Now Dollard Nation: Bash Challenges You To Name Hollywood Movies That Portray America’s Military Positively
There is a method to my madness and a reason for the season but I will not reveal my motives as of yet. We asked you to name as many Hollywood flicks that painted America’s Military as bad and evil, now we want to turn the tide. Name as many Hollywood films from the 1940’s onward that portray America and our Armed Forces in a positive light.
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It’s old but I have always loved “Battle Cry”. Written by Leon Uris, it is a great story about Marines in WWII
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047860/combined
August 8th, 2008 at 10:02 am“Forest Gump”….aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaye !!!!
August 8th, 2008 at 10:02 amyou can’t catch me
Saving Private Ryan
August 8th, 2008 at 10:07 amThe Flying Leathernecks
The Longest Day
Patton
The Sands of Iwo Jima
Heartbreak Ridge
Black Hawk Down
Band of Brothers
The Hunt for Red October
Hamburger Hill
Saving Private Ryan
We Were Soldiers
Behind Enemy Lines
The Green Berets
U-571
Flags of our Fathers
Notice most come from WWII… before the left took over Hollywood.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:07 amAll John Wayne movies, Glenn Ford, Lee Marvin,Jimmie Stewart,and the rest of the claasy Hollywood stars of that era.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:08 amThe Longest Day
August 8th, 2008 at 10:10 am“Midway”
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August 8th, 2008 at 10:12 am“Black Hawk Down”
“We were Soldiers”
“Tora, Tora, Tora” (showed heroism while at the same time, correctly displayed negligence at the highest levels)
“The Delta Force”
“The Longest Day”
“Patton”
“MacArthur”
“Sands of Iwo Jima”
“Gettysburg (North)”/”Gods & Generals (South
My bad, I should refresh the page more often.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:12 amLol, much of my list resembles MarineSgt’s.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:13 amYA? Don’t know yet I haven’t seen it yet
August 8th, 2008 at 10:14 amThe Great Raid
Green Berets
The Longest Day
Midway
A Bridge Too Far,
The Dirty Dozen,
From Here To Eternity,
The Great Escape,
Top Gun
On a light-hearted note;
August 8th, 2008 at 10:17 amWhite Christmas
Midway
August 8th, 2008 at 10:21 amThe Enemy Below
Strategic Air Command
PT 109
Operation Petticoat (on the funny side)
Mr. Roberts
Sorry for the double.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:25 amWow..now we name good movies…lets see…the is WINGS…The Dawn PAtrol…Run Silent Run Deep…Anymovie with John wayne as a marine…The Longest DAY…U571 should not make the list…it realy was a UK operation…Blackhawk Down…SO many to name more then potrays the military in a bad light…
August 8th, 2008 at 10:27 amWow, great lists guys. Two additions:
The Guns of Navarone
August 8th, 2008 at 10:29 amForce 10 from Navarone
what was that old cagney movie…Father doonley?? about how Cagney was bad kid but straightens out when he joins the army for ww1.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:32 amIndependence day
August 8th, 2008 at 10:36 amTo Hell and Back, Audie Murphy
August 8th, 2008 at 10:39 amSGT York?? been awhile since I’ve seen it.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:47 amSGT York?? been awhile since I’ve seen it.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:47 amA few obscure movies, but very good…. The story of G.I. Joe….Fixed Bayonets….Hell is for heroes….To hell and back (The Audie Murphy Story)……Heaven Knows, Mr Allison….Battleground (my personal fav)….
August 8th, 2008 at 10:47 amThe Big Red One
August 8th, 2008 at 10:52 amThe Dirty Dozen
Yeah I know the left would think it typical of military personnel, a bunch of convicts, I look at it as a positive, because it shows how Americans can kick serious ass in war.
There really are so many good ones, typically, as said before, those starring The Duke, and almost all the ones maid regarding WWII. But that was when the leaders of Hollywood were American Patriots in the most part, the Jews that were appreciative of the American power that was fighting to save their religious brethren.
Now the hollyweird elitists are anti-American, they inherited the reins of power, but never learned what it was for people to suffer, other than in their personal homosexual fantasies…
August 8th, 2008 at 10:53 am“Tears of the Sun” with Bruce Willis
August 8th, 2008 at 10:54 am…and “Glory”.
August 8th, 2008 at 10:59 amNot technically a movie, but “Band of Brothers” was outstanding.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:00 am“Heaven Knows, Mr Allison….Battleground (my personal fav)….”
Both are among my favorite movies ever. You’d probably like Battle Cry, check it out if you have not seen it.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:04 amSomeone said “The Great Raid” - Awesome.
