| 1 | * I'm sure I wasn't the only one [[SugarWiki/{{WAFF}} whose heart warmed-up]], wiping a SingleTear as the [[OldSoldier old warriors]] who once served the USS ''Missouri'' gathered as one before Alex, to bravely sail out protecting their country once more. |
| 2 | ** My dad, a naval veteran, choked up a bit at that scene. You're not the only one--it's far and away the best scene of the movie. |
| 3 | ** Even though the younger sailors were consistently surly, wisecracking and sarcastic smartasses throughout the film, the sheer warmth, affection and ''respect'' that they treat said old-warriors with resembles the type little-kids have for their favorite grandpas, and is very endearing to watch. |
| 4 | *** There is also the very nice moment when a vet speaks to Cora Raikes and welcomes her on duty, not as a woman in "his navy," but as a destroyer crew member ready to perform with a battleship. |
| 5 | ** In the novelization, it goes into detail about why the veterans agreed to help Stone by saying they had seen the horrors of war and vowed "never again." |
| 6 | ** In addition to the veterans that have served on the ''Missouri'', some of the vets' caps shows that they have served on other ships, one in particular the USS ''North Carolina''. |
| 7 | * Also watching Canales who has literally admitted that he believes himself to be half a man and has "no will to live" slowly regain his posture and decorum as a warrior and [[spoiler:then go head to head with an advanced alien]] as a double amputee. Doubles as a Heartwarming Moment and a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome . By far, my favorite character and plotline of the entire movie. Watching him get his medal first choked me up a bit. |
| 8 | * This movie achieved a trifecta of heartwarming tributes: to elderly retired veterans, to disabled veterans of modern wars, and to the spirit of international cooperation. Impressive! |
| 9 | * One for the aliens. It may have been partially pragmatic and caused a lot of damage to our heroes, but the aliens launch what amounts to [[BigDamnHeroes a commando raid to rescue one of their own captured by the humans]]. [[AliensAreBastards Aliens may be bastards,]] [[LeaveNoManBehind but not to their own]]. |
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