If you are looking for films to watch that honor soldiers the most or give a more inside look at the life of a soldier I have a few suggestions about films that may be good to watch today.
In honor of the men and women that are in and have been in the service HBO is running the critically acclaimed film Taking Chance tonight 9pm. The film was an official selection and nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and premiered on the HBO February 2009. It also took home awards at the Emmys, 2010 Writers Guild of America Awards and two awards for actor Kevin Bacon during the 2010 award season at the Golden Globes and SAG (Screen Actors Guild) Awards.
The film is based off of the true story of Lt. Col. Michael Strobl, a volunteer military escort officer, and his journey across America to bring back the body of a 19 year old officer to his home in Wyoming to be buried. This is a little bit of a heart breaker but very touching. I would suggest lots of tissues.
The Messenger is another film that screened during the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and talks about the opposite side of fighting. Woody Harrelson received an Oscar, SAG and Golden Globe nomination for best Support Actor and won at the Independent Spirit Awards for his portrayal in this film.
The film is about Army Staff Sergeant Will Montgomery, played by Ben Foster, that becomes injured by an I.E.D. (improvised explosive device) and gets reassigned to the Casualty Notification Team to serve out the rest of his enlistment. His partner Captain Tony Stone, Harrelson, teaches him everything he knows about the job and a lot about how some people don't adjust correctly back into the world. The one thing that starts to normalize his life is a widow that he has recently visited on the job. Can she be the one thing that saves his sanity in his post war life?
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