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The Thin Red Line (1998)
Agree with Scorsese
The year it came out Martin Scorsese put it in the top 10 films of the previous 10 years. A lyrical study of the blood and gore and insanity of war for all humans. Though released near the time of Saving Private Ryan, it is a much better film in terms of performances, realism of battle and the tragedy of the random death of young men summoning the grit to carrying on in the midst of death and destruction of their comrades. A unique film that manages to actually inspire compassion for the enemy Japanese soldiers. It is a film that makes you wonder how anyone could come back from that experience and be normal again. It has of course Terrence Malick's beautiful direction/photography. The contrast of the background of the poetic beauty of nature serving as a stage for the human carnage is almost too hard to watch. Especially when the narrative points out the naked ambition of certain military command who seem more concerned with glory and recognition than the lives of the men they command. I don't think I've ever seen a better war film.
Girl with Green Eyes (1964)
not a fan of Tushingham
Never cared very much for Rita Tushingham. I remember her being tagged for the role of the daughter of Lara & Yuri in Dr. Zhivago. Seriously? That face was not created by the DNA of the likes of Julie Christie and Omar Sharif. I find her acting mannerisms irritating and her face reminiscent of a ferret. I realize that not every movie actor needs to be a great beauty, but swear to god I don't see how she ever got a career in movies. It's just hard to see her for 2 hours in a film. Thankfully I didn't watch it on a huge screen.
The movie seems dated. Lynn Redgrave was pretty good and Peter Finch played his usual cold & distant personality which reminded me of his Jake Armitage character in The Pumpkin Eater.