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Summary: Pearl Harbor (2001)
Review: I really thought this movie was a good movie for a Historical event that actually occurred. It seemed like a love-story also just like Titanic movie which kept the movie interesting to watch. For some of us who wasn't even born to see this event it would give a general idea and to be proud to be an American.
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Summary: Pure trasH
Review: I'm sure this movie might appeal to some kind of audience otherwise it would never have been produced with such massive budget, but certainly this is not a movie targeted to those who are at the least knowlegable. Whether you are a historian, or a film maker, or an actor, or a director, or a regular movie-watcher with some taste this movie might just make you feel embarassed of the fact that you actually sat through it. There's no point in getting into details about anything cuz it seems like the majority of people were smart enough to notice, and probably even predict before the movie reached its first hour, the cliches packed minute after minute in this preposterous state-of-the-art (bunk).
If u wanna know what pearl harbor was all about I reccommend you rent the DVD, point to special features and watch the documentary on PH by the History Channel; that's the only reason for that lonely star dimming in my rating above there. And still, you're probably better off watching the channel itself or doing some research on the internet, so that you don't take your chances of accidently selecting "play movie."
Oh, and if u wanna watch a good movie, avoid any by this director, but mostly from the guy who wrote the script (it is really that bad, I'm not kidding)
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Summary: Pearl Harbor is a Great Historical Drama
Review: I think viewers need to give this movie a second chance. I'm a film enthusiast, film historian and general historian with interests in the American West and W.W.II. Most historical dramas do take liberty with the history of the subject at hand. They have to. Film is for entertainment, passion, and escapism. A bad historical drama tells a story so off the mark and is usually directed and acted terribly with no sense of the true motivations of people and events portrayed in the film. A good historical drama may take some liberties; comprise several people into one character, change names to protect the innocent, create false characters. But, it captures the essence, the spirit, the importance of the time it's covering or the person or persons it represents. Case in point: I believe it would be difficult to find a large number of people that hated "Braveheart." The film was a historical mess in many respects. But, it relished in the spirit of the person William Wallace; his charisma, his leadership, natural military genius and love for Scotland. "Pearl Harbor" has personified in all its spirit the essence of the attack by the Japanese. It gives a good impression of how our young servicemen and women lived in those times, what was important to them and their values. It showed in gruesome detail the events during the attack and I challenge anyone to say that battle scene was not accurate. It was very accurate and well acted. It's also true that the producers of the film and the director, Michael Bay, interviewed survivors of the attack. Yes, they interviewed many of those men and women that lived that event. Some of them were there during filming of Bay's movie. Bay took great pains to tell that story and incorporated some of their accounts. He filmed it at Pearl Harbor so what you see is the real place. The hills, the ocean, Fords Island, the airfields-they are all real. When the attack is over, Bay shared with us, honestly, the affect the attack had immediately upon the people that survived it. From the men jumping or being blown off the ships to what the doctors and nurses had to endure was all translated to film heroically. I admit that there were a few scenes (not of the battle) that were a bit too much. Example is one of the characters is killed in a somewhat Jesus profile. Its symbolism was a little bit too much. However, if you want to step back to the 1940s with a good view of life then, how America felt after the attack you would enjoy this film. If you want to see an interpretation of the actual attack, then I cannot recommend this film enough. It is superb and I promise you that if you sit down and watch this movie in the privacy and quiet of your home, there will be some scenes of the attack that will bring tears to your eyes. It did mine and I thank Michael Bay for bringing that emotion to the story and for his beautiful portrayal of the men and women who fought for our freedom.
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Summary: Incredibly moving...
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this movie. The love story was in there to make you fall in love with the characters and then be emotionally drained after crying when one of them is lost. It made me more aware of the tragedy that occured in 1941 and makes me sad becuase it reminds me of current events. BUY THIS MOVIE! ITS A CLASSIC!
