Name That WWII Movie Quote

It continues:

"I know you look at me and you see some nothing bum, who works for you for 20$ a week, and doesn't seem to amount to much. I know that. But I think I can be better than that, sir. And dumb and stupid as this may sound to you... What I can never be, not ever... is Japanese."

 

Ermm...it sounds like it might be a quote from a war film about American Japanese soldiers (i.e. Japanese who emigrated to the USA) fighting for the US? (I have a vague recollection of such a film but i'd need to do some research to put a name to it).

 

Go For Broke

 

No.

Another passage...

"Enemy alien? I can't believe ths s**t! What about the Germans and Italians? Is Joe DiMaggio an enemy alien for Chrissakes?"

 

Come see the Paradise

 

Correct. Denis Quaid talking to his future father in law.

 

Where are y'all getting these movies from?

 

I have it on in my bookshelf. Directed by Alan Parker after he did "Mississippi Burning". About the internment of Japanese American citizens.

The second line is said by a young Japanese man (18, I think) who goes out to enlist after Pearl Harbor. I guess this was before they formed the 442nd.

Is it too obscure?

 

Just a bit, but that's what keeps the thread going.

 

So, FJH's turn.

 

"The Shinaru" ?

 

No, you guessed correctly when you offered up "Come See the Paradise". Give us a quote dude.

 

That was the quote: "The Shinaru?"

 

D'oh!

 

"Torpedo Run" ?

 

yep

 

"Get some bodies in here. In a week I want to be two weeks ahead"
"I don't think we have accommodations for extra men, sir"
"What would they need with accomodations? Do you think they're gonna sleep?"

 

A hint please.

 

Certainly. Another quote from same movie:

"You oughta stop playing God because you're not good at it and the position is taken!"

 

You must have gotten this quote from that obscure movie book of yours again.