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Original ‘Apocalypse Now’ Reviews
The Blu Ray of 'Apocalypse Now' is hitting shelves in the UK, and here's a post from 'The First Post' which brings up some of the original reviews of this classic. It is the power, wrote Roger Ebert in his 1979 review for the Chicago Sun-Times, of cinema and those "moments of agony and... »
Gettysburg, Gods and Generals Blu-Ray Giveaway
Hey that rhymes! Erm, anyway. As mentioned in my previous post, we're giving away ONE pair of the newly released Blu Ray editions of Gettysburg and Gods and Generals in association with Warner Bros. All you have to do is this: Give the WarMovieBlog Facebook page a 'Like.' (Check the right-hand sidebar also...) If... »
Gettysburg / Gods and Generals Blu Ray (5/24)
For the 150th anniversary of the start of the US Civil War, Warner Bros. has released Director's Cuts of both Gettysburg (1993) and Gods and Generals (2003). I'm happy to say that we'll be partnering with WB for a giveaway promotion for these films, (and reviews will be forthcoming) I'll detail that in a... »
Memorial Day War Movies on TV 2011
Looks like this year will be an improvement over previous years, almost makes me wish I had satellite/cable again! Well, maybe not. But to start with, Turner Classic Movies is going all out with an all-weekend war movie marathon, with a bunch of top-shelf classics.... and a bunch of titles I don't recognize! Set... »
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... »
Cat Sh*t One, aka Apocalypse Meow is online!
With all the frenzy in our house surrounding the Super Bowl (yay Pack!) I neglected to post this juicy little tidbit I received over the weekend. Shame on me!! I'll quote in its entirety... Its only available on YouTube for 2 weeks starting Feb. 5th..... ‘Cat Shit One’ PRESS RELEASE February5, 2011 The full... »
Miracle in the Pacific
Interesting little blurb about an upcoming Japanese war movie in the works.... ‘‘I felt many things that I could not learn from textbooks,’’ Takenouchi said, commenting on the film ‘‘Taiheiyo no Kiseki’’ (Miracle in the Pacific). The film depicts a true but little-known story of 47 Japanese soldiers who held out against U.S. forces... »
Veteran’s Day 2010 Movies-on-TV
In case you're unaware, this coming Thursday is Veteran's Day in the US, and as such many of the big cable/satellite networks trot out a war-movie-laden schedule... Here's what I can find so far.... Turner Classic Movies Usually the "go to" on events such as this, they seem to be skipping the usual marathon... »
Apocalypse Now hits Blu Ray, Coppola speaks
The 1979 now-classic Apocalypse Now and the later "Redux" on Blu Ray should be hitting shelves near you today, both in a standard 2-disc edition, and a "Full Disclosure" 3-disc edition, which includes the "Hearts of Darkness" documentary along with a bunch of other extras.... If I read things correctly, this will also be... »
Dale Dye Speaks
There's a great interview with war movie adviser Dale Dye up over at The Atlantic. Lots of interesting stuff in there, about his "boot camp", his experiences in Vietnam, Oliver Stone vs. Spielberg, and his take on war movies in general. A good read... So what do you consider your mission in Hollywood? To... »
