Seen "Flags of Our Fathers" yet?

[bull]

I'm going tonight. Was it good?

[Bandit72]

i saw it...i thought it was very good. You have to pay really close attention though as it's kind of hard to follow.....

[6pkrunner]

Loved it! Seen it opening night. Much like Saving Private Ryan for an honest portrayal of the hell of war. Its getting not great reviews from the critics and the box office numbers are soft, but if you like history and an honest representation of what those poor guys went through - you will be moved.

The F4U scenes flying through the convoy and the crippled B29 scene are freakin' awesome. They have special effects to the point of its real.

[bull]

Loved it! Seen it opening night. Much like Saving Private Ryan for an honest portrayal of the hell of war. Its getting not great reviews from the critics and the box office numbers are soft, but if you like history and an honest representation of what those poor guys went through - you will be moved.

The F4U scenes flying through the convoy and the crippled B29 scene are freakin' awesome. They have special effects to the point of its real.

I agree with you on the flying scenes. It had me wondering how much of it was real.

In many ways it was a very depressing film, even moreso than Saving Private Ryan because of the cheesy war bond PR machine that really cheapened what these guys had to go through. I fealt sorry for Ira mostly. It's hard enough facing the crap war has to offer and then you add racism to the mix...

[Brock Samson]

 I  was lucky enough to actually know Joseph Rosenthal, who was a photographer here at the Chronicle intill his retirement in the '80s he was a very sweet man who always had a smile and a good story to tell but he was also a good listener.  
I'm Glad I knew him, and heard from him myself the story of his time on Iwo Jima and what he recounted is just exactly how the film was done apparently.
I hope to see it soon.
Semper Fi.  

[bull]

I  was lucky enough to actually know Joseph Rosenthal, who was a photographer here at the Chronicle intill his retirement in the '80s he was a very sweet man who always had a smile and a good story to tell but he was also a good listener.  
I'm Glad I knew him, and heard from him myself the story of his time on Iwo Jima and what he recounted is just exactly how the film was done apparently.
I hope to see it soon.
Semper Fi.  

Wow! That's cool. Are you talking about the man depicted here on the right?

[Charger_Fan]

In many ways it was a very depressing film, even moreso than Saving Private Ryan because of the cheesy war bond PR machine that really cheapened what these guys had to go through. I fealt sorry for Ira mostly. It's hard enough facing the crap war has to offer and then you add racism to the mix...

I saw it last weekend & I agree, it sucks how they belittled Ira through the whole war bond thing. On top of that, the poor guy was having nasty flashbacks & there wasn't anybody to help him cope.
Otherwise, I really liked the movie & I learned a lot I hadn't previously known about that picture. The movie seemed to have a lot of Eastwood "feel" to it, the battle scenes were mostly gray & dreary, as well as other scenes when they were having to push the war bond stuff. I didn't find it hard to follow, but my wife did now & then.

Did you stay through the credits & see the pics of the real people? Upon seeing those, I realized that the movie scenes were done with definite detail in mind to how things looked in those pics.

[bull]

In many ways it was a very depressing film, even moreso than Saving Private Ryan because of the cheesy war bond PR machine that really cheapened what these guys had to go through. I fealt sorry for Ira mostly. It's hard enough facing the crap war has to offer and then you add racism to the mix...

I saw it last weekend & I agree, it sucks how they belittled Ira through the whole war bond thing. On top of that, the poor guy was having nasty flashbacks & there wasn't anybody to help him cope.
Otherwise, I really liked the movie & I learned a lot I hadn't previously known about that picture. The movie seemed to have a lot of Eastwood "feel" to it, the battle scenes were mostly gray & dreary, as well as other scenes when they were having to push the war bond stuff. I didn't find it hard to follow, but my wife did now & then.

Did you stay through the credits & see the pics of the real people? Upon seeing those, I realized that the movie scenes were done with definite detail in mind to how things looked in those pics.

Yes, and good point. Those pictures looked like they could have been lifted right off the film.

[Brock Samson]

well, i'm not sure cause i haven't seen the movie yet,.. but Joe was the photog. who's camara got a soaking when he had to bail over the side of the landing craft... i can't actually see who the guy on the right is Bull...   

   http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/21/MNGEJKM9VH1.DTL

[bull]

well, i'm not sure cause i haven't seen the movie yet,.. but Joe was the photog. who's camara got a soaking when he had to bail over the side of the landing craft... i can't actually see who the guy on the right is Bull...   

   http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2006/08/21/MNGEJKM9VH1.DTL

Our right, ya schmuck.

Great article on Joe. Sounds like he was a great guy.

[yellocharge68]

I saw it a few day ago...It's really a well done movie. I read that book and the follow up "Flyboys" which is different than the movie that was out a few months ago. It details the Japanese view of things as well as their awe that we would expend so many resources for any one man!!!  I love this country!!!!!  By the way, while in my local high school I had the honor of being in Marine Corps ROTC  and my instructor was a retired Colonel, who happened top be a First Lieutenant on Iwo Jima during this very bloody battle. I was shown a Japanese flag that his troops seized during the war...I also got to talk a Little about it with him and you could still see in his eyes the sorrow about the men he lost.  I kept in touch with him many times over the years, and consider him in my top three of personal Heroes.!!!!!  Semper Fi!!!! U.S.M.C. AND ALL OF OUR TROOPS FIGHTING FOR US TODAY!!!!

P.S. I didn't mean to hijack the thread, but its a very personal thing for me and my three younger brothers who enlisted immediately after high school and were all US. Marines right out if high school!!!

[41husk]

I saw it when it first came out.  I thought it was very good.  It got average reviews, so I guess I aint no cridict.