War Movies

I'm a hero addict.  Whether its the epitome of chivalry embodied in King Arthur, or the misunderstood black-ops agent embodied in Jason Bourne, I love a good hero.  What better place to find heroes than in war movies.  Hence, my strange affection for war films, books, and TV shows.


Fall/Winter 2014 seems to be the time to release war movies, and I am super excited (my college student budget will probably suffer these next few months due to the movie theater).  '71 is set to be released next friday, a film about a British soldier who is accidentally abandoned by his unit in Belfast during the riots of 1971.  Jack O'Connell stars, this being one of his first big roles, and I am very excited to see yet another talented British actor emerge in these great roles.

Fury comes out October 17th, and with Brad Pitt as the star, it is set up for success.  I'm a voracious reader of anything WW2, but I don't know very much about the tank divisions, so this movie seems to bring the focus to an area of the war that not many people know about.

And finally, the movie I have been looking forward to since February.  Unbroken.  The scope of the movie will be incredible, ranging from young Louis growing up in California, to the 1936 Berlin Olympics, Hawaii in the 40's, the Pacific Ocean, and Japanese prison camps, Angelina Jolie is pulling out all the stops.  Just looking at the new trailer sends chills down my spine.  Another incredible performance by Jack O'Connell, I'm sure this movie will be a box office star on Christmas.