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clitzpah queen (257 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:47 PM Original message |
Did we REALLY need a new movie like "Flags of our Fathers" |
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whistle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. no |
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sass29429 (36 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-24-06 04:14 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. To expand on an overly simplistic answer. |
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evlbstrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. I've read the book. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. I believe it's about Iwo Jima, the flag raising, but I don't know for sure |
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rsdsharp (516 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 09:43 AM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Why would it have been scarier? |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 03:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. The first group had to TAKE Suribachi, the second raising happened |
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Hong Kong Cavalier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
4. Is the movie going to mention that that famous photo was taken twice? |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:54 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yes, that's what the film is ultimately about. NT |
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Hong Kong Cavalier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 05:18 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Good. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:57 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. To be accurate, there were two flags raised. The first one (see pic above) |
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neverforget (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 11:46 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. It wasn't staged the second time. The first flag was too small so they |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's not about what you think it is. It's about heroism, fake and real... |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. The Director is Clint Eastwood... |
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Uroboros (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 05:01 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. There are actually TWO films by Eastwood here.... |
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Redbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
8. From my understanding its not rah,rah patriotic |
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Danascot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. Review and Trailers from IMDB |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-19-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Adam Beech is always Dreamy! A good actor too. ...As you were |
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Sequoia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-20-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. A Detorit Newspaper review called him an "alcoholic Indian" |
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Boston Critic (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:58 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. KInd of missing the point |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-23-06 02:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. Ira Hayes was |
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Boston Critic (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 01:54 AM Response to Original message |
18. That's why I get paid to write my reviews... |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 09:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Do you have a review of this movie online somewheres? |
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Boston Critic (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-23-06 08:00 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Review coming shortly |
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Boston Critic (606 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-24-06 08:03 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. FINALLY |
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Briar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-22-06 03:55 AM Response to Original message |
20. Where have all the black soldiers gone? |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-23-06 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. I read an interview with Clint Eastwood and |
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olshak (339 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-24-06 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
26. A different view... |
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carincross (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-25-06 06:18 AM Response to Original message |
28. Go see the movie before saying it's rah! rah! |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-25-06 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
29. I have not seen the movie yet but |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-25-06 07:32 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Just a minor correction here |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-25-06 07:41 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Yes, that is correct. Bradley had the story, |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-25-06 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
31. At least you combine your ignorance with honesty |
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