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 Posted: Fri Jun 29th, 2007 01:20 am
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Mana: 
 I don't take it as a thread high jack because you brought up another excellent historical  movie, "Flags of Our Fathers." And, yes, war movies do lend themselves particularly well to the spectacular audio systems of movie theaters these days.

Have you seen the other part of "Flags", The movie "Letters from Iwo Jima" which tells the story from the Japanese point of view? Critics said it is even better than "Flags." I haven't seen it yet, but plan to rent it through Netflix.

Another outstanding recent movie about history is "Breach" about the worst spy in American history, an FBI double spy during the Cold War. Peter Cooper does an awesome portrayal of the creepy, embittered spy who leads a double life for years.

Maybe you can tell I am a big fan of movies that are about history--any period of history at all.