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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
Watch Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World film. A film “Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World” by Peter Weir. “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” is half swashbuckling action movie, half detailed examination of life in the 19th-century British navy, and all entertaining. This movie manages to tread a fine line between gritty realism and Boy’s Own, portraying the pursuit of an elite French warship by an older embattled British frigate. The cast even had a sort of boot camp training so that everyone knew how to make the ship function. I especially enjoyed the details of life at sea, though most would call them boring. The day after my 5-day rental, I had to run to the nearest shop and buy the DVD. The conclusion is a great blending of commonality of human cause and duty. All in all, this is one of the most well rounded stories I’ve ever seen on the motion picture screen. Watch free full The Far Side Of The World film online.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
watch The Downfall: Hitler And The End Of The Third Reich film. A film “The Downfall Hitler And The End Of The Third Reich” by Oliver Hirschbiegel. This film definitely is a must-see because of the incomparable degree of realism displayed in it. The cast are really great. These are mostly German stars, some not very famous, but they perform wonderfully. Bruno Ganz portrays Hitler really well. From fury and devil’s cruelty to politeness and calmness. The movie balances well between large-scale effects of bombs exploding in ruined streets and depictions of different persons going though the experience – from Hitler and his staff in the well-protected bunkers to the principal military commanders torn between reason and loyalty and German civilians trapped in an inferno. In a way, a human Hitler to me is more guilty than a raving monster. He had the choice and he chose to do wrong. He could choose life and he chose murder and destruction. Two and a half hours may sound long, but once you’re in that theater seat, you don’t wanna miss a single minute of this movie. Watch free full The Downfall film online now.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Watch In Enemy Hands film. A film “In Enemy Hands” by Tony Giglio. When the movie began I was kind of worried. The editing was poor and the acting horrible B-movie like and it had a made-for-TV kind of look. But thankfully all those things improved later as the movie progressed. The story had a couple of twists which I always like, dialogs in two languages (one third German, two thirds English) which is even better, and quite well developed (main) characters. As the world faces global warming, expensive energy, nuclear issues we all can take a lessen that working together to solve our problems would be far more productive than trying to kill each other. If you haven’t seen this version yet, you should definitely rent this when you get the chance. The newest version of “In Enemy Hands” is a well-made film that won’t disappoint. Watch free full In Enemy Hands film online.
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Watch Letters from Iwo Jima film. A film “Letters from Iwo Jima” by Clint Eastwood. To the Japanese, Iwo jima was a part of their homeland where a foreign invader was going to land and begin its invasion on Japanese soil. n October, Clint Eastwood launched the hyped ”Flags of our Fathers”, that was said to be the champion of the year. However, the movie was a huge disappointment, proving to be a clichéd war drama that added nothing new to the genre. Ken Watanabe shines as general Tadamishi Kuribayachi (or something similar). He shows why he’s one of the most talented Japanese actors around and proves he deserves another Oscar nomination. The strangest part of all. Clint Eastwood has made a Japanese movie that the Japanese should have made. This movie shows better than any other film that there’s really no good guys or bad guys when it comes to war. War is just pointless. Watch free full Letters from Iwo Jima film online.
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Sunday, August 3rd, 2008
Watch Faith of My Fathers film. A film “Faith of My Fathers” by Peter Markle. his story is a great tribute to those who withstood the horror of being a prisoner of war not only during the Vietnam War, but any conflict. The story (McCain’s harrowing experiences as a POW) should make one appreciate what McCain has given to his country but my lasting impression of this film is Hatosy’s work. When you compress a long book into a hour and a half the viewer only gets a glimpse of the event. I love the part with grandpa and when John talks to his father and the reply is that John left nothing behind. But that is no excuse and you can see that in this story of how one man stood high and above his captors and never lost his respect for himself or the other prisoners there with him. A very good story dealing with military honor, call to duty and undying patriotism by our men and women in uniform. Watch free full Faith of My Fathers film online now..!!
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Watch Patton film. A film “Patton” by Franklin J. Schaffner. Patton was a man who lived for war. As a leader of men, he was exceptional. His speech at the beginning of the movie is vintage Patton, an almost exact reproduction of a speech Patton actually gave to Third Army. The performance of George c scott as Patton is brilliant, it shows a complex and demanding character riddled with contradictions.
