Aaron Wexler
retire
“Sink the Bismarck or The Longest Day. They’re both highly dramatic, but in war that’s how it is: life or death. It’s the most exciting drama around.”
Alicia Ramirez
dental assistant
“I don’t really watch war movies, but someone had told me about Life is Beautiful. I really liked it because it showed no matter what your life’s situation, it’s how you view it that matters.”
Garrett Rice
student
“Band of Brothers. I know it’s not a movie, but there was a certain episode that was about medics that showed what they went through, and even though they were conscious objectors of the war, they still did their part by going behind enemy lines.”
Kirk Murdock
retail worker
“Saving Private Ryan, because I like Tom Hanks, and I wouldn’t have watched it if it weren’t for him since he made it engaging.”
This article appears in Sep 17-24, 2009.