THE LONGEST DAY [Not Rated]- When it was released in 1962, The Longest Day was based on a book. Its main stars were John Wayne and Sean Connery, Wayne played the part of a US Army Ranger and Connery played the part of a British soldier.The plot of the movie is the day that the Allies landed in France. The film tells the story from the German and Allied perspectives, so it provides great insight for how both sides felt about the invasion. The film has action scenes (which D-Day movie doesn't?) but there is very little blood and gore. At the beginning of the movie, a French Resistance member is gunned down, as are American paratroopers when they land in the middle of a town. Also, there is a scene in which a train car explodes.
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA [R]- This movie is entirely in Japanese and focusses on that perspective of the battle of Iwo Jima. The main character is a soldier in the Japanese Army that survives the conflict. It is quite gory and a slight bit disturbing. For instance, in one scene, an American soldier is captured and used for bayonet practice. The movie has English subtitles, and is very easy to understand.
PATTON [PG]- Patton is a movie describing the three campaigns that General George Patton fought in during World War II. He fought in Africa, Sicily, and Europe. It talks about Erwin Rommel, Bernard Montgomery, and "that son of a &@*#&," Adolf Hitler. Patton is a great movie that shows how the war was fought by the Americans.
SAVING PRIVATE RYAN [R]- Starring Matt Damon and Tom Hanks, plus directed by Steven Speilberg, this film packs in a lot of movie stars. The plot is very good: a mother has 4 boys. Three of them are killed, the other one needs to be brought back home. A Ranger division is devoted to finding him and escorting him back to America. The best scene from this movie is the D-Day scene, because it clearly illustrates what went on at the beaches. There is a high ammount of blood, gore and profanity in this movie, and that's why it is rated R.
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