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North West Frontier (1959)
Classic Raj Old India Epic Adventure
I agree with most of the reviews but would like to mention it was NOT shot on location in India but in the south of Spain. It has Indian actors, of course, but most of the extras are probably (like EL CID and PATTON) the Spanish Army on loan. I forget the name of the bridge but it is very famous in Spain and was a 19th Century bridge of the style found in India at that time..
North West Frontier (1959)
Classic Raj Old India Epic Adventure
I agree with most of the reviews but would like to mention it was NOT shot on location in India but in the south of Spain. It has Indian actors, of course, but most of the extras are probably (like EL CID and PATTON) the Spanish Army on loan. I forget the name of the bridge but it is very famous in Spain and was a 19th Century bridge of the style found in India at that time..
Against the Sun (2014)
True Life Survival at Sea Story
No spoilers. Just general information about the film. This is not the greatest film ever made but compared to a movie that I saw with Robert Redford some time ago -also a survival story at sea it kept my interest. I rented it from Itunes the first ever film I have rented in this way. It also recalled the survival scenes of Mutiny on the Bounty as well (1935). I gave the Redford film two stars and Mutiny on the Bounty (1935) four stars. It also recalled THE OLD MAN IN THE SEA in that it had a few brief flashbacks and dream sequences. OLD MAN IN THE SEA is a near classic 3 1/2 stars. It also seemed to recall the OPEN BOAT a story by Stephen Crane. This is a solid workman like film. I give it high marks for historical accuracy. I could not notice any anachronisms in the gear or script. It was, in a very real sense, a tribute to the stoic courage of the "greatest generation." I found the film very well acted and I enjoyed the way they framed it with pictures of the era and the real-life characters. Definitely worth seeing. A good WWII survival film. I would give it 3 to 3 1/2 stars. Definitely above average. Music not overdone. And though it was predictable in some places there were some thrills. I can't understand people who gave this a zero. They could not have seen the film. Very good performances by the actors and solid directing. If you like WWII films you will like this one.
JFK: The Final Hours (2013)
excellent documentary pre Nov 22
I knew Tom Paxton at college so I knew he was a JFK admirer; he mentioned once at a party at NYU that he had seen Kennedy in person as a boy. He was very talented and I will never forget his performance of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest " on the top of the Bobst Library in the squash cages up there. One of the best performances of that play I have ever seen. Anyone who saw he work knew he was a talent. I saw the JFK documentary on the National Geographic channel and I found it very moving and very interesting. By focusing on a different angle -his last hours BEFORE the last day- and the impressions of those who him- it was almost all completely fresh. I found it informative and moving. I am going to buy a copy for myself. See this on National Geographic channel or buy a DVD for yourself. This is the best recent JFK documentary. Highly recommended particularly if you are interested in American history or JFK.
Pearl Harbor (2001)
Very entertaining and good for the whole family
The most fantastic thing about Pearl Harbor was that no one pilot could have been in so many places; however I liked the RAF interlude and the posters of Churchill. I like the FDR in the movie. This movie was patriotic and the Americans were without a doubt the good guys. My daughter does not like war movies but she liked this one (because of the romance elements). I found it very entertaining and would watch it again though it was not my favorite movie. I personally liked TORA TORA TORA better. I think you need to stick to action or romance they are hard to mix. THE KINGDOM in 2007 at least did not make that mistake Jennifer Garner is nice to look at but she doesn't have any dopey love scenes at least.