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Re: I do Remember this one (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray,  in Movies
I've seen him making admiring comments about others he knew in Old Hollywood and modest about his own contributions (as he should be!) in some documentaries and TCM "word of mouth" segments.
What will happen to the eggs is actually more suspensful than the main story.
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May 31 '05
11:39 pm PDT
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I do Remember this one (Reply to this comment)
by Granniemose
I didn't watch too many war movies at the time - the war was too fresh, and too many of my friends and family members were involved, including the boy (man) I had promised to marry until he was killed at Omaha Beach in the invasion. I did see this movie, however, because your review bought back vivid memories of Van Johnson's egg thefts and their results. I haven't heard much about Van Johnson for a good many years. I wonder what hever happened to him.
Virginia
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May 31 '05
9:11 pm PDT
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Dear Steve: (Reply to this comment)
by macresarf1
I would agree that THE DIARY OF GI JOE is a better movie; it is in the top five of American movies on the subject war. On the other hand, BATTLEGROUND is a celebration of a clear historical American example of courage and perseverance. And for one who has been in the Army, the camaraderie of the company unit is wonderfully caught.
[It is always an ironic moment to meditate on the simple pleasure and comfort being part of your squad of twelve, making your way along a road. What you may be asked to do, or have done, is something else.]
I also agree with your criticism of of the stereotypes.
[My guess is that, in this particular case, the stereotypes in BATTLEGROUND derived significantly from those Depression documentaries which attempted to place men and women of all kinds together in fighting the economic poverty of the 1930
s.]
You are quite right about some of the Oscars being undeserved, but those selections have always been mixed up with industry politics, especially in the heyday of the Studios. The number of Oscars BATTLEGROUND was nominated for, the number Oscars it received, had to do considerably with the power struggle between Mayer and Dore Shary for control of MGM. Many in the industry thought it was time for the older monster to be given a push.
Besides, Mayer didn't understand how many of the ten million American servicemen, then back in civilian life, wanted to go to a picture that showed them in their scruffy (if idealized) Bill Mauldin splendor.
"Jody was home when you left, Steve . . ."
Alex -- Macresarf1
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May 31 '05
11:18 am PDT
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Re: Sometimes (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray, in Movies
Well, that's why I like the low-budget Sam Fuller movie set in the Korean War, "The Steel Helmet" or Werner Herzog's documentary "Little Dieter Need to Fly." I knew that you have a higher opinion of "Battleground" than mine, which is why I provided a link to your review.
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May 31 '05
8:38 am PDT
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Sometimes (Reply to this comment)
by George_Chabot, in Movies
you got to watch with your heart as well as your eyes. This is probably the best WWII (or any modern army) movie for realism. All the stuff is typical army, unlike most war movies. So, a fantasy, it's not.
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May 31 '05
6:51 am PDT
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Re: Re: hey there Stephen... (Reply to this comment)
by sleeper54, in Movies
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hey there again...
Got it re: 'tobacco props'.
Very nicely done.
...tom...
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May 31 '05
6:07 am PDT
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Re: hey there Stephen... (Reply to this comment)
by Stephen_Murray, in Movies
Word processing makes it too easy to insert more and more in a sentence... Whitmore's performance owes something to his character's chewing tobacco and carefully conserved cigar.
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May 30 '05
2:49 pm PDT
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