I just watched “We Were Soldiers” the other day. Good one.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:07 amStalag 17 …. shows the spirit of Freedom, the evil of Nazism, the absolute problem of a mole living amongst the captured soldiers. Regardless of how amenable the enemy may appear (Sargent Schultz), there can still be lethal enemies residing in our midst,(the mole, Mr. Price) Feel free to replace the name of Mr. Price and Sargent Schultz with any name from the MSM or most anyone from Hollywood….or the Democrat party.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:12 am- The Bridges of Toko Ri
August 8th, 2008 at 11:16 amMemphis Belle
August 8th, 2008 at 11:18 amThe Right Stuff
Sands of Iwo Jima – First John Wayne movie I ever saw. I must’ve been 8 or 9. I cried when he was killed.
The Alamo – John Wayne’s speech on the word “Rebuplic” classic
Flying Tigers
Mr. Roberts
What Price Glory – James Cagney – awesome movie!
They Were Expendable – At the end, the last flight out, Robert Montgomery’s character stands up to give his place to a man when that man asks someone to take a letter to his family. John Wayne’s character makes him sit down because he had a duty to return to the States to train more PT boat crews. I swell up every time I see that. They don’t make’em like that anymore.
The Fighting SeaBeas
Guadalcanal Diary
Back to Bataan
Flying Leathernecks
In Harms Way
Midway
Green Berets
Fort Apache – Yes a western but it is still our boys
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon – Yes a western but it is still our boys
Rio Grande – Yes a western but it is still our boys
Horse Soldiers – Yes a western but it is still our boys
Gettysburg – Even though I have no real warm spot for Yankees, the sequence when the south charges Jeff Daniels position and they hold, is just awesome.
God’s and Generals
Sand Pebbles
Destination Tokyo – If Cary Grant’s character’s speech about his little boy sitting in his lap and getting a haircut doesn’t make you cry like a baby, then you ain’t never been away from your kids.
The Long Grey Line - If you haven’t seen this John Ford Classic about West Point, then shame on you, go watch it.
Band of Brothers – Technically not a movie but damn good.
Saving Private Ryan
Black Hawk Down
Sergeant York – Awesome, just awesome
Patton – Make the other son-of-a-bitch die for his!
The Longest Day
We Were Soldiers
The Patriot
The Outlaw Josey Wells – Just cause Clint is the man and for the line….”Dying ain’t much of a living boy”
Twelve O’Clock High – Awesome movie, Gregory Peck is one of my favorites of all time (behind John Wayne of course)
Full Metal Jacket – Only because Gunny is a badass. I disown the rest of the movie, although we do quote the door gunner in the Huey a lot around here……just kidding.
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Battle of The Bulge
To Hell and Back
Memphis Belle
Run Silent Run Deep
The Guns of Navarone
Battle of Britain – No, this is not an American movie but I think it shows a common bond between how we felt about freedom back then.
Sahara – Very good Humphrey Bogart war movie.
Heaven Knows Mr. Allison – Robert Mitchum at his best.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:39 amThe Great Escape
Ike - Countdown to D-Day – Awesome, Tom Selleck does a great job as Ike
Macarthur – Gregory Peck does it again!
Wind Talkers
The Young Lions
The Story of G.I. Joe
Battleground
Pork Chop Hill
Merrill’s Marauders
You are right, Battle Cry is a great movie. Forgot about it to be honest with you.
August 8th, 2008 at 11:57 amHoly shit Mike!!! Now that is a list!!!
Semper Fi!!
August 8th, 2008 at 12:46 pmthe african queen
August 8th, 2008 at 12:47 pmas you were, that didn’t fit your criteria
August 8th, 2008 at 12:48 pmA couple I didn’t see above
Flight of the intruder
August 8th, 2008 at 12:51 pmBattle of the Buldge
I think it’s called (Run For October)?
August 8th, 2008 at 1:03 pmGreat list with which I agree.
Add “The War Lover” with Steve McQueen.
All the Cavalry movies by John Ford inspired “Esprit de Corps” very influential in my youth.
“Full Metal Jacket” for realism despite the fuckup who killed Sgt. Erme Earl. The determined base of fire and move out maneuvers during the retaking of Hue take you back or into the gritty shit. “Heaven Knows Mr. Allison” was wonderful, seldom seen but one of the best. Fierce love of country, chivalry, loyalty to God, Country and Corps.
African Queen does fit the criteria. Bogart’s character was a yank, Rosie’s brother the Reverend was killed by Germans and the gunboat, “Louisa” that the Queen sank with those gas cylinder torpedoes controlled the lake for the Kaiser.
