your time though Eastwood is ham-fisted as a director. He's saved by a very good story, excellent acting, and sharp editing.
SPOILER:
From watching this film, one gets the impression few Americans were killed on Iwo Jima. Instead, it was a major Marine killing field.
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Topic - "Letters from Iwo Jima." Definitely worth - tinear 16:24:20 01/29/07 (9)
- The two films are made to be viewed... - mkuller 10:47:12 01/30/07 (1)
- First off, have you seen it? I understand your point, of course, but my - tinear 05:27:08 02/01/07 (0)
- Is this movie quite different from Flags Of Our Fathers? - townsend 17:31:35 01/29/07 (4)
- Pretty Much Agree With Your Assessment - Daryl Zero 15:44:14 02/01/07 (0)
- "Flags Of Our Fathers" was like bad television (nt) - Jimmy NYC 05:24:37 01/31/07 (0)
- Haven't seen Flags. Letters, actually, is much more like a play. It - tinear 04:33:40 01/30/07 (1)
- Re: Haven't seen Flags. Letters, actually, is much more like a play. It - jamesgarvin 07:35:45 01/30/07 (0)
- Of the films nominated for best picture it would get my vote. - sjb 16:52:35 01/29/07 (1)
- More that the ratio seemed correct than the scale. - sjb 10:48:10 01/30/07 (0)