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A great, gritty character study

posted 15 years ago by jstang411
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Just watched on AMC.

One of the joys of Memorial Day is that movies like this are shown (I have to wonder whether it will be until next May that it will next hit the screen any where). Much better than watching Patton, Devil's Brigade or the Dirty Dozen for the umpteeth time.

It's not a masterpiece. The story lines are clumsily integrated. The cinematography could be better. Yet the film grabs you because of it's character development, realism in feeling, and contemprorary insights (and by contemporary I mean 50's).

Not going on my wall; I'm not even sure how many years it will be before I see it again. But darn glad that I did see the film.

[–] Fred-333 15 years ago

I agree with your comments about the "MOTFL" (it is one of my favorites); and of "the joys of Memorial Day". I had just received my new DVR Plus from Directv and went crazy recording all of the great war movies. Just watched the "MOTFL" again and getting ready to watch another of my favorites, "The Dam Busters"

[–] jstang411 15 years ago

Oh Yes...The Dam Busters. Nothing like some English bravado and skipping bombs like rocks.

[–] Xcalat3 14 years ago

well said

When there's no more room in hell, The dead will walk the earth...

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[–] jstang411 11 years ago

Why thank you