Movies and culture

I watched this movie, because it was made as a tribute by two sons for their father.  He was involved in the invasion of Germany in January 1945.  I was not disappointed by the movie.  The movie was well crafted and told a good story. Here are excerpts from IMBD.com: As the seasoned infantry and tank units of the German 11th Panzer "Ghost" division move silently into position on the snow covered hills around Nennig Germany ,a battle weary GI and his unit stand ready to defend the small town, a key position in the Allied advance to win the war. Outgunned and outnumbered, S/ Sgt Don Smith struggles to find hope and courage against overwhelming odds in one of the decisive confrontations in the "Battle of the Bulge" during WWII. His squad of GI's of the 94th Infantry Division lay dug in on the ridge-line outside of town. No one in high command believed that German forces would attack in the sub zero temperatures and near blizzard conditions. As the pre-dawn attack c...

Meridian Magazine says David Pliler is a professional screenwriter with six lucky children and a very patient wife. He's also the script writer and acts as the diner cook in Outlaw Trail: The Treasure of Butch Cassidy (2006). Filmed in southern Utah, it has great footage of scenery and is a good family film - one you can let children watch unsupervised. So what if Leroy Parker (aka Butch Cassidy) didn't die in Bolivia? Where did he die and where did he hide his stash? Those are questions answered in this adventure story that pits kids against adults. When that happens the kids always win and the adults look a little silly. Read more about David Pliler at http://davidpliler.com/

This episode of House shows many of the techniques used in search and rescue.