Sergeant York (Two-Disc Special Edition)

The first time I saw this movie was in an American History Class as a teenager. I still love it. It is one of those movies you can watch over and over again without getting tired of it.

One of my favorite movies! This the kind that I watch over & over!

I have been waiting for years for this one to be available on DVD.

I was ten years old when it was first released. Watching this movie takes me back to those WW2 years. Those years were mainly very sad - this movie cheered us up!

I ordered the movie Sgt. York not realizing it was the black and white version. We saw the colorized version on TV and wanted it. It was our mistake by ordering the one advertised and returned it for a refund. We can't find the colorized version but would love to have it. If ever available we want to purchase it. Can you put a request on file? If not, we will continue to search for it. Thank you. Joann Hefner

This is one of my favorite all time classics. The true story of hillbilly sharp shooter and hellion Alvin York turned pacificst, then WWI hero.

Gary Cooper is magnificent and natural who's presence commands the screen with a great supporting cast as well.

Even non war film fans will enjoy this story.

Fact: Alvin York refused to sign the rights to his story until W.B. promised that Cooper would play his part.

Sergeant York tells the true story of Alvin York - a man whose many transitions in life culminate in a Medal of Honor for service in World War 1. He starts as an alcoholic and streetfighter, who has developed great rifle skills while hunting. Along the way he finds religeon, love and pacifism. Despite the last, he is called to serve his country, and struggles with moral challenges of war.

The movie is not a typical war movie by today's standards. It takes 70 minutes to get to where he's drafted. The preliminary scenes are more about his transitions in life, and struggle to make something of himself. The climax is the war scene that makes him a legend. It captures the ugliness of war without the modern technology used to make movies today. (Certainly not a Private Ryan movie)

Outstanding story of heroism, and the moral conflicts of war. The messages of the story resonate today, perhaps with just a little too much irony.