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Memorial Day - Best Military movies to watch over this special weekend- (Vanity)
05/26/2011
| 4everontheright
Posted on 05/26/2011 10:01:16 AM PDT by 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?
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To: Political Junkie Too
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.
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:32:44 AM PDT
by
DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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.
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:37:56 AM PDT
by
VA_Gentleman
("Poor Al Gore. Global warming completely debunked via the very internet you invented." -Jon Stewart)
To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:38:39 AM PDT
by
Political Junkie Too
(Everyone's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, Mexican on Cinco de Mayo, and American on Election Day.)
To: VA_Gentleman
I haven’t seen that one. Should probably check it out.
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:39:34 AM PDT
by
DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: dfwgator; Joe 6-pack
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.”
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:41:44 AM PDT
by
ExGeeEye
(Freedom is saying "No!" to the Feds, and getting away with it. "Speak 'NO' to Power!")
To: BlueLancer
Kelly's Heroes ... a real freakin' Tiger tank! ![](http://movieactors.com/actors/freezes1/Sutherland.jpeg)
"Always with the negative waves, Moriarty - Always with the negative waves ...
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:42:24 AM PDT
by
Lmo56
(If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
To: 4everontheRight
I'm partial to Paths of Glory ...
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:44:45 AM PDT
by
Lmo56
(If ya wanna run with the big dawgs - ya gotta learn to piss in the tall grass ...)
To: abb
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:45:03 AM PDT
by
fightinJAG
(I am sick of people adding their comments to titles in the title box. Thank you.)
To: Political Junkie Too
Haven’t heard of any of those. I don’t know if my local library will have them, but I can check.
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:45:35 AM PDT
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DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: Malone LaVeigh
“...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.
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:47:13 AM PDT
by
Monterrosa-24
(...even more American than a French bikini and a Russian AK-47.)
To: Lmo56
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:51:15 AM PDT
by
BlueLancer
(You've got to be very careful if you don't know where you are going because you might not get there.)
To: dfwgator
"Wasnt Sheets Byrd in G&G?"
What are you talking about? He was at Gettysburg in July of 1863!!!
To: 4everontheRight
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.
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:54:16 AM PDT
by
justice14
("stand up defend or lay down and die")
To: Steel Wolf
Thank you for your service!
(Even if you are crazy enough to jump out of a perfectly good aircraft)
:-)
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:57:43 AM PDT
by
BwanaNdege
("Experience is the best teacher, but if you can accept it 2nd hand, the tuition is less." M Rosen)
To: Syntyr
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posted on
05/26/2011 10:58:55 AM PDT
by
BwanaNdege
("Experience is the best teacher, but if you can accept it 2nd hand, the tuition is less." M Rosen)
To: 4everontheRight
- The Birth of a Nation
- Wings
- The General
- Dawn Patrol
- Hell's Angels
To: BlueLancer
“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.
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posted on
05/26/2011 11:02:11 AM PDT
by
BwanaNdege
("Experience is the best teacher, but if you can accept it 2nd hand, the tuition is less." M Rosen)
To: BlueLancer
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
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posted on
05/26/2011 11:05:46 AM PDT
by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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.
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posted on
05/26/2011 11:06:13 AM PDT
by
VA_Gentleman
("Poor Al Gore. Global warming completely debunked via the very internet you invented." -Jon Stewart)
To: VA_Gentleman
Sounds good. I’ll check and see if my local library has it. Thanks. :-)
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posted on
05/26/2011 11:09:11 AM PDT
by
DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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