The Fighting Seabees
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Movie Reviews of The Fighting Seabees
Movie Review: Not much action & slow going
Summary: 2 Stars
I agree that you should definitely rent this before you buy it. This movie doesn't really focus on what the Seabees did or what they went through. The vast majority of this movie focuses of John Wayne's social life (dancing & mostly uninteresting dialogue/parties), instead of Wayne actually preparing these people. There's only two relatively short war scenes (one in the middle & one at the end) & virtually no time spent showing these guys getting ready for war. Even the war scenes aren't anything great--you can tell who's going to get shot because they suddenly become unusually melodramatic & happy so you'll feel sorry for them when they die (but not much character development, so it doesn't work). As far as the quality of the DVD, it has a pretty clear picture & some interesting production notes about the real Seabees. But really, stick with Sands of Iwo Jima for a war film John Wayne fans can be proud of.Movie Review: It isn't all that great to be a Seabee
Summary: 1 Stars
I work with a Naval Mobile Construction Battalion that is in Port Hueneme, CA. It really isn't what I had expected. After being stationed here for a few months I was forced to watch this movie. Let me tell you one thing. I don't remember a damn thing. I fell asleep during the movie because it was so damn boring. I have watched this movie twice, more like forced to watch it and fell asleep twice. I recommend watching this movie if you have difficulty sleeping at night. It's a lot better than counting sheep. (1 star for the movie 5 stars for good sleeping material)Movie Review: The Real Seabees
Summary: 1 Stars
John Wayne is terrific, as always. From the standpoint of telling the story of the Seabees role in WW2, this movie is well worth watching. But the plot and love story were very Hollywood-ized and silly. And William Frawley doing calistenics is laughable.