Sands of Iwo Jima

It's ventage Wayne, tough guy who takes no guff, leading a group of mistfit to do what the should not be able to, to attack the Japeneese on the island of Iwo Jima,... Full review

It's ventage Wayne, tough guy who takes no guff, leading a group of mistfit to do what the should not be able to, to attack the Japeneese on the island of Iwo Jima,... Full review

They need to ban this film from every video store! I would rather watch bad Lindsey Lohan movies than to watch this movie again!! Boo!... Full review

I love John Wayne films & this is one of my all time favorites. It has good actors who caprture the characters well & is just an all around great movie!!!!... Full review

I love John Wayne films & this is one of my all time favorites. It has good actors who caprture the characters well & is just an all around great movie!!!!... Full review

Although Clint Eastwood's recent Flags of Our Fathers has told the real story about the flag raising at Iwo Jima, it hasn't diminished any of the impact that Sands of Iwo Jima has, either back when it was released or... Full review

Great John Wayne film, he portrays a USMC Drill Instructor who has to get his marines ready to fight the Japs in WWII.... Full review

Great John Wayne film, he portrays a USMC Drill Instructor who has to get his marines ready to fight the Japs in WWII.... Full review

I first saw this film at the age of 5 and it has been my favourite ever since. This led to my following of the greatest actor of all time JOHN WAYNE. The film follows Sgt John M Stryker, taking... Full review

okay well its a john wayne movie, what do you expect? this is a nice movie to settle down and watch some guys pretned like they are dying. The visuals are horrible, but the acting is right on target.... Full review

Notably, the filmmakers deserve some kudos for seamlessly splicing actual IWO Jima battle footage with the Camp Pendleton beach sets. Special effects are far more technologically advanced today, but considering the state of the art in 1949, it's easy to see why Sands Over IWO Jima was a crowd pleaser. ... Full Review

To make a long story short, SANDS OF IWO JIMA was a huge success and the Marine Corps still exists today. On the packaging it makes mention that SANDS OF IWO JIMA was transferred from the original film negative, from the way the picture looks, I strongly believe it. ... Full Review

It's not surprising to learn that World War II has been the subject of more films than any other historical event. From "Sands of Iwo Jima" to "Saving Private Ryan," trying to understand the horrific reality of the war has... ... Full Article

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Michelle LaRae doesn't work behind an In-N-Out counter, but one of her creations is among the most beloved things on the menu. And it's not edible. ... Full Article

Jack Orton An American flag and photos of Milwaukee brothers Clem, Frank and Ben Witkowski sit in a wheelchair at the Iwo Jima memorial in Arlington, Va., in April. ... Full Article

It is arguable that film is one of the greatest archiver of social history available to modern historians. The film medium has the power to archive the sights and sounds more objectively than any human historian and more thoroughly than... ... Full Article

The Cannes film festival is usually supposed to be about movies, but it has now become the starting point for a Hollywood feud. Legendary directors Clint Eastwood and Spike Lee have traded barbs about the lack of inclusion for black... ... Full Article