In Harm's Way
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Movie Reviews of In Harm's Way
Movie Review: It is tough to order family and friends into "harm's way."
Summary: 5 Stars
As a retired army officer and an adjunct history professor I thought it was important to review what I consider the best war movies depicting the challenges of leadership and the command of men.
"In Harms Way" is one of the best movies at depicting how a good leader puts the mission before his personal relationships, even when it involves family and good friends.. Captain Rockwell Torrey (John Wayne), and Commander Paul Eddington (Kirk Douglas), are part of the Navy's effort to retaliate for, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Torrey is romantically involved with nurse Maggie Haynes (Patricia Neal), and also tries to restore his relationship with his estranged son, Jeremiah, a young Naval officer.
I always liked John Wayne in war movies more than in westerns. I love the tensions the movie sets up between Wayne's character who was an absentee father and his son who resents his father's involvement in his life. Also, Wayne's friendship for Douglas vs. the duty of a superior disciplining a subordinate. A classic war movie that should be viewed by all who like the genre.
Movie Review: Unreal Realism... This one, you SHOULD own.
Summary: 5 Stars
The islands are imaginary, the battles ficticious, but the story is right on. Forget special effects and violence for ratings sake, this film strikes a tone still applicable today. The politics seem to be right out of modern situations. (but as much as we might like to, we won't slap an ex-congressman to get his political rear-end out of the way). Modern Air Force Officer training uses a scene from this movie as an ethical training situation... You only have 10 assigned airplanes, but you need 15, and you will only be issued replacements from the reserves in the case of a mechanical breakdown. What can you do? Kirk Douglas has one solution, and I know of one real-life guy who broke up with his Air Force girlfriend after wrangling over this very scenerio.
Happy ending? You decide. People die, in fact, just about everyone. War, sex, death, love ,suicide, rape... I still felt good when the final waves crashed onto the beach.
There is some well done WWII ship footage, for those into heavy iron. But also, keep in mind that this movie was made before computer effects... in fact, even before computers.
Movie Review: God save the Mac(s)!
Summary: 5 Stars
(Hint:HE does!) I'm kind of on a John Wayne movie spree these days. When I saw that Otto Preminger directed this film, I just had to see it, easily understood if you've read any of my other reviews. I didn't know this film would be about Pearl Harbor and the beginnings of the Pacific naval campaigns. The cast is spectacular, although I don't know some of the main actors' names other than Fonda, Douglas or O'Connor. Jill Haworth, I knew of from Preminger's Exodus. Poor girl, bad things always happen to her in Preminger's films. The last half was most suspenseful for me. The sea battles looked real to me, but I'm not military. I was most moved by Paula Prentiss' character as Bev McConnell, especially when, in the middle of her military work, receives from "Rock" (John Wayne) the news that her husband, Mac, is MIA. The story was based on a book of the same name by James Bassett; the movie realistically depicts the losses and courage of the men and women, at all levels, of our armed forces.Movie Review: Classic WWII John Wayne Epic from the mid 1960s
Summary: 5 Stars
In the 1960s John Wayne stared in several great epic films (The Longest Day, The Alamo, & In Harm's Way). This movie has a great cast and they all click together. Probably, you have seen this movie at least once on TV so I will spare you the plot details.
Much more than likely I watched this at the drive in back in the mid 60s and I have seen it on TV several times. I just recently watched it again thanks to Netflix. Since color films date back to the 1930s, it was their decision to shoot in black and white. It would be great to see Hawaii in color, but overall, the BW filming does not detract from the story.
What I got a big kick out of was the stereo sound and the wide screen. You can hear planes zoom in thru the left channel and out the right. The on ship intercom comes in the left channel. I taped in stereo the 1978 Long Beach Grand Prix with the cars zooming in one channel and out the other and this film brought those memories back.
Movie Review: A movie classic
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is a gem. Ignore its few minor flaws like the ship-models-in-washtub special effects. And the slow pace would offend only those with the attention span of a two-year-old. On the contrary--the movie takes the time necessary for expansive character development. What makes this movie special is its realistic depiction of military command, life, and relationships. Viewers with no military experience will get a little taste of military life--its nobility, gentility, courage, stoicism, and occasional mendacity. It is a good study in command, like "Twelve O'Clock High." Twelve O'Clock High (Special Edition) One of the benefits of serving in the military is life experience--including meeting all kinds of people, good and bad. That's the case in this movie. And John Wayne gives another iconic portrayal of what it means to be an American and respond to great challenges.