New movie, " Taking Chance"

[m25operator]

OMG, hard stuff, and well done which makes it worse, Kevin Bacon as a Marine Colonel who has escaped combat so far has to escort a fallen Marine from Iraq, back to Montana, and it is the most respectful movie I have ever seen, Yes I cried my eyes out several times, I put it on my must watch list, with plenty of tissues. Check it out, and be forewarned.
Here is the  link.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1019454/

[1911 Junkie]

Got chills just watching the previews. Missed it due to work and didn't realize it was on again today.
Looks like one I'll have to watch on demand after the kids go to bed tomorrow.
Thanks for the reminder.

[twyacht]

Saw it Sun. night on HBO. I agree m25, totally respectful and coming from Hollywierd, very surprising.

Glad to see the producers, directors, etc,.. followed protocols, and did not have some "alternative" message.

Based on the true story of PFC. Chance Phelps, it made me well up, but a wonderful movie.

" I will not remove my jacket ".

Great line,... Bacon did a great job.

[Thanos]

I hope I can find it on DVD. Looks like one of the one in a billion times that it sucks not having aTV. I liked the trailer.

[philw]

Got chills just watching the previews.

NOT wrong there


think this will get grown  men crying

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[graywolf]

A few years ago, a fallen soldier came home to our small town in Mid Michigan.  Townspeople, young and old, lined the streets from the funeral home to the cemetery.   As the procession passed, the soldier's mother rolled down the limo's window and said " thank you" as she passed.  Our presence there was our way of saying thank you to her son, for his service to our country.  Sit down with your older kids and watch this with them..It speak volumes about honor and respect we should have for our sons and daughters in uniform

[shooter32]

This one's a must see!!

[tt11758]

A few years ago, a fallen soldier came home to our small town in Mid Michigan.  Townspeople, young and old, lined the streets from the funeral home to the cemetery.   As the procession passed, the soldier's mother rolled down the limo's window and said " thank you" as she passed.  Our presence there was our way of saying thank you to her son, for his service to our country.  Sit down with your older kids and watch this with them..It speak volumes about honor and respect we should have for our sons and daughters in uniform

A couple of years ago I was privileged to ride motorcycle Honor Guard as part of the Patriot Guard Riders for the fallen son-in-law of some friends of ours.  He was laid to rest in a rural cemetery, and all along the 10+ mile funeral procession route people were lined up alongside the county blacktop holding American Flags, and saluting this fallen hero as a gentle rain fell.  At the entrance to the cemetery was a fire department's ladder truck with a huge American Flag suspended over the driveway to this fallen hero's final resting place.

I can assure you that the light rain was a welcome camoflage for a group of big, tough bikers (most of whom were veterans) all of whom would have had damp faces even had it not been raining.

[MikeBjerum]

I need to get a copy of that!  I have watched, and am waiting for my own copy, of the History Channels show on Arlington.

I have never dealt with a fallen soldier, but have talked with several that have.  The closest I get is going to Fort Snelling occasionally.  To this day I am amazed by the respect on the highway when you come along with flags on the fenders and the flag draped casket in the back.

[1776 Rebel]

Looks like it is repeated tomorrow morning (2/24 tuesday). This is the listing from Directv...

01 Taking Chance  501 HBO     11:30 AM EST 02/24/2009
02 Taking Chance  501 HBOHD 11:30 AM EST 02/24/2009
04 Taking Chance  70 HBOH     11:30 AM EST 02/24/2009