Is this a remake of Sgt. York?
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Last: 7 yr ago by claym711
Ha. Oh you
Nope. Based on a true story of Desmond Doss. Served in Pacific, including Okinawa where he won the MOH.
I will see he is WWII's version of York. Plus York did eventually kill Germans while Doss did not.
I will see he is WWII's version of York. Plus York did eventually kill Germans while Doss did not.
Thanks. I just saw a trailer it sure looked similar.
Yeah, anyone who doesn't know his story and wants to before seeing the movie, his wiki page sums it up.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss
But if anyone is emblematic of the diversity and strength in this country and deserves some recognition then and now for his actions, it's this guy.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desmond_Doss
But if anyone is emblematic of the diversity and strength in this country and deserves some recognition then and now for his actions, it's this guy.
I like that it is being marketed as "From the Director of Braveheart".
I'm taking my son to see that.
I believe there is a statement about one not being able to "win" the MOH. It is something that one receives for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.Quote:
where he won the MOH
I love everything about this movie except for the lead actor. I can't stand Andrew Garfield. I think he is a terrible actor.
Am i the only one?
Am i the only one?
I agree that he is a strange choice for this movie.
I enjoyed his work in Social Network and in two dark works, Boy A and Red Riding (both British).
I enjoyed his work in Social Network and in two dark works, Boy A and Red Riding (both British).
Cinco Ranch Aggie said:I believe there is a statement about one not being able to "win" the MOH. It is something that one receives for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.Quote:
where he won the MOH
Didn't know their was a competition to "win" it ... geez
OldArmy71 said:
I agree that he is a strange choice for this movie.
I enjoyed his work in Social Network and in two dark works, Boy A and Red Riding (both British).
His attempt at a WWII era southern accent on the preview is enough for me to not see it
Yep, that was off-putting for me as well.
This movie just looks bad.
I think this movie is gonna be really good. I believe it's in the 90s on rotten tomatoes and everything I've heard is that the war scenes are amazing. I've read the war scenes are the best since Saving Private Ryan. Gibson is a great director and I think he is going to shine with this one. Plus the story of Desmond Doss is great and I'm glad people are gonna get a chance to hear about it.
Yep I cringe every time I hear him speak in the preview. It's awful
what happened to American actors? why do Brits seem to be filling up so many roles?
so, i just looked it up. apparently, Garfield is Brit-American. i always thought of him as full brit.
so, i just looked it up. apparently, Garfield is Brit-American. i always thought of him as full brit.
Brits do Shakespeare. Americans do Big brother.
sad but true.Ol Jock 99 said:
Brits do Shakespeare. Americans do Big brother.
TC, what's Hollywood's take on GIbson at this point? He's done some well received but limited release pictures, and looks like he's now back to directing studio pics. Hollywood willing to forgive and forget in this case or do people still not like him and want to blackball him?
I mean, I'll just come out and say it... I don't know how you say what he did about Jews and ever work again in Hollywood.
I mean, I'll just come out and say it... I don't know how you say what he did about Jews and ever work again in Hollywood.
I'd say he's pretty much been forgiven. When Robert Downey Jr. and Jodie Foster are two of your best Hollywood friends, and they stick by you through thick and thin, it goes a long way. In fact, a lot of old school Hollywood always loved him, and he's just too iconic and talented to do brush aside for good.
Garfield seems to have gone to the Nic Cage school of Southern Accents. Listening to him in that trailer is painful.
The story sounds great but that trailer looks like Pearl Harbor- hackneyed dialogue and overly glossy 40s styling. I'm interested to hear from people who see it when it comes out.
The story sounds great but that trailer looks like Pearl Harbor- hackneyed dialogue and overly glossy 40s styling. I'm interested to hear from people who see it when it comes out.
CorpsAg11 said:
I love everything about this movie except for the lead actor. I can't stand Andrew Garfield. I think he is a terrible actor.
Am i the only one?
You are not. I want to see it but will probably wait for DVD rental just because of Andrew Garfield. He is painful to watch "act:
Yeah, to be clear, I have zero desire to see this movie. Looks super cheesy.
Clarke95 said:
Garfield seems to have gone to the Nic Cage school of Southern Accents. Listening to him in that trailer is painful.
The story sounds great but that trailer looks like Pearl Harbor- hackneyed dialogue and overly glossy 40s styling. I'm interested to hear from people who see it when it comes out.
This exactly.
They must have gotten some negative feedback in focus groups on Garfield's awful southern accent b/c the latest preview I've been seeing on TV only has him saying 2-3 words at a time.
I really like Garfield as spidey, but that accent is indeed insanely bad lol.
tv1113 said:
I really like Garfield as spidey, but that accent is indeed insanely bad lol.
Hated him as spidey. I'm a huge spiderman fan.
Reviews are looking good so far.
I got free passes to a screening tonight. I'll let you know what I think.
I got free passes to a screening tonight. I'll let you know what I think.
7nine
91_Aggie said:tv1113 said:
I really like Garfield as spidey, but that accent is indeed insanely bad lol.
Hated him as spidey. I'm a huge spiderman fan.
I'm a bigger spidey fan!
The real Doss does have an interesting accent. (1:07 mark)
It was well done. Dunno about the best WW2 movie since SPR but pretty close. War scenes are quite gory as you would expect from Gibson. It stuck with the main story quite well and moved maybe a little too briskly, at least once he joined up.
Well worth seeing at the movies.
Well worth seeing at the movies.
7nine
It's the sole reason I dont want to see it.CorpsAg11 said:OldArmy71 said:
I agree that he is a strange choice for this movie.
I enjoyed his work in Social Network and in two dark works, Boy A and Red Riding (both British).
His attempt at a WWII era southern accent on the preview is enough for me to not see it
It's so cheesy, and stands out so much, I dont think I can get passed it.
Accent didn't bother me at all. Like said above, if you listen to the real Desmond's accent it's not that off.
7nine
Wow. Just an unbelievable piece of filmmaking. The most visceral war movie since Saving Private Ryan. Garfield probably grabs an Oscar nom.
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