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Posted: 3/29/2015 7:24:31 PM EDT
One of my favorite movies about one of my favorite heroes.
The story of Alvin York, a "conscientious objector" who changed his mind and became America's biggest hero in WWI. And about the only movie ever made where you get to see a man kneel at the alter and become born again. Alvin York was the "real deal". The movie was pretty accurate in most areas. One area of inaccuracy was his use of the German Luger pistol in his big fight. They knew it was a 1911, but could not make the 1911 work with the blanks that they had, so switched him to the Luger. "He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, taking 32 machine guns, killing 20 German soldiers, and capturing 132 others." A real fighting man! |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 7:25:37 PM EDT
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good flick...great man!!
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Posted: 3/29/2015 7:25:45 PM EDT
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He got some of that old time religion.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 7:27:04 PM EDT
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"I quote from the account of York's fight as contained in "Rank and File", by Theodore Roosevelt, 1928:
"The Germans by this time knew that the brunt of the battle was being borne by one American. They realized that they were not quick enough to kill him by frontal attack, so they sent an officer and seven men around his left flank to rush him. These crawled carefully through the brush until they were within 20 yards of him. Then with a yell, they sprang up and came at him on a dead run, their fixed bayonets flashing in the sun. The magazine of cartridges in York's rifle was nearly exhausted and he had no time to reload. Dropping his Enfield he seized his automatic pistol (a 1911, .45 ACP). As they came lunging forward through the undergrowth, he fired. One after another, his foes pitched forward, and lay where they fell, huddled gray heaps in the tangled woods. Not only had York killed them all, but each time he had shot the man in the rear, in order that the others might not halt and fire a volley on seeing their comrade fall." Eight shots. Eight center hits. Eight one-shot stops, in the time it takes to run 20 yards. That's what a great fighting man can do with a great pistol." |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 7:28:13 PM EDT
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He got some of that old time religion.
Eric
He did indeed. As Pastor Pyle said, "I see you have the real kind of religion, and not the Sunday go to meeting kind."
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Posted: 3/29/2015 7:56:24 PM EDT
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good flick...great man!! Agreed. I watched it for the first time about a year ago. Great movie about a great man. |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 7:59:57 PM EDT
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Captain (and later Major) Buxton was a local. There is a great photo of him as a major of the 328th and 82nd Division hanging in the main lodge of our local Scout camp, and Camp Buxton in Rehobeth, MA, is named for him....every year I take our new Scouts up to see the picture and we talk about faith, bravery, patriotism, Scouting, and how one man can make a difference.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 8:05:26 PM EDT
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Had York been a Brit, that action would have gotten him the Victoria Cross.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 8:05:27 PM EDT
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good movie about a great American
When the Roll is called up Yonder he'll be there
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Posted: 3/29/2015 8:46:31 PM EDT
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good movie about a great American When the Roll is called up Yonder he'll be there Yes, he will. 
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Posted: 3/29/2015 10:33:07 PM EDT
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Had York been a Brit, that action would have gotten him the Victoria Cross. Without a doubt. |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 10:36:34 PM EDT
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In preparation of making the film, Sgt. York was introduced to Gary Cooper. There was dead pan silence as the two didn't say a thing after being introduced. Then the fellow who brought them together suggested to Gary Cooper that he show Sgt. York his gun collection. Cooper did and the two couldn't stop talking after that.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 10:42:38 PM EDT
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"I quote from the account of York's fight as contained in "Rank and File", by Theodore Roosevelt, 1928: "The Germans by this time knew that the brunt of the battle was being borne by one American. They realized that they were not quick enough to kill him by frontal attack, so they sent an officer and seven men around his left flank to rush him. These crawled carefully through the brush until they were within 20 yards of him. Then with a yell, they sprang up and came at him on a dead run, their fixed bayonets flashing in the sun. The magazine of cartridges in York's rifle was nearly exhausted and he had no time to reload. Dropping his Enfield he seized his automatic pistol (a 1911, .45 ACP). As they came lunging forward through the undergrowth, he fired. One after another, his foes pitched forward, and lay where they fell, huddled gray heaps in the tangled woods. Not only had York killed them all, but each time he had shot the man in the rear, in order that the others might not halt and fire a volley on seeing their comrade fall." Eight shots. Eight center hits. Eight one-shot stops, in the time it takes to run 20 yards. That's what a great fighting man can do with a great pistol." "Nearly exhausted" doesn't mean empty, did he drop a loaded rifle? Not to criticize, just curious - never noticed that part of the story before, if true. |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 10:43:48 PM EDT
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One of my favorite movies. I like the bar with the state line on the floor.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 10:45:48 PM EDT
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A movie I have to watch if I see that it is on TV.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 10:46:55 PM EDT
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I can not count the amount of times I have seen that movie. I stop and watch it every time I see it.
