On November 10th the Marine Corps celebrates its birthday with a ball and a cake cutting ceremony. With this day in history in mind, the theme for today will be films about the marines-enjoy!
1 Born on the Fourth of July (1989) Director: Oliver Stone
Engrossing film based on the life story of war activist Ron Kovic (played by Tom Cruise)- Film won Academy Award for Best Director & Best Film Editing. Tom Cruise is great in his portrayal, which he garnered an Oscar nomination for...
2 Coming Home (1978)Director: Hal Ashby
Touching story of a woman (Jane Fonda) who falls in love with a Vietnam Vet (Jon Voight) while her husband is still at war; Fonda and Voight won Academy Awards for their performances...
3 Full Metal Jacket (1987) Director: Stanley Kubrick
Tells the story of marines forced to endure the dehumanizing reality of boot camp; Nominated for an Oscar for Best Writing...
4 The Great Santini (1979) Director: Lewis John Carlino
Movie about a young man (Michael O'Keefe) who has to live with a father who is a marine pilot (Robert Duvall)- O'Keefe and Duvall were both nominated for Academy Awards for their performances...
5 Dogfight (1991) Director: Nancy Savoca
Sweet film about a young marine recruit (River Phoenix) who falls for a girl (Lili Taylor) who he had invited to a party because she is unattractive; Phoenix and Taylor are charming in their roles...
I hope that the above list of picks will provide hours of viewing entertainment-enjoy!
Dianezy
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