Category Archives: War

Hope and Glory (1987)

Posted on August 18, 2010 by admin

Hope and Glory: Beginning just before the start of World War II, the movie tells the story of the Rowan family: Bill, his sisters Sue and Dawn, and his parents Grace and Clive, living in a suburb of London. After … Continue reading →

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Some of the Most Memorable War Movies of All Time

Posted on August 8, 2010 by admin

Hollywood has always seemed to love films about war. War movies usually reflect true events in some point in time, and usually are serious in nature due to the subject matter. For any great war in history, there seems to … Continue reading →

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Paths of Glory (1957)

Posted on June 10, 2010 by admin

The film begins with a voiceover describing the trench warfare situation of World War I up to 1916; immediately following this is a scene in which General George Broulard (Adolphe Menjou) of the French General Staff asks his subordinate, General … Continue reading →

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Lawrence of Arabia (film)

Posted on May 24, 2010 by admin

The film opens in 1935 with Lawrence (Peter O’Toole) as a civilian gearing up for a ride on his motorcycle at his home Clouds Hill. While riding his motorbike down a narrow English country lane, Lawrence is killed when he … Continue reading →

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Cross of Iron (1977)

Posted on May 6, 2010 by admin

Cross of Iron is the story of a Wehrmacht infantry platoon in the Kuban bridgehead, on the Eastern Front in 1943, led by Sergeant (Unteroffizier) Steiner (James Coburn). The story begins as the Wehrmacht is enroute to the destiny foreshadowed … Continue reading →

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