Sunday, August 14, 2022
Signs
- Commentary: Under construction.
Although Roger Ebert gave this movie a full four stars, one of the other reviewers at this site, Jim Emerson, who wrote the blog Scanners, had some quibbles with it, quibbles that extended through the movie The Prestige. His quibbles involved both movie's attempts to weave literalism and fantasy into the same plot. It's an interesting read, if you're into obscure, deeply thoughtful film criticism. I am.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Mel Gibson Father Graham Hess Joaquin Phoenix Merrill Hess Rory Culkin Morgan Hess Abigail Breslin Bo Hess Cherry Jones Caroline Paski M. Night Shyamalan Ray Reddy Patricia Kalember Colleen Hess Ted Sutton SFC Cunningham Merritt Wever Tracey Abernathy Lanny Flaherty Carl Nathan Marion McCorry Mrs. Nathan Michael Showalter Lionel Prichard
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2002
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
Labels: joaquin-phoenix, m-night-shyamalan, mel-gibson
We Were Soldiers
- Commentary:
I don't remember when this movie was released to video for home viewing, so I don't remember if Mom and I saw it in the theatre or at home on video or on some random television channel. I remember, though, how we were introduced to it and why we sought it out. One of the people who delivered Mom's oxygen tanks in Mesa, AZ, an older man (although not nearly as old as Mom), would chat with us when he made his deliveries. Mom always looked forward to his visits because he was really into the military and both of them enjoyed talking military shop. Of course, Mom's military was the military of WWII. The O2 deliverer's military was Vietnam/East Asia. Anyway, during one of these chats he told Mom and me about this movie and strongly recommended that we watch it, if we had the chance. We did. Much to my surprise, not only did I like it, but Mom did, too. I remember one of her comments, "That seems pretty realistic. I'm surprised. No heroes. No villians. Just war and blood."
More later.
Under construction.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Mel Gibson Lt Colonel/Colonel Hal Moore Madeleine Stowe Julia Moore Greg Kinnear Mjr Bruce P. Crandall Sam Elliott Sgt Mjr Basil L. Plumley Chris Klein 2nd Lt Jack Geoghegan Luke Benward David Moore Taylor Momsen Julie Moore Devon Werkheiser Steve Moore Keri Russell Barbara Geoghegan Barry Pepper Joe Galloway Mark McCracken Cpt Ed "Too Tall" Freeman Đơn Dương NVA Lt Col Nguyễn Hữu An Ryan Hurst Sgt Ernie Savage Marc Blucas 2nd Lt Henry Herrick Jsu Garcia Cpt Tony Nadal Jon Hamm Cpt Matt Dillon Clark Gregg Cpt Tom Metsker Blake Heron Sp4 Galen Bungum Desmond Harrington Sp4 Bill Beck Dylan Walsh Cpt Robert Edwards
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2002
Directed by Randall Wallace.
Labels: mel-gibson, war3
The Patriot
- Commentary: Under construction.
Since 1938 there have been six movies released entitled "The Patriot".
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Mel Gibson Cpt/Col Benjamin Martin Joely Richardson Charlotte Selton Heath Ledger Gabriel Edward Martin Lisa Brenner Anne Patricia Howard Gregory Smith Thomas Martin Trevor Morgan Nathan Martin Bryan Chafin Samuel Martin Mika Boorem Margaret Martin Logan Lerman William Martin Skye McCole Bartusiak Susan Martin Jason Isaacs Col William Tavington Chris Cooper Col/Brig Gen Harry Burwell Tchéky Karyo Mjr Jean Villeneuve René Auberjonois Reverend Oliver Tom Wilkinson Lt Gen Charles Cornwallis Donal Logue Don Scott Peter Woodward Brig Gen Charles O'Hara Leon Rippy John Billings Adam Baldwin Adam Baldwin Jamieson K. Price Cpt Bordon Jay Arlen Jones Occam Joey D. Vieira Peter Howard Terry Layman Gen George Washington Andy Stahl Gen Nathanael Greene
Here's a link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film.
Release Date: 2000
Directed by Roland Emmerich.
Labels: chris-cooper, mel-gibson, rené-auberjonois, tom-wilkinson, war3
