Post by teleadm on Nov 8, 2019 18:34:11 GMT
Sands of Iwo Jima 1949, directed by Alan Dwan. WW2 movie
Made by the wanna-be-big movie company Republic Pictures, that sometimes made it right, as in this case.
One has to bare in mind that this was once concidered a very realistic war movie and had the full support of every unit of any branch of the U.S. Military.
It also used news-reels or else this movie would have costed a zillion.
Story-wise it takes up more time on taking the Tarawa beachhead, than on the titles Iwo Jima.
John Wayne, who is very good, both tough and human, leading a bunch of, in the beginning, misfits into hell, and young actors that never amounted to anything like John Agar, and some that had a long career like Forrest Tucker.
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Having the real persons who actually raised the flag on Iwo Jima, unlike a once famous press photo, recreating it again, including native American Ira Hayes, gives this movie a great end.
OK it might be a bit flagwaving! so what, concidering how many who gave their lives!
Made by the wanna-be-big movie company Republic Pictures, that sometimes made it right, as in this case.
One has to bare in mind that this was once concidered a very realistic war movie and had the full support of every unit of any branch of the U.S. Military.
It also used news-reels or else this movie would have costed a zillion.
Story-wise it takes up more time on taking the Tarawa beachhead, than on the titles Iwo Jima.
John Wayne, who is very good, both tough and human, leading a bunch of, in the beginning, misfits into hell, and young actors that never amounted to anything like John Agar, and some that had a long career like Forrest Tucker.
'Having the real persons who actually raised the flag on Iwo Jima, unlike a once famous press photo, recreating it again, including native American Ira Hayes, gives this movie a great end.
OK it might be a bit flagwaving! so what, concidering how many who gave their lives!