Re: [WW] Primer Movies for Weird Wars II

[Sam & Max <samnmax@swbell.net>]

Grand Master Nilus of the Dark Angel Chapter wrote:
> 
> >Actually, there are some interesting things to watch on TV too:  one that
> >jumps to mind immediately is "Black Sheep Squadron," (takes place in the
> >Pacific theater) which you can usually catch on the History Channel.  There
> >was an old show called "Combat" starring Vic Morrow - you might search for
> >that.

I still fondly remember The Rat Patrol! One fifty, one Jeep and we can win
Africa. :) It would make a good isolated setting for WW.  Although the main book
is starting pwhen Africa has been reduced to a sideshow at best. 

> On a darker note.  Another great movie to watch to see the effect of war on
> civilians is Grave of Fireflies.  Its anime(aka Japanese Cartoon) but its
> not you normal run of the mill big breasted, big guns, no plot anime.  Its a
> gripping story about a brother and sister trying to survive on the streets
> of a japanese city(I dont rember if it was Tokyo or not) near the end of the
> war.  Their Mother is dead and their father is in the military.  and they
> have to not only find food and shelter but survive in a city being bombed by
> the U.S.  This is a really good movie and one I like to show to
> intellectuals who think anime is just for kids, perverts and Guys who like
> to see stuff blow up.

Good movie, real uplifting and happy. :P But honestly very very good. 

-- 
David Heth 
"Sniper rifles have been known to cause Spontaneous Brain Rejection(SBR) at
several hundred yards. "