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Summary: Remarkably bad
Review: Boy falls in love with girl. Boy dies. Boy's friend falls in love with girl. Surprise! - boy not really dead. Boy mad at friend for falling in love with girl. Japan attacks America. Boy reunites with friend so they can save the world. The End.This whole movie reminded me of that classic B-movie line from 'Plan 9 from Outer Space' - "The message couldn't get through because of the weather conditions in outer space!" Just a complete ignorance of the subject they're talking about. But whereas 'Plan 9' can be funny and charming due to how bad it is, 'Pearl Harbor' thinks itself to be of a higher caliber and turns out being only insulting, vapid and very poorly written. I won't comment on the factual innacuracies and two dimensional portrayal of Japan, since many reviewers have done so already. I don't know if there is a line between patriotism and ethnocentricity, but if there is, Pearl Harbor definately crosses it. But we can't really blame the writers for being so painfully ignorant, since they never claimed to be making a documentary. The problem with Pearl Harbor is that it's 30 minutes of the attack on Pearl Harbor surrounded by 2 and a half hours of soap opera. Good writing is when even if one scene is removed, the whole story would be disrupted. This movie could have easily been 90 minutes and still have gotten from point A to point B. Everything is so predictable and cliche-ridden that not once did I forget I was watching actors moving around on sets. Even the highlight of the movie, the attack, is far too long. The writers seemed to realize that the story they had built around it was thin and plodding along so they figured that if they blow up as many things as possible, it would make up for it. But, as Hemingway reminded us, "Never mistake motion for action." But the most disgusting part of this movie is its recent marketing campaign that exploits our sudden surge in "american pride". The commercials lead you to believe that seeing this movie is just as "patriotic" as donating blood. I can only imagine the joy of everyone involved with the project when the WTC was attacked and the media flocked in calling it "the next Pearl Harbor". Maybe our oh-so-wonderful nation will be blessed with a sequel on 9/11/2002. We can only hope.
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Summary: Bay and Bruckheimer learn to stop worrying and love the bomb
Review: You'd figure that a movie like "Pearl Harbor" would take its subject matter seriously and with some reverence, but we're dealing with producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay, who are notorious for making loud, big-budget, empty-headed action flicks. Now, I like a popcorn flick as much as the next guy, but "Pearl Harbor" is as shallow as film making gets. To be sure, the 40 minute attack is as thrilling as a Six Flags ride, but there's no historical depth, originality, or dramatic thrust. The film borrows liberally from superior films like "Titanic" and "Saving Private Ryan," and the performances--from actors Affleck, Hartnett, and Gooding, Jr.--are wooden. Only the lovely Kate Beckinsale radiates some warmth and energy in her performance. As for the script, I was rolling my eyes every fifteen minutes: the screenplay leaves no stone unturned as it recites every war/romance cliche in the book. However, "Pearl Harbor" the DVD is well-presented: the picture is near flawless, and the 5.1 surround remix is the strongest I've heard. It doesn't surpass "Saving Private Ryan," but it comes close. So if you've seen the movie and you know you'll like it, then by all means grab it. Otherwise, you can find better ways to spend three hours of your time.
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Summary: The best movie ever, and the best dvd
Review: I love this movie, what could be better, it hyas action, love, and josh harnett in a white tank top but anyways , The action parts of this movie has amazing details and a great picture when it shows pearl harbor the water is crystal clear and the setting is beautiful, when its being bombed the fire and gas and smoke made me feel sick, i swear it seemed as if the people were getting tortured, and the hospital scene, with all the bodies, and the nurses have no idea what to do, the attack scene made me cry. Now for the love triangle, i honestly was on dannys side because hes cuter and more lovable, but ofcourse he hadddddd to die, rafe couldnt die, cuz in the movie he died and came back, by died, i meen everyone thought he had died. I liked the romantic part of the movie better, cuz there was no blood and gore. The most romantic parts of the movie were when evelyn and danny were together, and the saddest when the attack was happening, and when evelyn and danny were apart, and ofcourse the end.this movie has something for everyone, trust me, watch it and youll want to watch again.
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Summary: A really really bad movie. One of the worst I've ever seen.
Review: This movie is not about Pearl Harbor. The attack on Pearl Harbor is in the movie but only after 2 hours of a love story that doesn't get shown in the ads. This movie was made for little girls who want a Titanic romance type story. Titanic was not a bad movie, but the things that made Titanic a decent movie are not in this movie. This movie is way to long, not really focused on Pearl Harbor, and not worth the time or money.
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Summary: I like the movie a lot, but .........