''He done cut center again''
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Posted: 3/29/2015 10:49:41 PM EDT
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A long time favorite movie of mine as well.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:21:48 PM EDT
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Captain (and later Major) Buxton was a local. There is a great photo of him as a major of the 328th and 82nd Division hanging in the main lodge of our local Scout camp, and Camp Buxton in Rehobeth, MA, is named for him....every year I take our new Scouts up to see the picture and we talk about faith, bravery, patriotism, Scouting, and how one man can make a difference. Great movie!
Better be careful that kind of subversive talk and behavior doesn't get you in trouble in MA. |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:22:40 PM EDT
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good flick...great man!! I agree, love that movie! Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:26:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Better be careful that kind of subversive talk and behavior doesn't get you in trouble in MA. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Captain (and later Major) Buxton was a local. There is a great photo of him as a major of the 328th and 82nd Division hanging in the main lodge of our local Scout camp, and Camp Buxton in Rehobeth, MA, is named for him....every year I take our new Scouts up to see the picture and we talk about faith, bravery, patriotism, Scouting, and how one man can make a difference. Great movie! Better be careful that kind of subversive talk and behavior doesn't get you in trouble in MA. LOL....I'm in Rhode Island (almost as bad) but the Scouts are full of God and America loving folks, particularly up here in occupied America! And of course, I don't give a flying fuck about offended liberals, socialists, pinkos, perverts, pacifists and pussies. Because I hate them. Cool story about Cooper, York, and the gun collection. |
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:29:36 PM EDT
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A great movie about a great man.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:37:26 PM EDT
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only movie my Grand Dad ever went to the theater to see in his life. he was a veteran of WW 1 and served in the 81st Wildcat div. and saw considerable action himself.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:45:13 PM EDT
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One of my favorite movies ever. Just watched it last month...again.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:46:13 PM EDT
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I watch it every time I see it on TV.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:47:38 PM EDT
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Great movie about a man made great by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:49:52 PM EDT
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Of all the war movies, I've never seen that one.
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:57:17 PM EDT
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In 1985 when I was 18, I went to a militaria show at the local VFW a saw for sale a WW1 1911 holster in a glass case. Looking closer, it was signed by Gary Cooper AND Alvin York, along with a pic of Gary Cooper wearing the holster as York...that was signed as well. The guy wanted $125 for it...wish I had a time machine....
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Posted: 3/29/2015 11:59:39 PM EDT
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My Grandfather was in WWI
this saved his ass... 
I grew up shooting it with my father |
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Posted: 3/30/2015 12:06:30 AM EDT
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Outstanding film. Family favorite here.
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Posted: 3/30/2015 12:08:54 AM EDT
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great film, I have always been partial to it, one of my favorites.
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Posted: 3/30/2015 12:14:10 AM EDT
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I can not count the amount of times I have seen that movie. I stop and watch it every time I see it. ''He done cut center again'' That's how you win a beef critter! |
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Posted: 3/30/2015 12:16:06 AM EDT
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Great movie
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Posted: 3/30/2015 12:26:21 AM EDT
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In answer to an earlier question: "Nearly exhausted" means that the rifle was almost empty. Besides, with 8 men coming at him at close range, his rifle containing only 5 rds fully loaded, I'd have ditched it in favor of the pistol, too.
The magazine of cartridges in York's rifle was nearly exhausted and he had no time to reload. |
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Posted: 3/30/2015 10:11:06 AM EDT
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"Nearly exhausted" doesn't mean empty, did he drop a loaded rifle? Not to criticize, just curious - never noticed that part of the story before, if true. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted:
"I quote from the account of York's fight as contained in "Rank and File", by Theodore Roosevelt, 1928: "The Germans by this time knew that the brunt of the battle was being borne by one American. They realized that they were not quick enough to kill him by frontal attack, so they sent an officer and seven men around his left flank to rush him. These crawled carefully through the brush until they were within 20 yards of him. Then with a yell, they sprang up and came at him on a dead run, their fixed bayonets flashing in the sun. The magazine of cartridges in York's rifle was nearly exhausted and he had no time to reload. Dropping his Enfield he seized his automatic pistol (a 1911, .45 ACP). As they came lunging forward through the undergrowth, he fired. One after another, his foes pitched forward, and lay where they fell, huddled gray heaps in the tangled woods. Not only had York killed them all, but each time he had shot the man in the rear, in order that the others might not halt and fire a volley on seeing their comrade fall." Eight shots. Eight center hits. Eight one-shot stops, in the time it takes to run 20 yards. That's what a great fighting man can do with a great pistol." "Nearly exhausted" doesn't mean empty, did he drop a loaded rifle? Not to criticize, just curious - never noticed that part of the story before, if true. The Enfield when fully loaded holds 5 rounds. There were 8 men charging him, so even if it were fully loaded, it would not have been enough. "Nearly exhausted" means that it was nearly empty when the incident started, so that means he had less than 5 rounds in the rifle. He went to the 1911 because he could shoot it 8 times and do so quickly. It worked for him that day. |
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