Flags of Our Fathers

Pros: Ensemble, script, direction
Cons: None

One of the most famous moments of World War II took place on February 23, 1945. On that day, a group of six men raised an American flag on the island of Iwo Jima in an action that was captured by a military photographer. That flag was, in fact, one of ...

Pros: Great acting, good cast, spectacular special effects
Cons: None

On February 23, 1945, D+4 of the battle for Iwo Jima (code-named Operation Detachment), Five Marines and a Navy corpsman clambered up to the summit of Mt. Suribachi, a dormant volcano on the southern tip of the 7.5-square mile island; with an altitude of ...

Pros: Realistic portrayal of the horrors of war on and off the battlefield
Cons: None

I wasn't sure how I felt about Clint Eastwood's directorial adaptation of James Bradley's and Ron Powers' "Flags of Our Fathers" as I left the theater. I wasn't "knocked in the gut" as I had felt after watching "Saving Private Ryan" or even "Platoon". ...

Pros: Excellent screenplay, great acting, important historical event.
Cons: Movement between eras a little bit jerky.

When I was a young Marine recruit, we would sit indian style on the squad bay floor, polishing our boots, shining our brass and reciting Marine Corps History. Among the most memorable stories from those days of indoctrination were the stories of Dan ...

Pros: Nice action sequences, some good acting
Cons: Anti-war and anti-hero

Of all the wars that America has entered in the past hundred years, perhaps none have been more justified as World War II. America, like most other countries, had to help put a stop to the Nazi regime, as well as retaliate against Japan for Pearl Harbor. ...

Pros: riveting action, great cinematography, excellent performances, poignant storytelling
Cons: too many timelines - a backstory plus dueling flashbacks

Of all the photographs from World War II, the most emblematic is the raising of the American flag at Iwo Jima. It's a picture of heroism that arguably won the war by buoying a nation exhausted by sacrifice. But it's also a reminder that behind every ...

Pros: Acting. Cinematography. Important historical topic.
Cons: Flashback sequences were sometimes confusing.

Iwo Jima is an unlikely place for a pivotal point in World War II history. The tiny (8 square mile) island is remote, covered in volcanic ash, steaming with geological vents, and uninhabitable. However, in February 1945 it was a stronghold of defense for ...

Pros: The cinematography; The battle scenes; Adam Beach and other fine performances
Cons: Flashback scenes are too numerous; Drags in certain spots

I like war films and I try to watch any new release that deals with any type of military situation. I don’t always make it to the theater to watch the films, but my DVD player is waiting for their release. This is how I viewed Flags of Our ...

Pros: Stayed fairly close to the book's story. Shows the horrors of war.
Cons: Some confusion as to who was who at films start.

After beginning the book Flags of our Fathers in the spring, losing the book and then receiving another copy as a gift for my birthday recently, I wasn't sure I would finish it before the book's adaption to film Flags of Our Fathers came out to ...

Pros: Tells a story important to American culture. Heroes die, survivors accept and honor their sacrifices.
Cons: War is hell. Not quite as brutal as Saving Private Ryan, but close.

... "Show me a hero and I will write you a tragedy." —F. Scott Fitzgerald It is said that real heroes do not want the burden of the label. 'I was just trying to stay alive' is a common reaction. The marines and the Navy ...

Pros: The story, cast, acting, special effects, directing, sets
Cons: None

~Flags of Our Fathers 2006 The Story Flags of Our Fathers is about the Marines who did and didn’t raise the flag on Iwo Jima. It’s also about how a photo gave the war in the Pacific a face. The photo immortalized and ...

Pros: Outstanding cinematography; compelling story-line; outstanding direction
Cons: Choppy narrative

On Feb. 23, 1945, after days of pitched battle five U.S. Marines and one U.S. Navy sailor—a Hospital Corpsman—planted a makeshift flagpole atop Mount Surabachi on the tiny isle of Iwo Jima in the Pacific Ocean. They were photographed and ...

Pros: Eastwood's Direction, Script, Editing, Cinematography, Look, Locations, Music, & Score.
Cons: None.

After the surprising success of 2004's Million Dollar Baby that earned Clint Eastwood a second Oscar for Best Director while winning Best Picture. It became clear that Eastwood, following 2003's Oscar-nominated Mystic River that the man is ...

Pros: Devastating examination of the psychological as well as the immediate effects of war
Cons: The story is true

Hollywood's last great movie about the Pacific War was Th e Thin Red Line. A worthy successor to this epic treatment of the battle for Guadalcanal is Clint Eastwood's "Flags of our Fathers," about the battle of Iwo Jima ...

Pros: Eastwood directing, message, production values
Cons: Confusing, relatively unknown cast

I just saw this film on DVD last night. It's a rental so I don't know if I'll get a chance to see it again. I'm writing this review with the assumption that I won't. First, let me just say that I really, really wanted to like this film. Clint ...