TCM's Veterans Day Line-up

[1srelluc]

Not bad:

The Scarlet Coat (1955), set during the American Revolution and featuring Cornel Wilde as Maj. John Boulton and Robert Douglas as Benedict Arnold;

cowriter/director John Huston’s The Red Badge of Courage (1951), based on Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel;

Best Director nominee Howard Hawks’ Best Picture-nominated biographical drama Sergeant York (1941), led by Best Actor winner Gary Cooper as World War I hero Alvin C. York;

Air Force (1943), another Hawks-directed film, this one set during World War II and led by John Garfield;

Hell to Eternity (1960), based on the true World War II experiences of Marine hero Guy Gabaldon (Jeffrey Hunter);

Men of the Fighting Lady (1954), a Korean War-set drama starring Van Johnson;

Purple Hearts (1984), led by Ken Wahl and Cheryl Ladd as a Navy surgeon and nurse who fall in love while serving in the Vietnam War;

Private Benjamin (1980), the popular comedy starring Best Actress nominee Goldie Hawn and Best Supporting Actress nominee Eileen Brennan.

Then, late-night this evening/early tomorrow morning, Best Actor winner Fredric March, Best Supporting Actor winner Harold Russell and Dana Andrews lead Best Director winner William Wyler’s Best Picture-winning 1946 drama The Best Years of Our Lives, which follows men readjusting to life back on the home front following World War II.

Why Private Benjamin is in there I have no idea.

 

[pknopp]

They need to play this one.

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) 8.2 | Documentary, History, War

 

[Frankeneinstein]

Why Private Benjamin is in there I have no idea.

lol...great post bro, thanx

 

[jbrownson0831]

Not bad:

The Scarlet Coat (1955), set during the American Revolution and featuring Cornel Wilde as Maj. John Boulton and Robert Douglas as Benedict Arnold;

cowriter/director John Huston’s The Red Badge of Courage (1951), based on Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel;

Best Director nominee Howard Hawks’ Best Picture-nominated biographical drama Sergeant York (1941), led by Best Actor winner Gary Cooper as World War I hero Alvin C. York;

Air Force (1943), another Hawks-directed film, this one set during World War II and led by John Garfield;

Hell to Eternity (1960), based on the true World War II experiences of Marine hero Guy Gabaldon (Jeffrey Hunter);

Men of the Fighting Lady (1954), a Korean War-set drama starring Van Johnson;

Purple Hearts (1984), led by Ken Wahl and Cheryl Ladd as a Navy surgeon and nurse who fall in love while serving in the Vietnam War;

Private Benjamin (1980), the popular comedy starring Best Actress nominee Goldie Hawn and Best Supporting Actress nominee Eileen Brennan.

Then, late-night this evening/early tomorrow morning, Best Actor winner Fredric March, Best Supporting Actor winner Harold Russell and Dana Andrews lead Best Director winner William Wyler’s Best Picture-winning 1946 drama The Best Years of Our Lives, which follows men readjusting to life back on the home front following World War II.

Why Private Benjamin is in there I have no idea.

Best Years of our Lives is simply an outstanding movie.

 

[White 6]

Not bad:

The Scarlet Coat (1955), set during the American Revolution and featuring Cornel Wilde as Maj. John Boulton and Robert Douglas as Benedict Arnold;

cowriter/director John Huston’s The Red Badge of Courage (1951), based on Stephen Crane’s Civil War novel;

Best Director nominee Howard Hawks’ Best Picture-nominated biographical drama Sergeant York (1941), led by Best Actor winner Gary Cooper as World War I hero Alvin C. York;

Air Force (1943), another Hawks-directed film, this one set during World War II and led by John Garfield;

Hell to Eternity (1960), based on the true World War II experiences of Marine hero Guy Gabaldon (Jeffrey Hunter);

Men of the Fighting Lady (1954), a Korean War-set drama starring Van Johnson;

Purple Hearts (1984), led by Ken Wahl and Cheryl Ladd as a Navy surgeon and nurse who fall in love while serving in the Vietnam War;

Private Benjamin (1980), the popular comedy starring Best Actress nominee Goldie Hawn and Best Supporting Actress nominee Eileen Brennan.

