Posted on Nov 11, 2018
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I was watching "Longest Day" on Veterans Day and thought, this would be great with "Bridge Too Far" immediately after it. Maybe show Patton before this and indicate the move across Africa and Italy before the landings. Although there probably be time overlap, what are your thoughts? Maybe even for the Pacific theater?
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The Last Days of Patton | 1986 | Full Movie
Based on a true story, this film finds Gen. George S. Patton (George C. Scott) working a desk job for the U.S. military after World War II. In the midst of d...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoJMTYvqMuU
If you haven't watched this, it's quite good, rather different from the original, in several regards...most generally don't recall it now....
If you haven't watched this, it's quite good, rather different from the original, in several regards...most generally don't recall it now....
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For the Pacific theater: The Great Raid. It is highly accurate tactically and factually. It's visually compelling and well done. Benjamin Bratt brought Mucie to life. While I have grown to not like him, James Franco, his portrayal of CPT Prince was well done. It hits several issues: Japanese maltreatment of prisoners, the fate of the Bataan Death March survivors, the end of Imperial Japan, (tangentially) Pacific amphibious operations, ad Hoc role of Ranger units, the pillaging of the Phillipines by imperial Japan, the plight of POWs, the fillipino Guerillas and their sacrifice and contribution, one of a few successful POW rescues. PS the Army fought in the Pacific too.
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