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Dale Dye on Platoon, Blu Ray Drops Today 5/24
On the day that Platoon appears on shelves in a much-awaited Blu Ray format, MovieWeb has an interview with war movie consultant (and soon director) Dale Dye about both movies.... Oliver had been trying to do Platoon, or a version of Platoon for about 10 years, and couldn't get anybody to back him. The... »
“Private Ryan” Ghastly?!
CNN has a brief interview with the author of a new book (give your agent a bonus!), historian Antony Beevor, who seems to have a beef with "Saving Private Ryan." First off let me say I agree with some of what he's got to say in the article. I especially think he's right about... »
What is the best film about the U.S. military?
The Springfield News-Sun posits the question, "What is the best film ever made about the U.S. military?" and gets some interesting results. Personally I find it telling that most of the answers are more-or-less recent films.... So what's your answer? Here's a few of theirs.... STEVE BILLINGSLEY, Fairborn: “It would be ‘Saving Private Ryan’... »
