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Letters From Iwo Jima (DVD, 2007, 2-Disc Set, Special Edition)
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Clint Eastwood's companion piece to FLAGS OF OUR FATHERS is again set during World War II. But in LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA, he looks at the war from the Japanese perspective, using Japanese dialogue. With American forces on their way, General Kuribayashi (Ken Watanabe, THE LAST SAMURAI) arrives on the island to find his troops woefully under-trained and hopelessly outmatched. Japanese pop and television star Kazunari Ninomiya plays Saigo, a young soldier who asks, "Am I digging my own grave?" as he creates trenches. With no hope of reinforcements, these men have little hope of leaving the island alive.Eastwood and director of photography Tom Stern paint their picture in a palette of taupes and grays. The landscape of the volcanic island is desolate, providing a hellish experience for the stationed soldiers but a stark beauty for the audience. With this bleak setting, LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA is a powerful ode to duty in dire circumstances. General Kuribayashi and Saigo provide the emotional center of the film, giving a glimpse into the minds of both seasoned officers and drafted novices. Eastwood doesn't deal in simple heroes and villains; these characters are sympathetic and real, whether their motives are pride, fear, or loyalty to their country. Though only the Academy-Award-nominated Watanabe is a familiar face to American audiences, each of the actors involved displays his experience working in Japanese film, television, and theater. The battle scenes are breathtaking and brutal, but it's the actors who are the core of the film. The picture has the standard tropes found in any modern war film, like verbal abuse by a superior and battle scenes filled with severed limbs. But Eastwood goes beyond the war-movie boilerplate with this impressive film that deserves every accolade it earns.Product Identifiers
UPC0085391112921
eBay Product ID (ePID)59513189
Product Key Features
ActorKen Watanabe
RatingR
Edition2-Disc Set; Special Edition
Movie/TV TitleLetters from Iwo Jima
DirectorClint Eastwood
FormatDVD
Release Year2007
GenreDrama
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs2
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display Format2-Disc Set; Special Edition
Leading RoleKen Watanabe
Release Date20070522
Film CountryUSA
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- 03 Apr, 2023
Letters From Iwo Jima is the perfect companion to Flags Of Our Fathers
Another well done film by Clint Eastwood. I watched the companion film Flags Of Our Fathers the week before viewing Letters From Iwo Jima, which was a great film also. In some ways though I found I liked Letters From Iwo Jima better. It may be because of the way Eastwood told the story, which presented the Japanese side of the battle for the Island. Most war films depict the Japanese as a faceless evil enemy, but here they are shown as individuals with the same human hopes, fears, and emotions as the men they are fighting. When viewed together these two films make up a complete telling of this horrible conflict in a way that only a director like Eastwood could tell. The extras on disk 2 are excellent and really shows how complex and impressive this production was.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 21 May, 2024
This is an interesting and moving film. It's a companion movie to Flags of Our Fathers, also about Iwo Jima in part. Clint Eastwood was involved in
This is an interesting and moving film. It's a companion movie to Flags of Our Fathers, also about Iwo Jima in part. Clint Eastwood was involved in both films as director and co-producer.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 29 Apr, 2023
Excellent Movie!
Excellent movie and really enjoyed it! I love Clint Eastwood directed movies.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Nov, 2017
Excellent portrayal of the "other side"
Not a big war movie fan, but Clint Eastwood knocked this one out of the park. Can't say enough good about it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 11 Dec, 2015
Movie review
Letters from Iwo Jima was an interesting insight into the Japanese mindset. It did not white wash the brutality and philosophy of the Bushido Code but showed a very human side of a desperate foe.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Feb, 2021
Good story well told
Very good story told from a different side than Americans normally learn about.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 13 Mar, 2019
History
Great movie, worth watching...Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Mar, 2023
history re-lived from different eyes
another gem from the hands of Clint Eastwood's directingVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 14 Sep, 2022
Great WW2 drama
A look from the side of the Japanese soldiersVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Jul, 2023
good film
great movieVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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