"Bland" World War II Movie!

Keyon 2022-04-24 07:01:05

Maybe it's because I've watched too many war movies, maybe it's because the movie depicts the Japanese army in World War II as a "normal" person instead of a devil, which seems a little uncomfortable!

If you don't know the history of World War II, you can't tell which side is the righteous side and which side is the evil side from the movie. Even from the point of view of the US military killing prisoners of war, you will still think that the US military is the villain! There are also no hot war scenes, and the fragmented gunfights are unspeakably exciting! The director will focus more on the human nature and warmth in the war, even if it is the Japanese army like the devil in the war (at least in the Chinese war)!

Whether it is a former Olympic champion, a military academy student studying abroad, or an ordinary citizen, as long as he goes to the battlefield, he must accept the cruel baptism of war!

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  • Maud 2022-03-21 09:01:46

    It is a pity that I have only watched this film until now. It is indeed better than "The Banner of the Fathers". A good war film is about people, and even the enemy should have flesh and blood.

  • Martina 2021-11-26 08:01:44

    The serious Eastwood filmed a bit of a flood of humanity themes of war, which can make people watch it for nearly 150 minutes in one go, with good skill. Grandpa is too manly~

Letters from Iwo Jima quotes

  • General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: [Tadamichi turns up in time to stop Ito from beheading Saigo and Shimizu] I don't want you to kill my soldiers needlessly. Put down your sword. Put it down!

    [Ito sheathes his katana and salutes]

    General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: What's going on here?

    Lieutenant Ito: These men ran from Suribachi.

    General Tadamichi Kuribayashi: Lt. Ito, I gave the order that all survivors retreat to the north caves.

    Lieutenant Ito: [embarrassed] I am very sorry, General. It's just... Suribachi... has fallen.

    [Tadamichi rushes to a cave opening and sees Mount Suribachi from a distance, with a U.S flag raised on the summit]

  • [door opens]

    Lead Woman: Congratulations! Your husband is going to war.

    Saigo: Thank you very much. I'm happy to serve the country.

    Lead Woman: [Lead Woman stares piercingly at Saigo and steps forward] Prayers for your eternal success at arms.

    Hanako: [desperately] I beg of you! We have only each other.

    Lead Woman: [Lead Woman shouts - scolding Hanako angrily] Mrs. Saigo! *This* is not the time.

    [firmly]

    Lead Woman: We have all sent our husbands and sons to war. We all have to do our part.

    [looking down at Hanako's baby bump, and then... sympathetically]

    Lead Woman: At least you'll have a little one to carry on your name.

    [Lead Woman bows with authority and walks away]