OK, so I was thinking I'd rather be poked in the eye with a sharp stick than go to see Pearl Harbor.But, in the interest of marital harmony (you know how that goes) I went.
Expected to feel every excruciating second of the 10,800 in the movie.
Well I'm a sucker for a cute actress and PH has that one in spades. So I found myself wanting to see more of her (yes, much more) and before you know it I was laughing and crying along with the whole theatre.
Sure, the love story was schmaltzy and obligatory to induce sufficient shocked response to the horrors that followed. But I was also thinking of being young and stationed in an island paradise, with no problems and only the dance on Saturday night to look forward to.
Yup, I guess the movie was formula city, but sometimes that is OK for an entertaining time.
Suspend your disbelief and go for a ride....
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Topic - Pearl Harbor redux - Randy Bey 20:03:24 05/27/01 (6)
- An amusing, trenchant review... - clarkjohnsen 13:49:19 05/30/01 (1)
- thanks for that - Randy Bey 21:33:58 05/30/01 (0)
- My Pearl Harbor redux 2 - Troy 17:32:15 05/29/01 (2)
- Maybe this will add some insight. - TAFKA Steve 19:50:05 05/29/01 (1)
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- A Kate Beckinsale film recommendation. - TAFKA Steve 08:01:32 05/28/01 (0)