Navajo Joe (Western Classics)

Advantages: great actors, great real life story
Disadvantages: none

...i love this film and yet i hate war films. says it all really. the news of the world said this was one of the best war movies of all time and I agree 100%. nicholas cage and christian slater electrify the screen, both giving dazzling performances as marines Joe Enders (Cage) and Ox Anderson (Slater). ive never been a fan of nicholas cage (captain corelli's mandolin justifies that!) but he was sensational. this is his second time working with director john woo, the first time being in face off. (quite a good film too i reckon!) the story is based on the true life events surrounding the enlistment of navajo men to act as codetalkers for the american army during the world war 2 battle of Saipan. the navajo langauage had never been heard of by the japenese and it was down to these men that the americans won the war in the pacific. the 2... Read review

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Advantages: Good enjoyable film
Disadvantages: not a classic eastwood film

...at the time that it would be successful. At the beginning of his career he did a lot of b movies but as soon as he got his break in rawhide he then went on to do the spaghetti westerns, where eagles dare, paint your wagon and kellys heroes. This was his history before doing Joe Kidd. Robert Duvall. Did a lot of tv work but he is most known for the following films Bullit, True Grit, Mash the film, and who can forget the godfather trilogy. Other actors in this film were John saxon who always seemed to play minor roles and sandra lockhart (Eastwoods wife). The film is about joe kidd( clint eastwood) a former bounty hunter trying to have a easy life in the american southwest . When a group of mexicans led by lois chamas( john saxon) have their land claims turned down in an american... Read review

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Advantages: Lots of Battle Action If You Like That
Disadvantages: Superficial Plot, A Lost Opportunity

...Last night the other half and I sat down to watch Windtalkers, directed by "King of Action" John Woo and starring Nicolas Cage and Christian Slater. The film is set during World War II and tells the story of the Battle of Saipan between the Japanese and the US Forces. Now, I have to point out I am hopeless at history and had never even heard of the Battle of Saipan. It is probably best to give you the blurb on the DVD box .......... "In the brutal World War II Battle of Saipan, Marines Joe Enders (Nicolas Cage) and Ox Anderson (Christian Slater) are assigned to protect Navajo American codetalkers. Trained to use a secret military code based on their native language, it was the only one never broken by the Japanese and was key to winning the war in the Pacific. The Marines' mission was 'to protect at all costs' but as the bonds... Read review

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