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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... »
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... »
71: Into The Fire to Open in U.S.
Supposedly making big waves in Hawaii this summer, and in Korea, is the Korean War story, 71: Into the Fire. It's about 71 college students who are told to hold the line against the advancing North Koreans. From the trailer, It looks to have a lot of, um, John Woo-"action movie" styled moments and... »
“Western Front” Remake to star Daniel Radcliffe
Not to poo-poo yet another remake, let alone a remake of a film that really doesn't need to be remade, the 1930 classic All Quiet on the Western Front will get the treatment. And the lead role? Expect to see Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe take the lead spot as the young German infantryman cast... »
Restrepo – Jun. 25th
Again, always the last to know. sigh. Anyway, this looks interesting, can't wait to get a chance to see it. Probably won't be til it hits disc but looking forward to it just the same. Guess this means I'll have to add a new category as well! From IMDB: Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington's... »
Ken Watanabe Directs Film about the 442nd?
Well, its certainly a story worth telling, as the article points out. It'll be interesting to see a) if the rumors are true and b) how he approaches it. Ken Watanabe is usually to be found being tough and awesome in front of the camera in the likes of Batman Begins, Letters From Iwo... »
Red Dawn Reboot Causing a Stir
If you haven't heard by now, MGM is rebooting the 1984 Cold War classic, Red Dawn. Only this time the Soviet Red Menace(tm) is being replaced by the Chinese Red Menace(tm) much to the dismay of many. Just search for it, you'll see what I mean. I'll wait. If you recall the original Red... »
