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| Perhaps a bit ironic, but, The Godfather. Legends of the Fall, aside from the love stories, is also heavy on self-dependence and the downsides of an intrusive government, which are standard American ideals, even though we are still constantly battling them.
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| quote: Originally posted by YellowJacket:
Perhaps a bit ironic, but, The Godfather.
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| quote: Originally posted by jhe888:
Animal House. Where else could that movie be set, or made?
Lol, I had the same thought! |
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| quote: Originally posted by FN in MT:
And for me... "Sgt York" immediately came to mind.
I thought I was going to be alone in that choice.
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| quote: Originally posted by AllenInWV:
Old Yeller
At this point in the thread, I'll agree that "Old Yeller" is a great, great answer.
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| I think "1776" is a good one. I'd also like to add "Oklahoma!"
Both deal with uniquely American history/characters and both are based upon American Musical Theater, also uniquely American.
Outside of American Musical Theater,
I'd vote for John Ford's Cavalry trilogy, "Fort Apache", "She Worn a Yellow Ribbon" and the very best of them, "Rio Grande".
The history is American, the players are American icons and these films are something only America could have made. |
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| Barbarella staring Jane Fonda. (Jus' kidding.  )
When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth. - George Bernard Shaw
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| Red Dawn (1983)
WOOOLLVVERIIIIIIINNES!!!!!!!! |
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| Reading TMats post reminded me of "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), a quiet, very moving film covering 3 WWII veterans and their families. |
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| I don't know if it's the most American movie, but "Fried Green Tomatoes" is an 'only in America' movie. "A Time to Kill" is another one. How about "To Kill a Mockingbird" Jim
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| Patton.
I have my own style of humor. I call it Snarkasm. |
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| Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
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| Avalon (1990) Pretty good piece of film depicting some pretty great truths. Radio Days (1987) Awesome slice of life. Neither are the most “American”, or overtly patriotic, but do capture their American insight really well, imo.
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