1) Call of Duty 2 for Xbox
This magnificent video game features level after level of exciting war adventures. The battles are not only located in Eastern Europe, but also North Africa, France, and Italy. One level you even storm the beaches of Normandy of D-Day. It has received great reviews and seems to be some what realistic.
2) Saving Private Ryan
The story of Saving Private Ryan is the story of a family of boys: the Ryan's who joined in the war effort for WWII. On D-Day all four Ryan boy's fight on the beaches of Normandy. Three of the four die. When writing addressing the letter's to the mother of these unfortunate boys, one government worker realizes that their mother will be devastated when she finds out three of her four boys have died. They then decide to discharge the final Private Ryan. This movie features Tom Hanks and won many awards.
3) Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers is a TV show that tells the story of a platoon of paratroopers called Easy Company. We follow their path in WWII and learn story of these courageous men. It has great special effects, good acting, and even some slight humor. Suprisingly, Tom Hanks was the main producer of this TV series. This is one of my favorite pieces of work ever!
4) A League of Their Own
A League of Their Own is placed in the WWII time period where nearly all American men have enlisted in the U.S. army to fight. It's up to the women of the U.S. to keep proffesional baseball alive. This movie is their story. Some of the main characters are Tom Hanks and Rosie O'Donnell.
5)Flags of Our Fathers
To summarize, Flags of Our Fathers is the story of the six men who raised the flag on top Mount Suribachi after defeating the Japanese in a brutal battle. This picture soon becomes an icon and seems to bring the American people hope during the Great Depression. Before this picture was taken the American public had began to lose hope and less war bonds were being bought. After this picture was taken the men who rose the flag on that day in Japan were taken home and used as propaganda.
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flags of our fathers is one of my favorite movies. it captures how important propaganda was to the United States war effort in the atlantic. when I left the theater though, I felt that our government sometimes went too far in their quest for an end in the war. They used the men (those who erected the flag) as a tool for their own national image. This is unfair.
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