[SES1066]

I make a habit of watching this movie every Independence Day. I've never regreted this decision. Both comedic and dramatic, it well reflects the angst of the Second Continental Congress. This year, even a commentator of the WaPo gave it marks higher than 'Hamilton', even though the entire cast was [GASP] white!

Of course, while I agree with Mr Zachary Clary's facts, I almost totally disagree with his interpretations and reasoning. Nonetheless, this movie does well in showing the problems with getting all 13 Colonies [Future States] to agree on an UNANIMOUS 'Declaration of Independence' from the global near-hegemony of Great Britain!

Recommended viewing at any time but especially NOW!

[ifinnegan]

1776 is a fun movie.

[Renfrew]

To save having to click through, the seven movies are:
-1776
-Captain America
-Independence Day
-The Patriot
-Yankee Doodle Dandy
-Hidden Figures
-The American President

[\/\/ayne]

I saw 1776 as a musical by a University in the ‘80s, it was pretty good!

[SES1066]

John Trumbull's 1818 painting ‘Declaration of Independence’ (1818), now on display at the US Capitol building, shows the Declaration Committee of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman presenting the Declaration to the Continental Congress.

[lightman]

Living within earshot of the cannons’ roar at Gettysburg the July viewing schedule:

July 2 = Gods and Generals
July 3 = Gettysburg
July 4 = 1776

[7thson]

Yankee Doodle Dandy is a great, patriotic film. The ending when Cagney walks down the stairs, tap dances halfway down, and then resumes walking is perhaps the second greatest dance scene of all time in a film.

[rlmorel]

I’m going to watch it tonight...thanks for the reminder!

[BenLurkin]

“1776,” Think “Hamilton” without hip-hop music.

That's giving it way too much credit.

[XRdsRev]

I put “The Crossing” up near the top of the list. Good to remember that if it were not for Washington’s Crossing of the Delaware and the subsequent victories at Trenton and Princeton NJ, there never would have been a United States to begin with. The British were within weeks of victory in their colonies until those 10 fateful days changed the world forever. The Hessian officer Johann von Ewald wrote at the time, that after Trenton and Princeton he knew the war was lost.

[MomwithHope]

I watch the HBO miniseries John Adams every year, finished it up yesterday. Starring Paul Giamatti, yes a Tom Hanks production but excellent.

[dynachrome]

Patton

[Nifster]

I watch this every fourth as well. The history is solid and the music is singable

[Libloather]

25 thoughts I had while watching ‘Independence Day’ for the first time

https://www.airforcetimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2021/07/02/25-thoughts-i-had-while-watching-independence-day-for-the-first-time/

[7thson]

Yankee Doodle Dandy is a great, patriotic film. The ending when Cagney walks down the stairs, tap dances halfway down, and then resumes walking is perhaps the second greatest dance scene of all time in a film.

[mewzilla]

I'd add 1959's The Devil's Disciple, with Douglas and Lancaster.

[rlmorel]

I am 3/4 of the way through 1776, and OMG, how I enjoy it. Last time I saw this was probably 45+ years ago, and I appreciate this movie so much more today.

"Homicide! HOMICIDE!"

[Political Junkie Too]

Lewis Morris:
Mr. President, have you ever been present at a meeting of the New York legislature?

[Hancock shakes his head "No"]

Lewis Morris:
They speak very fast and very loud, and nobody listens to anybody else, with the result that nothing ever gets done.

Nothing has changed in 245 years.

-PJ

[Celtic Conservative]

I did “1776” back in 2003 with a local theatre group. I played Franklin. We rented the costumes from New York and they were absolutely a hoot to wear.

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