Remembering Five Veterans Who Died In 2010
Every day, we lose another World War Two (or One) veteran that helped to make make sure we enjoy our freedoms. These heroes made sacrifices that most of us cannot even begin to imagine. They gave up normalcy in their lives to pick up a gun and fight so others may live better. The men and women in the service are all heroes. The people on this list each served in the service - not all from the United States - but were heroes in their own right. Thanks to all of our soldiers, this year, living and dead, for their bravery and courage. Read more...
Five Best Portrayals Of Santa Claus
There have been hundreds of movies made throughout the years with the character of Santa Claus. This "jolly ol' elf" has been played by a minimum of 31 actors throughout the years - many in different films. But...who were the best actors to play the role? Who filled out the suit the best throughout the years. There certainly has been very poor renditions of Saint Nick (Billy Bob Thornton in 'Bad Santa' comes to mind...). Here is a list of myFiveBest Santa Claus actors. See if your choices made the list and feel free to tell us who we missed. Read more...
Categories: Entertainment Tags: Dan Aykeroyd, David Huddleston, dudley moore, Edmund Gwenn, Home Improvement, Jolly Ol' Elf, Maureen O'Hara, Mickey Rooney, Miracle on 34th Street, Natalie Wood, rudolph, saint nick, santa claus is comin' to town, Santa Claus: The Movie, santa clause, Sir Richard Attenborough, st. nick, the great escape, Tim Allen, Year without a Santa Claus
myFiveBest Facts About John Carpenter’s Halloween
Halloween was a slasher movie written by John Carpenter and released in 1978 to scare the daylights out of teenage movie fans. The movie starred Donald Pleasence and an unknown actress at the time by the name of Jamie Lee Curtis. The movie villain, known as Michael Myers never shows his real face and has no speaking roles. He is a one-track minded killer bent on causing mayhem. The movie, which was made for only $320 thousand has raked in more than $70 million dollars worldwide. Here are five fun facts about this scary thriller. Read more...
Five Best Charles Bronson Films
Charles Bronson is the archetypal tough guy who's career spanned six decades. He's been compared to a rougher Clark Gable who was left out in the sun a little too long. Born in Pennsylvania to Lithuanian-born parents, he originally went by his birth name of Charles Buchinsky, until officially changing his name to Bronson which he took from the Bronson Gates in Hollywood. He made 162 appearances in his lifetime, not gaining real acclaim until after he was 40 years old. Here are five of my favorites. What were yours? Read more...
myFiveBest Opinions: World War 2 Historic Films
I was watching AMC last night and they were running a series of war films which are usually reserved for Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day. So, I decided to come up with a list of my five favorite historical World War Two films. The list is completely based on my opinion and I welcome you to add in your own favorites.
Categories: Entertainment, History Tags: Band of Brothers, flags of our fathers, historical WW2 Movies, iwo jima, patton, the great escape, the longest day, world war two movies, WW2
