Memorial Day - Best Military movies to watch over this special weekend- (Vanity)

05/26/2011 | 4everontheright

[4everontheRight]

One of my favs that I have in my collection is "The Longest Day"....I did see where the Western Channel is doing the John Wayne all day salute on Memorial Day....anybody got favs they watch over this weekend?

[4everontheRight]

Looking for what everybody else is watching over the weekend as far as military/war movies......hey, and while you are at it...thank a veteran!!

[abb]

I’ll probably watch some of “In Harm’s Way,” along with “Heartbreak Ridge” on the Military Channel.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

I like Gods and Generals,
Gettysburg, and The Alamo...

[Cincinatus]

Patton, The Enemy Below and The Great Escape top my list. Also, want to show the wife Downfall, which she hasn't seen (but is great!)

[Lou L]

Is any channel showing all the "Band of Brothers" episodes? That series is becoming one of my favorites!

"Midway" is always good, in my book.

[Joe 6-pack]

Mel Gibson's The Patriot is pretty good...worth watching this weekend and over the Fourth of July.

The Great Raid is a somewhat obscure film about the 6th Ranger Battalion's liberation of the Cabanatuan Prison camp in January 1945.

Gods and Generals was not particularly well received by critics, but IMHO, is much better than the prequel, and fleshes out the human dimensions of Jackson, Chamberlain, and Lee.

[Keith in Iowa]

Any of the John Wayne WW-II movies are good...

[dfwgator]

Any of the John Wayne WW-II movies are good...

Especially, "The Longest Day."

[forgotten man]

I don’t know if they are on TV this weekend, but my favorite war movies are black and white movies from the late 1940’s.

A Wing and a Prayer (best war movie made during the war)
Battleground
Sands of Iwo Jima
They Were Expendable
Go for Broke (the story of the Nisei 442 Regiment)

I don’t like war movies that show actresses wearing 1965 hairdos and use California National Guard tanks painted with German colors.

[Psycho_Bunny]

A Bridge Too Far

Band Of Brothers

[Steel Wolf]

If you’re looking for something different from the regular classics, check out Restrepo. It’s on-demand from Netflix, and well worth your time and money. I just got back from Afghanistan in December, and that film captures the nuance of outpost living perfectly.

[Syntyr]

The Big Red One!

[ken5050]

IMHO, the best WW II movie..
Twelve O’Clock High”

[Malone LaVeigh]

I have Battleground (Van Johnson) and Attack (Jack Palance) queued up on Netflix streaming.

[fish hawk]

The History Channel is advertising a new movie on the battle of Gettysburg on Monday Memorial day. Trailer looks really good. Loved the Ted Turner version and have that DVD in my collection. Also as favorite war films goes, The Enemy Below with Robert Mitchum is one of my favorites. And of course high on my list is The Battle for Britain.

[EveningStar]

ping

[Wolfstar]

Audie Murphy’s first film, which was a reasonably accurate portrayal of his heroics during WWII.

[Broker]

“Run Silent, Rund Deep” Clark Gable.

[fightin kentuckian]

TORA! TORA! TORA! Great film as well as the rest of them mentioned in this thread. And although fictional I’ll add Where Eagles Dare and Kelly’s Heros.

[BlueLancer]

"...and use California National Guard tanks painted with German colors."

Kelly's Heroes ... a real freakin' Tiger tank!