Remembering Remembrance Day.
The day is November 11th, Remembrance Day. It’s a day to reflect and think about all of those fine young (and some old) men and women who fought (and died) for our freedom against the evil forces that be. There are still lots of wars raging around the planet but today most seem to be fought for different, nefarious reasons. I’m not going to go into any type of rant against the military industrial complex or just how damn lucky we are to live in this amazing part of the world. I’m here to recommend some films that shed light on what many had to go through in battle and during wartime throughout various times in history. In no particular order (except alphabetical) here’s a sampling of Black Dog’s favourites:
All Quiet on the Western Front
Apocalypse Now
Army of Shadows
Au Revior Les Enfants
Best Years of Our Lives
Black Book
The Big Red One
Born on the Fourth of July
Bridge on the River Kwai
Casablanca
Casualties of War
Come and See
Das Boot
The Deer Hunter
The Dirty Dozen
Downfall
Dr. Strangleove
Forbidden Games
Full Metal Jacket
Fury
Gallipoli
Germany Year Zero
Glory
The Grand Illusion
The Great Escape
Inglorious Basterds
Ivan’s Childhood
Letters From Iwo Jima
MASH
Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence
Night of the Shooting Stars
Paisan
Paths of Glory
Patton
The Pianist
Platoon
Rome, Open City
Saving Private Ryan
Schindler’s List
Thin Red Line
The Tin Drum
Three Kings
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