A movie question

mapuc · 07-07-07, 08:46 PM

Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of our fathers, are those two movies, worth bying??

Markus

ReallyDedPoet · 07-07-07, 08:48 PM

Have a look here: http://http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117624&highlight=Letters+Jima+Fla gs+fathers

A few comments in there, sure others will have something to say. Still have not seen them myself.

RDP

kiwi_2005 · 07-07-07, 08:57 PM

They're both good movies i liked Letters from Iwo Jima better. Ones the allies story and the other is the Japanese story. Best to get both.

Heibges · 07-07-07, 09:32 PM

They are both very different, but I found them both brilliant.

07-08-07, 12:23 AM

Haven't see Flags of our Fathers , but I saw Letters from Iwo Jima the other night , absoloutely stunning movie.

P_Funk · 07-08-07, 01:35 AM

Letters form Iwo Jima as incrdible, and I'm very picky about my war movies. It was poignant and intense and violent and disturbing and moving and all without being a cliche. Clint really has arrived as a brilliant director.

Dowly · 07-08-07, 05:33 AM

Havent seen the Flags, but saw the Letters, which is from the Japanese POV. Very good movie, I must say.

Jimbuna · 07-08-07, 06:06 AM

My simple answer is 'YES'

I have them both and can recommend them to anyone

blue3golf · 07-08-07, 11:09 AM

Got Flags of our Fathers, great story, excellent movie

Sailor Steve · 07-08-07, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by P_Funk

Letters form Iwo Jima as incrdible, and I'm very picky about my war movies. It was poignant and intense and violent and disturbing and moving and all without being a cliche. Clint really has arrived as a brilliant director.

Exactly my reaction. Letters From Iwo Jima is one of the best movies I've seen in a long time.

mapuc · 07-08-07, 07:54 PM

Thank you for your advice. I'm gonna buy, those two movies.

Markus

07-11-07, 02:18 AM

At least you'll have 'em, and to do with what you want. Worst case is that you could let 'em go for a pack of cigarettes each.

Whether or not they're accurate portrayals I'm mnot going to address.

I will tell you this: I watched Cynthia McFadden interview the director.

I won't shut up until Gene Simmons is nominated for 007, or Jack Nicholson gets an Oscar.

Those are my terms.

NefariousKoel · 07-11-07, 03:01 AM

It seemed to me like Flags of Our Fathers was very scattered. I think they could've done much better. It was all over the place.

However, Iwo didn't jump around at all. Great movie.

TLAM Strike · 07-11-07, 11:07 AM

I havn't seen letters yet but I really want to.

Flags was good but not great. Its worth seeing.

I'm sure that everyone here yelled at the screen when they saw the marine lighting up a smoke on the deck of the transport after dark.

Konovalov · 07-11-07, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TLAM Strike

I'm sure that everyone here yelled at the screen when they saw the marine lighting up a smoke on the deck of the transport after dark.

Slightly OT but it is perhaps not as bad as when the USA entered the war and their blacked out merchant vessels/tankers were silhouetted by the entire east coast of the USA which was lit up like a Christmas tree. Happy times again for the U-boat crews such as U-123 and co.

07-07-07, 08:46 PM	#1
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	A movie question Letters from Iwo Jima and Flags of our fathers, are those two movies, worth bying?? Markus

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ReallyDedPoet Canadian Wolf Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada. The one and only, East Coast Posts: 10,886 Downloads: 946 Uploads: 5	Have a look here: http://http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=117624&highlight=Letters+Jima+Fla gs+fathers A few comments in there, sure others will have something to say. Still have not seen them myself. RDP __________________ Back in the Day

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kiwi_2005 Eternal Patrol Join Date: May 2004 Location: Aeoteroa Posts: 7,382 Downloads: 223 Uploads: 1	They're both good movies i liked Letters from Iwo Jima better. Ones the allies story and the other is the Japanese story. Best to get both. __________________ RIP kiwi_2005 Those who can't laugh at themselves leave the job to others.

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Heibges Sea Lord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 1,633 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	They are both very different, but I found them both brilliant. __________________ U.Kdt.Hdb B. I. 28) This possibility of using the hydrophone to help in detecting surface ships should, however, be restricted to those cases where the submarine is unavoidably compelled to stay below the surface. http://www.hackworth.com/

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P_Funk Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Canada, eh? Posts: 2,537 Downloads: 129 Uploads: 0	Letters form Iwo Jima as incrdible, and I'm very picky about my war movies. It was poignant and intense and violent and disturbing and moving and all without being a cliche. Clint really has arrived as a brilliant director. __________________

07-08-07, 12:23 AM	#5
darius359au Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Haven't see Flags of our Fathers , but I saw Letters from Iwo Jima the other night , absoloutely stunning movie.

07-08-07, 05:33 AM	#7
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Havent seen the Flags, but saw the Letters, which is from the Japanese POV. Very good movie, I must say.

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Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,525 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	My simple answer is 'YES' I have them both and can recommend them to anyone __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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blue3golf Weps Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Traverse City, MI Posts: 352 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Got Flags of our Fathers, great story, excellent movie

07-08-07, 07:54 PM	#11
mapuc CINC Pacific Fleet Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Denmark Posts: 20,537 Downloads: 37 Uploads: 0	Thank you for your advice. I'm gonna buy, those two movies. Markus

07-11-07, 02:18 AM	#12
Wxman Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	At least you'll have 'em, and to do with what you want. Worst case is that you could let 'em go for a pack of cigarettes each. Whether or not they're accurate portrayals I'm mnot going to address. I will tell you this: I watched Cynthia McFadden interview the director. I won't shut up until Gene Simmons is nominated for 007, or Jack Nicholson gets an Oscar. Those are my terms.

07-11-07, 03:01 AM	#13
NefariousKoel Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: No-good Missouri scum Posts: 1,223 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	It seemed to me like Flags of Our Fathers was very scattered. I think they could've done much better. It was all over the place. However, Iwo didn't jump around at all. Great movie. __________________ "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." - Jack Handey

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TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	I havn't seen letters yet but I really want to. Flags was good but not great. Its worth seeing. I'm sure that everyone here yelled at the screen when they saw the marine lighting up a smoke on the deck of the transport after dark. __________________