Still so so good. Still a masterpiece along with the pacific and band of brothers. Still epic in scale. Still makes me cry. My only disappointment on every rewatch is the Tuskegee airmen are not featured enough. They should have made the series longer π«not enough rosie fans.. iβm here to change that!
"John Egan. Your 2 O'Clock. What took you so long?"
"The Things These People Are Capable Of. No, They Got It Coming. Trust Me. They Got It Coming."
Coming from a family that is filled with letter carriers, clerks and veterans.. this movie touched something in me. We actually just had a ceremony presenting a medal to a daughter of a 6888 member in feb. So much history packed into one film.
βSoldiers, we have been ordered to provide hope. The soldiers have not heard from their loved ones, and their loved ones have not heard from them. When there is no mail, there is low morale.β
Iβm sure it is probably nostalgic for most.. but i thought this was hot garbage and only made it maybe 30m in before having to turn it offβ¦ iβll give it another shot when i have more attention span to devote to it.
We used to look up at sky wondering about our place in the stars. Now we just look down worrying about our place in the dirt.
