ShieldWife
Marchioness
This is a documentary, not a standard movie, but I thought it was excellent. Directed by Peter Jackson, it really shows the horrors and tragedy of war.
Midway
Ugh, where do I even begin? It was either this or watch Terminator Dork Fate, so I figured a history lesson would be better. Bleech. The main character has a very funky accent (after researching it seems he's British- why couldnt they have hired an American actor instead?), and his scenes are very awkward and distracting. In fact the non-battle sequences are devoid of any drama and characterization that its all laughable.
The characters are all archetypes, and dont seem to be very realistic even though they are based on real life people. The script has no suspense or thrills- it seems more like a highlight reel of what happened on Pearl Harbor to the Battle of Midway. Even the Doolittle Raid takes up about five minutes- I think they included it because half the backers of this movie are Chinese.
All in all, I'd give it a 5/10- the 5 being for the battle scenes, even though they are unrealistic too.
The original Charlton Heston movie was better- if it only had better special effects like this one it would have been a classic.
Whelp I guess it's a maybe if only for the battles on a big screen.
Damn you Roland Emmerich!!!
I guess I'll just read Shattered Sword again in the meantime.
This is a documentary, not a standard movie, but I thought it was excellent. Directed by Peter Jackson, it really shows the horrors and tragedy of war.
They work because they get the feels right. If your blood doesn't stir when Jeff Daniels shouts "BAYONETS!," you're not human. The fighting on Little Round Top is simplified but excellently done, and a superb demonstration of how a bayonet charge actually happens. Tom Berenger is equally good as Longstreet, and Stephen Lang is a much better Pickett than Jackson. He really does a great job of conveying how Pickett's Charge broke him.Yes Gettysburg and Glory are probably my favorite American Civil War films. They might be some of my favorite films in general actually. I can't recommend either more then enough. Gods & Generals is... okay... but for some reason the production values actually seem lower in that film then in Gettysburg which came out like more then a decade earlier. But even Gods and Generals is worth a watch... though you might wanna equip yourself with a fast forward button just in case. Both Gettysburg and Glory have some amazing action/battle sequences and the films all around are just a great treat to watch.
Its a fine film. Good popcorn flick, decent acting. Covers a lot of events fairly well.Whelp I guess it's a maybe if only for the battles on a big screen.
Damn you Roland Emmerich!!!
I guess I'll just read Shattered Sword again in the meantime.
That doesn't say much.Far superior than Pearl Harbor