What war movies do you watch during Memorial Day weekend? - Blu-ray Forum

timcat4843 · 05-25-2013, 02:52 PM

Every Memorial Day weekend, I try and watch these four flicks,
from my Blu-ray collection...

Pearl Harbor
Saving Private Ryan
Apocalypse Now Redux
Black Hawk Down

All four films are blessed with "reference quality" lossless audio.

The Great Owl · 05-25-2013, 03:17 PM

Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows is my favorite war movie. It's a French film about the Resistance in WWII, but it still applies well to Memorial Day on our shores.

Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line is another one that I hold in high regard. It's a beautiful and majestic film.

One also cannot go wrong with...
Casablanca
The Great Escape
A Man Escaped
Rescue Dawn

I hope that all of you have a happy Memorial Day Weekend, and that all of you take some time to reflect on the holiday in whatever way that you choose.

Visco. · 05-25-2013, 03:22 PM

The Deer Hunter
We Were Soldiers
Platoon
Jarhead
Band of Brothers and The Pacific
Letters from Iwo Jima
Flags of our Fathers
Courage Under Fire
Hopefully that's enough

Abdrewes · 05-25-2013, 03:23 PM

The Thin Red Line

AnimalChin · 05-25-2013, 03:35 PM

Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers - there's usually a marathon on cable, otherwise I watch my blus

timcat4843 · 05-25-2013, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by AnimalChin

Saving Private Ryan
Band of Brothers - there's usually a marathon on cable, otherwise I watch my blus

But wouldn't watching them on BD provide better picture and audio quality then cable?

AnimalChin · 05-25-2013, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by timcat4843

But wouldn't watching them on BD provide better picture and audio quality then cable?

You're right, but sometimes when I'm flipping through channels and see it on I'll just leave it and watch it that way.

NYGiants Fan · 05-25-2013, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

The Deer Hunter
We Were Soldiers
Platoon
Jarhead
Band of Brothers and The Pacific
Letters from Iwo Jima
Flags of our Fathers
Courage Under Fire
Hopefully that's enough

Don't sleep much?

chris_sc77 · 05-25-2013, 06:32 PM

I watched REDS last night. does that count?

jbh1967 · 05-25-2013, 07:18 PM

TORA! TORA! TORA!
Gettysburg
The Patriot
Apocalypse Now
Platoon
The Green Berets
Saving Private Ryan

BJKH · 05-25-2013, 07:20 PM

I don't plan to watch any as I am not American.

yhzmr · 05-25-2013, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chris_sc77

I watched REDS last night. does that count?

Americans GI's fought and died in two wars (Korea and Vietnam) in an effort to contain Communist aggression. What do you think?

Visco. · 05-25-2013, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by NYGiants Fan

Don't sleep much?

I don't plan on watching all of them.

cinemaphile · 05-25-2013, 07:50 PM

none. just whatever movies I would any other day. Maybe some turn out to be war movies, maybe not.

Variable_Star · 05-25-2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BJKH

I don't plan to watch any as I am not American.

So? Perhaps it's a U.S. holiday but you can still participate. Watch Passchendaele.

EricJ · 05-25-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by NYGiants Fan

Don't sleep much?

Don't grill much either?

Memorial Day is just NOT one of your "movie" holidays like Halloween, Christmas or Thanksgiving. (Except in the theaters, of course.)
And anyone who ever told you it was, was likely a local station or Turner cable channel that wanted to show The Longest Day and Tora Tora Tora back to back, so they could have eight hours of already-set programming with most of the station employees taking the Monday off....You DID notice that that's why "movie marathons" always took place on three-day weekends, didn't you?

octagon · 05-25-2013, 09:43 PM

Yeah, I'm sure the workload at TBS is much heavier on a normal Monday.

Those Friends and King of Queens episodes don't just rotate themselves.

sukraj · 05-25-2013, 09:55 PM

saving private ryan
platoon

KingRad · 05-25-2013, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by cinemaphile

none. just whatever movies I would any other day. Maybe some turn out to be war movies, maybe not.

Same here. I've never went out of my way to watch a war film on Memorial Day.

JavaJulien · 05-25-2013, 10:10 PM

I don't own many War Movies outside of Glory atm. May go up to the library tomorrow to check out Apocalypse Now and Saving Private Ryan.

05-25-2013, 02:52 PM	#1
timcat4843 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Location:Youngstown, Ohio 4K collection:135 Blu-ray collection:635 Blu-ray reviews:6	What war movies do you watch during Memorial Day weekend? Every Memorial Day weekend, I try and watch these four flicks, from my Blu-ray collection... Pearl Harbor Saving Private Ryan Apocalypse Now Redux Black Hawk Down All four films are blessed with "reference quality" lossless audio.

05-25-2013, 03:17 PM	#2
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:925 Blu-ray collection:6033 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Jean-Pierre Melville's Army of Shadows is my favorite war movie. It's a French film about the Resistance in WWII, but it still applies well to Memorial Day on our shores. Terrence Malick's The Thin Red Line is another one that I hold in high regard. It's a beautiful and majestic film. One also cannot go wrong with... Casablanca The Great Escape A Man Escaped Rescue Dawn I hope that all of you have a happy Memorial Day Weekend, and that all of you take some time to reflect on the holiday in whatever way that you choose.

05-25-2013, 03:22 PM	#3
Visco. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Columbus, Ohio Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:24 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:36	The Deer Hunter We Were Soldiers Platoon Jarhead Band of Brothers and The Pacific Letters from Iwo Jima Flags of our Fathers Courage Under Fire Hopefully that's enough

05-25-2013, 03:23 PM	#4
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	The Thin Red Line

05-25-2013, 03:35 PM	#5
AnimalChin Special Member Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Los Angeles Blu-ray collection:283 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:261	Saving Private Ryan Band of Brothers - there's usually a marathon on cable, otherwise I watch my blus

05-25-2013, 06:32 PM	#9
chris_sc77 Banned Member since:Feb 2012 Location:OH Blu-ray collection:1345 DVD collection:4285 Digital collection:144 Trading Score:777	I watched REDS last night. does that count?

05-25-2013, 07:18 PM	#10
jbh1967 Member Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:176	TORA! TORA! TORA! Gettysburg The Patriot Apocalypse Now Platoon The Green Berets Saving Private Ryan

05-25-2013, 07:20 PM	#11
BJKH Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Canada 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:590 DVD collection:66 Trading Score:1	I don't plan to watch any as I am not American.

05-25-2013, 07:50 PM	#14
cinemaphile Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Illinois Trading Score:322	none. just whatever movies I would any other day. Maybe some turn out to be war movies, maybe not.

05-25-2013, 09:43 PM	#17
octagon Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Chicago 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:2801	Yeah, I'm sure the workload at TBS is much heavier on a normal Monday. Those Friends and King of Queens episodes don't just rotate themselves.

05-25-2013, 09:55 PM	#18
sukraj Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2011 Location:UK 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:154 DVD collection:18	saving private ryan platoon

05-25-2013, 10:10 PM	#20
JavaJulien Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Tallahassee, Fl Blu-ray collection:155 DVD collection:4 Digital collection:4 Trading Score:16	I don't own many War Movies outside of Glory atm. May go up to the library tomorrow to check out Apocalypse Now and Saving Private Ryan.

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