The 4th of July is on Wednesday, and every right-thinking American has a solid barbecue and fireworks bash on their mind. However, sometimes mother nature has a way of torpedoing those plans with a rude rain storm. Now, you have your backup plans. Here are the 10 greatest โpatrioticโ movies to chill with to celebrate your independence.
- โIndependence Dayโ โ The planetโs saved by two American heroes. USA! USA!
- โThe Patriotโ โ Itโs not factually accurate, but it sure does kick ass.
- โTeam America: World Policeโ โ Never before have marionettes elicited such national prideโฆor such a quality sex scene.
- โPattonโ โ You wonโt see a better patriotic speech on film.
- โForrest Gumpโ โ Ever Baby Boomer pop culture event and reference in one convenient film.
- โBorn On The Fourth Of Julyโ โ A Vietnam Vet comes back to a country that he feels betrayed him.
- โYoung Mr. Lincolnโ โ Going off-the-board here, with a Henry Fonda classic that shows Abraham Lincoln before he was charged with keeping the country from ripping itself apart.
- โRed Dawnโ โ Patrick Swayze and his teenage friends protect us all from the Russians.
- โCaptain America: The First Avengerโ โ The entire Marvel Universe started with beating the crap out of some Nazis.
- โMr. Smith Goes To Washingtonโ โ Another classic, this time with Jimmy Stewart, who plays an idealistic senator who refuses to play into the โgaming and schemingโ that goes on in Washington.
Surely, there are othersโฆmaybe even better ones. Let the arguing begin.
Source: Menโs Health