Last Non Western You Watched

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The Blu Ray of "Battle of the Bulge". It looked great but some of the process rear projection shots were glaringly obvious. This version has the U.S. deleted scene of Bronson's captured major confronting Shaw about the massacre of American prisoners.
My father, who was wounded at St. Vith, hated this movie but would never elaborate.

We deal in lead, friend.

The Bridges at Toko-Ri

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The Blu Ray of "Battle of the Bulge". It looked great but some of the process rear projection shots were glaringly obvious. This version has the U.S. deleted scene of Bronson's captured major confronting Shaw about the massacre of American prisoners.
My father, who was wounded at St. Vith, hated this movie but would never elaborate.


We deal in lead, friend.

My respects to your Father. I had an Uncle in the 101st who was at Bastogne and was also wounded during one of the tank attacks. This happened on Dec 23rd if i recalll correctly? Also, my former roommates uncle was killed there and was also on the 101st.

And speaking of a movie with Dana Andrews (Steve Forrests older Brother) I saw him last night in a nice classic: The Purple Heart. He was the Captain of a bomber crew who were captured by the Japanese and placed on trial in a Civilian Court-for allegedly machine-gunning civilians, bombing schools, temples and hospitals-even though the only targets in reality-weree all Military. This is also based on fact that 8 of the Doolittle Raiders were slated for and I think all eight were executed while in Japanese custody-some by beheading wiht samurai swords. >:-((

Staying with the classic War Movies theme: Last night: Hell Is For Heroes w/ Steve McQueen, Fess Parker, Harry Guardino, Bob Newhart, Bobby Darin, L.Q. Jones, Nick Adams, James Coburn & Mike Kellin. This is the kind of war movie I like best, gritty and realistic without having to show someone carryibng his leg and blood spurting from a chest full of bulletholes.

the 49th Parallel

"Casino Royale" with Daniel Craig.

"The Limits of Control" - directed by Jim Jarmusch. Very unorthadox film with very little dialogue, but this movie kept me riveted.

the fighting 69th

Island in the Sky

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the fighting 69th

That's one of my top most favorite James Cagney movies. I love it. Also have several stills from ti too.

On Tuesday night-watched: Decision Before Dawn on TCM. This is a classic real-to-life movie filmed in the actual places 5 years after WWII ended. Everything you see-the rubble, uniforms etc-are the real deal. This movie starred: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hans-Christian Blech, O.E. Hasse, Wilfrid Seyfarth, and Hildegard Knef.

The extras were all as they were in the film meaning-anyone who was an American Soldier-HAD been an American soldier, anyone who was an extra as a German Soldier-had been a German soldier. Cant get more realistic than that.

battle cry
high sierra
farewell,my lovely

High & the Mighty

The Thin Red Line

King Arthur w/ Ioan Gruffudd and Kiera Knightly (SP?) I went into this one "blind" but I had a good feeling it would be a good movie-and right I was. Highly recommend its watching.

The War Lover

perry mason watching the first 8 esp excellent tv series

Killer Elite with Jason Stratham and Robert De Niro. Good movie.

Big Jim McLain

"Last of the Dogmen" with Tom Berenger and Barbara Hershey, a great movie..