Flags of Our Fathers

Director: Clint Eastwood

Writer: William Broyles Jr.,Paul Haggis,James Bradley

Countries of origin: United States

Language: English

Release date: October 20, 2006

Runtime: 2h 15min

Sound mix: DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS

Aspect ratio: 2.39 : 1

Also known as: La conquista del honor

"Flags of Our Fathers" is produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. , a war film directed by Clint Eastwood and produced by Steven Allan Spielberg . It is adapted from the best-selling book of the same name written by James Bradley and Ron Bowes. .

The film tells the background of the well-known photography " Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima " representing the battle of Iwo Jima .

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By Nathaniel 2022-12-31 15:46:16

Another discussion of war and heroism (just some general brief reviews)

In addition to cruelty to the witnesses, what is the truth of war?
People need heroes to believe in and make them believe that victory is within reach.

But the title of hero is probably just a form of suffering and insult to some warriors who once fought hard to survive on the battlefield, but still occasionally driven by instinct and died for their brothers.

People always crave more than the truth when they're stuck, and find the truth when they don't need it, wiping...
By Ashtyn 2022-12-30 16:11:57

personal experience after watching

The theme of the movie's ability to express is very good, "no one is a hero, but everyone is a hero, and the hero is because we need it", in a special era, many people sacrificed and even gave their lives, but they may not be the same. They don't do it with great ideals and beliefs, they just protect what they feel is worthwhile. But as far as the movie itself is concerned, I felt that the cuts of the storyline were not strong enough, too fragmented, and every time I thought I saw...
By Gerhard 2022-12-29 15:16:07

hero of lies

Eastwood's cowboy demeanor has swept the world for decades. Even if there are occasional glimpses of gentleness, it is like a covered bridge's last dream, and he has never been seen to destroy the hero. This movie may not have been his intention, but judging from the effect of the finished film, this is a true anti-hero movie.
The reason for adding the word "true" is that in general anti-hero war movies, the stalwart image of the hero is weakened by increasing the character characteristics...
By Raul 2022-12-27 15:43:41

Give the audience to think about the contradictions - "The Banner of the Fathers"

After watching it, I was a little shocked and speechless. The last time I saw a contradiction to the audience was the giant part 3 and 4; the first of this movie is: the anti-fascist war and personal contradictions - war always requires people to fight, sacrifice is In order to save more people, but from a personal perspective, what would you do in the face of death. From this, the audience can think of similar anti-war conclusions.
Then there...
By Elmore 2022-12-27 00:16:17

Return the hero to the truth

What is a hero? It is the sacrifice of one's life in the face of danger, the unrepentant dedication that has been done for decades, or the high level of the model drama.

The film tells the story of a group of heroes, but tells us that perhaps the perfect hero image has added over-exaggeration of the media, or the extra imagination of others. People often like simple things, good or evil, noble or ugly, and the creation of heroic images often carries such extreme pursuits. But heroes,...

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By Augusta 2023-09-16 16:50:46

The old cowboy is really good at filming, and the music of the casting, plot scenes, and music are praised. The story is narrated in flashback, focusing on the objective irony of the lack of humanity after the war, reflecting on pure heroism, the overall compact and profound, and the end of the post-war life of the soldiers and their families is full of emotion. It is very good to read with "Family Letter", double...
By Stanford 2023-08-31 11:36:46

Compared with the letter from Iwo Jima, this film is much more natural for Uncle Dongmu to deal with. Therefore, the theme of the film is very layered and the expression is richer. The war scenes are very beautiful, and the low-saturation colors bring a heavy sense of history; the interspersed memory and reality are very natural, and the rhythm is just right, so the theme is deep but not...
By Barton 2023-08-03 02:51:54

They stood for the country, they died for their comrades in arms, behind the film is a heavy humanistic...
By Darrion 2023-08-01 18:24:47

The battle scene is quite spectacular, but that kind of tragic seems to be lacking. Memories after the war somewhat cut off the rhythm of the whole film, and there were too many jumps. This film is to be watched together with "Letter from Iwo Jima", but that one is obviously promiscuous, so both series are somewhat...
By Ike 2023-07-21 10:51:15

Heroes are something we creat, something we need. It's a way for us to understand what is almost incomprehensible how people could sacrifice so much for us. But if we wish to truly honor these man, we should remember them the way they really...

Movie quotes

Ira Hayes: Hank wasn't in the picture.

Bud Gerber: Sorry?

Ira Hayes: Hank didn't raise that flag. He raised the other one. The real flag.

Bud Gerber: The what? The real... the real flag? There's a *real* flag?

John "Doc" Bradley: Yeah, ours was the replacement flag. We put it up when they took the other one down.

Bud Gerber: Am I the only one getting a headache here? You know about this?

Keyes Beech: It was after it was already in the papers. The mothers had already been told by then.

Bud Gerber: Aw, that's it, that's beautiful. Yeah, that's beautiful. Yeah, why tell me? I'm only the guy that has to explain it to a hundred and fifty million Americans. Who is in the goddamn picture? Are *any* of you guys in the goddamn picture?

Ira Hayes: Yeah, we're in the goddamn picture.

Bud Gerber: Six guys raising a flag over Iwo Jima. Victory is ours. You're three of them, right?

John "Doc" Bradley: This was the fifth day, sir. The battle went on for thirty-five more.

Bud Gerber: Well, what'd you do, raise a goddamn flag every time you stopped for lunch?

Ira Hayes: [whispers to Bradley] Can I hit this guy?
Bud Gerber: Hey, you know what? I don't give a shit. You're in the picture, you raised the flag, that's the story we're selling, boys.

Ira Hayes: Are you deaf? Hank isn't in the picture. *Harlon* is in the picture.

Bud Gerber: Well, who the fuck is Harlon?

Ira Hayes: Harlon Block. That's whose mother who should be here if anyone's should be. You know, I think this whole damn thing is a farce, you ask me.
Bud Gerber: You know what they're calling this bond drive? The Mighty Seventh. They might've called it the "We're Flat Fucking Broke And Can't Even Afford Bullets So We're Begging For Your Pennies" bond drive, but it didn't have quite the ring. They could've called it that, though, because the last four bond drives came up so short we just printed money instead. Ask any smart boy on Wall Street, he'll tell you our dollar is next to worthless, we've borrowed so much. And nobody is lending any more. Ships aren't being built, tanks aren't being built, machine guns, bazookas, hand grenades, zip. You think this is a farce? You want to go back to your buddies? Well stuff some rocks in your pockets before you get on the plane, because that's all we got left to throw at the Japanese. And don't be surprised if your plane doesn't make it off the runway, because the fuel dumps are empty. And our good friends, the Arabs, are only taking bullion. If we don't raise $14 billion, and that's million with a "B," this war is over by the end of the month. We make a deal with the Japanese, we give whatever they want and we come home, because you've seen them fight, and they sure as shit ain't giving up. $14 billion! The last three drives didn't make that much all together.