Memorial Day Films

Memorial day

In honor of Memorial Day here is a list of films to honor our veterans. Thank you to all who serve.

Black Hawk Down (2001)

Rated UR

When U.S. Rangers and an élite Delta Force team attempt to kidnap two underlings of a Somali warlord, their Black Hawk helicopters are shot down, and the Americans suffer heavy casualties, facing intense fighting from the militia on the ground. Director Ridley Scott captures the brutal, incessant battle scenes with powerful and intimidating framework and pace in this military drama based on a true story.

Joyeux Noël (2005)

Rated PG-13

As the French, Scottish and German soldiers prepare to open their presents on Christmas Eve, 1914, a momentous event occurs that changes the destinies of four people: an Anglican priest, a French lieutenant, a world-class tenor and his soprano lover. This heartwarming World War I-era tale inspired by a true story.

Sergeant York (1941)

Rated NR

Alvin York, a poor Appalachian pacifist drafted into World War I. Placed in an impossible place, York single-handedly captures an entire enemy platoon and becomes a national hero. This World War II-era Hollywood classic based on the real-life war hero.

Tigerland (2000)

Rated R

The system wanted them to become soldiers. One soldier just wanted to be human. Action master Joel Schumacher turns his lens on a platoon of soldiers en route to “Tigerland” for simulated combat training prior to their hitch in Vietnam. Bozz  is the one man standing between the troops and the army, but his plan to avoid combat by getting kicked out of the Army backfires when his renegade ways are seen as a sign of strength.

WWII in HD (2009)

Rated (TV-14)

The History Channel presents this epic documentary that chronicles the deeply personal stories of soldiers, sailors, journalists, nurses and others who served in the front lines of the European and Pacific theaters of World War II. Weaving hours of rare, pristine restored color footage with diaries, interviews and other first-hand accounts, this series recounts the global sweep of the war as experienced by those who were there.

synopsis by Netflix.

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