Memorial Day movies?
 

I have been watching Saving Private Ryan again. One of the Villagers I met over the years daughter was the assistant casting director for that very intense and very important film. One of those movies that is impossible to forget unlike the Academy Award Best Picture winner that year Shakespeare in Love. Recall the father of the assistant casting director was rather upset that Saving Private Ryan did not win for Best Picture.

What movies do you watch to honor our Veterans?

"During World War II, nearly 250,000 civilian merchant mariners served as part of the U.S. military and delivered supplies and armed forces personnel by ship to foreign countries engulfed in the war. Between 1939 and 1945, 9,521 merchant mariners lost their lives — a higher proportion than those killed than in any military branch, according to the National World War II Museum.

In 1988, the mariners became eligible for benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs." -- U.S. Department of Defense

Because my father was a Master Mariner during WWII, I tend to watch stuff like:

The Long Voyage Home

Action in the North Atlantic

The Enemy Below

The enemy below and action in the North Atlantic were both outstanding movies. Have to see if I can find action in the atlantic.

“Greyhound”, based on real stories, depicts the critical Battle of the Atlantic during World War II.

“The Finest Hours” On Feb. 18, 1952, a massive storm splits the SS Pendleton in two, trapping more than 30 sailors inside the tanker's sinking stern. The almost impossible rescue.
“Greyhound” convoy crossing Atlantic WWII

My Uncle Bill received a Silver Star after leading a scouting patrol into German territory in Anzio . He lost an arm, a leg and part of his skull as well as all but one other man in his group. He was a small town hero but kept his Silver Star in the attic and unknown to most of his family. They found it in the attic when they were moving long after he had passed after the death of his beloved wife.

Yes. Tom Hanks makes everything special.

He did make a few not so good films but most of his are very worthwhile.

Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon, fantastic movie

I agree. Every couple of years, I rediscover Taking Chance.

My older brother's 2nd wife's father landed at Normandy in June or July of 1944. Saw action in that area and took a tour of that area a few years ago with his daughter and my brother. His biggest problem with the visit was finding a place to pee with all the tourists in the area. I guess there was a lot of competition for bathrooms and other facilities.

Some of his fellow soldiers would have been buried in the American Cemetery in Normandy.

"Go for Broke!" (1951, starring Van Johnson and six veterans of the actual events). This film tells the story of the 442nd RCT. The regiment is best known as the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of American warfare, and as a fighting unit composed almost entirely of Japanese Americans. Even after FDR forced their parents (and thousands of other United States citizens) into the internment camps (complete with manned gun towers and barbed wire fences), many of these young men were eager to prove their patriotism, and so volunteered to fight for America. They were awarded more than 20 Medals of Honor, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, 371 Silver Stars, 4,000 Bronze Stars, and over 4,000 Purple Hearts.

I don't actively search and tend to watch whatever is on "free" channels. However, I do like "The Great Escape" "Patton" and "The Longest Day".

War horse ,hacksaw ridge, fortress, free on Roku live TV

Turns out have to rent Action in the North Atlantic. Wonder how often it is rented