Review: I had heard that the DVD release of the movie would be like a directors cut "R" rated version with extra footage. I was also told that there would be less emphasis on the love story and more on the war and battle scenes.Nothing of the sort is true on my version. Yes the love story is a little long , but a least MS. Beckinsdale is nice to look at.
Also, one major problem with the DVD version are the subtitles. When the parts featuring Japanese language are on. the subtitles are on the movie screen rather than on the black screen below as should be the case. As a result the titles are a little blurred and very small . One must get right up to the screen to read them.I have a 27" screen. Even if you use english subtitles when watching the film, during the Japanese parts this problem still exists. Oh well, still a good movie and love the doolittle raid part !!!!! Very patriotic film too !!!!!!
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Summary: Why did this bomb at the box office?
Review: It was with trepidation that I bought this DVD as I had heard so many bad reviews and it had failed at the cinema. To my delight I thought it was great. I really got into the characters, the special effects were stunning and you saw both angles from both the American and Japanese sides. Was it factually correct? I don't know but it was a thrill a minute and the 3 hours flew by. I watch a movie to be entertained and taken away from the strains of every day life and this did if for me. As with Armageddon it was way over the top but blooming great!!
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Summary: Why so harsh??
Review: Wow. I guess I expected some negative feedback on this movie. I mean, it was a big one. And, you know what they say....you can't please all of the people all of the time. So much complaining about the love story...why is that? How can you feel true apathy unless you are invited into a persons life. You have to know their story. Otherwise, you are just looking at them like, "What the hell is wrong with you? It is just a little smoke an fire." Now, I might agree that they whole love triangle might not have been necessary. However, things were different in the 40's. The men then were truly men of honor and courage. They saw their first priority was to defend their country. The angry people of the world probably don't care about this, but it is still true. I wouldn't have bet two cents on the honor and courage of many of the people in this country before Sept 11. In any case, I can't believe that some of you can write a review so harsh that it loses its meaning. No one likes to listen to a bitcher. So, those of us who are sick of all the negativity just scroll right past. If you are going to argue, please do it a little more effectively. The movie was good. It wasn't great, but it was good. PH was worth going to see on the big screen and worth renting or owning. The personal stories only brought it a little closer to home and put it in perspective. I have much more respect now that I ever did from watching the scrathcy black and white footage from history class. I think the film makers did what they set out to do. They have honored the men and women who fought and died that fateful December day. 5 stars*****
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Summary: See it for the battle scenes, not the rest of the storyline.
Review: It's a great represenation of what happened 60 years ago. The only ting I take issue with is the where of all the young men in the film are being so goofy, unconfident with women and clumsy in the first half for the sake of humour. It's a bit overdone. The acting other wise is well done, but Dan akroyd seems out of place, and Jon Voight's FDR make-up looks obvious in some shots. He could have pulled it off without it.
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Summary: December,7,1941
Review: A movie that will live in our memory forever. I think that this movie gives us just a little more than just the attack on pearl. It gives us a glimpse of what it was like in those days.The attack on pearl is the best attack seqence of all time period.The picture is great and the audio is great if you can sit thru some slow scenes than you will be rewarded with one of the most moving action the camera has ever filmed. just go out and buy this disc please.
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Summary: 5.1 Dolby Headphone Soundtrack (Unbelievable) a DVD first!!
Review: This awesome feature is a SPECIAL PREVIEW (Limited Edition) first from DOLBY LABORATORIES. This amazing DVD "Pearl Harbor" can now be listened to through ordinary headphones with NO decoders. All you need ia a stereo headjack and headphones. You go to the SETUP feature and choose audio options. From there you select, "DOLBY HEADPHONES SOUNDTRACK". The next screen has a disclosure statement. "Dolby Headphone is a digital audio process Dolby Laboratories, which allows you to experience the sonic illusion of 5.1 channel Surround Sound on any set of headphones. It is created exclusive for headphones ONLY!!!!! No special decoders are needed. Just plug in your favorite set of headphones & enjoy the spectacular soundtrack of Pearl Harbor in your own personal space. This feature is AWESOME!!!!!! You can switch back & forth between the different audio settings anytime & as often as you want to compare this outstanding feature with the regular soundtrack. And just resume movie. Note: The Pearl Harbor movie is on 2 disks, so you must reset the "Dolby Headphone Soundtrack" audio when switching between disk 1 & 2. The other spectacular extra is the "Unsung Hereos" an awesome tribute to those who fought, died or survived December 7, 1941. This movie is excellent and covers the "Air Battle over Britian" to "Doolittles, 30 Seconds over Tokyo". Best digitally picture and sound DVD ever!!!
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