[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

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

Hacksaw Ridge was very hard to watch but does have a very important message.

[Dusty_Star]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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.

My Dad served in WWII

His dad served in WWI

Those generations were handed a lot to deal with.

[FloridaAZ]

One of the best movies regarding the effects of WW II is "The Best Years of our Lives"
The Best Years of Our Lives (also known as Glory for Me and Home Again) is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo and Harold Russell. The film is about three United States servicemen re-adjusting to societal changes and civilian life after coming home from World War II.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by FloridaAZ

One of the best movies regarding the effects of WW II is "The Best Years of our Lives"
The Best Years of Our Lives (also known as Glory for Me and Home Again) is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Wyler and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo and Harold Russell. The film is about three United States servicemen re-adjusting to societal changes and civilian life after coming home from World War II.

I enjoyed that movie a lot. Think it also won the Oscar for Best Picture that year among various other awards.

[Annie66]

I especially liked the Tom Hanks' movie, "Greyhound", which was about destroyers that tried to protect merchants crossing the Atlantic Gap in WW2.

[garykoca427@gmail.com]

Taking Chance with Kevin Bacon, is very good. Very moving,

[airstreamingypsy]

The Great Escape, my father was played by James Garner in that film.

[phylt]

SPR Is on my Top Ten list. After watching the movie 4-5 times, many years ago I simply cannot watch the first 20 minutes anymore. It's so heart-rendering real IMO. My late Father in Law was at Normandy, his landing craft broke down and sunk a mile off the coast. He was in the first wave. He was able to stay afloat and saved later. Can't bring myself to witness what our brave soldiers encountered on those beaches. The shots of bullets going thru the water and thru their bloody bodies was too much for me.

Spielberg is a genius and has that ability to touch our soul thru film.

Memorial Day... sad but honor our heroes...

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I took my dad back on the 50 anniversary of DDay ,he had jumped in during the night , the French people+were wonderful to him and when you see those white crosses in person you can’t help shedding a tear , and also feel a sense of pride at what these men did on that day

[SHIBUMI]

In the civil war both sides just faced each other and fired. In WWl they had trench warfare, similar, In WW2 armies fought armies. Then to end the war, the US decided to bomb civilians. And that is the new trend today...... its not a matter of beating the others army, its a matter of who can kill the most civilians until the other side submits.....very sad

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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?

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

I took my dad back on the 50 anniversary of DDay ,he had jumped in during the night , the French people+were wonderful to him and when you see those white crosses in person you can’t help shedding a tear , and also feel a sense of pride at what these men did on that day

Amen to that.
Hearing Taps played there is especially poignant

[Topspinmo]

The big red one staring lee Marvin.

The 1st Infantry Division was the only American combat force in occupied Germany until 1950 and remained in Germany until 1955, first as occupation troops, then as partners with the new Germany in NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. In 1955, the Big Red One out of fort Riley Kansas.

History of the First Infantry Division - First Division Museum.

[Taltarzac725]

Going to watch Platoon tonight. I have not seen it in a while.

[NancyLee]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

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?

Band of Brothers

[jimjamuser]

There was a Vietnam movie about the taking of a hill. The name was something like, " Hill 351" or some such number. It was pretty gritty and made you feel like you were right in the battle and how important it was to take that hill. And the ending was a surprise!