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Nov 23, 2023 · Iwo Jima. A controversial episode, this installment's title gives somewhat of a false advertisement, as the majority of the runtime focuses on John Basilone's life at home, romance with Lena, and return to combat.
Oct 2, 2023 · John Basilone's (Jon Seda) triumphant and tragic story is told in two separate parts starting in the first few episodes and ending with his heroic storming on the beaches at Iwo Jima in 1945...
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John Wayne earned his first Oscar nomination for playing Marine Sgt. John Stryker, a hard-ass hated by his men during training. Once he leads them into battle on Tarawa, his men begin to understand that Stryker was determined to teach them the skills they needed to survive and win the war. Eventually, the unit lands on Iwo Jima and suffers heavy ca...
HBO and producer Steven Spielberg's 10-episode series "The Pacific" deserves to be just as beloved as "Band of Brothers." Episode 8, titled "Iwo Jima," may be the best of the entire series. Marine Sgt. John Basilone, awarded the Medal of Honorfor his role at Guadalcanal, has grown tired of touring the United States as a hero salesman of war bonds. ...
Clint Eastwood wrote and directed this movie that focuses on the men who raised the flag in the iconic photograph taken after the battle. He based his screenplay on James Bradley's book. Bradley had long believed that his father was one of the men depicted in the photo, but evidence emerged in 2016 that this was not the case. Many of Eastwood's mov...
Only Clint Eastwood could get away with this. When he decided to make "Flags of Our Fathers," the director also wanted to tell the story of Iwo Jima from the Japanese perspective and made this movie back-to-back with its predecessor. Surprisingly, this Japanese-language-with-subtitles movie was a bigger box office hit when it was released a few mon...
This Oscar-nominated short documentary was mostly made during the battle and was filmed in Technicolor, a breathtaking new perspective on the war for American audiences. However, it was war, and it's tough to get all the footage you need in the middle of a firefight. The movie includes some shots recreating the battle in Thousand Oaks, California, ...
The second half of the show watching the battles of Peleliu, Iwo Jima and Okinawa are truly some of the most horrifying things to watch and seeing the toll it takes on the soldiers. I could not even imagine living in those moments.
History dictates that John Basilone single handedly charged forward and took out a Japanese stronghold, responsible for mowing down hundreds of Americans on Iwo Jima - helped a tank escape an artillery and mortar barrage and escape from the beach - and was then instantly killed by a mortar blast.
Riggi is disappointed, but understands his decision. Before he leaves, they decide to get married and enjoy their honeymoon. After making love, Riggi gives Basilone her necklace while he is on service. In February 1945, Basilone and his soldiers land at Iwo Jima. Despite Basilone's leadership, the unit faces severe losses on the first day.
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May 3, 2010 · The last 10 to 15 minutes of the hour is all Iwo Jima, and it's a good reminder of just how fearless in battle Basilone is. But it's a reminder of something else: The man was a natural-born...
