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They Were Expendable/Flying Leathernecks (DVD, 2006, DBFE)
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Two classic World War II films combine on this 2-Pack. THEY WERE EXPENDABLE: John Ford's poetic adaptation of William White's book about a PT boat squadron in the South Pacific during World War II may be the best feature film on the war in that theater and is considered by some scholars, including British director Lindsay Anderson, as Ford's greatest work. Just before the outbreak of the war, Lt. John Brickley (Robert Montgomery) is assigned to take his Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron to Manila Bay to defend against a possible Japanese attack in the Philippines. Once there, he finds that the top brass, amused by the idea that the small crafts can be of use in combat, relegates the PT boat to messenger duty. Angered by that reaction, Brickley and his crew must wait for the war to begin to show what they can do. When it does, they shoot down three Japanese planes during an attack on their base, but when the base is closed Brick's squadron is reassigned to Bataan, where they once again are ordered to run messages, and Brickley's fiery executive officer, Lt. Rusty Ryan (John Wayne), fed up with such meaningless duty, asks to be transferred to a destroyer. The embodiment of Milton's tag that "they also serve who stand and wait," Ford's elegiac film pays tribute to all who donned a uniform during the war, whatever their role. Montgomery, who shared in the film's direction, gives the best noncomic performance of his career as the evenhanded CO. But in a visually arresting film that could provide a formidable emotional impact even without the use of sound, it's the eloquent compositions of director of photography Joseph H. August that resonate most powerfully.FLYING LEATHERNECKS: Action-packed war film utilizing actual battle footage to create a tense drama. Two US Marine fighter pilots try to fight their own personal battles, while still banding together to fight the war. Wayne delivers a standard performance as the flying officer whose determination is hated by his men as well as the enemy.Product Identifiers
UPC0012569802452
eBay Product ID (ePID)50880802
Product Key Features
ActorJohn Wayne
RatingNR
EditionDbfe
Movie/TV TitleThey Were Expendable/Flying Leathernecks
DirectorNick Ray, Nicholas Ray, John Ford
FormatDVD
Release Year2006
GenreAction & Adventure
Additional Product Features
Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display FormatDbfe
Leading RoleJohn Wayne
Release Date20060131
Film CountryUSA
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- 29 May, 2024
Two good war movies. Its hard to find movies about PT boats but this one tells the whole story.
Two good war movies. Its hard to find movies about PT boats but this one tells the whole story.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Feb, 2022
great value both movies
two great moviesVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 07 Sep, 2023
Perfect
Very good and a good value.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2022
good PT boat scene
Bad copy--sound drops at timesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Sep, 2018
Classic War Movie
The Duke in his prime in a classic!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 18 Mar, 2024
John Wayne movies
Excellent movieVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 02 Dec, 2020
John wayne
Looks fine. Haven't seen it yetVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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