74. "Halls of Montezuma" (1951)

74. "Halls of Montezuma" (1951)

Tonight World War II Movie Night covers the 1951 Marines-tribute, "Halls of Montezuma." The men have to take an unnamed Pacific island from the Japanese. Progress is going well until they're hit with rockets from an unknown location. With only hours to discover the source of the rockets, our guys must overcome their personal issues to complete a life-or-death quest. Although not as famous as many WWII combat-themed movies of the time, HoM sports some stylistic touches that likely influenced subsequent WWII films (including "Saving Private Ryan")... Aisdes include how people watched movies decades ago, the 1999 Columbine massacre, McCarthyism, and we say goodbye to a member of the awkwardly named World War II Movie Night Trophy Case.

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97. "Apt Pupil" (1998)

97. "Apt Pupil" (1998)

Ahoy hoy! Tonight World War II Movie Night closes out Spooky Movie Month with 1998's "Apt Pupil." Based on a 1982 Stephen King novella, tonight's movie sees up-and-coming director Bryan Singer follow ...

25 Okt 202452min

96. "The Boys from Brazil" (1978)

96. "The Boys from Brazil" (1978)

World War II Movie Night kicks off Spooky Movie Month with 1978's "The Boys from Brazil." Is it horror? Is it science fiction? Is it Nazi'sploitation? The question is debated to this day. What we do k...

4 Okt 202453min

95. "Casablanca" (1942)

95. "Casablanca" (1942)

World War II Movie Night is shocked, shocked! to finally be doing our most famous movie ever, 1942's "Casablanca." When its creators made "Casablanca," they knew they had a good movie on their hands, ...

14 Sep 202445min

94. "The Pianist" (2002)

94. "The Pianist" (2002)

Tonight we explore 2002's "The Pianist," a movie that can be attributed to multiple countries EXCEPT America, for a very specific reason. How good (or not) is this movie that won its maker a (controve...

23 Aug 202449min

93. "633 Squadron" (1964)

93. "633 Squadron" (1964)

Tonight we revisit the Royal Air Force for a special bombing mission: to destroy a German V-2 rocket factory. But that's easier said than done, given the details of the mission. Meanwhile, what will b...

2 Aug 202439min

92. "Stalingrad" (1993)

92. "Stalingrad" (1993)

Tonight World War II Movie Night returns to non-English WWII movies that punch ya' in the gut with 1993's "Stalingrad"! A platoon of German soldiers is plucked from the Italian Riviera for a new missi...

5 Jul 202449min

91. "The Big Red One" (1980)

91. "The Big Red One" (1980)

Tonight we return to form with a real meat-and-potatoes World War II movie. Hollywood player Samuel Fuller had written, directed or produced countless pulpy movies for decades. However, he decided to ...

14 Jun 202447min

90. "Rome, Open City" (1945)

90. "Rome, Open City" (1945)

Tonight we consider a highlight of Italian cinema, and world cinema in general: 1945's "Rome, Open City." Roberto Rossellini wanted to make a movie reflecting his and others' experiences living in Occ...

24 Mai 202442min

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