Letters from Iwo Jima

[Andyman]

Originally Posted by botrytis

Well, they had letters from the General from the japanese side and this is how the movie was started. There seemed to be quite a bit of historical research for the movie so I think is should be ppetty accurate.

WHat an amazing movie.

Oh, I'm not criticizing the bulk of the movie, I just think that the viewpoint of that one private was pretty much not that of the mainstream Japanese.

If you've seen both movies, it's interesting at how some of the scenes overlap.

[prisoners]

Originally Posted by Andyman

Oh, I'm not criticizing the bulk of the movie, I just think that the viewpoint of that one private was pretty much not that of the mainstream Japanese.

If you've seen both movies, it's interesting at how some of the scenes overlap.

I think that was the point, that not every Japanese soldier (or citizen) was blindly following the Emperor. There were a few kamikaze pilots who did not follow through with the sucidal attacks. Enough were to dictate history, but as in every society or organization there are dissenting views. I enjoyed this film and thought the performances were universally excellent.

[VinylHanger]

I consider this one of the best movies I've ever seen. I think it will in the future be regarded as a milestone of American cinema. I don't buy many movies, but this is one that will make it to my shelf.

[Tom Brennan]

I think the picture failed to adequately portray the savagery and desperation of the Japanese defense. I thought it interesting that the picture was rather "anti PC" in that it showed the Japanese were NOT "just folks", not people like us, us being the Americans.