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Published July 03, 2008 05:59 pm - The Fourth of July is a day set aside to celebrate our country’s independence and the freedoms that we all enjoy and, of course, to blow things up. You could also light up some sparklers, settle in and enjoy a marathon of movies that celebrate the American spirit.

Films that sparkle with patriotism



By Dustin Shipmanand Scott Meeker

news@joplinglobe.com

The Fourth of July is a day set aside to celebrate our country’s independence and the freedoms that we all enjoy and, of course, to blow things up.

You could also light up some sparklers, settle in and enjoy a marathon of movies that celebrate the American spirit.

By no means a definitive list, here are a few titles to get you started.

‘Easy Rider’

Freedom is the main theme of this film — the freedom of the open road, the freedom to grow your hair long and the freedom to wear a fringed leather jacket and grow an awesome mustache. It also deserves to be on this list for Peter Fonda’s Captain America bike alone, which is every bit a symbol of America as the Liberty Bell.

‘Mr. Smith Goes to Washington’

Only in director Frank Capra’s wildest dreams would you find a politician with as much honesty and personal integrity as Jefferson Smith (Jimmy Stewart). Bonus points for making a filibuster cool.

‘Missing in Action/Rambo: First Blood Part 2’

These two movies feature identical plots: (Blank) is sent behind enemy lines to bring home captured POWs in Vietnam. But they also show that whether audiences prefer bullets or roundhouse kicks to the face, we like our films to bleed red, white and blue.

‘Rocky IV’

Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) goes to Russia to fight not for glory or honor, but to show the evil communists how great America is. History books will one day note the significant role it played in bringing down the Berlin Wall.

‘Red Dawn’



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