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The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Movies don't come any better
If you enjoy being totally absorbed in the lives of the people you see onscreen, watch this movie as soon as possible. You'll return home with three GIs after WWII, meet their families and loves, and you'll come to know them as friends.
As with all friendships, there will be ups and downs. Expect to shed a few tears, but also be prepared for a truly touching experience.
I get chills seeing flyer Dana Andrews walking among the junked airplanes, no longer needed during peacetime - a perfect parallel to his own life.
First Yank Into Tokyo (1945)
Better than you've heard
When this film is mentioned at all, it is generally with a sneer. It has a reputation for being "cheesy," mostly because it feature Tom Neal in "Japanese" makeup. It's easy to judge movies from the past with today's eye and say they are racist, insensitive, etc., but keep in mind this was made while we were still at war. The disjointed ending is a result of the A-bomb being dropped before the film was finished. A new finale was thrown together so the whole thing made more sense. Not a great movie, but not bad...not bad at all.