Remake a War Movie?

[Dan Caviness]

Jim:

We're on the same page...performances make or break it.

Good old Lee Marvin...a Marine Sniper during WWII was he not?
Might explain his ability to "act".

Hell in the Pacific was reminiscent of "None But the Brave" but much more powerful...no doubt in part due to the two great actors involved...Lee Marvin and Toshiro Mifune (a Japanese veteran of WWII...thank you IMDB!).
I think the entire movie is shot in silence....or at least with damn little dialog...since they accurately depict the language barrier....which forces the movie to send it's message in a different, more profound way.

Sorry I brought up "None but the Brave".
There is a case of a good start and a train wreck of an ending.

MASH drives me up the wall these days...looking at all those long hairs trying to act like they are in the Army...and your right Jim...not a one of them appeared to be able to salute...except for Colonel Potter.

One of my favorite war movies...although not a performance as much as a realistic movie....was "The Dam Busters"...
For this Yank...that one defines the stiff upper lipped British soldier mentality..."oh bloody Hell...they've shot my leg off...get that will you?"...(:O)....and the scenes are really quite well shot considering how old it is. The scenes of the "dam"ned strikes are good stuff...and if you look carefully you'll be able to spot where Lucas came up with his Star Wars attacks on the Death Star...seriously...

Lawrence of Arabia?
I know...it's not really a war film....or is it?
Definitely a performance.

Regards,

Dan