26. "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006)

26. "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006)

World War II Movie Night does its first twofer, with the 2006 companion movies "Flags of Our Fathers" and "Letters From Iwo Jima," both directed by Clint Eastwood. For this episode we look at the former, a true story adapted from the popular 2000 book. Three American military men are thrust into involuntary fame when they're photographed hoisting a flag on Iwo Jima, a seemingly simple act amid a long, deadly battle. Back stateside the men are essentially ordered on a bond tour to raise the country's flagging reserves. The three are affected differently by their unlikely celebrity, and by how they grapple with what they experienced on Iwo Jima... Asides include the otherworldliness of Iceland and John Slattery's mastery of the highball-wielding rant.

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103. "To End All Wars" (2001)

103. "To End All Wars" (2001)

Tonight we look at a movie very concerned with real-life events and real-life people from the War. The makers of 2001's "To End All Wars" probably thought it would be a big movie/Oscars contender. But...

18 Tammi 41min

102. "Phoenix" (2014)

102. "Phoenix" (2014)

Tonight's selection is 2014's "Phoenix," a German vehicle highly thought-of in some circles. Upon the war's end, camp-survivor Nelly returns to a Berlin very different from the one she left. Everyone ...

12 Joulu 202539min

NUREMBERG spoiler-free review

NUREMBERG spoiler-free review

Hey, please enjoy World War II Movie Night's spoiler-free review of a movie that came out in theaters a few hours ago, "Nuremberg" (and please excuse the commercial!).   Drop us a line at worldwartwom...

8 Marras 202516min

101. "Mister Roberts" (1955)

101. "Mister Roberts" (1955)

World War II Movie Night returns with a classic, 1955's "Mister Roberts." Follow Henry Fonda (the titular character) as he juggles the dysfunction of his ship, from the dire morale to a vindictive cap...

4 Loka 202544min

BONUS EPISODE! - CLIPSHOW!

BONUS EPISODE! - CLIPSHOW!

World War II Movie Night comes back from the dead for a bonus episode! We break with normal format for a... clipshow! Yes, we count down the top 10 scenes ever played on the podcast, plus two for educ...

10 Touko 20251h 5min

100. "Dunkirk" (2017)

100. "Dunkirk" (2017)

This is it! World War II Movie Night's 100th episode! Some celbratory plaudits are followed by a big announcement. As for the movie, it's one that was planned for the 100th episide before even the fir...

14 Helmi 20251h 1min

99. "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949)

99. "Sands of Iwo Jima" (1949)

World War II Movie Night returns to a ripe year for 1949's "Sands of Iwo Jima," a definitive U.S. Marines movie and starring vehicle for one John Wayne. This movie also features a very interesting con...

24 Joulu 202445min

98. "A Bridge Too Far" (1977)

98. "A Bridge Too Far" (1977)

Tonight we explore a movie that resulted from trying to make another "The Longest Day" (1962) for the late '70s. Yes, 1977's "A Bridge Too Far" shares many logistical, stylistic and thematic similarit...

28 Marras 202445min

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