Review by Sam Moffitt
With Memorial Day, Fourth of July and most importantly, another June 6th, (the 70th anniversary of the landing in Normandy called Operation Overlord but always referred to as D-Day) approaching, I thought it appropriate to shine a light on one of the greatest war movies ever made, if not the greatest, which details the invasion of Europe, step by step; Darryl F Zanuck’s super production The Longest Day.
Firstly I have to say, as I’ve said before, I am against war, being a practicing Nicheren Buddhist , a member of the Soka Gakkai International, I do not believe war is necessary. But even before taking up the practice of Buddhism I have questioned every war the United States has become involved in since Vietnam. Yet I also served four years in the Us Navy, in peacetime, true, but I did serve my time and was honorably discharged.
With Memorial Day, Fourth of July and most importantly, another June 6th, (the 70th anniversary of the landing in Normandy called Operation Overlord but always referred to as D-Day) approaching, I thought it appropriate to shine a light on one of the greatest war movies ever made, if not the greatest, which details the invasion of Europe, step by step; Darryl F Zanuck’s super production The Longest Day.
Firstly I have to say, as I’ve said before, I am against war, being a practicing Nicheren Buddhist , a member of the Soka Gakkai International, I do not believe war is necessary. But even before taking up the practice of Buddhism I have questioned every war the United States has become involved in since Vietnam. Yet I also served four years in the Us Navy, in peacetime, true, but I did serve my time and was honorably discharged.
- 5/26/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Winter's Bone
DVD & Blu-ray, Artificial Eye
It takes special qualities for a performer to carry a movie, and few have managed it with more grace (and with less experience) than 20-year-old Jennifer Lawrence does here. Set in the isolated communities of the Ozark mountains, the story sees Lawrence's character Ree embarking on a quest to find her missing deadbeat dad. He must appear in court in a few days or Ree and what's left of her family – a depressed mother and two young siblings – will lose the home that's been posted as collateral for his bail. In an area of dense woodland and long-forgotten cabins, the local economy seems to centre around the manufacture of methamphetamine. As a result, the insular families have become even more tight-lipped and don't take kindly to anyone – even one of their own like Ree – asking questions. It soon transpires that everyone knows something about...
DVD & Blu-ray, Artificial Eye
It takes special qualities for a performer to carry a movie, and few have managed it with more grace (and with less experience) than 20-year-old Jennifer Lawrence does here. Set in the isolated communities of the Ozark mountains, the story sees Lawrence's character Ree embarking on a quest to find her missing deadbeat dad. He must appear in court in a few days or Ree and what's left of her family – a depressed mother and two young siblings – will lose the home that's been posted as collateral for his bail. In an area of dense woodland and long-forgotten cabins, the local economy seems to centre around the manufacture of methamphetamine. As a result, the insular families have become even more tight-lipped and don't take kindly to anyone – even one of their own like Ree – asking questions. It soon transpires that everyone knows something about...
- 1/29/2011
- by Phelim O'Neill
- The Guardian - Film News
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