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The Memphis Belle

Battlestar — Sat, 03 Jul 2021 15:34:51 +0000

In 1990 director Michael Caton-Jones and writer by Monte Merrick created on a fictionalized re-telling of a 1944 documentary title, Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress. The movie is a tribute to those that defended our freedoms and way of life, and Memphis Belle closes with a dedication to the real airmen that fought in the skies above Europe in the 2nd world war, most of whom did not return to home unscathed. This movie’s cast includes Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, and Harry Connick Jr.

The movie picks up when the Memphis Belle, a B-17 Flying Fortress and her crew are set to complete 25 missions. This last mission will mean her men have completed their tour of duty, this accomplishment is significant because they will be the first group/ bombing crew, in the Eight AIr force to fulfill this prerequisite of returning from 25 bombing missions. Every mission is life threatening, and Colonel Bruce Derringer, played by John Lithgow, is jumping the gun celebrating the team’s success before they even go up in the air for their last bombing run. The Army publicist has big plans for the young men to promote the much needed sale of war bonds with a grand US tour making the heroes celebrities. But before then, the Mephis Belle must, accompanied by the rest of the squadron, fly into Bremen, Germany to obliterate an enemy plane manufacturing plant. The escorting P-51’s are unable to accompany the big bombers all the way to the target, and the vulnerable big boys are forced to fend for themselves over enemy territory and all the way home. As planes are taken out, the Mephis Bell finds herself eventually in the lead. The defensive assault below makes the target impossible to see, and her pilot decides to circle around for a second pass. Everyone takes on damage, and the flight home is riddled with flak, injury and suspense as the enemy forces continue their counter assault.

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Casablanca

Battlestar — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:48:13 +0000

When I think of manly men one of the first names that comes to my mind is Humphrey Bogart. In the modern world Tom Cruise is considered the “good guy’s good guy” but in the past Bogart was the “good guy’s bad guy.” Love him or hate him, Bogie was a great example of being an unapologetic masculine man.

The movie Casablanca is not only a classic because of the great story line but it’s one because the main character was the kind of man any group of spiteful feminists and Gillette razors would have labeled as having “toxic masculinity.” He had no problems saying what was on his mind; standing his ground and when push came to shove, he threw punches. This man was the perfect anti-hero and it’s no surprise that even today he makes many women fantasize about being with him. (Including me)

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The Sullivans

Battlestar — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 19:42:23 +0000

The Sullivans is a movie that I fell in love with despite crying for 10 minutes at the ending.

A true story about 5 Irish American brothers that grew up during the great depression and served during WW2 in the Navy. Now I can’t really say more than that without giving away the plot but I can comment on what I like the most, fashions. Fortunately even in black white you can see the great clothes that Genevieve ‘Gen’ Sullivan (Trudy Marshal) and Katherine Sullivan wear. From their hairstyles down to their shoes it’s all beautiful 1940s fashions.

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