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"The Caine Mutiny" (1954), starring Humphrey Bogart, centers around a mutiny during World War II aboard a U.S. Navy minesweeper, the Caine, and the court-martial of the two officers responsible. Good movie, too, if any of the detainees are wondering, "Who stole the strawberries?"![The_Court_Martial_of_Billy_Mitchell]()
This 1955 film, directed by Otto Preminger and starring Gary Cooper, tells the story of Brigadier Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell, who decides to take on the military establishment in his fight to modernize the nation's airborne combat capability and holds a press conference -- a big no-no -- a move that ends up getting him court-martialed. If the detainees like that one, they'll love "Coop" in the "Fountainhead," but first they might want to make "Meet John Doe" required viewing -- gotta go with Capra.![Paths_of_Glory]()
"Paths of Glory," directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglass, is loosely based on a true story of French soldiers who were executed for cowardice and mutiny during World War I. Actually, we'd hold off on this one ... Kirk's pretty intense and was way better in "Spartacus" and they'll love Jean Simmons: "O, Varinia!"![A_Few_Good_Men]()
Just imagine Jack Nicholson yelling at Khalid Sheik Mohammed, "You can't handle the truth!" Oh, the 1992 film "A Few Good Men" is perfect for this group as Tom Cruise and Demi Moore -- before each weirded out-- try to defend two Marines charged with the murder of a fellow soldier. Call a Code Red, Jack!![The_Court_Martial_of_William_Calley]()
The Gitmo Five have already asked to view this 1975 docu-drama, which centers around the man held responsible for the My Lai massacre in Vietnam -- perhaps because it is a thinly-veiled reference to the idea of a scapegoat (or five) being blamed for a massacre. Sadly for Khalid Sheik Mohammed, he bears no resemblance to Harrison Ford.The Top Five Films the 9/11 Conspirators Should Watch
On Monday, a military judge agreed to delay the war crimes trial of the five Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in the September 11 attacks to give officials more time to decide how to properly try them. In addition, three of the defendants were granted the right to dismiss their ACLU and military lawyers and instead represent themselves. As part of their legal preparation, the defendants requested other supplies and copies of several movies, including a 1975 Harrison Ford film, "Judgment: The Court Martial of Lt. William Calley," by director Stanley Kramer, which examines the trial of the officer held responsible for the 1968 murder of Vietnamese civilians that became known as the My Lai massacre. Actually, Ford plays a minor role in this one, while the star is Richard Basehart -- remember him from the old, tacky TV sci-fi show "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea"? How many times did he battle that giant octopus, anyway? Said one online reviewer of the Calley film: "I bet Harrison Ford regrets this one." So, if the detainees like courtroom drama, here are a few more they can watch while sharing popcorn:
- The Top Five Films the 9/11 Conspirators Should Watch
