SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS

Movies Go To War
​A Look Into the History and Art of War Movies
Through October 31
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The General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum will offer a look into the history and art of war movies through the new exhibition, “Movies Go to War” on display now through October 31. The exhibit features movie posters, military uniforms and content that shares the stories of classic and modern movies depicting military history from the Civil War to the War on Terror. 

“War movies take you to the front lines, and often beyond,” said Scott Cumm, General Tommy Franks Leadership Institute and Museum manger. "This special exhibition offers a look into the moviemakers who try to get it right and tell the complicated historical stories of what it means to go to war, while working with only a two-to-three hour span to ensure viewers are entertained, intrigued and engaged.”

Each movie poster on display takes on a chapter of military history and each one does its best to show what it felt like, what it looked like and what it sounded like to fly a bomber, land at Normandy on D-Day, see action from the trenches, take fire from an enemy ship or survive an ambush or bayonet charge. Movies offer a unique way to make sense of terror, blood, peril and loss and often underline the courage it takes to go into battle, the brotherhood among soldiers, the sacrifice of life, innocence and sometimes sanity.