I'm so pissed with myself that I never asked Daddy questions about his time in the Army. I was such a lump.
Very convincing. Makes me completely want to put myself under government control. Please take me to where you can make me unconscious and naked.
Riley ,'Help'
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Connie Neil - Feb 05, 2010 10:08:28 am PST #6672 of 30000
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DavidS - Feb 05, 2010 10:10:25 am PST #6673 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
An overarching wikipedia list of WWII films.
You can search on "Pacific" to find the ones of interest.
Calli - Feb 05, 2010 10:13:53 am PST #6674 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I knew this was the right place to ask.. Thanks, y'all!
tommyrot - Feb 05, 2010 10:18:07 am PST #6675 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Isn't Twelve O'Clock High the Pacific theater?
No. Eurpoean theater, dealing with the US Army Air Corps and their bombing campaign against Germany. Lots o' Flying Fortresses.
Kathy A - Feb 05, 2010 10:42:39 am PST #6676 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Not really a feature film, and only involving the bombers stationed at Tinian for military action, but for anyone wanting to see a fascinating look at the end of WWII/Pacific, I can recommend Hiroshima, a Showtime movie from 1995 with Kenneth Walsh as Truman. It was co-directed by a Brit and a Japanese director and shares the story equally between both sides. Koji Takahashi is amazing as General Anami. Oh, and there's a great scene with Saul Rubinek as Leo Szilard trying to get Jimmy Byrnes to convey to Truman the objections many physicists had to the nuclear bomb.
Daisy Jane - Feb 05, 2010 1:03:20 pm PST #6677 of 30000
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Not Pacific, but def. flying "Catch-22."
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2010 9:24:32 am PST #6678 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Black stars don’t mean Hollywood is color-blind. It's a bit frustrating that the point would even need to be made. I mean, the article can only come up with two and a half actors. And Tyler Perry completely doesn't belong in an article on colour-blindness. As far as I can tell, Star Trek is about the only high profile colour blind thing he's done.
Jesse - Feb 06, 2010 10:01:21 am PST #6679 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I didn't realize that was Tyler Perry. Huh.
Jessica - Feb 06, 2010 10:29:34 am PST #6680 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm not sure I see the logic of grouping Tyler Perry in with Will Smith and Denzel Washington on any basis - he's not a movie star, or even primarily known for acting. I think of him as a writer/director/producer. (If you hadn't mentioned Star Trek I doubt I could have pointed to any acting role he's had that wasn't in one of his own movies.)
§ ita § - Feb 06, 2010 10:45:25 am PST #6681 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
He stands out because he's a consistent moneymaker, but he really doesn't have anything in common other with Washington and Smith other than his colour and his industry. The writer can't even discuss them together. It's very clumsy to start off the article with them as a triad. And smacks of token inclusion.
He's such a black entertainment staple. It makes no sense.