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Summary: The Best Non-war War Film
Review: Lewis Milestone directed the best war films of his time: "All's Quiet on the Western Front" (WWI), "A Walk in the Sun" (WWII) and "Pork Chop Hill" (Korea). Of the three, "A Walk in the Sun", has the least action but the most reflection on what it's like to be the common man at war. It's more poetry than prose: the soliliquies by John Ireland's character composing letters to his sister; the delightful banter between movie stealing Richard Conte and George Tyne; Norman Llyod as the worried philospher obsessed with a future war in Tibet and Dana Andrews' star turn as the compassionate center of the platoon. Like poetic refrains, all the major themes are revisted: "nobody dies"(irony), "Tibet"(future wars), and "apples"(precognition). The signature Milestone tracking shots of impersonal mass slaughter are hypnotic and brutal at the same time. The wonderful title music ... is tear jerking heroic. Earl didn't like the other music in the film but he was wrong, it works. I love this film. It's everything you want in a film. It's moving, funny, sad and real. There's not a lot of action with only 2 fight scenes and most of the action occurs off camera which gives it a reverential reserve and a deliberate narrow point of view. The viewer takes that walk in the sun with the platoon and is limited to what they can see and hear just like a real infantryman. There is no B.S.and it's G rated with no extraneous violence. A film for everyone who wants to look inside rather than just outside.
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Summary: Not a restored version
Review: Only rated 4 stars because this classic has not been restored, 5 stars for content! One of the best WWII genre movies. Directed by Lewis Milestone (All Quiet on the Western Front, Pork Chop Hill etc.) GET THIS COPY! Other manufacturer's version contain numerous drop outs/flaws. Although unrestored, the DVD quality is a decent reproduction and viewable, HIFI sound is clear. Highly recommended for those interested in the US Infantry GI's perspective in WWII! Excellent leadership study as you watch the command of the platoon adapt to combat situations!
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Summary: Purchase at your own risk!!
Review: The movie itself was a good one, so I'm not going to address what others have as far as what a good film it is...Instead I am forced to issue a warning to anyone interested in purchasing this video. The quality is absolutely terrible and if the cost didn't make a return not worth my while, I would have returned this video. The sound quality is so bad that the dialogue can hardly be heard at times (quite often in fact) -- there is also a steady hum that can be heard throughout the movie. The picture quality is a joke. At times the picture drops out completely and you see nothing but static. Add to that the missing footage and you come up with a video that is not worth the money! Do yourself a favor and try to remember the film as it was -- wonderful -- and then DON'T ruin the good memories by buying this disaster of a release. My parents and I were extremely disapointed in this video.
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Summary: One of the finest films about combat in World War 2
Review: This film follows a small unit after landing in Normandy and shares many attributes with SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. Rather than focusing on the action of combat, this film exposes the interaction and relationship between enlisted men and officers in combat. While the quality of the film may not be the best, the story is gripping and the plot is intense. Highly recommended!
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