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I've seen it commented on here that one of the downfalls of the movie is that it does not address the experience of minorities in the military. This seems pretty indicative of the time in which it is made. Ignoring minorities is on about the same page as the USS WVa sailor never really being shown an appropriate level of appreciation for his actions at Pearl Harbor. - JT Newcomb | I've seen it commented on here that one of the downfalls of the movie is that it does not address the experience of minorities in the military. This seems pretty indicative of the time in which it is made. Ignoring minorities is on about the same page as the USS WVa sailor never really being shown an appropriate level of appreciation for his actions at Pearl Harbor. - JT Newcomb | ||
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| + | The line that always sticks with me when I watch this movie is Butch talking to Homer and saying, “Give 'em time, kid; they'll catch on. You know your folks'll get used to you, and you'll get used to them. Then everything'll settle down nicely. Unless we have another war. Then none of us have to worry because we'll all be blown to bits the first day. So cheer up, huh?” This line really expresses the uncertainty of life many Americans felt following the end of WWII. The end of the alliance with Russia, the start of the Cold War, and the introduction of atomic weapons. No doubt, these things left Americans feeling extremely uneasy, especially in the late ‘40s when the country’s economy still seemed so fragile. They probably thought the next war would truly be ''The War to End All Wars''. --Taylor Brann | ||
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