I also wished that the movie had pointed out that in WW1, Patton commanded the first ever American tank battalion, and was severely wounded in battle, yet kept fighting until he just about passed out from loss of blood. According to his theory of war, Patton would drive all the way to Palermo on the northern coast of Sicily, slicing the island in half… But his finest moment comes during the massive German counteroffensive in the Ardennes. Lastly, how accurate is the film? Not a clue, and even if it is completely false, I don’t care. I’ve never been about writing history papers based on cinema experiences. As a mini-biography, as an introduction to WWII, as a lesson in leadership under tremendous adversity or just for pure inspiration, Patton is one of the great films of my lifetime. Watch free full Patton film. Watch free full Patton film online.
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Watch The Bridge on the River Kwai film. A film “The Bridge on the River Kwai” by David Lean. This film is long (161 minutes), is almost 40 years old, and yet still is terrific, still holds up and will forever, I suspect, be considered one of the greatest war movies ever made. As an integral part of their war effort, the Japanese have ordered a strategic bridge to be built across the Kwai River to facilitate the transport of troops and equipment. Awarded the DSO for heroism during the defence of Singapore, he refused an order to join the evacuation so he could remain with his men during captivity. In the hellish conditions of the camp, he worked courageously to ensure that as many of his men as possible would survive. The Bridge on the River Kwai- a war movie or an anti-war movie? I think Lean clearly preferred the latter, but the subject matter and his approach to it may have landed somewhere in between. this message has only recently been re-evaluated with the also-brilliant masterpiece “Saving Private Ryan.” But, keep in mind that it took forty years to regain the power that this film inspired so long ago. Watch free full The Bridge on the River Kwai film online.
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Thursday, July 17th, 2008
Watch Casualties of War film. A film “Casualties of War” by Brian De Palma. The leader of a small platoon (Sean Penn) kidnaps an innocent Vietnamese girl (he plans to use her as a prostitute), over the objections of one of the soldiers (Michael J. Fox). I have never been able to figure out why this movie has never gotten much attention. Thuy Thu Le is also impressive as the victim-her performance is so convincing that I’m surprised that she hasn’t appeared in the other movies. This is not one of his masterpieces, but it is something he should be proud of. The film has a very anti-war message, but the content should not distract from the skillful way in which this movie is presented. De Palma should get a decoration too because he has disregarded his cheesier tendencies as a director. Another De Palma might have handled that rape scene quite differently, as an opportunity for the audience to identify with the rapists and a chance to display some succulent female flesh. These are the profound questions which underlie the action in this disturbing film. Watch free full Casualties of War film online.
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2008
Watch The Pianist film. A film “The Pianist” by Roman Polanski. The Pianist is the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman, at the time Poland’s most acclaimed pianist whose life is transformed during the Nazi occupation of Warsaw beginning in 1939. The Pianist follows up and coming piano player Wlad Spielzman from his days as a local hero to a prisoner of war to his time in the ghettos, surviving only by the kindness of strangers. I think many people have touched on this before but what makes this film so amazing and well crafted is because Spielzman is a man that we can all relate to. Polanski’s film deserves a strong presence in the 2003 Oscar nominations, including a nomination for Adrien Brody’s amazing performance, Polanski’s sublime direction, best adapted screenplay and, obviously, best picture. Watch free full The Pianist film online.
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Friday, June 20th, 2008
Watch Courage Under Fire film. A film “Courage Under Fire” by Edward Zwick. Lieutenant Colonel Nathaniel Serling (Washington) was involved in a friendly fire incident. He was a tank commander who, in the confusion of a nighttime ambush by Iraqi tanks, gave the order to fire on one of his own tanks, killing his friend. n investigating the inconsistent mission accounts of Walden’s surviving crew, Serling constantly flashes back to his own searing DESERT STORM experience and the Army’s subsequent attempts to whitewash the incident, resolving that his investigation will not suffer the same fate. Lou Diamond Phillips, who also has relatively small screen time, makes an almost immediate impression with a striking character with realistic vibrancy and faults. This film is well worth a few hours of your time and you might be surprised by what you see and enjoy yourself. Watch free full Courage Under Fire film online.
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