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Post by Bromhead24 on Apr 29, 2005 13:29:44 GMT -5
Now in production is a new WWII film called "Flags of our Fathers" either starring Clint Eastwood or he is directing.
The film is about the battle of Iwo Jima and thats all i know for now.
There is another film by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, it is a part II to Band of brothers only this film takes place in the Pacific theater. It is in production also. It should be interesting.
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Post by Greg C. on Apr 29, 2005 14:04:17 GMT -5
i though eastwood was only directing? anyway it sounds really good.
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Post by MrLouisiana on Apr 29, 2005 20:26:43 GMT -5
Sounds pretty good. I know but a bit about Iwo Jima, but I know enough to realize how good a movie it would make.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Nov 6, 2006 19:48:54 GMT -5
Has anyone seen it yet?
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Post by TexasMac on Nov 7, 2006 6:17:20 GMT -5
No, but the previews look good. It sounds very much like the 1950's movie (starring Tony Curtis) that was made about the Native American soldier, who helped plant the flag on Mount S.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Dec 18, 2006 13:11:02 GMT -5
I read that if you are expecting an "Action" war film, you will be disappointed..
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Post by neferetus on Feb 10, 2007 13:47:30 GMT -5
I just saw it and enjoyed it a lot. The action sequences are done in flashback and so there is never any real constant flow of battle. Essentially, the film is about the surviving flag raisers and what happened to them after the event and how it was to go on affecting their lives forever. Adam Beach was quite good as Ira Hayes, the tragic "whiskey drinking Indian".
This film does not in any way try to 'best' John Wayne's 1946 classic, Sands Of Iwo Jima and the two films should not even be compared. Both work well on their own. The Duke's film reflects the 'Spirit Of Iwo Jima', much like THE ALAMO reflects 'The Spirit Of The Alamo'. Duke's picture also had the advantage of using fresh actual battle footage which lent to its authentic 'you are there' feel. "Flags Of Our Fathers" on the other hand, surpassed even "Saving Private Ryan" for grisly war realism, garnering it an R-Rating.
Can't wait for "Letters From Iwo Jima" to get to DVD.
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Post by neferetus on Feb 16, 2007 20:36:06 GMT -5
LETTERS FRON IWO JIMA is even better than FLAGS. Funny how I was actually rooting for the Japanese defenders to hold out.
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Post by Greg C. on Feb 26, 2007 17:21:22 GMT -5
i didnt watch the entire academy awards ceremony but i think this and its counterpart, letters from iwo jima, picked up a few awards. nice to see clint looking well.
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Post by neferetus on Mar 7, 2007 13:44:30 GMT -5
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA certainly did not stay in theater for too long, though. Glad that I was able to see it on the big screen before the local cinema yanked it. Now, if it had been some earth against monsters from outer space, it would probably be yet packing them in. Funny how people want to watch fantasy wars when the wars that happened and that are yet happening are the ones that will ultimately effect their lives and future.
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Post by Greg C. on Mar 7, 2007 13:50:52 GMT -5
LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA certainly did not stay in theater for too long, though. Glad that I was able to see it on the big screen before the local cinema yanked it. Now, if it had been some earth against monsters from outer space, it would probably be yet packing them in. Funny how people want to watch fantasy wars when the wars that happened and that are yet happening are the ones that will ultimately effect their lives and future. thats why The Alamo (04) played only about 2 weeks at my local cinema. |
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Post by Bromhead24 on Mar 7, 2007 13:55:14 GMT -5
it never even got close to me
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Post by bubbabod on Sept 5, 2007 11:44:02 GMT -5
I saw both movies, "Flags of our Fathers" and "Letters from Iwo Jima." While I liked both movies, I think you have to read the book "Flags of our Fathers" to really get to know the flag raisers, which is why Jim Bradley wrote the book. You truly get to know these young men by reading about their lives and how being a flag-raiser changed the lives of the three who survived the island. In "Letters," they tried to, successfully, humanize the Japanese soldiers. While I'm sure there were some decent Japanese soldiers, the Japanese of that era were a totally different breed of "humans." If you want to see what they were really like, read "The Rape of Nanking" That might be spelled incorrectly. And read about the Bataan Death March. The Japanese were ruthless racists, and what they did to civilians and POW'S alike was inhuman.
But getting back to the purpose of the post, yeah, two great flicks.
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Post by Bromhead24 on Sept 5, 2007 12:09:16 GMT -5
LETTERS FRON IWO JIMA is even better than FLAGS. Funny how I was actually rooting for the Japanese defenders to hold out. I agree, it was many times better than "Flags" I have both on dvd and have only watched "Flags" once but watched "Letters" several times. |
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