Better than normal war movies

Nico 2022-04-21 09:02:04

There has always been no motivation to watch war movies, no matter what the Oscar-worthy movie or the top ten selected by film critics in 2006. In the end, I went to the theater to watch it because people wanted to see it.

But I already knew that the movie was well received . , I had less expectations, and in the end I thought it was better than the average war movie. In fact, the war scenes were not as much as expected, and they were not too violent, which was acceptable.

Director Clint Eastwood, and executive producer Steven Spielberg, the script was written by William Broyles Jr.("Jarhead ", "Unfaithful", "Cast Away" and "Apollo 13") and Paul Haggis (director and screenplay for the film "Crash"), based on the original novel of the same name by James Bradley and Ron Powers, and a few more experienced The actors, and the rhythm of the movie are quite compact, although there are many splicing techniques interlaced in time and space, but it is not too confusing.

Located in the Iwo Jima statue (US Marine Corps War) in Arlington, Virginia, next to Washington (DC), USA Memorial) visited twice many years ago, but did not know much about the battle, the many soldiers on the monument and the ins and outs. This film clearly records the history and the story behind this monument.

As a director who supports the Republican Party , Clint Eastwood's film has always been regarded as pro-war, but after watching the film, I don't think he is on the pro-war side. And there are many annoying political tricks behind the war, especially politicians. For that flag, the soldier has to plant a second one, which leads to the awkward debate of "who is the real hero of the flag?"; and politicians force the soldiers to continue the endless process in order to raise more war bonds fundraising show.

As the narrator in the movie (Son of a Soldier) said, there are no heroes in the world, "heroes" are what we create, what we need. (Heroes are something we create, something we need.)

As one of the male protagonists, John "Doc "Bradley's Ryan Phillippe (who just divorced his wife, Reese Witherspoon) finally has a bigger movie to work on, and maybe one day he'll get rid of the "much more expensive" critique (though they're separated). As Ralph " Iggy" Ignatowski is indeed Jamie Bell, who played the lead actor in "Billy Elliot" many years ago. Mike Strank is played by the good-natured Barry Pepper, who has participated in many war films such as "Saving Private Ryan", and "Enemy of the State" And "The Green Mile".

In addition, in terms of the picture, the war part is deliberately a little gray close to black and white, I think the movie hopes to give people the feeling of real and World War II, but I personally think that the gray color can be made better.

Even if you don't like watching war movies, you can consider watching 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.