The Big Red One
Copyright 1980 Warner Bros.
With Memorial Day coming up on Monday 5/27, I would like to thank all veterans and active members of the armed forces for their service and sacrifice.
Every Memorial Day Weekend my ritual is to check the TV listings for the war movies I grew up watching, classic war films I haven’t seen before, and a Band of Brothers marathon. Judging by this weekend’s TV schedule, most of the films I’ll be watching this weekend will be on Turner Classic Movies and streaming video.
Here’s a list of notable movies this weekend (all times listed are EST):
On Turner Classic Movies:
Saturday, May 25:
Sergeant York (1941) 10:30 PM
Sunday, May 26:
Back to Bataan (1945) 11:00 AM
They Were Expendable (1945) 1:00 PM
The Green Berets (1968) 3:30 PM
Battleground (1949) 8:00 PM
Monday, May 27:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) 6:15 AM
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) 5:00 PM
On Netflix:
The Battle of Britain (1969)
Von Ryan’s Express (1965)
On Amazon Instant Video:
The Big Red One (1980)
Gallipoli (1981)
Sahara (1943)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
We Were Soldiers (2002)
Band of Brothers (2001)
Fixed Bayonets (1950)
Fante's Inferno 