Aftermath and spoilers

Don 2022-10-12 05:44:10

It is said that it is interesting to watch together with "Letter from Iwo Jima". Heroes are always distorted by history and forgotten by people. "Billy Lynn's Halftime Story" is much the same. But I feel that this film is more meaningful~ In the battle of Iwo Jima, the male protagonist had a chance encounter and a few comrades went to the hillside of Iwo Jima to put up flags on the hillside of Iwo Jima in order to excite the military spirit. . But Oolong's is that they planted the second national flag, because a boss collected the first one, and the people who planted the first national flag died in battle. After the government knew about it, it couldn't do anything because the media had already announced it to the people of the whole country. In the end, only the three of them were left to plant the flag. They acted as heroes of the people, using that title to benefit the government as part of the mission. One of them was an Indian who always felt guilty for his actions. His comrades were killed in battle, but he achieved their glory and got drunk all day. The boss dropped him back to the front. Others also completed the performance task of raising the flag and returned to the front line. Later the war ended. The Indians were depressed all day and died of drunkenness on the farmland. Another started to use the glory to start a life of hanging, and later because of peace gradually forgotten, reduced to watching the door. The male protagonist buried the matter until his dying son discovered it and published it.

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Flags of Our Fathers quotes

  • Captain Severance: Look, I've had to make a few other changes. I'm promoting you, to platoon sergeant.

    Mike Strank: Thank you, sir. I appreciate it.

    Captain Severance: You bet.

    Mike Strank: The trouble is, I already told my men I'd see them through this.

    Captain Severance: That your James Cagney impersonation? 'Cause I've heard better.

    Mike Strank: Well, I'll keep practicing, then.

    Captain Severance: Look, this isn't your first time through this. You don't need to prove anything.

    Mike Strank: No, sir.

    Captain Severance: You're not the *best* sergeant I've ever had, just the best one that's still walking. Block's a good man.

    Mike Strank: Yes, sir, he is.

    Captain Severance: The men know him, he can step right in. You know, I have actually thought this through. Platoon sergeant puts you further away from the bullets.

    Mike Strank: I already gave them my word, sir. I told them I'd bring them all home to their mothers, which means I already lied to half of them. Can't lie to the rest.

  • General "Howlin' Mad" Smith: [on the telephone] I was promised ten days of shelling. You're giving me three and saying that's the best you can do?... I don't give a shit! My men hit that beach with less than ten, and I'll be taking them home to their mamas in buckets!... Yeah, I know exactly why. Because every Navy man with scrambled egg on his chest wants to offload us here and sail to Japan so they can be there for the big finish, tell their kids they captured the Emperor all by themselves. Well, you aren't going to Japan unless we take this piece of shit island! These little pricks are dug in... Okay, appreciate that, Jim. Three days is a fucking beautiful thing.