Wheres Chris to say the director should have got a pat on the back for this superb biopic!!
Oh, I'm sure he'll be arriving shortly after reading this.
From a diary entry dated Dec. 27, 1944. Can you guess the name of the man who wrote it? If you can you'll guess the name of the film! (I know it's tough)
"I wish Ike were more of a gambler, but he is certainly a lion compared to Montgomery...Monty is a tired little fart. War requires the taking of risks and he won't take them."
"I drove to the Rhine River and went across on the pontoon bridge. I stopped in the middle to take a piss and then picked up some dirt on the far side in emulation of William the Conqueror."
"Wheres Chris to say the director should have got a pat on the back for this superb biopic!!"
Sorry, fellas…I arrived too late to give all of you a PAT ON the back for your fine responses! (EXCELLENT clue, Mr. Bill! AND so typical of my sledge hammer style of subtlety! )
And YES, Mr. Pulliam! The theme from "Love Story"…AARRRGGGH!
I believe that often, when it comes to a film score, the Academy members will go for an all-you-can-eat buffet of junk food, rather than a real gourmet meal.
Even the most liberal of critics both past and present don't deny the greatness of this film.
Fine character study, performance, and score. But I don't think the film stands up. With the exception of Malden's General Bradley, there's scarcely another real character in the entire movie. The endless shots of advancing troops, tanks, explosions, etc., are genuinely impressive, but ultimately they bog down the drama. Sometimes the hardware just gets in the way.
