cast...
Carroll Baker
Lee J. Cobb
Henry Fonda
Carolyn Jones
Karl Malden
Gregory Peck
George Peppard
Robert Preston
Debbie Reynolds
James Stewart
Eli Wallach
John Wayne
Richard Widmark
Walter Brennan
David Brian
Andy Devine
Raymond Massey
Agnes Moorehead
Harry Morgan
Spencer Tracy
Watched this yesterday and cried all the way through it. Beautiful movie.
And here I thought all USAF were dressed like bus drivers and sat behind desks. Silly me. /s
You mean like the Chair-Force.......
Check out Kevin Bacon in Taking Chance. Have tissues.
No thanks. I'll just watch John Wayne in The Green Berets
I agree that the cast is not a star-studded “Who’s Who” cast. When I saw the headline, I assumed the writer was speaking of “The Longest Day” or “A Bridge Too Far”. Still, it sounds like an interesting movie.
True what you say, but he plays a bit and died after the film was shot. Set it aside and you’ll enjoy a great movie
I think the best Memorial Day movie is TAKING CHANCE
Taking Chance is one of the best movies ever. The scene where he meets the brother really blows me away.
Thanks for the recommendation of “Taking Chance.” I just looked it up on Amazon Video - 6,198 five star reviews, 87% five star, 9% four star, and 2% three star. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a higher-rated movie.
I’m definitely going to watch it.
“Taking Chance” is a great movie.
The DVD is on my shelf. Great movie. Haven't seen it in years.
I'm trying to decide between that and We Were Soldiers to watch tonight while I enjoy my t-bone steak.
You will not regret it.
did you finish it yet?
No, can’t find it available for streaming on Amazon or Netflix without paying to rent it. I added it to my Netflix DVD queue.
Yes, I still get DVDs in the mail — always things that are not in the streaming libraries. The streaming library at Netflix keeps shrinking which really ticks me off.
you can get it on youtube, maybe $4
Strongly recommend you put aside your feelings about Peter Fonda and watch the film. Very powerful and moving.
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