An amazing movie that needs to be seen. One of the best movies of the year. Cromwell deserves an Oscar. I say A.

War can be lense through all life is viewed.

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James Cromwell and Jonathan Bennett in Memorial Day (2012)

You know, some people say we're different from other animals. I didn't used to believe it. Now I do. Wanna know why?

Because we can do one thing they can't. Kill at a distance.

James Cromwell and Jackson Bond in Memorial Day (2012)

Jonathan Bennett

James Cromwell

John Cromwell

Jeff Traxler

Marc Conklin

Kyle O&apos;Malley

A boy discovers his grandpa&apos;s WWII footlocker. They make a deal: he picks 3 items, grandpa shares their stories. Their parallel war experiences - past and future - reveal how this moment shaped both lives.

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Memorial Day

Memorial Day movie from a Veteran&apos;s Perspective

Memorial Day is not meant to be a &quot;war&quot; movie, it is a Veteran&apos;s story. Made with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, the intent was to convey to our families and friends the impact on the soul of going to war. It is not meant to glorify war, everyone who goes there comes back a lesser person in some ways. Enlightened yes, but all too often hardened also. Being a Veteran of several campaigns I don&apos;t see myself ever opening up to my immediate family but someday with time and a bit of distance from those tours of duty will be able to relate some of it to grandchildren as &quot;Bud&quot; Vogel/actor James Cromwell, the Grandfather in the movie did.

This movie was helped by a lot of really good people helping to make it this far, and graced by historically significant WWII aircraft. The P38 Lightning is one of only a half dozen flying in the world, the P51 Mustang is one of only a handful that actually flew combat missions in WWII. Fagen Fighters of Granite Falls, Minnesota must be thanked for that. It was made with the invaluable contribution of the WWII Historical Reenactment Society, and many local MN Iraq Veterans used as background actors. It is a story of great significance, and if we can get it told I feel it will do immeasurable good in helping Veterans and their families come to terms with our current return to civilian life. And not least of all, it is a respectful homage to our passing WWII Veterans. In 10 yrs they will all virtually be gone. Our hopes are that the movie will help them, and Veterans of all wars, pass on their first hand experiences and witness to history.

Young Kyle Vogel discovers the World War II footlocker belonging to his grandfather, Bud. The veteran, who has previously never discussed his experiences, strijes a deal with his grandson: Kyle can pick any three souvenirs, and Bud will tell him the stories behind each one.

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Memorial Day movie from a Veteran's Perspective

Memorial Day is not meant to be a "war" movie, it is a Veteran's story. Made with Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans, the intent was to convey to our families and friends the impact on the soul of going to war. It is not meant to glorify war, everyone who goes there comes back a lesser person in some ways. Enlightened yes, but all too often hardened also. Being a Veteran of several campaigns I don't see myself ever opening up to my immediate family but someday with time and a bit of distance from those tours of duty will be able to relate some of it to grandchildren as "Bud" Vogel/actor James Cromwell, the Grandfather in the movie did.

This movie was helped by a lot of really good people helping to make it this far, and graced by historically significant WWII aircraft. The P38 Lightning is one of only a half dozen flying in the world, the P51 Mustang is one of only a handful that actually flew combat missions in WWII. Fagen Fighters of Granite Falls, Minnesota must be thanked for that. It was made with the invaluable contribution of the WWII Historical Reenactment Society, and many local MN Iraq Veterans used as background actors. It is a story of great significance, and if we can get it told I feel it will do immeasurable good in helping Veterans and their families come to terms with our current return to civilian life. And not least of all, it is a respectful homage to our passing WWII Veterans. In 10 yrs they will all virtually be gone. Our hopes are that the movie will help them, and Veterans of all wars, pass on their first hand experiences and witness to history.

A boy discovers his grandpa's WWII footlocker. They make a deal: he picks 3 items, grandpa shares their stories. Their parallel war experiences - past and future - reveal how this moment shaped both lives.

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