From Here to Eternity

James Jones' epic novel was bought for the movies for a mere $82,000, which is nothing, even for those years. This lengthy novel, of almost 900 pages presented a problem for Columbia Pictures because how could a book this size... Full review

How others have rated this movie any less than 10-"stars" eludes me. Combine uniformly terrific acting from all involved, an excellent script, keen editing and directing with beautiful visuals, and you do have the 10-star movie that won so many... Full review

One of the big blockbuster best sellers of the post World War II years is James Jones's From Here to Eternity, a tale of the peacetime army in Hawaii before Pearl Harbor. The book was definitely going to be made... Full review

"From Here To Eternity" takes place right before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Thus, it's really not a war movie. Actually its more of a soap opera with Burt Lancaster putting the make on Deborah Kerr and Frank Sinatra... Full review

"From Here to Eternity" contains the best performance delivered by an actor of any gender on celluloid. Montgomery Clift is assertive, funny, tough, sensitive and charismatic in the pivotal role of Robert E. Lee Prewitt, the rebellious loner with the... Full review

I had my Tivo tape this as I expected good things from the film. The classic beach scene with Keer and Lancaster is fantastic. But......I felt sadly let down by the character development in the film. Maggio is seldom more... Full review

I was a kid when I first saw the movie. All I remembered is the beach scene, and I thought it was a lot longer in duration than it actually is. I went to see the re-release this week. Wow!... Full review

Fred Zinnemann's epic about the lead-up to Pearl Harbor, featuring excellent performances from young Montgomery Clift and Donna Reed, a knockout role for Sinatra, and that roll in the surf for Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr.From Here to Eternity is... Full review

Michael Bay's "Pearl Harbor" is so inferior in every aspect of filmmaking to "From Here to Eternity" that the two films shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence together. "From Here to Eternity" boasts an absolutely legendary cast that... Full review

The folks who made PEARL HARBOR should have done their homework on how to bring a personal romance into a historical event. This film should have been at the top of their list.The Pearl Harbor attack is the climax of... Full review

Overall, From Here to Eternity offered an interesting and surprisingly gritty experience. Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (January 5, 2009) While 1953's From Here to Eternity won't qualify as one of my favorites among the films on the AFI 100 list , it still offered a generally solid experience, and one that wasn't what I expected. ... Full Review

Overall, From Here to Eternity offered an interesting and surprisingly gritty experience. Reviewed by Colin Jacobson (January 5, 2009) While 1953's From Here to Eternity won't qualify as one of my favorites among the films on the AFI 100 list , it still offered a generally solid experience, and one that wasn't what I expected. ... Full Review

Top 50 'best beach scenes in movies' revealed The opening scene of grittily determined runners on a beach, training for the 1924 Olympics; its slow-motion sequences, to the accompaniment of the low, synthesised throb of Vangelis''s theme music, from 1981 film Chariots of Fire has been declared the second best beach scene by the critics, reports the Telegraph. ... Full Review

Such doubts are resoundingly banished in the finished product -- not only a good movie, but a great one. Puritanical indeed will be the critic or spectator who finds the film offensive, due largely to brilliant scripting, excellent direction by Fred Zinnemann, tasteful production guidance by Buddy Adler and magnificent performances by a star-studded, marquee-magnetic cast. ... Full Review

And yet, as an actor, Frank Sinatra was very good. Thanks to the newly released box set from MGM, however, we can see all the facets of Sinatra's intriguing film work, from his most notorious to his most nominal turns. ... Full Review

The Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor takes place only near the end of "From Here to Eternity" (1953). But it's an ideal selection for the Maryland Historical Society's series, "Patriotic Hollywood: World War II in Film." ... Full Article

Along the way, they dated and proposed to young women from a nearby Roman Catholic high school. Their enduring friendship has survived job changes, busy schedules, 17 children, 48 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, retirement and moves across the country. ... Full Article

DVD set today.The specially designed package offers cinemaphiles a genuine Hollywood collectible, complete with slipcase, synopsis of each film, details on the Oscar win for each title and artwork from key movie scenes. ... Full Article

Bill Bob Thornton fronts his band The Boxmasters for a concert at the Highline Ballroom . A self-proclaimed "electronic hillbilly" music group, The Boxmasters integrate upbeat rhythms and catchy guitar riffs with contrasting, dark lyrical themes. 9 p.m.; $15-$18. 431... ... Full Article

Lauren Barbato | Published August 1, 2008 While the beachs natural beauty may seem like a cinematographers dream, the truth is, its one of the most difficult locations to film. ... Full Article

The final scene between Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in Casablanca has been named the 'Most Romantic Moment' in cinema. Rick's farewell to Ilsa at the end of the 1942 World War II classic beat Virginia Cherrill and Charlie Chaplin's... ... Full Article