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Summary: Pan and Scan? What a shame
Review: This is one of the greatest war movies ever made, chilling and beautiful. How can Columbia release this as Pan and Scan only? I don't get it. A Midnight Clear has stunning cinematography, breathtaking even, and they treat it to Pan & Scan? I have been waiting for this on DVD for five years now, but I'll pass. Shame on you Columbia!
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Summary: Classic
Review: The cinematography is superb, the script is perfect and the acting is second to none. A little known classic about a group of soldiers, who want out. Recommended to everyone!
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Summary: Something for everyone
Review: While this film demonstrates in the best way possible why war is futile and heartbreaking; they have done it in a very effective way.The characters are well developed, and you really care what happens to them.
A reviewer or two has quibbled with minor technical flaws, one involving the geography of the locations. This has little or no effect on the overall quality of this film. Great performances by all. A wonderful cast.
This film would have to be in the top 5 of my top 10 war movies ever made. And in the top 50 of top 100 favorite movies.
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Summary: Sober and human
Review: The World War II context has always been a great source of inspiration for the moviemakers. But with A Midnight Clear, we can not only see the war, we can feel the human person involved in it. Quite sober, but far from being insipide, this movie speaks not against the war, but speaks for the human conscience that lives through it. All actors are outstanding. The only orchestral piece of the movie, composed by Mark Isham, is worthy of a listen ang gives the movie, right from the start, its feel. A must see!
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Summary: ww2 action with heart
Review: One of the best of it's kind, showing the cold environment and the stress of war. A squad of young men get lost in the snowy forest in Northern France at Christmas time, encountering Germans along the way. The callousness of war is on display here, along with great cinematography in the evergreen forests, as the lost squad attempts to find it's way.
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Summary: Mid-day Unclear
Review: The snowy mountains of Utah double as the Belgian Ardennes in this World War Two odyssey. A MIDNIGHT CLEAR is an attempt at creating a serious version of WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE WAR DADDY? A war weary squad of infantrymen are sent forward to gather intelligence. Tired of being at the forefront of every mission, the soldiers arrange a separate peace with their German counterparts only to witness their short-lived ceasefire collapse. The Battle of the Bulge is twisted and distorted as the backdrop for this movie, but there is very little similarity here between that great battle and this backyard fantasy. Traditionally the Battle of the Bulge has not been treated very well in films with the exception of PATTON, BAND OF BROTHERS and BATTLEGROUND. The accuracy of A MIDNIGHT CLEAR is called into question in the first couple minutes of the movie as subtitle notes the locale as the Ardennes and mistakenly describes the Ardennes as being located on the German-French frontier. Do not expect to see any big budget sets or recreations of German fortifications. For the most part this film takes place in the woods and the snow. On a positive note, the dialogue interaction between the soldiers in the squad is quite good and the basic training flashback sequence is interesting. If you are a World War Two film buff, then this film should probably find its way into your Battle of the Bulge collection. If you have not seen the film, I recommend you rent it first.
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Summary: A hands down GREAT movie!
Review: his is a great film and if you enjoy war movies you'll love it. It is a non-traditional stary that doesn't have a lot of shoot em up action but is more of an emotional story set during the American advance through France. The lead character I felt was kinda weak in the actors performance but the story called for a very boyish soldier barely old enough to be in the Army who is made a leader. The small patrol is stationed on the outskirts of the American line and they encounter some very strange Germans. It is their dealings with the Garmans nearby that bring out their emotions and feelings and the story is unique in how it portrays the German Army as being little different than the Americans. Not every German was a Nazi and this film really touches on that point. The film is well done and great to watch. The end is a bit of a shocker and quite emotional.
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Summary: Haunting, Heartwarming and Sad
Review: A Midnight Clear is one of my top ten favorite movies of all-time. Gary Sinise should have won an Oscar for his role of Mother. All of the actors were wonderful. I have to watch this movie every Christmas. It's hard to believe that it wasn't a big box office hit.
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Summary: Haunting & Heartbreaking
Review: Maybe one day this film will make it to DVD; until then we'll have to be content with the tape.This "small" 1991 movie is one of the most touching war films ever, featuring a terrific cast led by Gary Sinise and Ethan Hawke. This WWII story follows six young soldiers of an American Intelligence & Recon squad sent deep into the Ardennes Forest by their manic commander (a fabulously over-the-top performance by John C. McGinley) to await an impending German assault. There is a climactic event to the story that is so unexpected and powerful you will never forget it. Filled with beautiful imagery and a fantastic, haunting score by Mark Isham, this film is definitely not an upbeat experience, but ultimately offers a statement on the triumph of friendship and the utter degrading effects of war on the human spirit.
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Summary: One of the best movies ever made
Review: I am a movie snob. So when I say this is one of the finest, most moving, and emotionally wrenching films I've seen, it must be excellent! It is under-rated, and nearly unknown by the masses. Those who happen onto this treasure are indeed lucky.
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