This is a record of the events, and the stories of ordinary people on both sides, that unfolded from the New Year's Day bombings in Britain through to the nuclear clouds over Hiroshima.
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Plot: This is a record of the events, and the stories of ordinary people on both sides, that unfolded from the New Year's Day bombings in Britain through to the nuclear clouds over Hiroshima.
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This is a record of the events, and the stories of ordinary people on both sides, that unfolded from the New Year's Day bombings in Britain through to the nuclear clouds over Hiroshima.
Advantages: Great Classic story with a twist, and magnificent ending. Disadvantages: 3 hours 20 minutes- a bit long
...~:∞:~:∞:~:∞:~:∞:~ JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: THE REALSTORY (2001) ~:∞:~:∞:~:∞:~:∞:~
This is an imaginative production on the traditional Jack and the Beanstalk story. While it was made for young kids, the story maintains adequate complexity to keep adults interested. But it really is something worth watching - it sure does have an unusual ending.
Starring Richard Attenborough, Matthew Modine, Vanessa Redgrave, Mia Sara, Daryl Hannah and many more - together they have certainly produced a fantastic film for us to watch. Although these actors aren't famous as say- people like Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz or Brad Pitt or anyone like that, it sure is a great film. This astounding movie is directed by Brian Henson who funnily enough directed a lot of the "Muppets" movies: Muppets...
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Advantages: A story worth telling... Disadvantages: ...but a story badly told
...to know the three surviving flag raisers and we don't care when their compatriots die. Probably the only character we really get close to is Ira Hayes (played by Adam Beach who gives the only memorable performance in the film). Hayes is an indigenous native American and a reluctant flag raising hero who struggles to come to terms with the propaganda role he is forced into. Unlike the book, the movie fails to connect us with the "real heroes" of Iwo Jima; the three men who lost their lives in combat. Their deaths are confirmed in half a minute of combat sequences in which, once again, it's really difficult to identify who's who. The only moment the film evoked some emotion in me was when the final credits rolled and black and white photographs were shown of the real people and actual events of Iwo Jima 1945.
~~ Conclusion ~~
One overriding...
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Advantages: The DVD looks and sounds terrific...every element falls into place beautifully... Disadvantages: those who hate Romeo & Juliet probably wont bother to give it a chance...
...the original stage players had a special magic to them; well, I didn't see the original production for obvious reasons. The two actors that I thought really stole the film however were Rita Morena (as Barnardo's girlfriend Anita) and Chakiris, who both won Oscars; let me put it this way, Chakiris alone is to dancing, what Muhammed Ali is to boxing. Robbins is the real master behind WEST SIDE STORY however, and he deservedly got two Oscars...one special one for his choreography and one for co-directing with Wise. An impressive achievement.... considerering also that he was fired halfway during production.
Of course, the DVD looks great while making the film, which was released back in 1961, seem like it was made yesterday. The DVD includes a second disk with an hour long documentary "Memories of West Side Story," which featured...
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