Then, late-night this evening/early tomorrow morning, Best Actor winner Fredric March, Best Supporting Actor winner Harold Russell and Dana Andrews lead Best Director winner William Wyler’s Best Picture-winning 1946 drama The Best Years of Our Lives, which follows men readjusting to life back on the home front following World War II.

Why Private Benjamin is in there I have no idea.

For military comic relief, I prefer Stripes.

 

[Polishprince]

Maybe TCM doesn't have the films in their library, but I always liked Sands of Iwo Jima and Kelly's Heroes in the US military genre.

 

[odanny]

I remember when I was in PLDC in the Army and there was a segment on our training about "character" and they used the life story of Alvin York as an example.

The guy was a highly religious man from Tennessee (I think) who was against war and killing and I don't remember what convinced him to go to war but he eventually relented and ended up killing a lot of Germans and I believe he single handedly had 50 or 100 of them surrender to him personally.

I do want to watch The Best Years of Our Lives someday.

 

[MisterBeale]

I don't do cable. I do free streaming.

I did not know Midway (2019 film) was a film by Roland Emmerich. Though not his best, it probably ranks right up there with Independence Day, The Patriot and Stargate TBH.

TUBI has a lot of military films available for streaming right now. I just watched Midway for the first time the other day. Terrific battle scenes, phenomenal.

I saw that that IKE biopic with Tom Selleck is still available, watched that one a few weeks ago. Pretty good. So many to choose from, so little time to watch TEE VEE.

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[MisterBeale]

I do want to watch The Best Years of Our Lives someday.

Free right now.

 

[odanny]

I don't do cable. I do free streaming.


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OK, I'll grade those you listed:

FMJ - Excellent
TP - Terrible
BHD - Very good
Platoon - Excellent
Downfall - Excellent
Incendies - Never heard
DZ - Never watched
TM II - Never heard
AQWF - Very good (remake excellent)
POG - Super Excellent
NML - Never heard
Tangerines - Never heard

How would you grade these MB?

 

[MisterBeale]

OK, I'll grade those you listed:

FMJ - Excellent
TP - Terrible
BHD - Very good
Platoon - Excellent
Downfall - Excellent
Incendies - Never heard
DZ - Never watched
TM II - Never heard
AQWF - Very good (remake excellent)
POG - Super Excellent
NML - Never heard
Tangerines - Never heard

How would you grade these MB?

And the next twelve?

. . . or the next?

 

[MisterBeale]

POG - Super Excellent

I'll give this one a watch then. . . thanks!

 

[odanny]

I'll give this one a watch then. . . thanks!

I believe this was one of the first films ever directed by the legendary director Stanley Kubrick, I think this was around 1952 or around that time. Kirk Douglas was the man.

 

[MisterBeale]

They need to play this one.

They Shall Not Grow Old (2018) 8.2 | Documentary, History, War

https://www.usmessageboard.com/threads/the-fz-political-branch.856220/post-35708261

 

[odanny]

And the next twelve?

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. . . or the next?

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I've hardly seen any of them, but The Beast is a great, often overlooked war film.

 

[MisterBeale]

I've hardly seen any of them,

Agreed. That is why I wrote this;

So many to choose from, so little time to watch TEE VEE.

I'll sometimes start a flick, and if it doesn't entertain, switch it off. I'd not take my word on any of them though. . . we clearly have different tastes.

The Beast is a great, often overlooked war film.

I'll check it out.

 

[1srelluc]

Best Years of our Lives is simply an outstanding movie.

Indeed....Right up there with Sgt. York.

 

[jbrownson0831]

Indeed....Right up there with Sgt. York.

Yes, another excellent movie.