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?

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Guns of Navarone is good. I don’t really like how they changed the resistance workers from guys to girls in the show, but oh well. The rest is great. Have you seen “Where Eagles Dare”? It is based on another of McClean’s books. It is also great.

[VA_Gentleman]

I’m probably going to watch Black Hawk Down again. The scene where Randy Shughart and Gary Gordon volunteer to try to save Michael Durant always chokes me up. God bless those men.

[Political Junkie Too]

I'm trying to remember the lesser known movies that I remember seeing as a child.

The Heroes of Telemark

The Dam Busters

Von Ryan's Express

-PJ

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

I haven’t seen that one. Should probably check it out.

[ExGeeEye]

Wikipedia:

“United States Senators George Allen (R-Virginia) and Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) also have cameo roles, both playing Confederate officers, Phil Gramm (R-Texas) appears as a member of the Virginia Legislature early in the film and Congressman Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts) also appeared as an Irish Brigade officer.”

[Lmo56]

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

"Always with the negative waves, Moriarty - Always with the negative waves ...

[Lmo56]

I'm partial to Paths of Glory ...

[fightinJAG]

Von Ryan’s Express.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Haven’t heard of any of those. I don’t know if my local library will have them, but I can check.

[Monterrosa-24]

“...Attack (Jack Palance)...”

ATTACK had a great cast! The action scenes were corny and campy but Palance, Eddie Albert, Buddy Epson, and William Smithers carried the film. The scene of Lieutenant Woodruff talking to his friend’s corpse was especially well done.

[BlueLancer]

Crap!

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Wasn’t Sheets Byrd in G&G?"

What are you talking about? He was at Gettysburg in July of 1863!!!

[justice14]

I love watching war movies. Some of my favorites...

Gettysburg
The Longest Day
Band of Brothers
The Pacific
Saving Private Ryan
The Lost Battalion
We Were Soldiers
Enemy at the Gate
Battle of the Bulge

And a lot more, but I can’t recall them.

[BwanaNdege]

Thank you for your service!

(Even if you are crazy enough to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft)

:-)

[BwanaNdege]

“The Big Red One!”

Ditto

[Fiji Hill]

• The Birth of a Nation

• Wings

• The General

• Dawn Patrol

• Hell's Angels

[BwanaNdege]

“What’s more, this tnak is as fast in reverse as it is forward. I like to know I can get out of trouble as fast as I get into it!” - Oddball

“Colors, BEAUTIFUL colors!” - Oddball, describing the paint filled rounds for his tank’s main gun.

[MrEdd]

For authentic tanks, look for Cross of Iron with James Coburn. I think it may be the only movie I have ever seen with actual Russian T34s

[VA_Gentleman]

It’s a well-done movie. Thankfully for once the military is shown in a good light without the usual Hollywood drivel. If you’re not familiar with the conflict, Shughart and Gordon were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions.

[DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis]

Sounds good. I’ll check and see if my local library has it. Thanks. :-)