My Pearl Harbor redux 2

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In Reply to: Pearl Harbor redux posted by Randy Bey on May 27, 2001 at 20:03:24:

Saw it over the weekend in a packed house. At 3 hours plus, it was way too long. Shoulda been 2:20 and cut some of the love story. Frankly, I didn't mind the love story as much as I thought I would, especially the slapstick stuff with Affleck and Beckinsdale (I especially enjoyed her) when they were first getting together. I thought it was kinda fun. Very innocent and 1940's. When she got together with the shy guy though, booooring! No spark there at all. The overall love story in this was waaaay better'n the Titanic one. In fact, I see almost no correlation between the 2 movies except that theyr'e both about a violent and traumatic experience offset by a love story. I guess people have to compare it to something, but I don't see it.
I can't imagine why a Japanese American (or a Japanese Japanese) would be offended or angered by this film. War sucks and surprise is probably the oldest and most effective tactic in war. What's the big deal? It wasn't nearly as filled with the same amount of historicaly incorrect demonizing of American enemies as say "The Patriot" was.
The war sequences were stunning. Extremely impressive stuff. I was especially surprised that the Doolittle raid sequences were covered in such detail. It was probably my favorite part of the movie and I'm surprised that more people aren't mentioning it.
B&B are a good match. Bay's superpretentious artyness offset by Brucky's crass and shameless hype commercialism.
I liked PH way more than I thought I would. See it and make up your own mind.
The theater experience was horrible though. Blown subs popping and rattling all through the war sequences and 3 cell phone calls during the movie within 10 bodies of my seat. People are such morons. At least the guy in front of me wasn't 9 feet tall.

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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)

Every once in a while, a pearl washes up on the beach - Bruce from DC 11:35:28 05/30/01 (0)

A Kate Beckinsale film recommendation. - TAFKA Steve 08:01:32 05/28/01 (0)

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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)

Every once in a while, a pearl washes up on the beach - Bruce from DC 11:35:28 05/30/01 (0)

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