tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post3713135882210824595..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Battle for BreakfastSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-78340435410331090612015-09-23T13:14:32.631-05:002015-09-23T13:14:32.631-05:00I understand the change in history here--this is a...I understand the change in history here--this is a propaganda film, and you don't want to show our boys throwing in the towel the minute things get difficult. It's one of those weird truths that the folks at home would rather see everyone die than see them act to save themselves.<br /><br />This barely scraped a three-star review from me on Letterboxd, which is the lowest possible score for a film I claim to have liked. This is not one I'd watch again.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-73366079943892892272015-09-22T21:56:19.241-05:002015-09-22T21:56:19.241-05:00I just watched this one. I didn't really care...I just watched this one. I didn't really care for it. The hijinks of the two privates was eye-rolling and it took up too much of the film. And yes, the planes suddenly turning into crop dusters to show "smoke" coming out of them was very distracting. Finally, they also completed changed history by having the Marines fight to the last man instead of surrendering after the first attack, which is what happened in real life. The movie is basically The Alamo in the middle of the Pacific.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.com