Sands of Iwo Jima [DVD] [1949] John Wayne
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During World War Two, hard-bitten sergeant John M. Stryker (John Wayne) earns the enmity of the recruits he trains for action in the Pacific. New recruit Peter Conway's (John Agar) dislike for his commander turns to respect, however, when the latter saves him from a grenade. The squad are forced to show their mettle when they are sent into Iwo Jima to take Mount Suribachi whilst under constant fire from the Japanese. John Wayne's performance earned him his first Oscar nomination.
- Director ? : ? Allan Dwan
- Media Format ? : ? PAL, Mono, Black & White, Full Screen
- Run time ? : ? 2 hours
- Release date ? : ? 5 Jun. 2006
- Actors ? : ? John Wayne, John Agar, Adele Mara, Forrest Tucker, Arthur Franz
- Language ? : ? English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
- Studio ? : ? Universal Pictures
- Producers ? : ? Merian C. Cooper
- ASIN ? : ? B000FQ4EYM
- Writers ? : ? Harry Brown, James Edward Grant
- Number of discs ? : ? 1
Made in 1949, this is a highly regarded war film that set out to honour the USMC and raise their profile post-war; at the time, the Marine Corps were under threat of being disbanded and absorbed into the army and navy.
John Wayne plays a tough USMC Sergeant generally disliked by his men; he puts the raw recruits through training then leads them into battle on Tarawa; eventually the now experienced platoon take part in the battle of Iwo Jima, culminating in the legendary raising of the flag; although the battles depicted were real, the majority of the on-screen characters are fictitious, with the exception of some cameo parts where marines who participated in the battle play themselves – notably three of the surviving men who were at that time believed to have been part of the flag-raising group.
As an action war movie it's entertaining with a series of well-made battle sequences, a good deal of authentic military hardware and actual war footage edited in alongside the staged material. There's a typical Hollywood mixture of romantic interludes and character interactions that slow the film down, but overall it's a film that still holds up well.
The UK DVD provides a fairly sharp print of the film and English subtitles are available. There are no extras.
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