Films/DVD Asylum

"The Thin Red Line," hands down

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In Reply to: vote for best Pacific War movie posted by Nick on May 08, 2001 at 02:44:39:

Takes place on Guadalcanal, that IS the Pacific, isn't it? My vote for best war movie ever, it's both harrowing and beautiful.

My favorite movie for cinematography (nt) Aurelio S. 23:26:14 05/20/01 (1)
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- cinematography wise Acopolypse Now is better...nt Nick 07:37:56 05/25/01 (0)
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Re: "The Thin Red Line," hands down Victor Khomenko 18:20:42 05/16/01 (1)
Your first claim is supportable, but the second one:
***My vote for best war movie ever,
I don't think so, there are just too many contenders that are to this one what quantum mechanics is to arithmetics.
- Like I said... Bob Casner 17:09:02 05/17/01 (0)
  MY vote; purely subjective, of course. And, as they say, "your mileage may vary." Another reason may be that I saw a GORGEOUS revived Technicolor dye-transfer process print, claimed to be the only one in existence for this movie at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood under the auspices of American Cinemateque - a first class experience in every way.
The original was better in many ways. john dem 23:57:51 05/14/01 (0)
The Thin Red Line from the early 60's was better in many respects, it was not "arty" or beautiful, and it starred Kier Dullea from 2001 fame who I think did a pretty good job of portraying Doll as a man on the verge of losing it.
It's really a film about Doll's grim determination to survive,and his view that officers are jerks, and ultimately war is useless. The battle scenes are pretty good.
Worth seeing- if you don't mind accepting the limitations of script and violence in war movies of the time.

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