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June 5th, 2014: The Longest Day (1962)

Jun5 by Professor Mortis

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1 Comment Posted in Action, Adaptation, Airborne Operations, Based on a Book, Black and White, Campaign History, Drama, Epic, Event Film, Guerrillas, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Special Operations, War Movies Tagged "Cast of Thousands", 20th Century Fox, amphibious landing, Atlantic Wall, before they were famous, Bernard Fox, Best Art Direction Set Decoration Nominee, Best Cinematography, Best Effects-Best Special Effects, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Bob Steele, Cornelius Ryan, Curd Jurgens, D-Day, Darryl F. Zanuck, Eddie Albert, Edmond O'Brien, Fabian, France, Frank Finlay, George Segal, Gert Frobe, Henry Fonda, Jeffrey Hunter, John Wayne, Maurice Jarre, Mel Ferrer, Nazis, Normandy, parachute jump, paratroopers, Paul Anka, Peter Lawford, Peter van Eyck, Ray Danton, Red Buttons, Richard Burton, Richard Dawson, Robert Mitchum, Robert Ryan, Robert Wagner, Rod Steiger, Roddy McDowell, Sal Mineo, Sean Connery, Steve Forrest, Stuart Whitman, The Resistance, U.S. Army Rangers, World War Two

February 23rd, 2014: The Flags of Our Fathers (2006)

Feb23 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Based on a Book, Campaign History, Drama, Homefront, Movie of the Day, War Movies Tagged alcoholic, Amblin Entertainment, Best Sound Editing Nominee, Best Sound Mixing Nominee, Dreamworks, father, father-son relationship, homefront, Iwo Jima, Malpaso Productions, non-linear timeline, Pacific, photographer, post traumatic stress disorder, President Truman, reporter, staged photograph, war bonds drive, Warner Brothers, World War Two, World War Two Veterans

December 6th, 2013: The Wind that Shakes the Barley

Dec6 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Foreign Film", Arthouse, Campaign History, Drama, Guerrillas, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Tragedy, War Movies Tagged Belgium, Britain, brothers, Cillian Murphy, co-production, France, Germany, Ireland, Irish Film Board, Italy, Ken Loach, Liam Cunningham, Palme D'Or, Pathe, revolution, revolutionaries, Spain, Switzerland, treaty, UK Film Council

September 26th, 2013: A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Sep26 by Professor Mortis

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1 Comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Airborne Operations, Based on a Book, Campaign History, Epic, Event Film, Independent, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Special Operations, War Movies Tagged "A Galaxy of Stars", "Cast of Thousands", Anthony Hopkins, Arnhem, Ben Cross, Cornelius Ryan, Denholm Elliott, Dirk Bogarde, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Hardy Kruger, James Caan, John Ratzenberger, Laurence Olivier, Liv Ullmann, Maximilian Schell, Michael Caine, Nazis, Operation Market Garden, paratroopers, Richard Attenborough, Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, Sean Connery, United Artists, William Goldman, World War Two

September 15th, 2013: The Battle of Britain (1969)

Sep15 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Air Operations, Based on a Book, Campaign History, Drama, Epic, Event Film, Independent, Movie of the Day, Period Film, War Movies Tagged "A Galaxy of Stars", "Cast of Thousands", "David and Goliath", Battle of Britain, Bf109, Britain, Christopher Plummer, Curd Jurgens, Germany, Guy Hamilton, Harry Andrews, Harry Saltzman, He111, Hurricane, Ian MacShane, Jack Gwillim, Laurence Olivier, Michael Bates, Michael Caine, Michael Redgrave, Nigel Patrick, pilots, Ron Goodwin, Spitfire, Susannah York, Trevor Howard, United Artists, World War Two

August 7th, 2013: The Thin Red Line (1998)

Aug7 by Professor Mortis

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4 Comments Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Based on a Book, Campaign History, Drama, Period Film, Remake, War Movies Tagged Adrien Brody, Ben Chaplin, Best Adapted Screenplay Nominee, Best Cinematography Nominee, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Original Score Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Sound Nominee, Donal Logue, Elias Koteas, Fox 2000 Pictures, George Clooney, Guadalcanal, Hans Zimmer, James Cusack, Jared Leto, Jim Caviezel, John C. Reilly, John Savage, John Travolta, Miranda Otto, Nick Nolte, Pacific, Sean Penn, Terrence Malick, Thomas Jane, Tim Blake Nelson, Woody Harrelson, World War Two

January 25th, 2013: Battleground (1949)

Jan25 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Black and White, Campaign History, Movie of the Day, War Movies Tagged 101st Airborne, Battle of the Bulge, Best Cinematography, Best Director Nominee, Best Film Editing Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Supporting Actor Nominee, German Army, James Arness, James Whitmore, MGM, Nazis, Ricardo Montalban, snow, U.S. Army, Van Johnson, William A. Wellman, winter, World War Two

November 20th, 2012: Thirteen Days (2000)

Nov20 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Air Operations, Based on a Book, Campaign History, Movember, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Political Thriller, Thriller, War Movies Tagged Air Force, blockade, Bruce Greenwood, Cold War, Cuba, Cuban Missile Crisis, Cubans, Dylan Baker, Ed Lauter, James Karen, JFK, Kevin Conway, Kevin Costner, Len Cariou, New Line Cinema, nuclear missile base, nuclear war, nuclear weapons, President of the United States, RFK, Soviet Union, Soviets, U.S. Navy

September 16th, 2012: Lion of the Desert (1981)

Sep16 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in "Based on a True Story", Adaptation, Campaign History, Epic, Event Film, Guerrillas, Independent, Movie of the Day, Period Film, Propaganda, War Movies Tagged Anthony Quinn, Colonialism, double cross, execution, Fascists, Guerrillas, Italy, Libya, Maurice Jarre, Moustapha Akkad, Mussolini, Oliver Reed, Raf Vallone, rip-off, Rod Steiger, United Film Distribution Company (UFDC)

May 28th, 2012: Twelve O’Clock High (1949)

May28 by Professor Mortis

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Leave a comment Posted in Adaptation, Air Operations, Based on a Book, Black and White, Campaign History, Drama, Movie of the Day, War Movies Tagged 20th Century Fox, B-17, Best Actor Nominee, Best Picture Nominee, Best Sound Recording, Best Supporting Actor, bombers, Darryl F. Zanuck, Dean Jagger, Gary Merrill, Gregory Peck, Hugh Marlowe, stock footage, U.S. Army Air Force, World War Two, World War Two Veterans

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