August 8th, 2008 at 1:14 pmI enjoy a strong love story where America’s enemies die in large quantities.
Patton
Hunt for Red October (cold war; I could watch it every day)
To Hell and Back
The Great Escape
Dirty Dozen
Wind Talkers
Glory
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison
Mr. Roberts
Tora! Tora! Tora!
From Here to Eternity
The Longest Day
We Were Soldiers
any war movie with John Wayne, Jimmy Stewart, Audie Murphy
August 8th, 2008 at 1:45 pmAliens?
August 8th, 2008 at 1:50 pmI would just repeat the above.
August 8th, 2008 at 1:54 pmWhen trumpets fade,The lost battalion,windtalkers,kelly’s heroes.if any are repeats,sorry!
August 8th, 2008 at 2:00 pmThank’s (Brain Fart)
August 8th, 2008 at 2:49 pmNavy Seals
August 8th, 2008 at 3:00 pmWhile “Saving Private Ryan” is a great flick, I think it’s an anti-war Hollywood movie. Speilberg wants to show the horror of war and not much of the honor of soldiers. What do you think?
August 8th, 2008 at 3:01 pmAw geeez, I need to watch some more war movies.
SPR
August 8th, 2008 at 3:33 pmBand of Brothers
Hamburger Hill (haven’t seen it, but the clip posted here a year ago had me sold “You just take pictures”)
I think PATTON …Hands down for best patriotism…
Band of Brothers for best mini series…
Tora Tora Tora for best of the 70’s…
Red Dawn for best of the future…
August 8th, 2008 at 4:46 pmSome have already mentioned “The Great Raid” based on the book “Ghost Soldiers.” True story about the largest/most successful liberation of an Allied POW comp during the retaking of the Philippines. The movie wasn’t too hyped so I bought it when it came out.
Amazing feature in the post credits were that during the filming in parts of Australia, some Japanese exchange students hired to play J soldiers couldn’t fathom why they shot scenes of such brutality committed against US/Commonwealth soldiers and Philippino civs.
August 8th, 2008 at 4:57 pmForgot to add I loved little Christian Bale in “Empire of the Sun” cheering on the P-51’s as they raided the camp and shot down those kamikaze planes. HORSEPOWER!
August 8th, 2008 at 5:16 pmCant remember 4 sure name of flick with Telly Savalis, Clint Easwood and those guys…Kelly’s Heroes???
August 8th, 2008 at 5:17 pmMaybe it was mentioned above but I missed it..How about “Where Eagles Dare”
August 8th, 2008 at 5:46 pmI loved Kelly’s Heroes. We got miles of play as a boy from that movie! -back when boys were allowed to play army.
Here’s one: World War III (TV miniseries) with David Soul from Starsky and Hutch. Russians invade Alaska because of a grain embargo. Handful of soldiers with even less ammo hold them off…Wow.
August 8th, 2008 at 8:16 pmBest Ever
Sgt York
(true story)
Every American should know that story.
Every Christian should know that story.
August 8th, 2008 at 8:34 pmIce Station Zebra—- Cold war piece–Rock Hudson commands a boomer sent to retrieve satellite recon film—Borgnine a russkie double agent and Pat Magoohan(The Prisoner)an MI6
August 9th, 2008 at 4:38 amoperative
a 1952 film —- Retreat, Hell!!!!!
about Marine battallion rearguard at Frozen Chosin…
What sound does shit make when it hits the fan?..MARRRINNNES!!!!!!!!!!!!
Audie Murphy—The Red Badge of Courage 1957
Spencer Tracy, Robert Young, Walter Brennan–Northwest Passage 1940
Henry Fonda—Drums Along The Mohawk
Robert Stack—-John Paul Jones 1959
Jeff Chandler—Away All Boats
Charlton Heston—55 Days at Peking–Marines vs the Boxers
August 9th, 2008 at 4:58 amAnd finaly cant forget Richard Widmark:
Two Rode Together–with Jimmy Stewart
Hell and High Water—with Cameron Mitchell
Halls of Montezuma—with Jack Webb
Take the High Ground–with Karl Malden
August 9th, 2008 at 5:17 amOkay absolutely last one:
Tripoli—-John Payne and Maureen O’Hara
Lt Obannion and 12 Marines against the Barbary Pirates
BTW the first confrontation between Islam and Uncle Sam–
piracy, hostage crisis, dhimmicrats in 1805
Two great books: The Pirate Coast by Zacks and Victory in Tripoli by Joshua London
August 9th, 2008 at 5:26 amI can not belive I did not see anyone say “Black Hawk down”
November 15th, 2008 at 6:25 am