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Summary: A Must See
Review: I just finished watching this movie. It was really great. Granted the movie was more of a love story than a war movie, but it gave you a different look at how people felt about the war and people they loved risking their lives to protect and defend our county. I really enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone. I plan on buying for myself.
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Summary: History - Sanitized, but Pretty Good
Review: No, Pearl Harbor isn't the best war movie ever made, but in catering to an 'Attention-Span-Challenged' audience, it delivers in both historical usefulness and watchability. Ben Affleck sold me on the idea that he was a 'hot-shot' pilot (sort of like the Tom Cruise character in 'Top Gun', also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer). The British Beckinsale pulled off being an American girl very well. The special effects used in the re-creation of the December 7 attack were breathtakingly realistic.
The love stories do lack some spark, but they're by no means bad. The historical tale will be compelling to young people just learning about WWII. The bonus documentaries are top shelf. It is definitely worth your attention.
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Summary: Better than what I expected.....
Review: I would venture to say that most people were expecting "Pearl Harbor" to be an action-packed, full-fledged war film similar to Patton. "Pearl Harbor" clearly wasn't a film about war. Yes, it did have plenty of action-packed war chorography, but after all, we are talking about the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor here. But it is not a film about war. It's a film about people. In order for any story to be told properly, we need to be familiar with the characters. In this film, in particular, the characters need to be more than just people in a story. You need to feel the pain the characters are going through. Seeing a pile of corpses carries more of an emotional weight if the audience has a chance to become familar with them. Far too many times in war films, we see corpses as faceless individuals. Well, they're not faceless to our *real* unsung heros. Pearl Harbor *is* an excellent film. It made me laugh, made me cry... it made me feel exactly like people felt during that "day that will live in infamy."
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Summary: Heard some bad things about this movie? No word of it a lie.
Review: This movie is a mess. The storied history of the attack on Pearl Harbor has become a $100+ million dollar effects spectacular (...) and it's quite sad. The script is just absolutely hideous. There is no emotional pull to draw you in and although the movie tries it ends up with only cheap melodrama in its place. The love story/best friends plotline is just a two bit way of trying to make you care what happens to the characters, but just comes off as laughable. You couldn't care a lick for anybody, and it's only made worse that the actors, particularly Baldwin and Affleck, deliver utterly inane dialogue with the most serious conviction that you end up smirking at it. Cuba Gooding had the most minor of roles in the movie so I'm not even sure why his character was even included. It added nothing whatsoever to the already weak plot. And there are plenty of other minor characters that leave you with just as much a sense of unfeeling. Affleck is also a weak, weak lead. This movie may try to mimic the feel of 1940s cinema, but Affleck is no Cary Grant, that's for sure. You end up hating him rather than identifying with him because he's so annoying. There are many problems here to be sure, but the one thing I did like was Jon Voight's portrayal of FDR. Sure, his dialogue was just as weak as all the rest, but at least he was kind of convincing as a president desperate not to be seen as a physically uncapable leader. You can see this movie, just don't expect much out of it. It's an embarrassment to the memory of those who lived through this horrific event. Not having this movie hadn't have been made by Michael Bay and Jerry Bruckheimer, who are not known for their subtle touch, would have at least been a start to improving the quality of this movie.
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Summary: NOT A DISAPPONTMENT!!!!!
Review: I LOVED this movie! (...)If you want a movie that will make you cry and give you a little taste of history then this is the movie that you want to see. If you are expecting a totally actuate account of Pearl Harbor then you are going to be disappointed. But when you watch this try to remember that there has NEVER been a truly accurate Hollywood film that told history like it really happened, so just sit back and enjoy a movie that has a touching story of love and friendship. Oh, and Josh Hartnett is HOT!!
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Summary: It's okay
Review: The action was awesome! It was some of the best action I've ever seen. The romance ruined the movie. It was a shame that they put it in there. When I get the DVD I am going to just skip all the chapters with the love scenes.
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