Comments on: Memorial Day Top 5: Great WWII Films You Might Have Missed

By: Florida Patriot

Florida Patriot — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:17:57 +0000

I have the complete 26 episode set of "Victory At Sea" on DVD. Probably the greatest WWII documentary ever made!

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:43:53 +0000

Desperate Journey? Fighting Seabees? You must be joking as those two are pure pulp fiction. I like seeing Fred Mertz take on the Japs, almost as good as the movie Air Force where they (one B-17) shoot down over 20 enemy fighters on one flight, yeah thats good stuff not to be missed……if your 12 years old. Don't let me get going on Desperate Journey, look for One Of Our Aircraft Is Missing if you want something thats half way real, it's based on a true story of a Lancaster crew shot down over Holland and their escape back to England.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:26:42 +0000

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There is also a teaching moment on the Second Amendment. The Militia was called out to protect the locals from the Tories (people loyal to Britain) and Indians, the Militia was just the "neighborhood" guys, they brought their own guns and had to protect their neighbors because the military wasn’t there. It is hard for us to think of a time when the police or military would not be there and we would have to protect our neigbors and families until help arrived. Well, if you don't live in New Orleans it may be hard to imagine.

Go buy a copy of "Drums Along the Mohawk".

“General Washington has advised us that an enemy army of Tories and savage Indians is even now on it’s way to our beloved valley…every man capable of bearing arms between the ages of 16 and 60 will report tomorrow morning…any man failing to report for duty will be promptly hanged. Amen “ – the Rev in "Drums Along the Mohawk"

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:13:22 +0000

May I add another film for consideration. "Drums Along the Mohawk" It is perfect for Memorial day/Veteran's day or 4th of July. A young Henry Fonda has the lead, the movie starts during 1776 in New York's Mohawk Valley. Fonda, a newlywed starting his new life on a small remote farm only to end up having to join the NY militia to fight the Tories and Indians. As a kid this movie scared the heck out of me, you’ll see why if you watch it (I think the “burning” scene was clipped by a few seconds). Thanks to Big Hollywood I have begun watching these old movies again, just bought a copy “Drums” last of week. There is a purity about "Drums Along the Mohawk", some may find it quaint, I found it refreshing, . There wasn’t a Tory perspective or victimized Indian's to sympathize with. Just a simple story of people trying to live in freedom and fighting for it.

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By: Jonesy

Jonesy — Wed, 27 May 2009 19:15:52 +0000

Veering off of the "Big One" for second & thinking of Vietnam;theres a fantastic war film from 1990 called HAMBURGER HILL.Very non-pretentious,a-political movie about real fighting men in a hellish place.It puts boneheads like Stone & Kubrick in their pretentious places by NOT pandering to sensationalistic lib hysteria.It happens to be highly regarded by actual Nam vets as their real story(as close as u get).Check out the many future stars who got their 1st breaks as actors in this 1………

By: Igor

Igor — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:36:44 +0000

My father considered "Battle of the Bulge" to be a comedy – at least he was always laughing (or cursing) when it was on TV. He was in the actual battle and was really offended at the lack of realism in the equipment, geography and the weather conditions. They apparently shot the movie in Arizona and sprinkled some talcum powder around to simulate the snow, which dad memorably told us was up to his a$$. He didn't care much for Henry Fonda either, for some reason.

By: John_McClain

John_McClain — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:16:04 +0000

Another good one is "The Red Ball Express". It's about how the supplies made it to the troops, tanks etc. Surprisingly good movie considering how it's description looks.

By: John_McClain

John_McClain — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:48:54 +0000

I just saw "The Dam Busters" for the first time. Good movie but the guys dog was named "ni**er", yes the "N" word. It was made in 1955, surprised it made it into the movie even then. It is a British movie and that is not the intent of the use of the word. Still found it a surprise.

By: David Forsmark

David Forsmark — Wed, 27 May 2009 05:35:03 +0000

Great book, written by the late great Paul Brickhill who also wrote The Great Escape and Reach for the Sky, about the legless Spitfire ace Douglas Bader, which SHOULD be a movie.