Rarely is a movie better than the book. Kubrik is spot on w/ this film. Outdoes Platoon which came around the same time but was overshadowed by Hollywood hype kind of in the way Thin Red Line was over shadowed ... read full review
Eastwood does a good job on this one. It a nice change of pace to see the "other side". The War in the Pacific took on a different light compared to the war in Europe. Both sides made the other seem s... read full review
Spielbrg does a great opening 20 min. About the most intense 20min in movie history but the end is too cliche like an old John Wayne Calvary film. Overall its a better war film than most made. He did his homewo... read full review