The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Movie Reviews of The Longest Day (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Movie Review: The Longest Day - The Greatest War Movie?
Summary: 5 Stars
"The Longest Day" is a terrific movie about one of the pivotal moments of WWII. Authenticity is the hallmark of this enormous production (although some of the equipment shown didn't come on line until AFTER June 1944), with each character representing an actual participant in the battle---American, French, British, and German. Oh, and this was one of the first Hollywood movies in which German soldiers weren't portrayed as savages, arrogant warmongers, or sadistic brutes (one can really sympathize with Curt Jurgens' General Blumentritt, who knows what needs to be done but can't get the Nazi hierarchy to listen).
Minor quibbles: It would have been nice if the extra features had had more in-depth information about the historical invasion, including its strategic context.
Sometimes you get tired of chasing Richard Beymer and other guys around the battlefield; I would have appreciated hearing about some of the other really important exploits.
John Wayne's 82d Airborne Division officer role: "Okay, move 'em out!" One half expects him to remove his fatigues and be attired in a blue cavalry jacket.
Movie Review: The best war film I have ever seen
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I have watched this series about twice a year for the past 3 years. The characters seem like old friends. When ever we see a cast member in another role we comment on it.
It is superbly done and is a credit to Tom Hanks, Stephen Spielberg, and to HBO. It is the best film on WW II I have ever seen. I feel it rivals Saving Private Ryan. Each time we watch it we see something new.
It is the most watched film in my collection. The tin case is classy too
Movie Review: Is this version anamorphic (for wide-screen TV's)?
Summary: 4 Stars
I own the 2000 version, which is wonderful, but shows up tiny on my new wide-screen TV. Nothing in the description or reviews indicates whether this version has been updated for current TV technology.Movie Review: A Truly Great Film , But...
Summary: 4 Stars
I adore this movie...LOVE it... easily one of the Greatest World War 2 movies ever. Full of great actors and memorable scenes..my favorite being Red Skelton as the unlucky Para caught by his parachute on the church steeple, helplessly watching as all his buddies get picked off...an awesome scene. My only gripe about this movie is the lack of recognition of all the Canadians who played such a significant part in D-Day, especially on Juno Beach. Bizarrely, the Free-French forces get their own sub-plot in the movie...but where the bloody hell were the Candians in this otherwise fantastic film?Movie Review: A Must-Have Edition For Anyone Who Loves This Film And The History That Inspired It
Summary: 5 Stars
This new edition of Darryl F. Zannuck's "The Longest Day" has a meticulously well restored picture and a 2.35:1 widescreen format. It has been released with two other war films from 20th Century Fox: "Patton" and "Tora,Tora,Tora"-all three have a bonus disc with extra features and at least one audio commentary on the film. "The Longest Day" has two commentaries: one by Historian Mary Corey and another by Director Ken Annakin(one of the five directors of the film.) All three feature a "History through the lens" featurette about each one of the films and how they recreated the event(s) portrayed in the movie. They are narrated by Burt Reynolds. "TLD" has an episode of AMC's Backstory series about the making of "TLD". Another feature on "TLD" is a 1968 documentary called "D-Day Revisited",which shows,in technicolor, the real places where the invasion of Normandy happened, accompanied by segments of the movie that portray the battles that happened there. A still photo gallery, a featurette called "A Day to Remember",a five-minute featurette called "Richard Zannuck Remembers 'TLD'", and "TLD"'s original theatrical trailer wrap up the DVD's special features, making this special edition special.
This film received five Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, two of which(Best B