Memorial Day

Netflix Movies 2015: 7 Patriotic Films To Watch On Memorial Day

Looking for something to watch this Memorial Day?


Here are seven patriotic movies to add to your Netflix queue:


1. “Patton” 
This grisly performance from actor George C. Scott goes down in movie history as one of the best in biopics. “Patton” is about one of the most revered WWII generals. The script, co-written by Francis Ford Coppola (later the director for “Apocalypse Now”), won seven Oscars including the big prize for Best Picture.

2. “Twelve O' Clock Noon” 
Gregory Peck stars as brigadier trying to rouse his troops to stand up and become heroes in this 1949 movie. “Twelve O’ Clock Noon” plays like standard patriotic fare, but Peck elevates the movie with his stoic performance.

3. “Tora! Tora! Tora!” 
Another 1970 classic challenged the way most war movies were made in old Hollywood. “Tora! Tora! Tora!” attempted to tell the battle stories from two sides, the Japanese and the American, in a sympathetic touch that perhaps owed a bit to the changing cultural tide over the Vietnam War. Clint Eastwood would attempt a similar storytelling experiment by breaking the narrative into two movies: “Letters From Iwo Jima” and “Flags of Our Fathers."

4. "In Harm's Way" 
Another black and white throwback pits classic movie stars John Wayne and Kirk Douglas in the 1965 movie, “In Harms Way.” The war drama follows the two naval captains as they deal with personal issues and the events following Pearl Harbor.

5. “Ken Burns: The War” 
If you fancy a little learning on your holiday, you can binge watch documentarian Ken Burns’ sprawling 2007 series “The War.” The seven episodes run 14 hours and follow the lives of WWII service men from Minnesota, Alabama, California and Connecticut as they’re sent abroad in various military campaigns.

 6. “Black Hawk Down” 
The controversial 2001 movie from director Ridley Scott is one of the more harrowing war movies from the past few decades. Starring Ewan McGregor and Josh Harnett, “Black Hawk Down” follows a troop shot down behind enemy lines and their struggle to survive.

7. “The Rules of Engagement” 
This 2000 movie teams up “The French Connection” director William Friedkin with Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson. “Rules of Engagement” is about two colonels caught in the crossfire after one of them fires at civilians that leads to an international incident.

super mash-up of Rehman's 'Chaiyya Chaiyya' and Jackson's 'Don't Stop' 

Michael Jackson’s 1979 classic hit Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough has been mashed up with Shah Rukh Khan’s Chaiyya Chaiyya and you won’t believe how amazing it is!

This will get you grooving in no time. Clarinettist and composer Shankar Tucker and musician Kurt Schneider took 1998's most popular track by AR Rahman 'Chaiyya Chaiyaa' and mashed it up with Michael Jackson's cult song 'Don't Stop'. The result is simply awesome. The video shot on the streets of Mumbai features the two singers- Vidya and Sam Tsui. Interestingly, superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who featured in the original song from the film 'Dil Se', tweeted the video and said he enjoyed watching it.

A.R. Rahman’s Chaiya Chaiya all made us dance on that peppy number long-time ago. King of pop Michael Jackson’s Don’t stop also made us to not stop on going to dance floor. Now the interesting amalgamation of both these songs is surely a treat for all fans out there. sBut, there’s no reason why it shouldn’t hit our playlists now! Especially after you see these guys mix it up with Michael Jackson’s

Not only has the the mashup gone viral, garnering more than 430,000 views in four days but it has also managed to win the approval of King Khan who tweeted the link to the YouTube video to his 13 million-plus followers.

Shruti Haasan and Imran Khan in a Tamil remake

Shruti Haasan and Imran Khan : It is nothing new for Bollywood makers to remake a famous Hit Tamil movie in Bollywood.Now the latest we hear is Prasanna’s last release ‘Kalyana Samayal Saatham’ will be remade in Hindi with Shrutihaasan and Imran Khan in lead roles. The original version had Prasanna and Lekha Washington in lead roles.Prasanna himself will direct the Bollywood version too. The pre-production work is currently happening and the shooting will begin by end of this year and the movie will hit screens next year.

Shruti Rajalakshmi Haasan :  (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian film actress, singer and musician known for her works in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema and Bollywood. She was born to veteran actor Kamal Haasan and Sarika.

After several successful films like Balupu, Yevadu and Race Gurram, she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actress in the Telugu cinema. Apart from achieving success in the Telugu film industry, Haasan is also regarded as one of the most promising contemporary actresses of Hindi cinemas,( Like Gabbar is Back and Welcome Back,which are currently under production).

Imran Khan : (born Imran Pal 13 January 1983) is an Indian actor, who appears in Hindi-language films. He is the nephew of actor Aamir Khan and director-producer Mansoor Khan, and the grandson of director-producer Nasir Hussain. He appeared as a child actor in the films Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander (1992). Khan made his adult acting debut in 2008 with the romantic comedy Jaane Tu... Ya Jaane Na, which was a critical and commercial success in his life.