1)
Must be a living actor. Looking for A-list actors not stunt men or
extras. *dead actors can be used for cool points, though I already called John
Wayne.
2)
Looking for variety of conflict zones not numbers
of movies from one zone (eg. 8 movies from WWII only counts as one conflict
zone).
3)
The actor can’t be in flashback only. It must be a speaking bit and in uniform. For example, Matt Damon in The Legend of Bagger Vance
wouldn’t count because he is only seen in uniform in a brief segment of the
movie and does not speak in that segment.
However, Matt Damon in Courage Under
Fire would count because half of the movie is in flashback and there are
speaking bits in those flashbacks.
4)
We are only counting American conflicts.
However, the character can play a role in the opposing or allied military force. Just so long as American was involved in the
conflict. For Example Ed Harris and Jude
Law would count for Enemy at the Gates,
even though it was a movie about the Russians and Germans during WWII because
America was involved. Mel Gibson in Braveheart wouldn’t count because it is
not an American war.
5)
It can be a fictional story based on a real
conflict, but not a fictional conflict. This will be hard when it comes to Cold
War movies. Red Dawn and Hunt for Red
October wouldn’t count because they never happened and while they are based
on Cold War fears, they aren’t about real events.
6)
Must involve a fight sequence to count for
Native American Wars. Not just a bunch of soldiers sitting around a fort in the
1800’s. This is because this conflict is difficult to gauge due to there not
being a front-line or solid time frame.
7)
Commander-in-Chief doesn’t count or any
political adviser, unless that character shows up in the conflict zone in
uniform.
8)
Finally, no television shows or mini-series.
Sorry Band of Brothers fans we had to
draw the line somewhere.
List the title of the movie and conflict your
actor is in.
